The evening world., 1912-08-30

handouts were removed at midnight on
Thursday by the matron's orders.
still RETAINED from food. About noon
on Saturday l was told the matron
wished to speak to me. and was taken
to the Doctors room. where I saw the
matron. digit mattresses and two doc.
tors. There was sheet on the floor
and an arm chair on 1t. The doctor
said I was to sit down and l did.
"He then said: You must listen care
fully to what I have to say. I have
orders from my superior officers Che
had "a blue official paper in his hand
to which he referred that you are not
to be released. even on medical grounds
IL you still refrain from food, must
take other measures to compel You to
take it.
II then said. refuse. and IL You
force food on me. want TO know how
you are going to do It.
He said: That Is a matter Tor me
to decide
TOLD DOCTOR HE MUST PROVE
HER TO BE INSANE.
Il said he must prove that / was in
sane. and the lunacy comm ssioners
would have to be summoned 10 prove
that l was insane. and he could not
perform an operation without the pa
tents consent. and the feeding by the
tube was an outrage. ! also saad: 1
shall hold you responsible. and shall
take any measures In orcer to see
whether you are justified in doing so?
He merely bowed and said: Those
are my orders.
II was then surrounded and forced
back on the chair. which was tilted
backward. There were about ten OF
them. The doctor then forced my mouth
IN "A 70 fnr t..I
while one of the Weaknesses poured
some liquid from a spoon: II was milk
and brandy. After giving me what he
thought sufficient, he sprinkled me with
eau de cologne, and wardresses then
escorted me to another cell on the frs |
floor. where i remained two days. On |
Saturday afternoon the mattresses
forced me. on the bed and the two doc
tors came In with them. and while /
was held down a nasal tube was in
serted. II ds two yards long. with
funnel at the end-there Is a glass june
ton in the middle to see II the liquid
Is passing. The end is put UP one nostrii
one day. and up the other nostril the
next. Great pain Is experienced duIang
the process, both mental and physical.
One doctor inserted the end up my
nostril while l was held down By the
mattresses. during which they must
have seen my pain, for the other doctor
tthe matnon and two Of the
were In tears). and they
stopped and resorted to feeding me byl
the spoon. as in the morning. More eau
de cologne was used. The food was
milk. was then put to bed In the cell.
which is a punishment cell on the first
fioor. The doctor felt my pulse and
asked me to take food each time, but
| refused.
.On Sunday he came in and implored
me to be amenable and have food In
he proper way. l still refused. / was
ed by the spoon up to Saturday, three
lines a day. From four to five ward
'esses and the two doctors were present
IN each occasion. Each time the same
ioctor forced my mouth. The other
ioctor assisted and held my nose on
nearly every occasion. On Monday II
vas taken to a hospital cell, where
vas fed by spoon In similar fashion
On Tuesday a feeding cup was used for
he first time. and Benger's food poured
nto my mouth for breakfast and sup
'er, and beef tea midday.
SENSATION so PAINFUL THAT
IT MADE HER ILL.
The sensation Is most patnfnl-the
runs OF the ear seem to be bursting.
horrible pain In the throat and the
reast. The tube IL pushed down twenty
inches. | have to lie on the bed,
nned down by mattresses, one doctor
tands on a chair. holding the funnel
Il arms length. 30 a. TO have the
unnel end above the level. and then
he other doctor, who Is behind, forces
he other end up the nostrl,