The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-06-29

Every Charge Excepting That Of
Maintaining Harmony With Assist.
ant and Steward, Whom He Did Not
Appoint
Lincoln, Neb,, June 22.-Special to
The News; The state board Of public
lands and buildings late yesterday af-
ternoon rendered their verdict In the
Norfolk insane hospital case. In the
finding, the board does not sustain
any of the charges against DR.. Alden
excepting the one accusing him of be-
Ing unable to maintain harmony be-
tween himself and the assistant physi-
clan and steward, who are not his
appointees," the board adds.
Regarding DR.. Nicholson, the only
charge sustained against him is that
he has been guilty of creating dissen-
sion with himself and the steward on
the one side, against the superinten.
dent on the other.
Finding is Unanimous.
The finding of the board is unani-
nous, all four members-Land Com
missioner Eaton, Treasurer Morten-
sen, Secretary Of State Galusha and
Attorney General Brown-voting for
this finding on roll call.
This finding will be transmitted to
the governor, who has final action in
the matter.
Following is the complete finding of
the board in the Alden case:
Or. Alden's Case.
Charge No. First part ia not sus-
tanned. Second part is covered in 9TH
er findings.
Charge No. Find that the super
intendent was unable to maintain har-
mony between himself and his assist
ant and steward, who were not his ap-
pointees.
Charge No. 3.-Is not sustained.
Board finds that there is no evidence
to prove that any discord or trouble
ever existed between the superinten-
dent and any other employees. The
board finds that no inmate came to his
death by reason of cruelty or neglect
on the part of attendants or officers.
Charges and are not sustained.
Charge No. 6-The board finds that
the superintendent was unable to get
competent help at the opening of the
institution. In our judgment the pres
ent help is competent.
The charges against DR.. Alden were
as follows:
/. That as superintendent Of said
hospital you have shown yourself to
be incompetent to properly manage
and care for the inmates thereof, and
to establish and maintain proper dis
cipline.
2. That as such superintendent you
have been unable to keep and main
tain harmony and cooperation be-
tween yourself, your assistant and
your subordinates and employees, at
sary to successful and efficient man
agement of said hospital, but, on the
contrary, have suffered and allowed
contentious and inharmony to prevail,
to detriment of said institution and to
the injury of the inmates and patients
thereof.
3. That as superintendent OF said
hospital you have grossly neglected
your duty in permitting your subordi-
mates and employees, attendants and
nurses to cruelty and inhumanly as
sault, abuse and maltreat patients and
inmates in said hospital.
4. That as superintendent Of said
hospital you have suffered and allowed
the records OF said institution to be
improperly kept, to mislead the execu'
tive as to the real condition Of said
institution and the management there
Of
5. That you have failed to report
to the executive Of the state true &C
count of your management OF said in
stitution.
6. That as superintendent Of SAID
institution you have appointed incom
petent help and assistants, and al
lowed said incompetent help and as
sistants to remain after knowledge
on your part of their incompetency
to the damage of said institution, the
reputation of the state and the welfare
of the inmates and patients.
Or. Nicholson's Case.
Following is the boards finding II
the Nicholson case:
Charges No. /, and are not sus
tanned.
Charge No. is sustained.
The charges against DR.. Nicholson
were much the same as those agains
DR.. Alden. Charge No. 2, which h,
is convicted of, was that of creating
dissension between himself and tn,
steward on one side and DR.. Alden oi
the other.
1t had been expected that the gov
ernor would go on the stand at tn
meeting of the board yesterday, to ties
tify in behalf of the charges brough
by him, but he did not give testimony
: The only testimony introduced wa
the affidavit signed by officers an,