The Cairo bulletin., 1906-06-13

'he oeath OF william 1upp OF FER
! was described by the witness, who ds
cIared that while the patient was a
Z the point of death drunken guard ae
preached his cot and threw a pail O
ice water over him "to see hin
squirm." The names of the guard an,
witnesses were given by Mr.. Evans.
Members of the jury shuddered a
, the minister spoke, while others smile,
synically and tappe dtheir forehead
to denote their belief In the menta
incapacity of the witnesses.
Letters from many physicians anC
state officials to corroborate his tes
timony were shown by the witness
One told of medical examination OF
Mr. Evans after his release from the
Kankakee asylum, which showed that
three ribs on his right side had re-
Gently been fractured and had not
been set.
This, he said. resulted from a beat.
ing inflicted by Perry S. Dewitt. an
attendant who atill is employed in the
/ SUdTuS
with female patients and the formers
conversations concerning the female
wards also was told by Mr.. Evans. but
was excluded
The burying of a patient by moon
light near the entrance of the institu-
tion also was described as having
| been witnessed by Paul IaeschkC.
| formerly a well knokn Chicago poll
tician resideing at " Center street
who was committed for insanity three
years ago The outlines of the grave
were discernible for several days. the
minister alleged, but were later GOV.
erred by cement walk A photograph
of the spot under which the body Of
the supposed murdered patient is bur.
led was later procured and exhibited
by him yesterday.
George Merrill, adeaf and dumb pa
tient, seriously beaten in a public
road tin days ago, when he had wan
dered from the place. also was brought
before the jury, and in a frightened
manner indicated that his injuries
were slight The man seemed will
ing to deny that he had been struck,
but the act had been witnessed by
pedestrians, who had brought the bat
ter TO the attention of the States AT.
torney.
Small's Relative Accused.
Leslie Dewitte WIS named as the
guard who had maltreated this man.
He is a brother of the man named in
he Evans assault
Charges of graft in which D. s. |
McKinstry, brother-inlaw of Len
Small, was named. were presented in |
the forme of affldavits signed by Rob
ert Lewis and William Mitchell, form
er employees of the institution, who |
was discharged when they attempte ( |
TO brfong knowledge o fthe graft be.
fore the State Board of Cahrities.
In his affidavit Lewis declared that
he had been employed fer three years
in the asylum as farmer On March
25 1905 he alleged he saw Frank
Mitchell drive from ihe grounds with
five pigs which had been born and
raised on the gro"nds oi the institn-
ton. Tne vehicle was accompanied
Frank Enos. farmo' of he firm Of r
II. SHE & Company. in Kankakee
md achech for SOC was given TO Enos
When asked who the check should be
made payable to, Euos replied: ITO
me-"
The affidavit of Mitchell corrobor.
ited that of Lewis. In addition. the
after declared. he had gone to the
,ffice Of the State Board of Charities
n Springfield to report the act. He
vas questioned by a clerk in The office
)ut not permitted to make the report.
)n his return he was summoned be.
ore McKinstry. who Is businers man. !
ger o fthe institution. and discharged d.
FOR several days Mitchell was unable
o collect the none ydue him and was
warned 10 leave the town. He de- I
Jared that when he had informed Nc S
linstry of the transaction the latter |
Enos before him and mild .
y chided him.
Doh Iet this happen again., he de-
Jared. why. you might as we'll steal a
orty hogs as one" r
Independent members of the grand
iry declared that the evidence Of "
ollusion in graft between the Spring. @
ED officials and those at the insti- "
Ition was worthy further investiga- a.
on. Evidence of the domination Of a
olitics in the asylum is in the pos \
sssicn Of many residents Of Kanka- n
ec who are ready 10 present il to the u
resent grand jury. c'
The actions Of Henry #. Peers. an
Itendant who spends but few weeks
fthe year inside the asylum walls.
N has been doing political worl,
Irougbout the state for Len Small. Is $
Ierfioned as being fvufcal of tho =