Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-06-29

perintenueht. naFlng seen the uuues
there. reported the fact 10 Mr.. O. l..
Gregory and Mr.. Jefferson Reynolds.
members of the board of directors.
with whom he Went To the asylum
and they found the bones where they
had been thrown near the fence.
In this case. your committee finds
thai there was carelessness on the
part If the medical superintendent In
,aiing to carry our his original inten-
ton. or in default OF such action, in
omitting to properly inter the bones
in the grave of Mary Leonard.
DR.. MohIau Matter.
Your committee finds that Doctor
Mohlau, an inmate Of the institution.
confined for the drug habit, was al
lowed TO render some medical service
to patients under the supervision of
the medical superintendent that he
was properly restrained at times,
when il was necessary, and at other
times he was allowed 10 administer
to the needs OF some Of the patients.
AT no time was he permitted to treat
patients until he had been in the in
stitution a sufficient length of time
to have fully recovered from the eff
fects OF the drug habit. Your commit
tee finds that he was fitted and quail.
fed as physician TO treat the patients
as above specified, and that the per-
mission granted to him to DO SO by the
medical superintendent was in no wise
!censurable, but, on the contrary, the
Iexercise of wise expression on the
part of the medical superintendent. for
which he is in nowise amenable TO
Icensure or criticism.
Sixth-The alleged mismanagement
lon the part Of the asylum authorities.
Board OF Regents.
Your committee finds that there is
mo evidence showing any official mis-
conduct, msmanagement or neglect
on the part of the board of regents.
Medical Superintendent
Your committee finds that the medi-
lcal superintendent was not aware Of
1.-THE abuses found by our committee to
lexist in the conduct of the asylum
land herein above specified, and that
he is not at fault for failing to as
certain their existence; that he had
no personal knowledge of them; and
that in all cases, where his attention
!! vas called to them, he discharged the
attendant as promptly as possible. and
took all possible measures to prevent
their occurrence: that the only excep-
ltion to this is in the Mary Leonard
lease, as hereinbefore specified
Steward.
'.sN@uie4 4cnulmittee finds that the stew
lard is in nowise sSrpJ~ss 70 any rcns~s~
,tor criticism for his manner Of dis
charging the duties Of his office.
Matron.
Your committee finds that the pres
lent matron is in nowise open to cen
Isure or criticism in her official ca
'pacity.
Attendants.
Your committee finds that attend
iants in some instances have practiced
Icruel and inhuman treatment on pa
Itients and used many unnecessary re
lstraints, as hereinbefore specified. but
THAT in all such cases, when brought
Ito the attention of the proper author
titles, the offending attendants have
lbeen promptly discharged, or, in thu
minor cases, duly reprimanded; ant
a due degree OF care and diligence
has been exercised In their selection
Recommendations.
Your committee is impressed will
; the conviction, as a result of the In
Ivestigation, that there are defects il
the devolution Of the official contro
In the asylum, In this respect. Whel
on the ground the medical superb
Itendent Is in control in his absence
the steward, and in the absence Q
the medical superintendent and stew
ard, the matron.
This arrangement seems 10 you
:. committee as not conducive to a I'm
9 form, steady and consistent exercis
of authority on the spot; and TO rem
, |edy the defect, your committee recon
mends the employment Of an assis
r ant medical superintendent, to resid
? permanently at the asylum, and to e,
o lercise full control in the absence I
the medical superintendent, and undo
J. his general direction and supervisio
y. Your comittee believes that the be
results In the immediate managemcl
q Of the asylum will be attained
u vesting the appointment of all subo
'r dinates employed in the asylum In Il
S, medical superintendent, as II seen
sr hardship to require full responsib
r ity from the head OF the asylum wit
'e out granting to him the power OF s
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