The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-12
One Is ARRESTED.
Bedwell Asylum Scandal VIII
Be Probed.
Charles Bradshaw Charged With
Beating Aged Patient.
THE VICTIM MAY DIE.
Jacob Rhynerson Is in Critical
Condition.
His Injuries, 1t Is Feared, Will
Be Fatal.
CONTRARY TO THE LAW
No Record Of License for Insti-
tuition Can Be Found.
County Commissioners Don't
Know Anything About 1t.
BedwelI Has an Old Contract
With County.
CONTRARY TO THE LAW
No Record Of License for Insti-
tuition Can Be Found.
County Commissioners Don't
Know Anything About 1t.
BedwelI Has an Old Contract
With County.

Jacob Rhynerson, the SO year old man
who. was nearly killed in the Bedwell
private asylum. is in a critical condl-
ton today. He may not recover
County Attorney Nichols has caused
the arrest of Charles Bradshaw, the at
tendant who was in charge of the old
man. No steps have yet been taken
to suppress the institution, and that
\ should be done at once. County Clerk
Wright says the place has never Sc
cured a license. and if this is true it is
existing contrary to law and can
easily be suppressed. There is a crying
need for summary action.
Relatives of Jacob Rhynerson are de-
termined to push the prosecution
asylum. The brutal treatment of IS
year old Jacob Rhynerson has So
aroused the indignation of his relatives
and friends that they have determined
that no stone shall be left unturned to
close up the institution
DIR. r. E. Massey, who was called by
Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Gooddell to attend
Mr.. Rhynerson, is positive In his state
ments of fact concerning the case. To
a reporter for the State Journal he said
todasy:
When I examined the body of Jacob
Rhynerson found it almost covered
with bruises. Both his eyes We're black
and blue. From the nature of the
bruises 1 am positive they could not
from bed. The black and blue bruises
extend from his eye over the entire
cheek. on one side, and there is an ugly
bruise of large size on the side and
back of his neck.
The left side of his body is a mass of
bruises from under his arm down to the
hip. His chest is also covered with
bruises.
THE injury to his ribs may prove to
be serious. They were broken at the
place where the three ribs above the
floating ribs are fastened together. I
do not know whether the internal in
1uries will prove fatal or not. The
breaking of the ribs may prove to be
more serious than was at first thought
Tne prosecution of the institution has
In reality begun
Last evening warrant was sworn
out In the office of the county attorney
and Charles Bradshaw, the attendant.
was arrested. He appeared in the city
court this morning and gave bond in
the sum of $500 for his appearance later.
s. A. Bedwell, proprietor of the institu-
tion, signed his bond.
Mr.. Rynerson was adjudged insane in
Probate Judge L. S. Dolman's court on
December 26, 1899. Mrs. Rynerson was
living at that time. Mrs. Rynerson
made AFFIDAVIT that they had been mar
r1ed "a years and that until a short time
before, when Mr.. Rynerson began to
lose his mind, he had been good hus-
band and that~they had lived happily
together. Her affidavit went on to
state, however, that during the few
, months previous to the date of the MAX
ing of the affidavit in December, 1899,
Mr. Rynerson had lost his mind and
that it was thought best that he should
be taken care of in the state insane asy-
lum- He was adiudged insane by the
jury that was called for the case and
application was made for his entrance
to the state insane asylum. The super
intendent of the asylum refused ad-
miffanca for a t7ot thox J,o5 4
no room and he was given over to the
care and custody of his daughter Mrs.
A. j. Warren of Tecumseh. He re-
manned in her care until the time two
weeks ago. when he came to Topeka
MR.. SCIOCH EMPLOYED
Attorney w. F. Schoch has been re-
tafned to prosecute the case against
the Bedwell asylum He said today
of procedure. The state law passed by
the last legislature makes it very easy
to close up an institution of this kind
strong as it is in this case. 1t has been
decided by the relatives of Mr.. Ryner-
son to proceed along these lines for the
prosecution of the institution.
! The law provides for the licensing OF
such institutions by the state board
of charities and corrections. The institu
ton must first present application with
which is attached plat of the build
ings with diagram of the rooms and
the arrangements for the care of both
male and female patients, and a deserip-
ton of the grounds, and the entire
premises The board may grant a
license to such an institution only after
It has complied with this provision OF
the law and after a member or COM
mittee of the board has visited the insti-
tuition to make sure that the plats and
description tallies with the actual build
ings and premises.
p The law also provides that within six
months Of the passage of the law. which
was passed over a. year and a half ago
that the license shall be filed with the
county clerk of the county wherein the
institution is situated.
County Clerk Wright this morning In
formed reporter for the State Journa
that no such license has ever been filed
in that office
The law provides a penalty of ten dol
lars per day for every day the provis-
ions of the law have been violated
THE LAW IN THE CASE.
! The sections of the state statutes
towering this particular phase follows
Section 81. No person or physician
shall establish or keep a hospital
asylum, institution or house or retrea
Tor the care, custody or treatment OF tbs
Insane or persons of unsound mind, fol
compensation or hire. without first OBJ