The Cairo bulletin., 1906-06-13
kANkAkEE GUARD TORTURES
MANIAC TO SEE HIM SQUIRM
Sensational Disclosures Of Asylum 0utrages Made
With Dramatic Force Before Grand
Jury by Rev. Walter A. Evers
TRY TO INTIMIDATE REPORTERS

hdHhdhee, June L. 0ellSallOna
disclosures of outrages committed il
the state insane asylum here wer'
made with dramatic force today be
fore the grand jury by the Rev Waite
A. Evans, formerly Congregations
minister in Maiden, Mass, and Forest
City, Iowa
Mr. Evans had been a patient in the
big Institution which he criticised
today and as he testified he stopped
several times, overcome by the horror
that his recollections brought up.
Although 1t was evident that an at,
tempt will be made to whitewash the
hospital authorities there was no one
present at the hearing today who was
not affected when the clergyman on
the witness stand sobbed and said: :
THE cries of those unfortunate pa.
tients are ringing in my ears now. I
am not here to wreak vengeance on
any person, but for the love of human.
lty and those miserable creatures who
are now undergoing the torture from
which have escaped"
Continuation of the tales of brutal
ity and graft occupied the grand jury
all day. Evidence Of graft backed by
affidavts and the men who swore to
them and proofs of brutality on the
persons of two o. the victims, were
presented to the Jurors.
Will Ignore Evidence.
That the apparently irrefutablo evi-
dence will be ignored is the prediction
of hose aware of the absolute polit-
ica sway of Len Small Republican
dictator of the county.
The intimidation of newspaper re-
porters. who have assisted in the revc-
lations. was attempted by threats Of
indictment by the grand jury. Sub
poenas for two local newspaper men
and three representatives of Chicago
newspapers were issued yesterday a
the request of members of the jury
who are declared to represent Small
The reasons for their issuance would
not be given by States Attorney Mil
Ter elected as an adherent of Small.
The hearing took on the semblance
of final hearing through the pres.
ence of Dr. J. c. Corbus and DR.. Claud
Shonts of the medical staff of the
institution. who were allowed to tes-
tify and foredall testimony to be
introduced lated by victims.
That the statute Of limitations |
would preclude indictments or prose |
cution on the brutalities revealed was |
declared by States Attorney Miller, |
who classed them as "msdemeanors" |
and unpunishable after lapse of
eighteen months
On the direct charges of graft in
which brotherin-aw of Small was
named, the prosecutor was non-cOm-
initial The Rev. Mr.. Evans, who
was formerly a Congregational minis
ter in Maiden, Mass, and Forest City,
Iowa, was the principal witness called
before The board At the close of the
session he still was on the stand
which he will resume at the morn
ing session today.
Attack Witness Sanity.
Before he was placed on the stand
DR.. Corbus and Or. Sonts had been
admitted to The room and submitted
testimony tending to indicate that the
minister's mind still was affected. This
was refuted by the witness, who pro
duced letters from DIR. Richard Dewey
and other noted alienists, declaring
that he had been a victim of nervous
exhaustion when admitted to the Kan
llakee Asylum, and never had been
insane.
Threats of injury and kidnapping of /;
the witness are said to have been 4,
made by adherents of Small and he /,
was informed that he would be seized ,
and returned TO the asylum If he at ,
tempted TO appear before the grand
Jury. Fearful of an attempt Mr.. Evans !
visited attorneys Immediately upon /,
his arrival in the city and made prep :,
arations for his release through
writ of habeas corpus should he be I
seized
Save for nervousness and physical !,
which he asserted 10 he the
-esult of his i'll treatment. Mr.. Evans =
displayed no indication that he had 9,
,nce been an inmate of an insane
sylum Almost from the moment Of :,
lis entry. the witness told the jurors. =,
le had kept a diary in cipher record s.
ne the scenes of brutality witnessed .,
" him and of which he was victim. .,
he names of attendants, patients. the >,
esults of the attacks. with the date =,
nd description of the occurrence were L,
old by the minister. who was SO NOV >,
d by the remembrance of the scenes
e was portraying that several times 81,
e was compelled to stop and bury his
ace in his hands. ;,
Deneen Turns Deaf Ear. a
The story of the vain efforts Of the :,
linister 10 gain recognition from Gov >,
rnor Deneen in his effort to check
he abuses was begun but he was not