The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-09-26
Brutality in Insane Asylums
fcOntinued from fourth Dase)

by abuse and lack OF nOurishlng toot
and medical attention. One morning
the nurse called the attention Of Doc
tor Leader to my condition. The au
tomaton stepped to my bedside, Laid
her hand on my forehead. and re
marked. "Yes, she has fever" and
walked out. I was then strapped tc
the bed; | continued so; | caught q
severe cold. wittie, the superintend
ent wrote TO my husband but he new.
er prescribed anything. and was al
lowed to be bound as usual in an un'
heated room without the possibility of
drawing my feet up or my arms to
my body. When my cold bordered on
pneumonia still nothing was done.
and I got into trouble for taking :
pillow case off pillow to wrap
about my sore throat. when even a
small towel was refused for this pur-
pose. had gastritis one evening
and asked for the doctor at o'clock.
The doctors we're still in the dining
room. but this would interfere with
their after-dinner coffee. Later,
begged through the locked door for
the doctor but was told he could not
be disturbed" asked for the hot
water bottle. and was told could not
get It. (There was one among 45
patientsD A request for a cup Of hot
water was greeted with. "No. you'll
not get Il; shut up" | walked the
floor softly all night in bare feet, my
stockings and slippers being outside
the room. The night was bitterly
cold. but I could not stay In bed from
excess OF pain. bit the bed clothes
In agony to keep from crying out for
fear Of being put into the strait
Jacket
One woman had her leg broken by
a brutal nurse. Because she could not |
turn herself in bed-while her leg was
In splints the attendant struck and
slapped her until the poor woman
with the almost impossible.
Another had two teeth knocked down
her throat: others had ribs broken.
Every day-yes, every minute in the
iay-the most cruel and inhuman
treatment Is meted out TO the in.
mates Of those asylums. Wlttie. the
should be put In the
for his wanton indlffer.
'nce to the 1900 victims under his
He has one standard for
m cases.
| regained the full possession Of my
mental powers during the week my
attendant was IN. threw away the
Medicine. for had long known II was
njuring me. My head cleared. the
ressure on my eyes relaxed, and,
ihen my nurse returned | through
ubterfuge. continued TO evade dis.
overy and swallowed no more medi.
Inc. threw It into the vile food |
~ nv NaNt ohA Nh'h ANitNA " Auht
from her hand held Il in my mouth
ntil could so 20 the stool.room,
nd so got rid OF IL. One time |
'anted some wine. but was told
ould not get IL was over two I
lOnths trying TO get a pair OF shoe
ices, and "a the dim light OF the
forming when was allowed 10 get
D | strained my weakened optic
erve trying to lace my shoes with a
aged and broken string. For this
'eatment $50 per month were
hargedl Well Iowa may point to
he generous 60 provision made for
er poor and unfortunates, but 10 the
turgy ! would add, From all such
pod Lord deliver US"
am not a cannibal. hence do not
Il hesh. For the six months was
In this munifcent In,
tuition 10 week before my libera.
on ! never saw an egg. Physically,
was wreck when let out on parole.
he damned in hell could suffer no
ore than suffered for seven
onths. ordered a fountain syringe
I'd a water bottle. but no attention
As paid TO my request There was
Ie broken and worn out syringe
nong as patientsD My husband is
ie OF the wealthiest men in the
ate. and has, consequently contrib A
ed goodly portion TO the erection.
uipping and maintenance of these
Aees OF torture. The taxes upon my =,
IN property in Des Moines this year
= sf0o. More appropriations are
ked for these institutions. met
gems who should not be there at all. N
I all kinds were run in in order 10
ertaN the capacity There they are NJ
tanned as long as possible worse
an prisoners, worse than slaves.
en- who want a divorce send their
YES 10 lunatic asylum; others - =.
m wish ~ raN.r.. - -