Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-10-13

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it has been the practice Of DR.. Scott to
invite the young lady employees to his
room for the purpose OF being exam
ined for uterine troubles, he suggest.
ing to them that their appearance In.
dicated that they needed treatment OF
that character, and those abominable
suggestions have been made to modest
young ladies OF unimpeachable virtue
and reputation. Think of such man
having charge Of 200 demented and de.
fenseless women.
Died OF Neglect
Another sample of the practice
that isgoing on at this institution is
the case Of q patient BY the name Of
John Young, from Jewell county, who
for many years had performed service
in the laundry. He was taken serious
ly i'll on Friday evening and word was
sent to DR.. Scott who ut that time was
relieving DR.. Smith, that he needed
attention. The doctor did
not 60 He was notified again Sstur-
day and still the doctor did not 60
He was notified on Sunday and still he
failed TO visit him, and on Monday
morning the patient was found dead
in his cot knew nothing whatever
Of these circumstances until after the
dead body Of the patient was dis.
covered, then upon investigation l
learned the above facts This Is only
one instance Of the many cases Of
similar neglect Dr. Smith has often
said that it was better to let the pa
tients die than to prolong their lives
since they are an expense to the state.
| have learned that 10th OF these ply.
sicians have given patients exactly the
same prescription without any ex.
animation whatever during their
entire term OF Office at the, asylum.
The average Kansas farmer takes more
interest in the welfare OF his stock
than do these two men In the patients
committed to their care.
Black y Hard Citizen.
"Attorney General Boyle has friend
by the name OF Black who came from
Colorado. The board Of charities at
the behest Of Mr.. Boyle created the
position OF assistant steward for him,
and Black was appointed although he
was not then a voter in this state.
There being no appropriation for his
salary, he is carried upon the rolls as
an attendant. This man has frequently
been incapacitated for the performance
of any duty whatever bv reason Of his
drunkenness In addition to this he Is
a general -disturber and menace "
the discipline Of the institution. and
there is absolutely no service that 1T is
necessary for him to perform. Com
plants have been made on account o.
this man. his character, habits an(
general uselessness, not only to the
board OF charities. but also to Attor
ney General Boyle and to yourself
Notwithstanding all this he still re-
tains his position and continues te
draw his salary.
Lack Of Attention.
Many patients not in the incurable
department have frequently com.
planned of gross and inhuman lack Of
attention and disregard Of the common
proprieties on the part OF the assistant
physicians mentioned. Many times
they would occupy but two or three
minutes In making their medical ex'
animation and inspection Of q ward
containing 40 patients. There have
been patients receiving no examina'
tion or medical attentio whatever for
a week or ten days after their arrival
at the asylum, and at time above all
Others when prompt and careful atten.
ton should have been given them.
scotrs Letter Wiring.
I'm addition to the performance Of
my own duties and many that
belonged to the province Of my assist
ants, ! have been compelled to act In
a clerical capacity, in correcting and
overlooking their letters In answer to
the numerous inquiries Of the friends
and relatives Of patients have had
to consign hundreds OF their letters to
the waste basket and re-write them
myself after personally informing
myself as TO the condition Of the
patients about whom inquiry was
made. learned that the stenographer
was in the habit Of remodeling the
letters dictated to her by DR.. Scott for
the purpose Of correcting their many
mistakes and incongruities, SO gave
her positive instructions to transcribe
them exactly as they were dictated,
and as the letters were, to 20 forth
over nv signature required her to
submit them to me. / herewith in.
corporate copies Of several letters as
samples Of the ignorance and incom'
potency with which have had to con.
tend, and invite your careful atten'
ton to them and pledge you that the
moral character and the professiona
ability Of these gentlemen are in keep
Ing with the letters.
Topeka Kan, Sept 20. 1893
Mr. P. c. johnson, Bern, Kan
Dear Sir. In reply to your letter Of the l5tf
where you make inquiry concerning the deatt
Of Mrs Eliza Johnson, will say that she dlet
from chronic exhaustion and mania She hat
been going down hill for some time She re-
fused to eat but once day but we fed her with
tube. She improved little prior TO her death
but was taken few days before her deaf t
with general weakness and seemed to sue
cumb TO the trouble heretofore mention ed
gha xvau a hnnolaeu raQa and eaamnd In ha