Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-07-04

fortunes.
Third. Cruel and inhuman treat.
ment Male ward.
The Ferris wheel bath. Your com.
mittee flnds that there has been an I'M
authorized use of this form OF bath by
the attendants, through several years
and quite recently. This form of bath
is substantially the same as TO the
position OF the patient Immediately
prior to its administration, as wnat is
known as "bucking;" the patients
wrists are fastened together. and the
arms drawn down over the Bonded
knees, beneath the knee. and above
the flexure of the elbow, and between
the two. n broom stick Is inserted; In
this condition the patient is placed
across partially filled bath tub, the
stick resting on the sides of the tub. or
held 10y The attendants. and then the
patient is rocked backward and for
ward from one to five times
The Use of the gag-Your commit
tee finds that there was an unauthor-
lied use of the gag In two or three in
stances: also that the tub was used by
attendants and mat on one or two oc-
casions the head of the patient was
dipped under the water ny the attend.
ants; also that the shower bath was
used in several instances. as punish.
ment
Beating and kicking pdtlent5.--In
one instance m tho male ward. al at.
tendant, one, X. J.. Dorbrandt, ad-
ml,ted having knocked down and
but claimed that this action was neces.
sary TO save his OWE life; and another
attendant, testified that Dorbrandt had
on another occasion kicked patient
three times in the stomach. In another
instance in the male ward, an attend.
ant, who inflicted bruises and cuts on
the head of a violent patient. with a
lantern. In order as he claimed to save
the attendants life, was discharged
These were the only instances OF
striking, kicking and beating in the
male ward, brought to our attention
Female ward.-Your committee finds
that there was no beating, striking or
choking of the female patients, and
no unnecessary violence used in throw
ing them to the floor; nor were they
dragged by the hair or ears; nor were
enfeebled patients subjected to i'm.
proper exertions. They were occas.
ionally strapped to the door as a
proper measure of restraint, but with.
out unnecessary violence.
Your committee nnds that the pa
tient, Felicia, was confined to her cell
between the hours OF perhaps, 80
and o'clock p. m. for the reason that
her mania was of character that
caused her to beat the walls and tear
her clothing. making II impossible to
keep her properly clothed. In view OF
the fact that she was tied to the bed
at different times during the day that
she might not die from exhaustion
consequent upon her exertions, she
was not put to bed until about s.: 80
p, M, and for an hour and halt
prior thereto she was strapped Il the
cell door by a strap sufficiently loose
to admit of her standing up. The ties
timony also shows that the window
was left open, but from the nature OF
the evidence, We cannot say whether II
was cold enough to be prejudicial to
her health. This was not done as a
punishment. but merely as a means OF
restraint. The evidence goes to show
that those In authority were unaware
OF the fact that the window was left
open, and 1t was never reported to the
management. This occurred In the
month of October.
Your committee finds that dip baths
were given four times, under the dl
recton Of the medical superintendent
and with beneficial results.
Fourth. Dissertation of Bodies o.
the Dead Mary Leonard Case. Mar,
Leonard was patient from Dona Ana
county; she remained in the asylum {
number of months, during which tim'
she received no communication from
relatives or friends. The story hat
been circulated in Las Vegas that sh,
was pregnant, and there were som'
symptoms OF pregnancy In order I,
determine the matter definitely, afte
her ceath. Or. Upton decided to hol'
a necropsy, which was held and de
monstrated that she was not pregnant
The asylum had long been in Nee
OF skeleton for use as guide II
special dissections. which were neces
sary In the opinion of the medical su
perlntendent, TO be made for the fun
therance Of the work in the asylum
and one. DIR. Mohlau, desired to pre-
pare and articulate the skeleton O