Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1903-06-30

or In default OF SuCn action, IN Omlt-
ting to property inter the bones in the
grave of Mary Leonard.
Fifth. DIR. Mohlau Matter. Your
committee finds that DR.. Mohlau, an
inmate of the institution, confined foI
the drug habit. was allowed to render
some medical services to patients. un-
pe%rintendent. That he was properly
restrained at times. when 1t was nee
essary, and at other times, he was al.
lowed to administer to the needs of
some of the patients. At no time was
he permitted 10 treat patients until he
had beer in the institution a sunicient
length of time to have fully recovered
from the effects of the drug habit.
Your committee finds that lite vas fit
ted and qualified as Z physician to
treat the patients as above specified,
do so by the medical superintendent
was in no wise censurable. but on the
contrary, the exercise of a wise discre-
ton on the part of the medical super
intendent, for which he is in no wise
amenable to oensure or criticism.
Sixth. The Alleged Mismanagement
on the Part of the Asylum Authorities.
BOARD of regents. lour committee
finds that there is no evidence showing
any Official misconduct. mismanage.
ment. or neglect on the part of the
board of regents.
Medical Superintendent. Your com.
mittee finds that the medical superin.
tendent was not aware of the abuses
found by your committee. to exist in
the conduct Of the asylum, and herein
above specified, and that he is not at
; fault for failing to ascertain their ex-
istence; that he had no personal
knowledge of them; and that in all
cases, where his attention was called
to them, he discharged the attendant
as promptly as possible. and took all
possible measures to prevent their re-
l currence. That the only exception to
5 any censure or criticism for his man.
agement of discharging the duties of
his office.
! Matron. Your committee finds that
the present matron is nowise open to
1 censure or criticism in her official ca
pacity.
{ Attendants. Your committee finds
t that attendants in some instances
have practiced cruel and inhuman
t treatment on Patients and used unnec
essary restraints, as hereinbefore spe
Gifted, but that III all such cases, wher
brought to the attention of the proper
{ authorities, the offending attendants
u have been promptly discharged. or, IL
the minor cases, duly reprimanded
\ and a due degree of care and diligence
{ has been exercised in their selection
I Recommendations. Your committe,
is impressed with the conviction. as
u result of the investigation, that Their,
% are defects in the devolution of the OF
: fetal control In the asylum, in this re
u spect: when on the ground the medica
3D." superintendent is in control; In his al
y sence the steward; and in the absenc
of the medical superintendent an,
~ steward, the matron.
70 This arrangement seems to you
Is committee as not conducive to a un
form, steady and consistent exercise G
authority on the spot; and to remed
:, the defect, your committee recon
mends the employment of an assistaI
medical superintendent to reside pc
= m~anently at the asylum, and to exc
else full control in the absence of tn
medical superintendent, and under hi
general direction and supervision.
Your committee believe that tn
best results in the immediate manag,
ment of the asylum will be attained b
vesting the appointment of all subord
mates employed in the asylum In tn
medical superintendent, as it seems
hardship to require full responsible
ty from the head of the asylum, wit
out granting TO him the power of S
lecting all the subordinates. All
which is respectfully submitted.
RUFUS j. PALEN,
Chairman,
j. FRANK MCCONNELL, NJ. D.,
GEORGE f. BRYAN, NJ. D..
LUIS HERNANDEZ, M. D.,
w. G. PORTERFIELD,
II. NJ. DOUGHERIY,