Evening journal., 1898-01-21
CECIL COUNTY'S ASYLUM
OFFICIALLY VISITED by DIR. LEE
YESTERDAY - LARGE STONE
THROUGH CAR WINDOW.

OFFICIALLY VISITED by DIR. LEE
YESTERDAY - LARGE STONE
THROUGH CAR WINDOW.
Elkton, Md, Jan. 21.-Dr. William
Lee, secretary of the State Innacy
Commission, made an official visit to
the Cecil county Insane Asylum, at
Cherry Hill, yesterday, and also to the
Cecil county jail at Elkton. Upon his
arrival at the insane asylum, with the
attendant physician, DIR. p. B. House
keeper,Dr. Lee found that an inmate, Is
rael Moore, colored, had died suddenly,
and at cnce, as required by the lunacy
commission in all cases of sudden
deaths, requested a coroner's jury TO
be summoned in this particular case,
and after a thorough investigation the
inmate, Israel Moore. was found to
have come to his death from the break
ing Of a blood vessel on the brain which
caused apoplexy.
DR.. Lee had the following to say re-
garding his visit: Il was met by the
trustees and DR. Housekeeper, who ac-
companied me through the institution
and seemed much interested in their
work. / found thirty inmates. all Of
whom seem to be we'll cared for and
properly treated. The rooms and hall
way were clean and free from fault,
and the attendants are competent ana
very Jealous in their duties. At the
county jail / was accompanied by Dr..
John II. lamar physician to that in
stitution. The object Of my visit was
to investigate the mental condition OF
two colored men who were reported to
me as being insane, but neither of them
were found to come under the lunacy
act. The two white men, Andrews and
Riley, that have been previously re-
ported as having some mental trouble
are useful about the Jail and stable and
work in the garden when required. II
has been found impossible to keep
these two cases at the insane asylum
on account of being very vicious at
times, and, therefore, the authorities
have refused to remove them"
DR.. Lee, as was suggested in his let
ter from Cumberland a few days ago
will at once endeavor to get up board
of woman visitors from Elkton, who
! will interest themselves in behalf OF
/ the unfortunate insane inmates al
| Cherry Hill. He is satisfied, as has
| been shown in other parts of the state
| where the experiment has been tried
| that much good will accrue from the
| visits paid them by these ladies.
Jesse A. Kirk, executor, has sold the
property of John Kirk, deceased, stu
ated in the sixth district. The farm o.
| eighty-nine acres was purchased by
Fannie b. Clifford for S4,200. The hous'
and lot was purchased by the heirs O
| John Kirk for $500.
National Lodge, No. 81, I. o. 0. F., o
Elkton. has completed arrangement
for the celebration Of their fifth ami
versary. to be held in the Opera Hous
tonight The degree staff Of Nationa
Lodge will confer degrees upon severa
new members, and visitors will ID
present from all the lodges in Ceci
county, New Castle county, Del, ant
Hartford county, Md.
The trustees Of the poor and insan
for Cecil county held a special meet
ing yesterday and reOrganized by tn
reelection Of Edward Taylor, of ELK
ton. as president and Abel J. Mearn'
Of Zion. secretary. Mr.. Mearns was ap
rointed trustee by the county commits
sioners at their last meeting.
While the north bound passenge
train. due here at 5.S5 p. m, was pass
ing Red Min crossing, near Elkton,
large stone was hurled by some ur
known person through the car window
striking a lady passenger, who tortt
nately was not seriously injured.