Oakes weekly Republican. (Oakes, Dickey County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1898, 1896-01-31

Alter the lnVeStlSatlOn nad Deen
concluded the rumors ceased for a
time, but all the while there was the
internal trouble which came to the
surface few weeks ago in a manner
that demanded attention and action.
The rumors to be run ashore this
time are about the same as the
charges investigated lefore.
Gov. Allen sent down two reliable
state officials, Attorney General Cow
an and Public Examiner Langlie.
The investigation was held for time
at the asylum but public sentiment
demanded that it be held elsewhere,
so it was taken to the jamestown
court house.
The committee have been working
on the financial part of the investiga-
tion, and as far as we have learned
there has been no convincing testi-
mony except the testimony of Mr..
Dickty.
Mr.. D.ckey had prepared statistics
, from reports OF insane asylums in
Minnesota and when compared with
this asylum in regard to alcoholic
and malt liquors, etc, consumed, the
N. D. asylum took the race dead
easy without skip.
Mr.. Dickey had looked up the bills
and found our asylum with 80 pa
tients paid for beer, whiskey, etc,
from Sept. 1894 to Nov. 1896, $S43.39.
E The Fergus Falls asylum in two
years with 1852 patients took down
only $299.48 worth of alcohol, brandy
wine, whiskey, etc.
At Rochester asylum average atten-
dance was HOB in '93-'94 and here
for the ardent, of all kinds they put
up only $418.8S.
At St. Peter drinks of all kinks
for about 900 patients for two years
cost slightly over $l100.
Considering that Minnesota and
Dakota are under about the same
climatic conditions the gentleman
could not understand why, in a pro:
hibtion state the amount for wet
goods should be so much greater
than in Minnesota.
A number of witnesses have testifi
ed to a positive belief but could not
tell how they came by it, excepting
that good many ladies of James,
town, especially those living on the
road between the asylum and the
city think tie talented superi nten-
dent is extravagant-has put on toe
much style, has too many prancing
horses. They knew the doctor owned
some but didn't know how many,
They say private individual would
have to be worth 100000 to show up
as does the Superintendent, and that
Prof. Tyndall was entertained at the
hospital too long and that he drank
inordinate quantities of whiskey. In
fact they think the doctor quite g
high roller. No doubt he is-but
positive evidence is what convicts.
One of our ex trustees testified that
he had had an acquaintance of ovel
80 years with asylums in Illinois, bul
had never seen one as we'll conducted
as the one at Jamestown.
Major Lowell, steward, is paic
many neat compliments on his work
as farm manager and business mana
ger. A Jamestown gentleman re-
Gently stated on the witness stand
that the asylum farm is one of The
rest conducted farms in the state
The major appears to be most highly
esteemedby all the hospital force anc
attendants, The friends of Majol
Lowell in Dickey county will be
pleased to learn that his labors are
highly appreciated.
DR.. and Mrs. Archibald are no
ordinary people. They are cultured
refined, educated and magnetic
and it is sad to see the lives wrecked
Of those who might have been st
useful, for it seems as if their day.
of usefulness in this work here ar,
over.
In Tuesdays paper Mrs. Archi
bald makes short plea and accuses
the doctor of adultery with variou
persons and employees of the hospi
tai, and she begins proceedings for {
| divorce.
The doctor in his statement allege
intimacy between Gen. Harrison AL
len. Or, Moore, etc. THUS the cas-
!; becomes more and more complicated
! drily, and if one-half the charges o
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