Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1903-06-30
Shows Bad Doings, But Still
ATTEMPTS 10 Ex0nefate
There is Censure i'm the Mary Leonard Case,
which Needed Investigation.

to guard against unnecessary exposure |
to cold of patients confined in cells;
the use of baths. dip and shower.
Fourth Dissertation of the bodies Of |
the dead.
Fifth. The DR.. Mohlau case.
Sixth. The alleged mismanagement
and misconduct of the officials in
charge.
(a) Board of regents.
(b) Medical superintendent.
(c) Steward.
(d) Matron.
(e) Attendants.
Findings on Charges as Classified.
First. Your committee finds that the
quantity of food furnished the patients
is and was ample; that it's quality was
good and wholesome. and that patients
have not been deprived of food as
punishment.
Second. Work Your committee finds
| the work required of or permitted to
| the patients. was not excessive, and in
| the opinion of your committee such
| work as has been or is required or per-
| mitted is beneficial to them and re-
suits in the alienation of their mis-
| fortunes.
| Third. Cruel and inhuman treat
ment Male ward.
The Ferris wheel bath Your com
mittee finds that there has been an un-
authorized use of this form of bath by
the attendants, through several years
and quite recently. This form of bath
is substantially the same as to the
position of the patient Immediately
prior to its administration, as wnat is
known as ''bucking;" the patients
wrists are fastened together, and the
arms drawn down over the bended
knees, beneath the knee, and above
the fiexure of the elbow, and between
the two, broom stick is inserted; In
this condition the patient is placed
across a partially filled bath tub; the
stick resting on the sides of the tub, OIL
held by the attendants, and then the
patient Is rocked backward and for
ward, from one to five times.
The use of the gag-Your commit
tee finds that there was an unauthor
lied use of the gag in two or three in
stances; also that the tub was used by
attendants and mat on one or two oc
casions the head of the patient was
dipped under the water Dy the attend
ants; also that the shower bath was
used in several instances, as punish
ment
4 Beating and kicking patlent1.-Ir
: one instance IN the male ward. au at
l. tendant, one, r. l.. Dorbrandt, ad
e mitted having knocked down ant
y kicked on the neck, violent patient
h but claimed that this action was neces
f sary TO save his own life; and anothe
J. attendant, testified that Dorbrandt ha,
r on another occasion kicked a patien
g three times in the stomach In anothe
r instance in the male ward, an attend
ant, who inflicted bruises and cuts O.
4 the head of a violent patient. with
/. lantern, in order as he claimed to saw
l. the attendants life, was discharged.
These Were the only instances @
e striking, kicking and beating in tn
l. male ward, brought TO our attention
y Female ward-Your committee find
that there was no beating, striking O
e. choking of the female patients, an
<. no unnecessary violence used in throw
e ing them to the floor; nor were the
e. dragged by the hair or ears; nor wei
enfeebled patients subjected to in
t proper exertions. They were occa
Is ionally strapped to the door as
Ie proper measure of restraint, but witt
Ie out unnecessary violence.
s. Your committee nnds that the pj
a. tient, Felicita, was confined TO her ce
between the hours of perhaps, Ga
g, and o'clock p. m, for the reason ths
o. her mania was of a character thi
" caused her to beat the walls and tea
Is her clothing, making it impossible |
n keep her properly clothed. In view {
10 the fact that she was tied to the be
re at different times during the day ths