Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-02-16
THE SUPERINTENDENT WORK.

THE SUPERB 1NTENDENTS WORK.
Dr. Berry thought tho superintendent
should be relieved of some of the work
now in his hands. He said that II II
steward was appointed to look after
the details of business and the finances
the superintendent could then do the
work Of the pathologist and have time
to attend TO the entire medical depart
ment. He thought the superintendent
should be u medical man. pure and SIM
pie. When questioned IA to how DR..
Hutchinson did his work Dr. berry
replied that he did not give the same
attention to details as did DR.. Page, his
predecessor
SKINNED THE MILK.
When asked 20 state some of tho de-
tails that were not looked after Dr.
Berry said he noticed that the milk was
always skinned. something that was
never done In institutions where he had
previously worked. He said the staff
and attendants had all the cream they
wanted. in fact had so much at times
hat they got sick Of it. He said he did
not know what became Of the skim
med milk. He was asked if the pa
tients received It. or if there was n diff.
ference in the milk received in differ
ent sections Of the institution. lie re-
piled that he did not know what dis
position was made of the milk
ENTERTAINED BY STATE.
The fact that u great number Of visi-
tors were entertained at tho hospital
was brough, out by Dr. Berry and hr
SAID tn" matter caused n great deal OF
comment in Waterbury. lie said that
not only the superintendent entertained
company but that members of the staff
and attendants did the same and that
he and Mrs Berry had not been back
ward in having guests. although he
thought their record would compare
taNorahly with Olners. This he said
cost the State much money.
| lie said that various clubs were en-
tcrtained ut the institution from ,,mc
to time and that Il certain church had
received frequent contributions, all of
which formed IA topic of comment and
discussion, the wonder being who paid
the bills.
| INCIDENTS THAT CAUSED TALK.
one incident that caused much talk was
the employment of "A man cook. whu
was at last discharged for immoral con-
duct. pr. Kerry SAID this man should
have been discharged long before he was
as his conduct was we'll known. Anothe!
matter was the employment of the insti-
tu'ions painter This man. Or Kerry
said. painted a house in Waterbury. He
did not know whether the State received
any money for the work but said that,
whether IT did on not. the work caused
considerable talk
| SMALL. RAkE-OFF
| Just before the close of the morning
examination pr. Berry admitted that dur
ing the last year of his service at the
asylum he received n small rake-off He
wanted to purchase a microscope and be-
fore doing so wrote to the nrm of which
the asylum had purchased many goods
and told them that he thought it would be
no more than fair for them to give him a
good price on il. AS Il result he hough,
an $s5 instrument for about $50 This hs
sad was the only beneht he ever received
as the result of his connection with tho
institution except about u peck of sample
medicines that had been left in his Office
by agents the value of which was no,
over SO
NOT A MEDICAL. MAN
DR.. Berry was asked concerning DIR
lHutchinson's ability as a medical man
He replied ~ should not consider Dr
hutchinson as il medical man in tn.
treatment of disease successfully because
!"f his lack Of experience. His positions
have been of a business rather than of a
professional nature
When asked pXulniu furth her )r UCr.
ry said that before Dr. Hutchinson be
came superintendent they met in Bostor
aud that AT that time DR.. Hutchinson
said he was OUT of it. That he had los
the general run by being out of prescrib
ing and diagnosing. Dr. Berry said Dr
hutchinson did not improve after he be-
came superintendent.
PATIENTS WE'LL CARED FOR.
After Dr.. Hutchinson became superin
dent Dr. Berry said the general care o.
the patients at the hospital improved. Ht
said they were all well cared for ant
were we'll fed ana that no change wa.
needed in that respect This point h,
emphasized as the most important on,
connected with tho institution. II,
though, That the matter of open air OK
crcise nIight be improved. In closing Dr
. Berry said his resignation was voluntar,
and that it WAS made wholly because o
the strained conditions existing betweel
him and DR.. Hutchinson.
; ELIAS LYMAN TESTIFIES.
Elias Lyman was the next witness an.
his examination was confined entirely Il
the question of coal. Mr.. Lyman said hi.
company had sold coal to the hospita
for the past ten years or more. He sol,
the institution al the soft coal ii us,t
and some Of the hard coal.
. In speaking of rates Mr.. Lyman sal,
that he paid sl.,j from th
mines To .o,tcrdam; 81 from Rot
terdam t. burlington ana tha
the rate fIq ,.rc to Waterbury was "
cents. Whh asked what he paid for tn
! coal at the min"s Mr.. Lyman said tn
price varied lie had paid less than 5
per ton and he had paid as high as $3.50
MIR. Lyman said that no trust controllc,
the shipment of coal, that his compan!
received no rebate whatever and that tn
freight rates were open to anyone,
Before closing he exhibited to the com
mittee several huge cakes of slate whic
, had recently been taken from the fur
naces at the high school, being refus
from the coal, which was hought through
the efforts of Mayor Burke.
| ENGINEER HALLETT CALLED.