Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1910-04-29
RYAN AND ECGERS MUST
ACT ALONE ON CHARGES

AlSlSN IN Inc appeal OF last evening,
called forth the statement from two
members OF the Board Of Commits
sioners for the Asylum. State Treas
urer Ryan and State Controller Egg
gers in this mornings issue Of the
Carson City News Both Of these
gentlemen state that Governor Dick
erson has failed to call a meeting OF
the Board to consider these charges
and for that reason they have not
been acted upon. The facts in the
case = that accompanying the
charges was a letter from the Gov
ernor stating that they, Ryan and
Eggers could do as they saw fit with
the charges, being that they we're
in the majority and that he had
stated previously that he.would have
nothing whatever TO do with the con-
duct Of the Asylum so long as Glib
son was in control.
Governor DickersOn was seen by
a representative Of this paper this
afternoon regarding the Statement
OF Ryan and Eggers and made the
following statement: The pur-
ported statement Of Mr.. Ryan and
Mr. Eggers is a labored effort 10
avoid responsibility for the con-
duct Of the Nevada Hospital for
Mental Diseases, which they will be
forced TO assume. During the past
year numerous meetings Of the
Board have been held for the purpose
OF Investigations were simply a
waste OF time Of the members Of
the Board and the money Of the state
20 pay the expenses Of the members
10 and from Reno and resulted in
nothing.
"On March 9Th the Board went
10 Reno for the purpose Of investi-
eating charge Of characterization
against Mr.. DriscoIl, perferred by
the superintendent. These charges.
strange TO say, in the light Of the
attitude Of Mr.. Ryan and Mr. Egg
gers at this time, were not sworn
10, and no copy so far as | am aware,
was served on Mr.. DriscOll, nor was
the nature of the INSTRUMENTATION
complained Of stated in the letter.
yet the Board saw fit TO go 10 Reno
and investigate these charges and,
by the way. the charges were not
substantiated by Doctor Gibson at
the hearing, as the minutes Of the
Board will show. The Nevada
Hospital for Mental Diseases has
been in a turmoil for the past year
and after listening to the statement
Of DR.. Gibson and after Mr.. Dris-
coll had appeared in person and
offered charges in writing against
DR.. Gibson (which Mr.. Eggers and
Mr.. Ryan, the majority of the Board,
refused to accept, | offered a re-
solution dismissing both DR.. Gibson
and Mr.. Driscoll. This resolution
was voted down by Ryan and Egg
gers. Mr.. Driscoll was removed by
the votes Of Ryan and Eggers from
the position OF Supervisor. and
Ernest Bingham appointed in his
place. | %thereupon notified the
other members of the Board, Ryan
and Eggers, that in the future |
would have nothing to do with the
management of that institution.
Having nc voice in the direction Of
the affairs of the institution, | re-
fused to be held responsible for the
conduct of the institution. felt
and still feel that DR.. Gibson has
not a single qualification for the
position he holds and he has been
kept in the position for the past
year by Mr.. Eggers and Mr.. Ryan.
When |, as Chairman of the
Board. received the Driscoll charges.
endorsed on Driscoll's letter Of
transmission: Referred to Hon.
d.. NJ. Ryan and Hon. J. Eggers for
such action as they may deem proper
in the premises, and it is up to them
to take action. II is true that since
the meeting at which declared
that ! would have nothing to do with
the management Of the institution.
] called a meeting Of the Board TO
consider the installation Of electrical
appliances at the hospital.
There is a wide difference be-
tween assuming responsibility for
the management of the institution
and the responsibility ~devolving up
on the Board in looking after the
new ward building now in course of
construction ar Other husiness nj