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La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-12-13

gar de la persona propuesta por el
doctor Goenaga para sustituirle de-
signe a Armando Maisonet, indi-
candolo previamente al doctor Coe-
naga, quien me manifesto serle In
diferente el cambio. Maisonet fue
despues sustituido por Severiano
Vega
Solo en- este case y en- el de la
designation de Isabel Roig he te-
nido iniciatlva, prescindiendo de las
CIRCUMSTANCES que determinaron el
nombramiento del portero Maldo
nado.
En- todas las demas vacantes
ocurridas he aceptado las propues-
tas del doctor Goenaga, quien sin
duda escogeria personas que lie
guardasen el debido respeto.
No es cierta la actitud que Sc
me atribuye al descubrirse una sus-
TRACTION de carne y pan en- el Ma
nicomio y tamblen es inclerto que
Sc tratase de complicar al doctor
Coenaga. Hubiera sido el mayor
absurdo presumir que esas privisio-
mes Sc sacaban del Manicomio para
su uso, cuando sus habltaciones
particulares y las dependencies del
Manicomio tienen comunicaciones
interiors;.
Hechl la denuncia tue conf
sionado para la investigation E
Director auxiliar, encargado espe
cialmente de las 1nstltuciones d.
Benehcencla, Y la practice guardian
do al doctor Goenaga toda clase d.
consideraciones, hasta el punto d
haber rati6cado ante el mismo la
declaraciones lecibidas.
No es cierto que haya llamad
Ell doctor Goenaga para decirle gu
tenia informes de que estaba roban
do los conejos del Manicomio. n
: soy capaz de dirigir 4 nadie seme
jante injuria nj el doctor Goenag
es hombre quel la recibiera fri amen
4 te. lie advert confdencialment
que estaba siendo objeto de male
i dicencia la salida de couejos de S
crianza del Manicomlo, confur
a diendolos con los del Laboratori
e y tan cordial fue su contestaci6t
que me [propuso la aceptacion &
un par de ellos 81 me agradaban.
!. Es incierto que haya pues
obstaculos al doctor Goenaga pa.
ie el uso de medicinas. En- carta de
II de octubre lie lame la atencid
} sobre el aumanto creciente de IN
4 dicinas, no justifcado por Ell may
, numero de asilados y especialmen
Q sobre que en- la Ultima requisicit
aparecian dos N .dicamertos pate
K tizados, vino de quina y pepSit
: Grimault, cuyo valor Sc elevaba
IS ma de la tercera parte del pedid
% lie hice la observation de ql
, los asilados califcados de pudient
Ie no contribuyen a sus gastos G
ia cantidad que permita sean tratad
9 como personas licas, y le pedi |
IS forme, exponie1do a su consider
}, cion que las medicinas de paten
y de sublto precio debian ser econ
y mizadas, siempre que puedan S
/ sustituidas por preparados de fl
i mulas corrientes en- farmacia. Co
y tinu6 la correspondence sobre
a, materia sin que la Direction MOI
a fcase la opinion expuesta.
el Conste, por 81 hay quien 10 |
more, que el suministro de medicin
a. para las instituciones de Benifce
Il. cia Sc hace por ofertas en- comp
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-12-13
INTERVIEW CON EL SENIOR DIRECTOR DEL CONSOLIDATE

rantias para evitar futuras desgra'
cias.
Copsider6 la Direction del De-
partamento en- vista del anterior
informe que no era acceptable el
primer procedimieDto polque le
obligarfa a una investigation en-
materia fuera de sus atribuciores y
que el segundo serfa objeto de
examen, cuando Sc conociesen de
Tin modo seguroo 8 aproximado las
CIRCUMSTANCES de la paciente y dis
puso que en- el termino de ii dias
y por el examen directo ~ autece-
dentes observados 8 que Sc obser-
vasen Sc emitiese informe sobre 81
el padecimiento era una locura Pc
ligrosa, que impidiese Ia salida del
Manicomio, 8 81 esta podla conce-
derse, obllgando a la persona que
Sc haga cargo de la paciente d pre-
cauclones que en- su case Sc deter
minarian.
81 director del Manicomio em!-
te nuevo infcrme consignando los
antecedentes de enfermedad; que
despues de dos meses presento la
paciente sintomas de trastornO men.
tai; que hacia 20 Sc habla iniciado
un periodo de convaleScencia, que
sus funciones organicas eran hsio-
l6gicas; que demostraba vehsmen-
tes deseos de yer q sus hijos y re-
petia los denuestos contra su eSpo-
so, agregando que padecia de en-
! fermedades secretas y habia preten
dido violar & una hermaDa de ella J
q una nifia de doce ailos, por cuyo
antecedentes y otros concluye: l
! Que dola Dolores Ferrer lngres,
: en- el Manicomio en- I'm periodic d
locura puerperal. 70 Que hacia 2
dias Sc habia iniciado la convale
. cencia de la enfermedad cerebral
3? Que 81 hubiera la seguridad d
la ce1teza de las acusaciones gu
e hace q su esposo Sc podria afrma
con plena conviction que las fur
:, clones cerebrales de la seiiora F.
;, rrer Sc ejecutan en- estado compl'
!, tamente fsiol6gico. 4? Que carr
q ciendo de tan impottante conviccl6
surge la duda sobre 81 dicha senol
: puede encontrarse bajo la infuel
% ella de un dellrio especial en- ql
apareciendo earacteres de TN estac
;, razonable Green frmemente los ps
cientes en- la realidad de sus desv
u rios y no es possible hacerles cor
prender que sus concepclones Sc
: delirantes. S? Que 81 realmente
10 trata de ideas delirantes, bajo
fo1ma de mania perSecutoria,
locura tiene el caracter de pc
oI grosa.
rs Del anterior informe Sc dedu
a. que, para desidir sobre el estaC
5. mental de Dolores Ferrer, no hi
or otro medic que investigar las ac
v saciones que hace a su esposo.
O. este Sc reducen los recursos de
ar ciencia ,medica alienista en- el cas-
os Hay que comprobar para tai de,
E, sion que Csrrete.o es 8 no un ,
an cioso en- Ia bebida, 81 ha maltrata
a, a su esposa causandole partos c
+ ninos muertos, 81 ha Pretend
n. vlolar a una cunada y a una nj
N. de u amos.
10 La direction del Departamer
ID tiene que inslstir en- que tai inves
ad gaci6n es sobre materia fuera de S
"a auibuciones; que no tiene jurisd
"a ci6n para averiguar los vicios n
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-12-13

& menos ocultos de Carretero, ,!ni me-
nos los delitos de tanta gravedad
que su esposa lie imputa. Nj seris
St nsato tampoco que acudiese auna
Corte de Justicia para que hlctese
una aveliguaci6n fundada en- las
! llnputaciones de una presunta loco.
A dicha direction Ia coloca el
informe del Director del Manico
mlo en- el dilema de hacer una In
vestigaci6n illegal 8 dejar indefni-
damente recluida en- el Manicomio
a la seilora Ferrer por la duda de la
exlstencia de una lacura peligrosa.
No puede aceptar nj uno nj otro ter
mino del dilema y 81 la clencia me
dica alienlsta no lie presta su con-
curse, tiene que resolver el case
conarreglo a la conciencia y a
buen Sent1do.
La duda sobre 81 la seilora Fe
1rer sufre un delirio especial, ne
puede iustifcar que contlnle reclui
da en- q Manicamio. Puede la re-
clusi6n decretarse y sostenerse po
un periodic de observation, pero S
la observation no es sufciente
hay que adicionarla con una inves
:, tigacion impracticable, la reclusi6l
. es injusta y arbittarla
Puede la duda dar lugar a pre-
: cedlmientos de precauci6n y esto
: son los que correspondent en- el ca
so. La sefora Ferrer Sc eXalta
hablarle de su esposo; segurament
que no es conveniente enviarla q S
;, lado. Por referencias que Sc hace
: tlene padre y el domicllio de est
sera Ell crisol de prueba de su razor
:, Naturalmente ese padre ha de Gu
, dar de que las vlsitas de les esposc
sean tranquilas y pasado algu
tempo podra informar 81 su h.
: csta en- la plentiful de su raz6n, r
u perturbada por la vista de su espt
y SO 8 81 por desgracla tiene que vo
! yer a ocupar su zelda en- el Manic
= mio.
Ia Por tanto Sc resuelve accedt
o. la salida de la sefiora Dolores f
j. rrer, siempre que su padre este di
Il puesto q recibirla en- su domici.i
10 debiendo dar cuenta al director d
N Departamento 81 obserrase en- el
10 sfntomas de alteration mental pc
Ia grosa con ten iencia a agresion
personales.
to Francisco de p. Aca1a, direct
t. de Sandal, Bene6cencia y Core
us clones. San Juan, P. R., septier
Ic- bre q de 19o7,-Senor SupeTinte
as dente del Manicomlo,p
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-12-13

tencta menSualeS y que general /
mente los sefiores Blanco y CUTLER
nett son los que obtienen la pre-.
ferenti4.
En- asuntos de la direction tee
ntca del Manicomio solo he inter
vepido en- dos casos, separandome
de las recomendaciones del doctor
Goenaga. Uno el del alienado Do
mingo Martinez, traido al Manico,
milo por un hetmano y solicitada su
salida por una hermana con recur-
SOS para soste1erlo en- su casa. 81
doctor Goenaga fue de opinion que
por ser mejor el tratamiento en- el
Manicomio que en- un domicilio
particular ALI debia permane Ger y
mi resoluci6n declare que no Sc
debia decidir sobre tIatamiento,
sino del derecho de la hermana para
tenerlo q su cuidado, mientras un
tutor no resolviese sobre su per,
sona.
En- el otro case de mas grave
dad & importancia parece que Sc
quiso poner al director en- un con-
hicto y como la materia es de In
teres, COY una copia de la resolu'
ci6n, recomendandola al examen dc
iurisconsultos y medicos.
Por ultino es completamente
tnclerto que he perseguido, hosti
lizado y calumniado al doctor Goe
naga, deshonrado a mlembros de ST
familia y destituido empleados
nomb:ando otros que secundasel
mis- msquinaciones.
Sobre separation y ncmbra-
mientos de empleados he dicho bas
tante y sobre 10 dema; conteital
las comunicsciones ofciales que S
han publicado y la Ultima que IN
dirigi6 el doctor Goenaga en- gu
! hacienda Ia critica de mi con4uct
Sc muestra reconocido por nj col
tesla ofcial,o
e He aqui la resolucl6n a que
: rehere el se1or Acuiia
i sSolicit6 don Jose Carretero
= % de agosto lie fuese entregada S
o esposa dcila Dolores Ferrer en-
i, Manlcomio y, pasada la instanc
e q informe del Director de esta In
tituci6n, expuso que habta ingr'
o sado con certiGcado medico en- q
"a Sc hacia constar que la paciente t.
8 MIA tendencias Eal homicide y
Il suicidio, actos impulsivos que In
: p1imen a la locura el calihcativo (
u peligrosa y agreg6 que, en- la quil
te cena anterior, habla estado rept
N sada, iniciaudose un periodic
l. convale ecencia, pe1o que al habla
Ia de su esposo Sc irritaba, imputa
a dole vicio de embriaguez y IL
0. trato que habian dado lugar a d
le partos, hacienda mueltas las cr1
es turas, todo 10 que decia poder slu
IN ti6car con testigos. Fl Direct
os concluye que por la gravedad
u, otras circunstancias de case, pl
a. ponia dos soluciones: una indag
te sobre la certeza 8 falsedad de
o hechos narrados por la pacien
er porque resultado falsos, Sc habri
r. de conslderar sintomas de la II
n MIA de persecution y, siento cit
la tos, ell juicio que hublera de fc
H. marse de ellos no era de su incu
bercla; y la otra qne era necesal
g estudiar Il case legalmente pa
as ver 81 existe 8 no responsabilid
u en- acceder a 10 sollcita'o por {
,e rretero ysi debian txigirsele
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-18
Horror Is Growing

By Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Jan. 17.-According to
information received today the King
ston horror is growing. Communication
with the island is partially restored
and every message that comes brings
fresh details of the appalling catas-
trophe.
The number of dead is placed va
riously at from 500 to 1900 and the
number of injured runs into the thou
sands. Ten thousand people are said
to be homeless.
The danger of famine has increased
and with it stalks the spectre of pesti-
lence. There is urgent need of sup
plies of all kinds and energetic efforts
are being made in this country and in
England to send aid.
The business section OF the city has
been wiped out and the estimates of
the damage range from $1OOOO.OOO to
s25, 900. 900.
Among the dead and injured are a
number of prominent English persons
and almost every dispatch adds new
name to the list. Eight Americans are
reported as missing and it is said that
many tourists undoubtedly were
crushed by falling walls in the shipping
district.
The American battleship Missouri
and Indiana have reached the scene
and American officers and sailors are
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-18
Congress Gives Relief

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17.-An emer.
gency bill for the relief of the sufferers
onfthe island of Jamaica was passed by
the house today.
Without division the bill was sent
to the senate
Mr.. Tawney, in explaining the need
of this emergency measure said that
the secretary of the navy had re-
ceived wireless message from one OF
the battleships which had touched al
Kingston that the devastation was ever
greater than reported and that the
| British government did not know OF
the extent of the disaster.
Without waiting for the authority
of congress, however, Secretary Met
calf had telegraphed Admiral Evans
to send the supply ship Celtic, which
is now on her way to Guantanamo, to
Kingston and turn over her full cargo
of supplies to the sufferers of the
stricken city.
The bill did not reach the senate be.
fore adjournment but will probably
be taken up by that body tomorrow.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-18
.|NFUR|ATEO WIFE
STAbS HUSBAND
WORKED TO FRENZY BY MANS
ATTACK
Pieces of Skull VIII Have to Be Re-
moved, and the Wounds May
Have Fatal
Ending

With body q mass of cuts, skull frac-
tured in two places and right arm
broken in three, Louis Corpello, a ne
gro living at 1751 East Ninth street,
is lying in the receiving hospital and
If he lives will be held on a charge of
assault, while his wife, who is said to
have inflicted the wounds, is confined
in the city Jail and will be held until
the outcome of her husbands wounds
is known.
According to the story of the officer
who Investigated the case, Corpella re-
turned to his home last night after
a days debauch. The drunken man at
once began an argument with his wife,
but Mrs. Corpello informed him she
was going to retire, as she had big
days work to do today. The woman
then started to leave the room. AS
she passed through the door leading
into the bedroom Corpello is said to
have sprung at his wife with a large
butcher knife. Mrs. Corpello is small
woman but is said to have put up q
terrific fight. Her hsuband is said to
have at last succeeded in knocking her
to the floor and for several minutes
the woman lay unconscious.
When she at last regained her senses
she tried to arise from the floor. AS
she did so Corpello is said to have
again sprung at tne WedkeIleu WoIldu
with the knife. Mrs. Corpello is said
to have then grappled with her hus-
band and at last succeeded In taking
the knife from the infuriated man.
Maddened at the injuries which had
been done her, Mrs. Corpello is said to
have then attacked her husband and
made frantic efforts to stab him to
death. The knife was used as sword
and Mrs. Corpello is said to have
brought the heavy blade down on her
husbands skull with great force a
number of times. In attempting to
guard against the blows Corpello threw
his arm above his head and in this
way the bones in his arm were frac-
tured. So infuriated was Mrs. Corpello
at the man that she is said to have
continued stabbing even after he lay
unconscious on the floor.
When he was examined at the re-
ceiving hospital 1t was found that
great pieces of bone would have to be
removed from his skull The woman
was slightly injured. the four fingers
of her right hand being cut by the
blade of the knife when she grasped 1T.
According to the physicians who
treated the man 1t is improbable he
will survive, as the wounds are of too
serious q nature.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-18
LOS ANGELES MAN
MAKES UNIQUE CLAIM
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. ia unique
claim for relief money has been adj
vanced by George V. Trott, a refugee
who removed to Los Angeles.
He demands that he be given a share
of the relief fund equal in size to that
awarded any other fire sufferer Unless
his demands are complied with Trott
threatens the rehabilitation committee
prosecution for embezzlement.
District Attorney Langdon received
letter today from Trott from 1872
Halldale avenue, Los Angeles, in which
he states that he lost heavily at the
time of the fire, and went to Los Ange-
les with his mother who died shortly
after, leaving him With large bill for
funeral expenses. He wrote to the re-
habilitation committee asking It's as
sistance and the matter was referred to
the associated charities of Los Angeles,
which body recommended him for as
sistance. He says that after waiting
nine weeks he received notice that
nothing could be done for him as he
had removed from San Francisco.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-18
WORST FEARS
ARE CONFIRMED
SMELL OF BURNING BODIES
FILLS THE AIR
Thousands Of Natives and Many Tour
lists Killed In Great Catastrophe.
Town Is Under Mar
tial Law
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of the island asking for assistance.
Food stuffs are needed above all things.
The Hamburg American steamer
Princessin Victoria Luiz was run
ashore at the harbor entrance and is
now total loss.
The topography of the country has
been, changed and the navigation into
this harbor materially altered.
Two vessels left here yesterday for
the United States loaded to their full
capacity with tourists and fleeing ma
tives.
The wounded persons are being cared
for on all the ships in the harbor.
The lines of the Haytien Gable COM
pany and the Direct West Indian Gable
company are broken two miles out at
sea. Repairs are being made. The
West India and Panama line is working
from Holland Bay.
The railroad workshops have been
demolished, but train service has been
resumed.
The offices of the Kingston newspa-
pers have been wrecked.
The steamer Bella from Philadelphia
arrived yesterday with small cargo
of provisions.
Chinese Attempt Extortion
Business is at a standstill. Some shops
have been opened by Chinese who have
raised the prices on goods one thousand
per cent. This so angered the people
that the Chinese were driven out and
their shops looted.
The hope Of famine relief lies in the
banana crop, which has not been in
jured.
Medical assistance is limited owing to
the death of several doctors.
Kingston was threatened with rain
storm this morning, but at the hour Of
sending out this dispatch the weather is
clear.
The body of Sir James Ferguson was
found and buried today.
The shipping in the harbor is safe.
There have been a number of other
shocks since the first disastrous one,
and the repetitions keep the people in
state of panic.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-18

standing by to render all assistance in
their power
A new horror is added to the situa-
tion by the reports that the city seems
to be slowly sinking into the sea. The
contour of the bottom of the harbor
has materially changed, and two light
houses at the harbor entrance are said
to have disappeared.
The ships in the harbor are crowded
with injured people and the death list
is being increased daily. Corpses lie in
the streets or are being thrown into
trenches
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-18
REPORTS OF DAMAGE
IN STRICKEN CITY
ARE CONFLICTING
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Jan. 17.-Reports of
the damage done in Kingston, Jamaica,
by earthquake and fire and as to the
loss of life and the number of injured
were still of conflicting character to-
day This is probably due to the con-
fusion in the stricken city such as al
ways ensues after a great disaster.
Newspaper men and others who have
arrived at the telegraph station con-
Meeting with Holland Bay all have diff
ferent versions of the catastrophe and
the loss of life.
The statements as to the latter must
of necessity be largely conjectural until
search of the ruins has been made
and this must take some days
According to the latest advices the
city was not destroyed, but nearly
every building in the place sustained
some damage Practically the entire
business section. however, was ruined
by the quakes or by fire.
Hundreds Buried in Debris
When the first great shock came
Monday afternoon many buildings all
over the town collapsed, burying hun
dreds of persons in the debris. OF
these many were killed but the greater
part were injured, and most of them
were rescued.
tremors and then fire started In the
ruins along the water front. The
flames spread rapidly. as the water
pipes had been broken and there was
nothing with which to fight the flames.
A strong wind was blowing and this
helped to spread the flames.
The fire ragged until an early hour
Tuesday morning when luckily the
wind changed and the fire having moth
ing further to feed on burned itself out.
All the buildings along Duke, Port
Royal, King and East streets were
wiped out by the flames. The advices
received here indicate that order was
soon restored in the city so that the
work of rescue could be begun.
Soldiers Do Police Duty
The two regiments of soldiers sta
toned in the city were called on to do
police duty and they seem to have per-
formed their work we'll. The banks and
other places where valuables are stored
were quickly guarded.
There have been some reports of loot
ing, but late advices say this was con-
fined chiefly to petty thieving, and even
this was speedily suppressed
The rescue work was undertaken
under the direction of the soldiery and
the municipal authorities. The general
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-18
NE|GHBORS ASK
BOARD TO ACT
Boiler Installed in New Apartment
House-Fire Chief Instructed to
Learn If the Law Is
Violated

John Swanson may get into serious
trouble with the fire commissioners be-
cause of an alleged violation of the
laws concerning the installation of
steam boilers.
Swanson has for some time been at
work erecting an apartment house at
429 Park Viewiavenue' and it is claimed
he put in boiler without permission.
F. N. Naudian and others made
charges before the board yesterday and
the fire chief was at once instructed
to investigate. If the law has been vio-
lated there will be prosecution.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-18

could be wiped out on January I by
simply. refusing to issue new permits
from that date.
In the meantime all those who apply
Tor permits must show good records,
larly.
Mayors Secretary Kennedy issues no
more permits to fortune tellers, clair
Voyants and the like, for the plea that
poverty induces them to ask for the
document carries no weight now. These
special permits are intended only for
extreme charitable cases.
In the past administration the city
treasury was deprived Of considerable
money which should have swelled the
license funds because Of the freedom of
Issuance of special permits. This has
now been done away with.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-18
Ship Supplies Today
By Associated Press.

BY Associated PreSS.
NEW YORK, Jan. 1.-THE first
cargo of supplies to be sent from New
York in aid of the stricken people of
Jamaica will be shipped tomorrow.
President Cleveland Dodge of the New
York state branch of the National Red
Cross was authorized by the national
organization today to spend $4,000 in the
purchase of supplies.
The Red Cross contributions will be
supplemented by a quantity of food,
medicine and other supplies gathered
by committee of steamship and COM
mercial firms.
The Hamburg American, the United
Fruit company and the Royal Mail
Steamship company tonight announced
that all of the vessels of their lines to
Kingston would be at the disposal of
relief organizations desiring to forward
supplies to Jamaica.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-18
VIII Appeal Courts Decision

BY Associated Press.
HAMBURG, Jan. 1.-THE North Ger
man Fire Insurance company has de-
cided to appeal against the decision Of
the local courts that 1t must pay the
losses which 1t incurred as a result Of
the San Francisco earthquake and fire
last year.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-18
RadIstsd Magnetism in Cure Of Paralysis

10 this force Is attributed the cure or
the two-and- -half-year-o son OF James
Elmsdorf. vNho, at the ace Of eighteen
months became a victim OF infantile
paralysis Tee left side of the body and
both legs from the hips down We're par
alyzed.
"a few weeks ago the child received
the first or daily treatments with the
Bachelet generators.
After the first week there was steady
Improvement and now the parents re-
rounding out again. the evidences OF
paralysis growing less and less.
SW Severance Bldg. cor 9Th and Main