The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-04-28
SoooooooooooooUooooooI
a PRIVATE
INSANE ASYLUM.
Observation-Disclosures

tco9yrsht 1907. BY N. NJ. cuna.nshara.l
Or. Treats private insane asylum.
atuTed nine miles from the .ity. had
bee5 in existence for ten yeas when
tieidrst breath Of suspicion was raised
aSinst #. The editor of the Daily ar
81 was personal friend Of the doc.
Yr. BE regarded 1t rs one Of the
todel institutions OF the country and
pad time and again commended Il IN
The most favorable terms.
One day young woman escapetI
land told such tales as led to an inyes.
tiGation.
The trick Of getting reporter into a
prison or an asylum for a few weeks
to report on the condition of anaIrs
was new thing then, though old
enough now. On the city stan Of the
Argus was Il man named Green. He
suggested the plot that was carried
out. He was to be sent to DR.. Treats
asylum for treatment. The editor took
up the idea not because he doubted
the doctor but from newspaper
standpoint Green would find nothing
to criticIse during his stay. but his ar.
ticlps on life In an insane asylum
would make good reading ItwouId be
stroke Of newspaper enterprise to
show that the Argus was wide awake.
The details Of the plot were worked
out. and then Green suddenly disap-
peared. 1t was learned from TIE editor
Rfterward that his friends had him
iucarceratcd In the asylum rs ''trou-
blesome person" In plain English
that meant that he stood between
somebody and property Two doctors
were found TO certify TO tho fact that
he was ':iarmlcssly Insane" That
meant he vas IN the way. but not ex-
lctly siven TO choprinS up people with
IN NJ. his examination 10y these doc.
:ors lasted less than halr an hour.
The editor continued to visit the
doctors retreat and 10 assure. him
that he believed In his integrity. hut
each time he wen; out there he man
aged 10 secure brief Interview with
Green. In fact. he WAS handed Il writ
ten report Of whnt had been seen and
heard. Why uane Of these reports
twelve In Sll-wcrc never published
viii be explained later Green had not
gone 10 the asylum TO assemble. BE
announced on his arrival that he was
perfectly sane. and he continued to
talk and act Ike any sane man.
Fer the first three days lie vas well
treated. Then he was called into the
Doctors Office aud told that II he con-
tlnued 10 play the hypocrite he would
bring down punishment on himself
The doctor meant hy that that Il
Green still continued 10 act Ike sane
man he might expect trouble. He re-
fused to make any Charge and was
placed In dark cell for three days.
As he was still rational when he came
oct. one OF the keepers knocked him
down with club.
That was the beginning OF fhc mans
persecution he could have been re-
leased at any time by tipping the wink
TO the editor. hut he had determined
to make his investigation thorough
one. One OF the puniShments was be-
ing tied down on 4 Get. face upwurd.
and dish OF water suspended from
the ceiling IN such manner that a
EIngle drop struck his face every sec
ond. At the end Of an hour each drop
seemed 10 tiavc the force OF sledSe
hammer. Another was to tickle the
solcS Of his feet until he went into
Mysteries. There Was fc7ocious
Grent hound mt the asylum. the proper
~ OF one OF the attendants. Green and
other patients would be tied IN chair
and the dog tied 10 ring In the wal!
and left together for half an hour. The
rope on the dog. would he tied so that
he could get his treth within m inch
Of his vicftni's legs On several coca.
sionS the rape stretched and enabled
him TO iufirt terrible bites. Green con-
cealed pencil and paper and managed
TO write Of these things and pass them
10 the editor. After Il month had
passed he had made good case
against the doctor ard was told to
chop 1t oS there This he refused to
do He wanted 10 get the whole OF It
down To the last detail.
When he refused TO play insane TO
please the doctor. who must have
known tha, he was perfectly sane
rlSa. Green was starved for two days
at time. and TIE runIshmeuts num-
bered u score O&e OF the worst was
heading him up in barrel and rolling
him around the back yard for half an
hour ut time The food he desc=Ib-
cd US not fit for dogs. though the Ar
gus. I" "h!i%c the doctor. had publish
ed iii q: sarc tit for wealthy people
TO SIT Gown TO. Sane or insane. every
pa'!er; had program to so through
with whcu visitors were being shown
through the place. They must speak
o! the doctor us God and bless him for
his goodness. II asked what they had
10 eat they must mention list o: