The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-10-30
TIE AsYLuss SCANDAL.

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result, Of course, Of the Asylum
Board and Ex-Governor Steunen-
berg in the same connection,
gives the following account Of the
recent meeting Of the board:
The board Of directors OF the asylum
closed its session on Tuesday last. A
fun board ,gas present and the usual
routine business was attended to. The
completion OF The LETT wing of the asy-
Ium building, now in course Of CON
struc5ion, is necessarily deferred until
next season, ss not nearly enough
brick is on hand to finish this build
ing.
An invitation had been extended to
those making charges of improper
action by the directors in regard to Or.
Moores retirement from the asylum
service, and their appointment Of DR..
Giyens, and also charges Of dishonesty
against the former management,o DR..
Giyens, to come forward and verify the
charges which have been appearing
from time to time in few newspapers,
but no one appeared.
The Directors believe that they acted
tor the best interest of the patients and
the people Of the state in accepting DR.,
Moores resignation and in appointing
DIR. Givens The board made careful
investigation of the charges of dis
honesty against Dr. Owens and have
no hesitation in pronouncing them alb
solutely false.
The directors are in regular session
eyery three months and any person
who has any grievance against the acts
of any officer or employee of the asy-
lum, or any complaint in regard to
any trans action in connection with
the asylum, will be always given res
peetful hearing by them, as they desire
to perform their duty in satisfactory
manner.
The facts in regard to any business
transaction connected with the asylum
will, at any time, be made known to
any citizsn Of the state applying to Dr.
Giyen's at the asylum, aud the direct
ors aud Dr. Given's invite the fullest
Investigation into all transactions in
reference to tha asylum, either past or
present.
In regard to the criticism of Govern
or Steunenberg, in connection with his
relation to asylum management, the
governor is prepared to render to the
people an account of his stewardship
in this matter. Governor Steunenberg
attended tho meeting of the board of
directors and is earnestly but quietly
giving his attention to promoting the
efficiency ana economy of this i'm
portant department Of the state govern
ment
This statement can not be salts
factory to the people, To tall,
about the board waiting for some
one to come forward and make
charges is too childish to deserve
notice. The board had sufficient
knowledge of all allegations
either against the superintendent,
against themselves or against the
governor, and then they call
aloud for some one to come for
ward with charges they put
themselves under suspicion of |
attempting to shield wrongdoing,
unless some one comes forward
and drags them out Of their lair.
This, in fact, is one of the very
charges that has been made. 1t
has been freely stated that the
only hope they had of retaining
DR.. Owens was that they would
be able 10 brighten DR., Moore's
friends so badly that they would
net insist upon an investigation.
Their statement is not fair to
the people of Idaho. If the
board did not join with Governor
Steunenberg to job DIR. Moore
out of the position of superinten-
dent in order that Governor
Steunenberg might give it to DIR.
Givens in payment of a political