The Lamar register., 1899-01-25
AsYLuM lNvgsrIoArIoN.
Testimony Proves come of the Charges
PrrvlousIy Made.


Denver. Jan. 2l.--A dispatch from
Pueblo to the News last night said:
The developments of to-day and to-
night In the insane asylum inyestiga-
non are verifying 10 large extent the
Charges preferred 10y the stale board
OF charities and corrections against DIR.
T. Il. Thomhs, the defendant and the
members of fhe board OF control OF the
institution.
From early morning until midnight
the sitting remained In session, ceas-
ing Its labors only long enough TO al
low the members to refresh the inner
man, For lunch aud dinner the in
vesiigntors were the guests OF DIR. HUI
bert Work at the asylum.
The testimony OF Dr. J. T. Eskridge,
president OF the board. who occupied
the stand during the greater part OF the
DAY, WAS sensational in many partic-
ulars.
Regarding the birth Of the llIcgiti-
mate child within the walls of the fe-
n.ale ward and the secrecy upon the
subject which was maintained subse-
luenily by superintendent Thombs,
Dr- Eskridge testified substantially In
accordance with the accusations EN-
bodied In the report Of the board of
charities and corrections. aud stated
lion that DIR. Thombs had been sys-
tematlcally hoodwinked by his emt
ployes to the detriment Of the asylum
and Its Inmates.
Charles o. UnfuG, secretary OF the
hoard OF commissioners. was on the
stand most of the afternoon. He was
forced To admit that the system OF
bookkeeping under which the affairs
OF the asylum have been conducted is
lax In the extreme.
The night session was OF long durn-
tiOn. and when at last an adjournment
WAS taken the senators and represent
ntiyes sought their couches with ap-
parent relief. II IL probable that the
investigation win be concluded sun
day evening. Thirteen local witnesses
wene suhpoenaed to-day by VI. +. Wan
court. assistant sergeant-at-arms Of the
House OF Representatives, and more
may be expected TO arrive from Trim
idhd and other outside towns to-mor-
row.
Mrs Harriet g. r. Wright and Sen
Htnr James T. Maxwell were not pres
eut when the committee took It's place
In the commodldfs reception room OF
the asylum and settled down for a
long aud dreary seige Of Investigation
into the affairs and conduct Of the in
Stitutiou- senator \. r. Stewart OF
Pueblo. aS chairman OF the committee.
took his place at the end OF the large
desk In the center Of the room. At his
left sat Representative Frank NJ. Her
mond OF Pueblo. ai hia right senator
W. h. FELTON, OF i.eadville; beyond him
Representative Everett Bell OF Trini-
dad. aud at the extreme right Repre-
sentative w X, Kennedy Of Leadviiic-
Prior to the arrival OF the other mem-
hers Of the committee VI. +. Niancourt.
the assistant Sergeant-at-arms OF the
lower house. aud the official stenoE-
rapher. the Pueblo senator and DR.. J.
r. Eskrldge uf Denver. made an in-
spectipn OF the female ward Of the In
stituiion. under the guidance OF super
intendent Work.
Everything was neat and clean In
the extreme. Only -four vacant rooms
were found and Dr. Work stated that
they would be occupied within three on
four days Conditions were found TO
b. excellent as regarded the female pa
tients and their surroundings. and the
senator appeared to be perfectly salts
iied with what was brought 10 notice.