The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1898-10-28
WETMORE VS.. WETMORE
The Disappointment Convicted Out
of His Own Mouth.

His Annual Report is q Complete ID.
Tense to All the Charge He Now Make
Against the Administration and Make
His Alleged Expose q Fixxle.
A few days ago Superintendent
WetmOre of the Topeka Insane Asy
lum fired in his resignation and CAV
out TO the Republican papers a thre
column interview telling horribl
tales of mismanagement at the in
stitution. Subordinate officials a
the Asylum have since made affidav
it that he had told them that
Hood was nominated for Governo
he (WetmOre) could get $4,000 TO
getting out camp align document @
that kind. This leads to the natura
inquiry as to whether condition
changed any when Stanley was nom
mated and confirms the genera
opinion that the interview wa
prompted and paid for by the Re
publican state committee.
Members of the state Board O
Charities say that Wetmore Lacked
executive ability and that he mad,
constant trouble among his subor
dinates. At their last meeting Wet
more came to them and asked for
promise that he would be Nretainet
in his position two years longer
This the board declined to do. AS d:
matter of fact the board had decided
to dispense with Wetmore's services
at their next meeting. Wetmor
possibly had an inkling of this ant
this dOubtle- had something to d.
with his hasty exit.
UnfOrtunely for WetmOre's veraci
ty is the fact that his annual repOr
for the two years ending June 81
1898 was in the hands of the stat,
printer when his wonderful expose
was given to the Republican papers
1t has now been printed and tells {
wonderfully different tale. On page
5 of the report Wetmore says:
"The health of our population
during this period has been uni
fOrmly good, no epidemic disease
having occurred among the in
mates of the institute ton. Mala-
rial diseases, in a very mild form,
have occasionally occurred, but
have always been easily con-
trOlled. All deaths that have Oc-
CURED in this institution during
the biennial period have resulted
from diseases consequent upon
chronic insanity or from extreme
age, with but one or two excep-
tiOns, which were suicides.
The facilities for the care and
treatment of the inmates of this
Asylum, both medical and surgi-
cal, perhaps cannot be surpassed
In any institution in the state,
there being a consulting medical
staff OF specialists, officially APP
pointed by the Trustees, and
composed of the fOllOwing gentle
men, all residents of the city of
Topeka, the high professional
character of whom secures to the
patients of this institution the
benefit of the most progressive
and skilful treatment, both medi-
cal and surgical, whenever their
counsel is required: s. E. Sheldon,
M. D., gynecOlOgist: j. G. McClin-
took, NJ. D., surgeon; s. q. Stew
art, NJ. D., physician; w. s. Lind
say, M. D., neurOlOgist; J. E. Min
ney, M. D., OphthalmOlOgist; j.
L. Gilbert, M. d., pathOlOgist."
Again ON page 9 in closing his re.
port he says:
IT am happy to have the oppor-
tunity to acknO Wedge my graft
tude and appreciation for the cor
dial support and encouragement
given me by your honorable
Board in the discharge of the du-
ties connected with my position.
also desire to express my appre-
citation of the very efficient assist
ance have received from officers
in the institution. take great
pleasure in stating that the em-
plOyees of the institution have
generally discharged the duties
that were assigned them in a
creditable and satisfactory man.
ner; that their conduct has been
uniformly reputable and praise
worthy"
We do not think any stronger evil
dence is needed than this. WetmOre
impeaches himself His report is
eorroberated by all those connected
with the institution and his alleged
expose has fallen fat as it deserves.
It's only effect will be to gain DR.. Wet
more the contempt of the people OF
Kansas and make the fusion forces
more determined to punish the par
ty that fathers such campaign
thunder.-K0asas Democrat.