Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-06-18
clothed Immediately after baths, in
every case.

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every case.
Mr.. Ward said that the medical su-
perintendent ana steward were more
or less at the mesey 81 the attendants
SO far as havia iaair orders strictly
executed was concerned. as it was not
| possible with suen varied duties TO
see TO the execution of their every
instruction. In reply TO inquiries, Mr.,
| Ward stated that the assignment of
work among the patients was In his
hands after the medical superintend-
ent had pronounced the patient fiji to
labor. In answer to vigorous aues.
tioning on this point, the steward as.
serted most positively and convincing
", referring to both particular and
general cases. that patients were new
Ter put to work unless they were in
good physical condition. that thev
We're never compelled to work against
their will or beyond their strength.
that they were never punished for dis
inclination to labcr; that they were
invariably better on and more con.
tented when they worked. and when
unassigned to duty they would fre-
auently ask for an opportunity IL
work.
Attorney Chavez than continued the
questioning with particular reference
70 the tying OF patients to the doors
OF their cells, bringing out the fact
that this was resorted to occasionally
n the mems ward. Int never in the
wcmen's ward. This was only done
when patients were most violent in
order to keep them from wrenching
away the window bars and castings
snd jumping from the third story win
dows.
Or. Bryan continued the examina.
tion of Witnesses, asking In regard to
l)r. Da Costa's connection with the
asylum. Mr.. Ward raulied that he
could not state DR.. Da Costas duties
any more than to say he was to as
sist DIR. Upton and the steward: that
soon after coming into tse employ of |
the Institution DR.. Da Costa had stated |
to him that he thought The ASYLUM
was a fine institution AID unusually
well managed.
Mr. Ward was asked II ihs medical
superintendent ever warned him to
look out for cruel practices on the
part Of the attendants, and replied in
the affirmative, adding that DIR. Tip
ton frequently emphasized that point
Attorney Chas. Spiess was then
granted permission by the commit
tee TO represent the directors and |
medical superintendent in cross ex-
animation Of witnesses. He brought |
out the fact that the only case of the /
Ferris Wheel punishment occurred
before DIR. Tipton's connection with
The asylum that the baths were pre-
scribed for the three distinct pur-
poses of cleansing, medical treatment
and punishment, and that strict orders
were given not to give these baths
without direct instructions from The
medical superintendent.
The next witness was Mrs. Manu
who had worked for segca
years and a half up TO a year ana
eight months ago at the asylum. She
rad been seamstress and had also as
sisted in other general work She tes-
lied that during her period Of service
she had frequently seen patients
lbused and cruelty treated. She tes-
ified chiefly In regard TO the circum-
stances Of the death Of Teopola Moya,
md her story and cross examination
about two hours, until ad-
ournment at 1890 A report OF her
testimony will be given in tomorrow's
paper.
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