The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-06-22
HE HAD NO USE FOR OUTFIT
WAS PREPARING TO GET TEST.
MoNY AGAINST ALDEN.
ALDEN NAILS SEVERAL POINTS
Refuses to Say That He and Nicholson
Can Get Along Together - Says
Nicholson and Governor Both Acted
Unmanly Toward Him.
[From Frlday,s Dally.l

The name of Steward Peters was
drawn into the insane asylum row on
the tail end of the investigation, which
closed It's Norfolk work late last night
and adjourned until next Thursday In
Lincoln, where arguments will be
heard. DR.. Alden was placed on the
stand late in the afternoon and made
strong witness in his own behalf.
Blair Con came down from Osmond
to tell what he knew about the insti-
tuition, and he also made an excellent
witness for the defense. as he appar-
emily was a man of common sense and
his testimony had weight. After the
session at the hospital, the board ad-
journed to meet again later in the
evening at Mapes G. Hazen's office,
for the purpose of receiving testimony
which Julius Altschuler wished to in
troduce as rebuttal to the impeaching
evidence against his character for
truth and veracity, but for come mys.
terlous reason julius, when the time
came, was unable to produce the de-
sired witnesses and nobody was on
hand to testify as to his truthfulness.
An important bit of evidence was in
troduced at this time by Mr.. Altschul-
er, by way Of letter which he had
received from Steward Peters, in
which Mr.. Peters says, 81 told you
what kind of a man he is," evidently
referring to DR.. Alden, and later stat
ing, "you know | have no use for the
outfit" and volunteering his services
for use whenever it should become
necessary in an attack against the ad-
ministration. The letter is as fol-
lows:
The Tell-Tale Letter.
Hospital for the Insane, Norfolk,
Neb, April ~, 1906.-Friend julius:
Your letter received yesterday and
was glad to hear from you, there was
a kind of an investigation by the gov
ernor but | guess from the way things
was represented to him | do not think
there will be anything done | under
stand that you got the worst of it.
1t was represented to him that the at
tendants that had been cruel to the
patients had been discharged and that
you were drunk several times while
here and that you could not be be.
lieved, and that bottle of whisky that
Frank had the night Cronk and him
had the row was for you, in fact you
were everything that was mean, so
you can see that | was right when |
told you what kind of man he was,
"the Dr." you know. They did not
have anyone examined but Ellis and
Brakeman and Cronk. Never called
Biggs at all. Now | believe you had
better make an affidavit setting out
the facts as you know them in full,
and have the justice before whom you
make 1t say nothing until We want to
use 1t. and II you demand an investi.
cation have 1t before the full board,
as | think then there will be justice
done. You can send the affidavit to
me and | will keep 1t until such time
as We want to use 1t. suppose they
thought you were gone and you could
not defend yourself, but | think the
time will come when we can show
them others. You can always rely on
me in case it is necessary, as you
know | have no use for the outfit.
Keep this confidential between you
and me. With best wishes from my
self and family | remain
Your friend,
Alex peters