Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1901-05-10
ROTTEN TO THE CORE.
So Says DR.. Mccormick of The
Western Asylum.
Charges of Wholesale Corruption
From Crap-ShoOting to
Adultery

The Board of Asylum Commits.
sioners met at III O. clock this morn
ing and DR.. Mccormick 5 report, as
expected, is highly sensational.
He submitted a lengthy report
making specific charges of immor-
atty against DR.. w. A. Lackey,
giving names, dates and places, to-
gether with names of witnesses
and the sworn statements of two
lady attendants who quit the asy-
lum last Saturday, Misses Sara
Frambeau and Maude Carter. He
claimed to be an eyewitness of the
fact that on the night of Dec. 81, Dr.
Lackey entered the room OF afemale
attendant, turned out the electric
lights and remained a part of the
night. He gave the names of two
employees named Morris and Sulli-
van as witnesses. He also claimed
that he found love letter written
by DR.. Lackey 10 the same atten-
dant lying-in the Office desk, which
he returned to him after giving him
fatherly talk and exacting from
him a promise to stop his relations
with the girl.
DR.. Mccormick also names numer-
Gus persons who he claims have
gambled with Inspector Hines in
the asylum while he was on his
official visits. Notably among these
witnesses are Eugene Wathen, A..
M. Robinson, w. A. Lackey, w. l..
Bamberger and w. J. Chiles.
Wathen states that he shot craps
with the Inspector and won money
from him 10 the asylum. Bamber-
{ ger says he only played poker.
DR.. Mccormick also reports that
it has come to his knowledge that
A. M. Robinson, of Bowling Green,
present supervisor, is the man Who
defaced Gardner Hall by covering
DR., Gardeners name over with
plaster of Paris, which he (McCor-
mick has chiseled off, but the work
man in chiseling Clipped some Of
the letters, leaving a permanent
DETACHMENT.
The report was received in exec
utive session aud forwarded as an
loffiCial document with sworn testi-
mony, to the Governor. The nine
members of the Boord were all pre-
sent and while they refuse to do
more than give the substance of the
most sensational portions OF the re-
port, it is known that resolutions of
the most vigorous character we're
adopted, demanding of Gov. Beck
ham for the third time that he do
something to purify the morals Of
the institution. that is now dis
grace to the State. It's further
said that every vote taken was un-
anlmous, the Board being of one
mind.
A resolution enjoining secrecy
until the report became a matter of
record was adopted
Board rieans business.
1t is said the Board has made its
last appeal to Gov. Beckham and if
something is not done to regulate
matters this time, that the aid of
the criminal courts Will be invoked,
and warrants may be sworn out
at once. There is much talk of be-
ginning with the arrest of Inspector
Hines, but members of the Board
are authority for the statement that
if the Inspector comes here to make
sure enough investigation, with
all sides represented by attorneys
and witnesses put under oath, he
will be given the opportunity with
out molestation.
When Inspector Hines was here
last Friday he told Commissioners
h. w. Ware that he would give him
suit of clothes if DR.. Lackey was
in charge OF the Asylum three days.
On Wednesday DR.. Ware had his
measure taken and sent it to Mr..
Hines telling him his express Office
WAS Honkinsville.