Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-11-13
STORY Of LIGHT
AND SHADOWS
Restoration to Health Of Young
Matron, When Hope Was
Almost Gone
ANXIETY
Daughter Returns Home to Find
Her Father Had Passed From
Earth

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a day or two ago Of the death of
Jasper N. Coe, prosperous Ruidosa
farmer, will cause regret to number
Of the real oid-timers Of the city.
Years ago Mr.. Coe hauled all his sup
plies from Las Vegas and was a fire.
qnent conner to the city. Last August
he paid visit 10 the city and was
looking forward to coming back on
the first Of the present month. Upon
the occasion Of his last visit he
charged the writer, friend Of many
years standing. with duty which
promised to be all pleasant The
duty remains, but III view Of the death
of the gentleman, the pleasure is bur
dened with sorrow.
Last December Mr. Goes wife was
called from life. During her painful
illness she was nnrsed with devoted
attention by her daughter, Mrs, Mar
rable, young matron Of Artesia
Maternity, following close upon the
shock Of her mothers death, resulted
in the daughters complete mental and
physical collapse. For months the
most careful treatment was given at
home; physicians were brought to the
little village at great cost, but the
young woman steadily grew worse.
Her mind became complete blank,
she was subject to violent commissions
and she lost flesh so rapidly that her
family realized she must die unless i'm
proyement came quickly. At this
juncture she was sent to the asylum
at Las Vegas, entering the first Of
April.
For weeks it was necessary to re.
strain her. lest she injure herself or
others. The case was recognized as
one of the most serious In the instl-
tuition. But physical improvement was
noted almost from the day the young
woman entered the institution. En-.
couraging reports were sent TO the
ranch home In the far southern part
of the territory.
But the malicious charges made by
unprincipled people against the man.
agement OF the asylum reached the
home at Artesia, and the father at
Ruidosa. Mr.. Coe came the long
way to Las Vegas to learn the truth
At FL Paso former attendant who
had resigned on account Of cruelty
and incompetence filled the fathers
ears with false statements. He
reached the city almost inclined "a
believe that he would find his daugh
ter the subject Of cruel and inhuamr
treatment He asked that. his name
and business be not announced, and
went quickly to work to investigate
The Improvement apparent in his
daughters condition encouraged hin
greatly. She was in almost perfect
health physically. and was able Z
J converse nationally at times and z
assure him that her treatment has
been the very best possible. After re
} naming a week and investigating
with the carefulness Of one vitalll
Interested, the father left for hi
I home. absolutely assured Of the wis
, and kind management at the asylum
, and confident that his daughter woul,
soon be as well as ever.
Before he started the father sal,
} TO The Optic representative: "Whel
; my daughter leaves the institution
. cured, want you TO make q full state
7 ment OF her case TO the public. Whel
she entered the asylum we had a.
I most given up hope Of ever seeing he
9 again. She had been given UP b
a doctors and we brought her here a
1 the last forlorn hope. The reports o
gross cruelty, Of mismanagement, o
careless methods Of treatment, OF nel
lect OF patients. reached us Too ger
orally the people were inclined to b'
h lieve the reports. How much our so
! row increased when we we're led I
believe that we had denied our love
i one the poor consolation Of dying q
home and sent her In her extremit
k to far away institution TO be cruel
treated. you may imagine. II wa