Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-11-02
THAT ASTOUNDING STORY
When did WetmOre tell the
Truth.

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Pick up a republican paper of the
past week, where you will, you will
find an article headed "The Truth
out at Last. The following is a
sample
AFTER many months incumbency have be-
come cOgnIzant OF many wrongs that have been
perpetrated on the inmates of the asylum by
unscrupulous employees placed there for the pur-
pose Of dischargng personal and political obli-
cations at the expense Of the state, without re-
ference to their professional capabilities. As
you are well aware have been for many years
in entire sympathy with the reform movement
in Kansas and an earnest supporter of Ex-Gov.
Lewelling and yourself yet feel that can no
longer reconcile myself in this matter in justice
to myself to humanity and to the unfortunate
inmates of the asylum who deserving of the
tenderest care and the most sympathetic attenti-
on. can no longer bring myself to face those who
rest secure in the faith that their afflicted friends
or relatives have found a home in an institution
where kindness, human sympathy and love are
watchwards, when you know, and the board of
charities know know it is all II hollow
mockery.
Now read what he says in his re-
port for the two years ending June
Both 1898 in which you will find the
following.
81 am happy to have the opportunity to ac-
knowlege my gratitude and appreciation for
the cordial support and encouragement given me
by YOUR honorable Board in the discharge of the
duties connected with my position. l also de
Gle mt assistance have received from officers in
the institution. | take great pleasure in stating
thai he employees of the institution have gener-
ally discharged the duties that were assigned
them in a credible and satisfactory manner;
that their conduct has been uniformly reputable
and praiseworthy."
G. II. WEsTMoRE, Secretary.
Anothr strain of "Truth out at
Last" reads as follows:
LACK OF ATTENTION.
MANY patience not in the incurable depart
ment have frequently complained of gross and
inhuman lack of attention and disregard of the
common propIieties the part OF the assistant
physicians mentioned. Many times they would
occupy but two OF three minutes in making their
medical examination and inspection OF a ward
containing 30 patients. There have been pa
tients receiving examination or medical atlen-
ton whatever for week or ten days after their
arrival at the asylum and at time above all 9TH
ers when prompt ana careful attention should
have been given them.''
Now read in contrast with the
above another portion Of his June re-
port under the head of Health OF
our Population.
The health of our population during this period
has been uniformly good, epidemic disease
having occurred among the inmates of the in
stitution, Malariai diseases. in a very mild
form, have oCcaaionaliy occurred. but have al
ways been easily controlled. All deaths that
have occurred in this institution during the bien-
NAL period have resulted from diseases conse-
quent upon chronic insanity or flom extreme age
with but one or two exceptions which were sui
cideS.
The facilities for the care and treatment of thf
Asylum, both medical and surgical perhaps can
not be surpassed in any institution in the state
there being consulting medical staff of special
lists, officially appointed by the trustees, and
composed of the following gentlemen all resi-
dents of the city of Topeka the high professional
character of whom secures to the patients of this
institution the benefit of the most progress
sive and skilful treatment, both med ical and
surgical, whenever their counsel is required: s.
+. Sheldon, M. D., gynecologist: J. C. McClin-
tcck, NJ. ID. surgeon; S. G Stewart, NJ. D. ply
sician; W. s. Lind say, NJ. d. neurologist; j. E.
Minney, NJ D., opthalmologist; j. L. Gilbert,
NJ. d, pathoogist.
When you have read the above
decide for yourself when he told the
truth.