Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-08-08

the officers Of the law the news that he
had found the dead body and 1t was
fear of Green which prevented Toole
from reporting the matter. Green Is
a desperate man. His brother Is said
to have been a bad man, and was
tried for killing his own brother-in-
law, a man named MCLEAN. Governor
Hayward has offeded a reward for
Green's capture. This dastardly muir
der occurred near the Georgia line, 4
long ways from the Chinquepin section
Of the county which was the scene OF
blood shed but few days ago.
Bigger Asylum Wanted.
Columbia special of Thursday to
News and Courier: During the session
of the last general assembly the COM
mittee of the state hospital for the In
sane and the board Of regents of that
institution agreed that until further
accommodations were provided the
hospital should not receive more than
1,150 patients. At that time the pop
ulation Of the hospital was 1,133. The
two additional stories of what is known
as "the annex" where white women
are kept has provided room for more
than thirty more Of this class. The
Taylor building will give room for
about 1875 more white men. The de-
mands for admission Of patients for
July were unusually large; the daily
census has risen to 1,169 patients,
which is the largest number ever in the
hospital at one time The present ind1-
cations are that before the end Of the
year the asylum will have to provide
for over 1900 patients. This Is prac-
tically twice as many patients as the
institution contained twelve years ago,
when DR.. J. w. Babcock became super
intendent. The question Of the increase
Of insanity is always an interesting
one to the public, but an adequate
explanation Of this rapid increase Is not
forthcoming. 1t may be somewhat sat-
isfactory to know that an ever great
er increase Is going on in Great Britain
and more particularly in Ireland. The
same urgent proposition is forcing 1t
self upon the legislature in all of the
states Of the Union. OF course, the in
crease in the general population throws
some light upon the increase OF insan-
ity, but other elements are covered by
such terms as stress, struggle for ex-
istence. poverty-in word, instantly Is
largely a product Of modern civiliza-
ton. In all countries many patients
are sent to modern psychopathic hospi-
tails who, in former times, would not
have been sent to asylums or mad
houses. One Of the saddest commen-
taries upon civilization Of today Is the
tendency throughout the world to place
upon the state the burden Of support
ing old people. In France this tenden-
cy became so marked that some time
ago it became necessary for the cham
ber of deputies to forbid the admission
of the "dotards" to insane asylums. In
South Carolina the population Of In
sane Negroes has increased so rapidly
that while in 1865 there were only five
Negroes in the asylum, last year there
were more Negroes than white pa
tients. The increase in the population
of the insane in this state Is burden
on the authorities of the state hospital.
who have been allowed only limited
appropriation by the legislature. The
board of regents are doing all In their
power to provide for these unfortunate
people.