The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-10

my life" It was learned that the man,
despite the fact that he writes a clear let
ter, is hopelessly insane. He spends most
of his time writing to the English Consul
and President Roosevelt.
When the committee visited the store
rooms and examined the clothing it was
found that all the mems clothing is pur-
chased from three ~well-known Newark
clothiers. The lots are broken and the
clothes are all several seasons old as TO
style of cut. Warden Everitt, who was
called upon to make explanations, said
that the suits are purchased in lots of fifty,
the prices ranging from S. to s12 n suit.
The lower price, it was explained, is paid
for cotton suits worn by the degenerate
insane. The other suits are mixed goods.
One suit, which the warden explained cost
81, was made up of an odd pair of trousers
of dark material and Il coat and vest of
lighter material. These prices, the warden
said, are paid for the goods and they are
delivered TO the patients at a 5 per cent.
Increase.
Under drawers made of cotton flannel,
Warden Everitt explained, cost the insti-
tuition $4.S5 a dozen pairs. These, he said.
are sold to the inmates and paid for by
the county from which the inmate is COM
mitted at 80 cents a pair. The drawers
might easily be made from the piece in
the institution.
Shoes are purchased in the hundred pair
lots at $1.25 and sold at a 5 cent increase.
Warden Everitt said that this increase
is added to cover the slight cost of ship
ping the goods.
After the inspection and luncheon at
which several speeches were delivered DR..
Evans was put on the rack for a few
minutes and questioned regarding his
monthly reports and the records of the
various cases under treatment in the
institution.
Counsel Backes questioned DR.. Evans
particularly regarding his written reports,
which he was commanded to produce at
Trenton last week, and also the records
which he said were SO cumbersome as TO
make 1t impossible to remove them from
the institution.
The medical director replied that his re-
ports are in the hands of the secretary of
the board of managers. His records, he
said, were in a room specially set aside
for the purpose, and the committee adj
iourned 70 that room, where Counsel
Backes examined several envelopes filled
with slips reporting various stages of the
Inmates case.
When the committee began the consider
alton Of adjournment to al testimony
at llt HtAt nearing LII Evans I04utslei
that the committee set a date prior to DC
tober 16. He also said that he would re-
quest the committee not 10 subpoena toe
many OF the staff physicians on one day
as he has but six assistants to care for the
l,Sy inmates
This led to an extensive inquiry as to tht
ability Of six physicians and the director
70 properly administer to the wants of 1,S0i
insane people. DR.. Evans said they coult
not visit and examine personally every IN
mste. but That throagh the nurses AM
guards they kept in personal touch witt
each inmate He said that he should hav'
at least TWO more assistants, adding tina
in New York State the medical director
are allowed one assistant for every $50 in
mates. while he has but one assistant fol
every 90 inmates.
The cosannittes will meet tomorrow wheI
they viii fix Q date when testimony vii
he taken. Trenton was decided upon a
THE Place II examination and Monday o
Tuesday next will be fixed as the date
no testimony viii be taken at the institu
lion. according n the present Intentions o
the members n the committee.