The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-10-28

was inclined to be troublesome. On tn
morning of the 18Th OF January. 1885.
passed through Ward B and Jim callet
me To one side and told me that the dal
previous the attendant had given him
terrible beating and he was afraid the,
would kill him that day. One of his eye.
was swollen shut and he had terrible
bruise on one of his cheeks. Before
had an opportunity 20 say anything II
jim he saw the attendant coming dowr
the ward and fed. Thai evening al about
g O'Clock it was rumored through the asy-
lum that Jim was dead. The next morn
ing convaiescent patient from Osborne
| county. named z. Zimmerman. who was
confined in the same ward with Jim. and
who was discharged as cured within sixty
| days afterward. told me that an attendant
! had killed jim; that he was so mutIlated
/ that the blood run from the dining room
| door to the short hall, distance OF about
/ twenty-five feet. a new attendant on
same ward az that time. told ME that the
! two other attendants in charge of the
ward had killed Jim by beating him with
piece Of rubber hose about fifteen inches
in length, the hose being filled al one
end for about four inches with lead. max
ing a very deadly weapon. I have the
instrument tsley used in my possession.
From all the information I could obtain,
Jim was knocked down in the dining room
during dinner hour pounded numerically,
dragged along the hall to his room and
there the murder was committed. The
instrument with which they committed
the murder was hidden by one Of these
attendants in a box under his bed. where
It was obtained by me next day. !, OBJ
served from the condition Of the parafne
on the floor that the floor had been rubbed
and scrubbed and all the blood stains re-
moved.
am well acquainted with Robert Black,
referred 70 by DIT. Wetmore in his recent
letter. On every occasion he took the
opportunity TO proclaim that his friend
Louis c. Boyle, had had the position
which he occupied in the asylum created
for MIN and that he would do as he
pleased and Louis would take care Of
him" I have seen him go through the
halls Of the asylum in drunken condition
and making so much noise that the super
intendent could not work in his office on
account Of the disturbance. He came to
the asylum time and again so drunk that
ne had TO be helped TO his room and his
bed. He was constantly endeavoring.
through his influence with Boyle, to have
some one discharged whom he did not
like and in number of instances sue
ceeded in procuring the discharge of wor-
thy and faithful employees. On every such
occasion he would go down town and cele-
brate his victory with a bowling drunk
printable)
CSignedo HARRY c. HALL.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this |
26th day of October 1898.
(Seal) J. II. SQUIRES,
Notary Public.
Ny commission expires March %. 1901.
MALTREATMENT OF WAGGONER.
State Of Kansas. Shawnee County, SIS
II. F. Jones being first duly sworn. de- |
poses and says: l reside in Parkdale adj |
dition 20 the city Of Topeka. l know /
Jacob Waggoner of Parkdale, who is a
patient in the Topeka insane asylum. and /
AZ the time qe was sent to the asylum
resided next door to him. l was well ac-
quainted with Mr.. Waggoner and knew his 1
condition at the time he was sent to the
quiet inoffensive and not able to injure
any one. He is an old soldier l visited
the asylum last spring to see him ana I
was shocked TO find his body terribly
bruised from kicks or blows inflicted
thereon. He opened his clothing until his
body was exposed, and showed me, with
out any persuasion. the black bruises on
his person, and while so doing pointed out
he employee who he said had assaulted
and stamped upon him. The accused at
endant sneaked away and I did not see
him again. Mr.. Hall, the night watch
nan, was present and saw all that I
herein state.
(Signed) H F. JONES.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
A,h day Of October, 1898.
(SeaL) ]. II. SQUIRES.
Notary Public.
Commission expires March %, 1901
State of Kansas. Shawnee County, IS.
Mrs Gwen Jones Of lawful age. first be-
ng duly sworn on oath deposes and says:
reside in Parkdale addition 10 the city
# Topeka. and am well acquainted with
dr. and Mrs. Jacob Waggoner. having
visited them al their home in
I was familiar with Mr.. wag-
,oner's condition during the time he lived
close neighbor TO me and prior 10 his
,elng sent to the insane asylum at To-
'eka, and know that he was docile. easily
managed and unable TO in1ict an injury
pon any one. During the month Of April
{ I remember correctly. and on Tues
ay. in company with Mrs. Waggoner, 1
listed the asylum 10 see her husband.
he patient. Instead of being dressed in
he clothes provided for him by his fam
~. those he wore were in rags. very ,
reasy and his person covered with filth. I
Re complained Of III treatment at the
anrs OF attendants and showed to me
ruises that were disc0lored upon mis-
reast and side and pointed out the at ,
endant in the presence Of five OF six
theirs. VINO he said had struck and kicked
i'm. on the following Friday I saw Mr.. ,
VaSgoner again. ne having been taken
ONE in charge Of his wife. and while
here I saw in addition 10 the bruises on
he body. one eye was black and swollen
nd bruises on the side Of the face made
ince I mad seen him the Tuesday be-
ore.
(Signed0 GWEN JONES.
Subscribed and sworn 10 before me this
i;h day fOctober. 1895
(SeaD J. H. sQUIREs.
Notary Public.
That Joyful Feeling :
With the eXhilarating sense Of renewed 4,
eal,h and strength and internal cleanli-
ess which follows the use OF Syrup Of
iss, Is unknown 10 the few VINO have not !