Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-06-22

gave orders to only sit her down in
the bath, and that Kate said she
wouldn't do It any more. Kate was
sometimes violent. Witness had al
ways seen patients treated with the
utmost kindness.
DR.. T.. G. Shaw testified as to the
character of DR.. Upton and Miss Two
mey, and gave 1t as his opinion that
the institution was well managed in
every way. Other witnesses also tes-
titled as to the good character of Miss
Twomey.
Mrs. Garcia, wife OF a west side
jeweler, formerly Miss Chanita Alarid.
was employed al the asylum for seven
months, commencing March goth, 1902.
She had never seen Miss Twomey mis-
treat patients and she would repri-
mand attendants il they ever treated
patients harshly. Had seen Aniceta
Sandoyal strike a patient, and she
heard Miss Twomey tell her never TO
do It again, and she heard her ask
how she would like to be In the place
fof the patient and be m~istreated. Ask
cd whether she had ever been APP
preached to give testimony against
Or. Upton, she said she had not; had
assisted in giving patients cold baths,
Was asked to assist In giving ono To
"lrelea,' a violent patient. Her cloth
Ing was removed, only her body dipped
under water. She was dried carefully
and dressed, she was violent when
put In and when taken out Of the
bath. no attempt vas made at duck
Ing. Had known OF two instances OF
cold bath while she was there: Miss
TWomey had never struck patients
with keys 10 her knowledge, and the
patients were all well treated without
discrimination. Violent patients had
been tied To the doors when unruly,
and put In straight jackets until they
became quiet, but had never been left
SO for a long time. Mrs. Garcia
stated that she knew Virginia
Maestas for five years; that she was
the divorced wife of FREDERICK lara
milo. Asked as 10 the reputation of
Virginia Maestas for chastity and as
TO her character, witness said her
reputation was that of a woman with
out chastity and bad.
Armijo was again placed ON the
stand, and said that the reputation
of Virginia Maestas for chastity was
bad, and that an attendant had told
him that she did not think such a
woman should be employed.
DR.. Upton al then recalled,
and he said that neither he nor any
member of the board knew anything
bad about Virginia Maestas' charac-
ter when she was appointed. and he
did not know anything about her
now. The doctor, in response to ques-
lions, related an instance of a patient
who escaped from the asylum In 1897.
II was said at the time that this pa
tient had been murdered and his body
secreted. Efforts were made to find
him. but 10 no avail: that finally, N
June 1901, the man vas recommitted
10 the asylum from Socorro county.
Witness said that he had been repeat
edly annoyed by rumors Of murder and
by employees coming to him with sto.
ries about some one else In order 10
excuse themselves.
Or W. G. Bailey testified as to the
character 81 Miss Morrlssey. who had
come IN for much abuse from tie
Maestas woman. That ho had known
her Tor three years; that sle haa.
worried Tor HIM and lie had entrusted
sAe arc u ais most important ease
p Aaf. and Ill eouIan't conceive iIl
uaaslpie that sle would beat 4 patient.
IAe iuairon of Tue asylum, Mlas
Eleanor rwomoy wall then
qn she stand Whom asked as
81 Aer occupation, she Was momaaia
overcome With emotion. but ".
divorced her keifp8ss isn QaicklY.
and gave clear. concise answers to
positions she was asked how long
virginia Aiaesiaa was employed al tic
She said that she began tie I
asst day Of July. 1901. and quit Decem.
'er II Of the same year: that she had l
made complaint 10 her of pa '
being III treated. Miss Twomey :
tated that she had never diyested !
ny patient of clothing and had her '
laced In a cold room with the window y
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