The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-05-28

Thought I:Iat insanity was slightly on
the increase.
Question by Mr.. Carey, DR.. Bah
cock explained when, through the
carelesSness Of an undertaken, bodies
fwere put in old graves. As soon as
it was reported, it was stopped by the
asylum authorities. He was not. as
had been intimated, opposed to
amu>ementS. He was only sorry that
there could not be more. 1t was his
idea that outdoor life. amuSements,
fresh air and occupations we're far
rahead Of drugs in the cure of insanity.
iOf course. drugs were necessary for
the cure Of insanity.
Pellagra.
! There were about 25 cases Of pei
! lagra, mostly among the colored Wo-
men. It was quite mystery to him
as vet and he had studied the disease.
It was not communicable. One white
woman and three white males had
the disease. All Of these patients
were separated from the others, how
fever.
The percapita for support in North
Carolina was $165 and $155 in the
asylums; in this State about $l09.
Questioned by DR.. Taylor, he said
that he had been asked if his salary
should not be raised to $4,000 and he
(the witness) had refused to allow
this to be done. He thought he re-
ceived enough and was not after more
money, always opposing any sugges-
tions Of this kind.
Answering DR.. Sawyer, he said he
had been offered two positions, one at
Cleveland carrying a higher salary.
He refused both Of these.
Case Of a Lawyer.
DR.. .Babcock gave, at the request OF
DR.. Taylor, a case where a young
man Of this city, in jail on the charge
Of fraud. was committed to the aSv-
1um over the protest Of Dr.. BabcoeE.
Probate Judge Cobb also protested
but Mr.. Hunter A. Gibbes, an attor-
ney Of this city, insisted on an exami-
nation of the man by two physicians
selected by himself. Drs. ". A. Boyd
and Robt. ". Gibbes. The man was
then sent to the institution. After
wards the man was taken out by Mr.
Gibbes, who wrote that the patient
was not insane but was suffering from
insomnia and threatened with insanl-
tv. He thanked the institution for
the care Of the young man.
Mr.. Gibbes visited the patient dur
ing the stay there and DR.. Babcock
who was absent at that time, said that
it had been reported to the board
that Mr.. Gibbes had talked to other
patients on the white male ward, Of
fering to get some of them out on
payment Of fee of $35.
On hearing Of this letter was
written the attorney general, asking
if this was not illegal and subject to
disbarment. Mr.. Lyon replied that he
could not find any law against the So
licitation Of business.
Later it was learned that Mr..
Christie Benet, acting solicitor, was
making efforts with Magistrate Fow-
les to disOar Mr.. Gibbes for this.
Nothing further came of it.
DR.. Thompson had rep1imanded MI.
Gibbes and this was partly response
bic for his resentment against the
asylum.
DR.. Babcock stated this happened
while he was on his vacation. Mr..
Gibbes had presented charges against
the asylum to the legislature and then
withdrew them.
There was some discussion by the
committee as to this testimony and it
was finally ruled that all names
should be made public except that Of
the former patient who was in the
cSae. This was in accordance with
1.-The order passed previously b. the
|>committee.