The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-05
Ready to Examin@ witn~..~..

IN tae foluAirE Gay We were II readiness
We hal pTfor ~ thfs examined various
books. reports ard letters Ia the institution.
Superintendent f.ocahars. when we were
ready 70 p~Creeft sri.s the testimony. was
unwsifsnr 10 10 examined under oath until
he had procured legal counsel, which We
allowed After some delay. awaiting tire
arrival Of cpusssss. Tire 2urcrsntesrSenf f2f1-
scented 10 so Into the examination without
counsel. We commenced the exar9sra tislr!
OF witnesses on Tuesday evening. The fol-
lowing witnesses were examined under
oath;
DR. Lockhars. the superintendent DIR
Mclean. assistant superintendent: " A.
Cox. steward. Cram Bates. chief warden;
j. T. Brown. attendant: @. w Carpenter.
attendant: r. r. Phillips. farmer y. j.
Riley. engineer. Negsys. Enlos and spence,
% Medical Lake: Mr. Howard ard Mr.. Fei-
sessiis' '''"a'''' anu 'a'''' ~ :" A4"e' u
The testimony, Of these witnesses y here
unto annexed. that You may see tina; our
fndingz ~ fact and conclusions ara jusfi-
nef In tho premises. and We respectfully
ask careful consideration % the same.
Arrais nment of the oHieiais.
After hearing the testimony Of these wit
nssses and duly considering tie same. we
md the following TO be established as
facx.
Firsi--Thst tise personal relations exist
Ing between Superintendent Ioekhari and
the assistant superintendent. DF. Mclean.
And w. A. CnE. stewart. are hot cordial
Secondhand Superintendent I.ockaart
has not been allowed b. the board Of audig
And control 20 make suna sBpain tmsgstg and
otsinissalS Of employees Ia ais Judgment
were necessary for the welfare OF the In
stitutloa.
Third-Thst the superintendent has in at
least tao caSes Aent patients away from
the ipstitusson against the wish and desire
81 their frfensz. when L was apparent faat
aid Easisnts wuaid soon die.
f'ourth-That old ard experienced en-
pioyes in this Institution have been dis
charged to mske room for Others who aaye
generally had no experience In the man
axsment and care Of the insane.
F1ffh-fhat tnere are not sufficient at
tendants al the institution for their own
safety and the care ard well being OF the
patients
6.xth-~Thst the appropriation for the pas.
TWO years. according TO the testimony OF
the superintendent aud assistant sanerln-
tenfeni. was Insufficient thereby causing
tnany inconyenienees and The management
keensy felt the want Of sufficient money.
Seventf-The besf supply has been reauc-
% 10 ane-haif and pork has been suhsts-
su,sd therefor: az uae time In place of
100 pounds OF 5asmeai. In accordance with
the reputation for taat amount 25750
POUNDS was snnt by the board OF audit and
conirnL with Instructions 10 use freely.
a portion Of this oatmeal was sold fer less
than cost.
Eighth There were about 900 cords Of
WOOD AM one car Of etaf when the r-esrr,,
management took charge, which had not
been Replaced when the biennial report WAS
made showing ar apparent saving az he
wv ,a,s x2m9 and ss.aea Later eSpendlturss
have been. II the same had been purchased
~ me proper time. and on two occasions
ne ne wood was not purchased by virtue OF
bids, as prescribed By law hat ,iader sue-
cial contract for wood purchased In Idaho
Nsrth-The superintendent and steward
or the institution have been Instructed
o. the hoard Of audi, and control that
they, the essia beard. would decide on the
amount or drugs TO be ptrchased
Peiittcs the Great EVIL
Tensh-Ths merit system. formerly In
iorce In this institution. has been entirely
IGNORED. and party affiliations and po!iti-
cal inrisnatfona have become the chief
qualifications required sor appointment To
the various positions in the institution.
Eesentn During the last campaign.
paIcaa assessments were made ut the
susgeston OF party leaders for partisan
purposes. Employees OF the institution
were In attendance at the polls daring
TIE day OF election, working In the inter-
est OF the fusion party.
Twc'sth~rhe political leaders M. con,
hected with tho hospital have actively in
terfered in the nnnnaeement and control
or the affairs of this Institution.
Thlrteenth~Taere - bat enc engineer
employed AT the Institution and the plant
fireman WY
Four,eenth--The man in charge or the
pump station Is In the hail, sf ieaving
bis work and plant without the tnowf-
edge or ;he superintendent or chief eusrI-
neer.
FSfteen.h--Tshs number OF r.st.en,s g., .sa
institution IL too large En- each attendant
IN all the wards. which has endangered
the lives 81 the attendants and patients
ihsfe are from fifteen "a eighteen patients
70 esrn attendant. whlch number IN often
Increased
Hxteenth~~At various ard ilvers times
Curing the year lsas patients were rsmov-
cd OF from The wards hefare br.akfas,
~ ~ h
chambers or closets cleared ;sil after san
ffents
Seventeenth~The beds II filthy patlrnts
were not changed. the smell was very
nah; some patients sick in bed developed
neu sores from lack of attention during
the period before mentioned
Woman Died After Cruet Treatment
Eighteenth Since the Inauguration NJ
tho present. management, patients have
be~n treated cruelty at times or one &C.
cazisn - female patient was DRAGGED lr
stairs 70 Der roonl between : and O'Clock
OF The following day. pnss~fnnrtem ax-
smination disclosed the fact that shA
should have sesetxeI Naretnsttinx attrfa-
afterwasd discharged
'Nihefeeptst-oa November N lSs- the
,emhtfafufe ~ one ef the Wards was 6
desieeS. From November S. 1885, 10 No
vcEshsr ~ eesfsfg Wflteiy the tsss35sssg4attlvs
OF ward Ne was from Il ~ ~ degress
ara patients Nsealpsainea NJ cold
twentieth ~ TIE s4&eey3R tsflsseut Of fRts
institution + not retsverSaof WITH many
thsfss CONNECTED taeveesish. ana arsgssaYS
10 have no kassvl~sise ~ many matters
With which Re shctsat hs familiar.
TwentS-itTst-e-A re&aCtf,sa " safayfas
and Vases aaa iirn3in9 amA decreasing
the nana%r ot employees has reduced me
cost az maintaining sad isaxs{sasti.s,, during
the past one ard onr-aaif years sa thr
extent of SEVERAL thousand dollars al sha
rsssss az the efficiency al the SERVED
Tw.sfts -ssCes2si- Friends ~ fh.s Inmates
complain that their Letters ~ snut35r.. a4a
ncf answered ana sAa fecstug OK presents
nat aakn9w s#s2ge6 ~ fhe officers ~ ,s,,
Institution Much complaint "a 80 Y,asa
that notice Is ant given - shsr e~'rssfS as,a
relatives NJ Inmates og stelF fa&lux health
ana decline
Twenty third Tfe change from, she
usTSs system ant substituting tne ssr,ftsu
system es appointments. FaF s,o3i scs.. pas
Poses lsas e89asAss pnEesg &fa& alsksf4.fas--
ton IN the hospital 2ud has .mfesf~gs.3
with the proper and efisciens coasa-t -
the institution
Conclusions.
From she foregoing facts ana suAsa.nsa
evidence go csmcfGsie
E1yss~That ihe 9a1l6iasS. ttoszsssteyt. =