White Oaks eagle. (White Oaks, N.M.) 189?-190?, 1903-07-09

ANS through several years and quite
tally the same as 10 the position Of the
patient Immediately prior 10 us admins
trarion as what is known as buckine
the patient wrists are fastened down and
the arms drawn down oven the bended
knees beneath the knee and above the
fexure Of the elbow, and between the TWO
a broom stick is inserted III this condition
if.e patient is placed over partially nllsd
Dath tub the stick resting on the SIDES OF
pv the attendants All th5 patient IS Iock-
Sd backward ani forwards ffro1n ons to
NE times
The use Of the gag Your committee
nnds that there was All authorized use o1
1 tLe gag ii two .oI lhras instances. also that
tt,s tub was used by attendants and that Oh
one or tr-a occasions The head of ths pa
t.snt was dipped under tbs water By the
attendants also chat the shower bath was
4 tt.SI III several iiict du.CSl a. pahi@hhS'A'
Beating and kicking patients In one
instance III the male ward al attendant.
one K / Dorbandt admitted having
Knocked and kicked On the neck. 4 violent
1auent but claimed that this action was
necessary 10 save his own lite. aud anothei
attendant testitled thar DOlbandt had OF
: another occasion kicked patient i'll ths
/ stomach In another instance. III the
+ male ward All attendant, who inflicted
bruises and cuts on The head OF Vioen
] patient with lantern in order as he saif
e 10 save altendantss lie was discharged,
II These were the only instances OF KICK
inp striking and beating in the male ward
: brought 10 our attention.
{ Female ward Your committee find
n b,ha, there was no striking, beating or kicl;
|. ing OF female patients, and no anneccessar
/. violence nsed in throwing them TO the tiooi
Il nor were they dragged by their haIr q
d ears nor were enfeebled patients snbecte
d 10 improper exertions They OCCASIONAL
IS were strapped 10 the the floor as prope
measure OF restraint, but without nnnece'
< sary violence.
,e Your committee finds that the paten
: Fihci,a. was confined To her cell batWee
r the hours OF perhaps o:}o and $ o'cloC
n %, m for the reason thar her mama w;
as OF a character that caused her To beat II
o. walls and tear her clothing making II II
s possible 10 keep her properly clothed
view Of The fact that she was tied 10 Il
of he'd al different times during the day III
che nieht not die of exhaustion conseqne
mon her exertons she was not pat to b
nd until about s 90 p, m, and for an honr
halt prior thereto she was strapped 10 t
cell door by a strap sufficiently loose
allow hel 20 stand up The testimony a
shows that th- window was lef open.
from the hatnte of the evidence, we &C
nor say whether it was cold enough to
p1riudicial to her health The eViden
the po-s to show that those in authority we
is unaware Df the TACT thdl Tie WlilO"
1od LETT open and il was never reported 10
not management This occurred la the mo-
Of October
nds Your committee iinds that dip baths "
the given three times. under the direction
oin- the medical superintendent and with b
has efcial results
EFF Fourth Dissertation Of The bodies
ton the dead Mary Leonard case NJ
Leonard was patient from Doha :
ent county she remained III the asylum nj
per OF months during which time she
nit cei,ed &c communication from Teiative