The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-10-11

another man for positions, mot for their
probable efficiency but simply through
courtesy, Mr. Lister havir- written that
the governor hoped would Hnd them
employment even temporarily
TIE sworn testimony obtained BY an
investigating committee Of tho state iegis-
Iatnre shows tire following facts Carpen-
ter became engaged In a fight with
patient named Arthur Rouge. whom he
kicked and badly injured. Superintendent
Lockhart Immediately discharged him, out
later Carpenter. who sefs-;- 70 have oeeH
an especial favorite Of Lister and Rogers.
laid alleged evidence before the board OF
control IN his favor ana after Lister vis-
fted the institution. in the following jan
uary. Dr. Lockhart reversed HIS ruling
and the man was again put 70 work.
Another case Of extreme cruelty was
that OF Miss Ellzsheih Newman, a pa
tient nj the asylum who feis -ne day in
AZ ana was literally dragged up the
stairs by a female attendant. She fen
in Sturor ana lay in b,s that after
noon AMI evening without taking any
nourishment. She fied at 2ss5 the next
morning. never having been aroused An
autopsy showed that the roman was In
bad condition and should have received
the most careful ana humane attention
A REVOLVING CASE.
Under the management ~ Dr. Iockhsrt
dent. patients we're allowed 20 60 I'M
washed until the dirt was almost i'm
befded IN their resf This IL proven by
thc Testimony of Harry VI. Howard. az
Spokane. who had sister IN the asylum.
Howard told the following story after be-
ing sworn hy the investigating committee.
"sfy sister. Mrs. Rose Taylor. Is an In
mate Of the asylum. We visited her and
noticed that she had dark spot on
each side Of the ear. Mt the edge IT the
hair. MY mother took her handkerchief
and wiped II on and we found that the
art was grittef IN: II had been there
Tor some time
We spoke 20 the doctors and the at
fendnnt. They claimed that II was a
scalp disease until we showed them that
n was dirt. and then they claimed that
they had been very busy on account Of
birth in an upper ward
u met DR. MacLean on the street aft
onward and be said that everything was
going nicely md that my sister would
be all right hereafter
Tbs attendant said she was out OF
clothing. although she had brought
trnnkfu with her from sfeiIacoom."
Howard swore In addition that he had
sent his sister a box NJ clothing hoeks
and confectionery IN December. 1895 The
asylum authorities never acknowledged
receipt OF the box, although he inquired
twice by letter concerning IL. His sister,
ne said, had declared that she never re-
ceived the box
That there were other cases Of cruel
treatment OF inmates at the hospital was
indicated by some Of the testimony taken
~ the committee on Investigation. OF
which IT wItter. OF spokane, was chair
that In April, 1895, r., ward four the
beds were left unmade and uncieaned
curing the day. the attendants neglect
Ing this work tn evening.
According to the faQt -
J. H. walker. formerly steward OF the
asylum. an cmpioye named butler.
occasion In his presence tried 10 remove
2 patient named Loomis from the din
Ing room. They fell down on the stairs,
.asss..r on on. top o. the helpless inmate
force" testified Walker "T3utier could
have carried the man without assist
Miss Myers. an attendant. was ac-
aged female patient Superintendent
81 Fellows. called a patient named Hiram
Post "a crazy old fool and a liar" In
LISTERS OATMEAL DEAL.
That the patients were forced TO do
VII WITH poor food pork instead q beef
other articles OF dieD u proven by the
deposition OF John Il. Walker. formerly
s snS ard, A. the Medical lake asylum,
o. capable and trustworthy employe.
Said Walker
cine aud some small articles: the other
purchases OF all kinds were made by
the audit and control boards. including
the clothing and shoes
About 100 pairs OK slippers were
bought while was there at sic per pair.
They were not worth more than ILLS
WAS the clothing generally what II
should hcT' was asked.
"it was not IN any case what II
should he for , .s climate ia summ.r Or
that was bought for both men and wn-
mon wss unrt for the purpose 4 was
Intended fer"
Walker swore that he was told TO use
oatmeal Lister had purchased tss7sa
poundsl ''as fart az possible and as
much az pue-ihle and TO substitute 4
for ether articles whenever l could"
OF the oatmeal deal, Walker testified;
'srhe former steward had sent IN re-
ss uasv nscs. =, = ep p@es e.es snt s6s
auditor l,lntcrl sent from Tacoma in
stead 20 rounds Of the meal Having
tha, large. quantity an hand Lister was
There. was enough % last ave years.
aud part was sent 20 the state peniteBti-
ary ana part sold @ y. Euioe AZ Med
s'if / remember right" said Walker
answering a question. II cost kis1 u
nsoa re- sor ~sr p ssa s @s .' ana 10 a..
state prison Zoe less than cost DO
nes take into consideration the freight
rate CHARGES
II Il IN record that. IN direct violation
az the Law the RprerA hoard ~ ccutrni
selected the snharainatea Tor the Medical
lake asylum without rtusuitiME ~ ads
vgsing with the head II the iasiituiiou.
Appointments were made without even
the decent show q ssleeiing men qpalinsi
faf the positions The test was simply
efesattN n th~ Turner Rogers machine
itater Ariveiy. lehn Cosfyen, T. Eugene
Jordan and ether fusion politicians af~
Vieed with the ENNSFreF REGARDING the ap-
ragnsnsrnts al Meticai lake. beginning
with tfe head war3en end ending with
the ATTENDANTS and male AMI female sub
crdtnatts u eTen tower stations June
4 fSlN a. tho record shows the greater
pars - the Ga employees we're elvsn NJ
tice 80 leave ana the Institution was LEFT
IN tad share,
soMR rEli.TsIF LETTERS.