The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1903-03-14

y ehe asylum and its superintend.
ent.
Your committee would further
stare that no evidence was offered
other than Of the attendants, Dr.
Givens and Mrs. Russell that would
lead us 70 believe that any lax con.
dition Of strict prescribed rules had
been violated.
MI. Dunlap failed TO satisfy the
committee that be reported at once
to Or. Giyens the injury which Mr..
Russell received, as DR.. Owens
stated IN his testimony that he no.
ticed the injury, or his attention
was called to it while passing
through the ward.
"The prolonged wait of Mrs.
Russell on the morning of July d,
while anxious TO see her husband,
was not as satisfactorily disposed of
as would lead the committee to be-
lieve that all was done that could
have been done for the comfort of
the patient, Mr.. Russell, or for the
courteous treatment of Mrs. Russell.
"The going away of DR.. Owens
from the institution and remaining
away until after the noon hour
would lead your committee to feel
that DR.. Givens had more official
duty placed upon him than any one
physician could attend to. Such
serious case as Mr.. Owens stat d
Mr.. BusselPs was should have re-
ceived his personal attention at
once. It may have been an over
sight on his part, but your commit
tee are of the opinion that, had he
given the matter his personal atten-
ton, it would have been more salts
factory to all parties concerned, and
the necessity of calling an investi-
eating committee would have been
Therefore, we, your committee,
in justice to itself. believe that DR..
Givens has not from any act of
commission, but rather of omission,
earned and is deserving of a slight
reprimand, and the attendant Dun
lap a rebuke at the hands Of the
Senator Whitwell and Represent
tive Moore Of Idaho, Democrats,
the minority of the committee, sub
mitted report that is identical
with the majority report down to
the place where comments are in
dulged in on the Russell case. The
report says:
The evidence of the superintend-
ent and employees, which is submit
ted as supplemental to this report,
showed that the injuries which
Russell is admitted to have received
could have been inflicted by a fell
low-iumate or that they could have
been self-intiicted, the nature of his
affection being such as to cause
temporary and frequent lapses of
consciousness, at which times the
patient could fall heavily to the
floor.
The evidence offered by the
wife of the suid Russell showed the
nature of the injuries, but did not
pretend to show how they were in
dicted.
The former inmate, Larue, tes-
tilted thathe saw Attendant Dunlap
strike the man Russell with his fist.
This was the only evidence of bru-
tality offered your committee in
this case. Larue was sent to the
asylum as insane and he was never
discharged as cured, having been
six months ago by mem.
Der of his family against the advice
of the superintendent. The testi.
mony offered by him and the man
ner of its Submission was such as
warrant your committee ia saying
that the man is insane at the pres
time and, therefore, incompetent to
offer substantial evidence.
"The minority of your committee
would, therefore, respectfully report
that no proof of brutality on the
part of any attendant was presented
to the committee. On the contrary,
the attendants and other employees
of the institution, without excep-
ton. and the citizens of Blackfoot