The Jasper news., 1906-03-08

dragged into ward No 9, whore be was
left BY attendant Jamison, and patient
franklin, who repaired TO the dining
rom. The fact that Mr. Seaman lhad
been left in ward No 9.was reported to
Wallace, the head man on ward No. 13,
who went in company with others, one
Of whom was Mr. Estes, and Mr. Wallace
and Mr. Estes carried him down to the
entrance Of the dining room; whero Mr.
Estes gave out and others took his place;
# might be well to suggest here that Mr.
Estes stated that when he approached
Seaman in ward No 9 aud asked him to
come down to supper that Seaman was
standing up crying, and seemed greatly
agitated Now, to indicate in a brief
way to you the occurrence in the dining
room, vs. will say this; that no attend
ant would admit seeing harsh means
used, or any blow 'tof kick whatsoever
administered to Mr. Seaman in the dining
room, bat the three patients above
mentioned all agree in their statements
that Seaman was carried with feet fol-
ward, one attendant that holding his
fest and two attendants carrying his
body, and that he was.so fortibly put in
the chair that one OF his legs struck
with considerable degree Of force over
on the table; that he made an effort to
get up, whom be was again forced down
in the chair, the chair showed upt the
table, Mr.. Seaman pushed downin the
chair by attendants. and patients, push
ing down on his shoulders and holding
down on his arms; and that about this
time Mr. Seaman fell over on the floor
besides his chair; that one Of the
attendants sat on his chest with one leg
I'd either side OF his body, and another
held his arms out straight from his body
while another attendant stood on his
legs. While 10 this position one OF the
attendants kicked him in2 tho side; an-
other struck him, thEes blows over the
heart; third placed a towel about his
neck and tightened it up until all re-
sistanee Of any character on the part of
Seaman had eeased;. that he was then
picked up and again placed in the chair;
that when placed in tho chair his head
fell over, 10 one side, much as described
above in the statement Of Mr, Estes;
that the patient on tho side toward
which his hsad was inclined snaiEhten-
ed his head up, when he Immediately
fell in the opposite direction, with his
arm resting slightly on the table and his
head inclined toward and partially on
his arm, his mouth being open, his eyes
partly open, with CLASSY appearance,
the pupils dialated, and Seaman
having the appearance OF being
dead; that he was left in this position
and condition until supper was over:
that then under the direction OF the
attendant Wallace two Of the patients
above mentioned, with other assistance,
started 10 take Seaman back to his ward,
when ihs patient Baker took hold of
Seaman he remarked,' that he believed
he was . dead man, attendant Wallace
remarking that he was'only suling, and
to take him on TO the ward; that they
started again to carry him TO his ward,
and that he seemed perfectly limp and
liieless, and when they had gotten about
half way up the first flight of stairs the
patient Baker showed his hand in under
his vest and just over his heart, and
said, "This man is dead; there is no
heart beat here" The attendant
directed them to take him on to his
ward, which they did; when they arrived
at the ward with Seaman there was
some blood apparent in his mouth and
nostrils, which the attendants cleaned
away before summoning tho doctors;
this substantially the testimony of the
three patients above mentioned.
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