The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1906-10-12

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claim to the supcrIulmdoucy OF the
Norfolk insane hospital, aud has sur.
rendered possession OF the office to
pr George A. Young
Dr Young assumed the duties of
superintendent at the institution this
The reason for this action ON the
part of Dr. Alden is stated to be- his
of health, hc having only
recently suffered a stroke of ApOpIcNy.
and not an idea that he could not win
his case IN the supreme court.
Dr. Alden. at present i'll from the
effects of having lately been stricken.
Is still at the hospital, where he will
be allowed by Dr. Young to remain
until his condition warrants his re
mOYal.
DR.. Young arrived from Lincoln last
night to assume formal control of the
hospital, but returned to that city to-
day because of the illness of Mrs
Young. They will move to Norfolk
just as soon as she Is able to make the
trip.
The REIMBURSEMENT OF Dr Alden was
made in Lincoln yesterday afternoon
through the agency of his attorneys
and councillors. The case in the su-
prcme court has been dismissed, Dr.
Alden to pay the costs.
This ends the movement instituted
by Governor Mickey in an attempt to
remove DR.. Alden and DR.. Nicholson,
and assistant superin-
tendent at the hospital. The institu-
ton is now in charge of his new APP
pOintccs, Or. Young as superintendent
and DR.. II. Douglas Singer as assist.
ant.
The only feature of the case not
now permanently settled is that of the
indictments brought against three at
PENDANTS by the recent Grand jury,
charging assault with intent TO do
great bodily injury to patients. These
cases will come up for trial in Madi-
son county district court November ~.
Trouble over the supcrintcndcncy at
Norfolk insane hospital has been
brought TO an end the legal contest be
tween Governor Mickey and Or. Al
den having been settled out of court
and DR.. Alden surrendering his posi-
ton. because of i'll health The final
settlement was made at Lincoln yes
terday afternoon through the agency
of DR.. Alden's attorneys, and the new
superintendent, DR.. George A. Young,
who was appointed some time ago by
Governor Mickey to succeed DR.. Alden,
took charge of the institution today.
The case in the supreme court,
which was to settle the question of
whether Governor Mickey had the
right to remove the superintendent of
the Norfolk insane hospital, has been
dismissed, DR., Alden paying costs in
the matter.
Illness Causes the Move.
"Dr. Aldon's illness, due to his re-
cent attack of apoplexy, was the sole
to the position and surrendering the
Office to DR.. Young" said one of his
attorneys today. 1T was not any
thought or fear that we could not
have won the case when it came to
a test in the supreme court. Since
the doctor was stricken some time ago
he has been unwell and his friends
believed that it was dangerous for him
to attempt TO continue further in the
worry and hard work of managing so
large an institution under existing con
ditions. The doctor is still i'll and
weak and it was too much of strain
upon him to keep up in the Office of
perintendent.
Believe He Would Have Won Case.
I'VE do not believe, however, that
DR., Alden could have been removed by
the governor. We still firmly believe
that when the case came up before
the supreme court the case must have
been decided in his favor, because of
the law as we believe il must be in
The legislative enactment
establishing the Norfolk insane hos
pital, placed the institution under con
troll of the state board of public lands
and buildings. The state board of
public lands and buildings, after in.
charges preferred by the
governor found that the evidence did
not substantiate the charges. We do
not believe that the legislature enact
luB lHdl law ever lHlcuuSu lUdI InS
governor should have arbitrary power
over that board and therefore we do
not believe that the governor has au-
thority to remove the superintendent
here, over the boards recommends.
ton"
The Stipulation.
Following is a copy of the stipula-
ton by which the case was settled:
Whereas, DR.. J.. NJ. Alden has re-
his claim to the Office of
uperintendent of the Norfolk hospi-
tai for the insane at Norfolk, Nebras-
ka, and has surrendered possession
thereof to defendant DR., George A.
Young.
II is stipulated and agreed that this
action be and the same hereby is dis
missed, at the costs of defendant DR..
j, NJ. Alden, and the court is requested
to enter decree in accordance with the
provisions, hereof.
Dr. Young accompanied Messrs Ty,