Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-11-29
Prosecution Rests and Defence Begins Its
Case in the Insane Hospital Investigation.

Ing as patient being in the hospital
for II months, without the ply sieans
holding a conference on the case. The
witness couldn't.
Was ii ever your instruction or do
you believe that it has ever been or
doreG that screen be placed in front
If a bed and the patient left without
| food two days?"
The witness REPLIED in the negative,
| and explained the case in question by
saying that hemoGrhage was feared
| IT the patient was disturbed.
Did you report tie attendant who
allowed the patient to de alone and
remain dead 90 minutes unne,ticed?"
was asked the witness. The witness
could not remember of such reporting.
DID you try to investigate this par
ticular case?" the witness was asked.
NO, l didn't
"Then YOU don't known how the man
was tied in bed. whether ii was as if
his mother had tucked him in OF not -
rhe witness again answered in the
negative.
Speaking of the Dorrit4 ease, Judge
| Cleaves asked: Didn't You. as a mat
ter of fact, think ether causes might
have caused the death which led you
to try artificial respiration. Which in
death from epilepsy would be peifect-
~ nonsensieal?"
no, sir, it did not.
Witness sail he wasn't quite SIRE
! Of certain death, and attempted to "a
store life before he knew exactly wha.
| happened.
| Now was there anything Of which
| Daniel Barter was suffering which
would result after death of hlisters
which contain fnid?" The question
vas reneated. The witness replied IN
tie affirmative.
At 345. Governor Haines left the
| chair. and Hon. Fred G. kinsman.
| chairman of the Council. assumed the
| office.
The hot pack and its apparent effect
en- Daniel Barter was talked over at
| length.
William MuIholland.
William Mulholland, the witness
sought by the prosecution appeared
late in the afternoon.
| Witness admitted continued appll-
cation Of hot packs would make the
skin more tender until blisters for
med.
| After a Commute recess, the hear
| inc convened and William Mulholland
WIS put on for the prosecution. lie
was formerly a patient in the Augusta
| state hospital.
DO YOU know an attendant by the
name Of Dunbar
! Il do
| Did he strike you?
| He did"
Had YOU been out on the grounds"
| Yes, sir.
| where"
In one of the fields
What did you do, while out IN .ile
fields, that caused 'Dnnhar 10 ST. inv
you?" ea,a
Witness said he ran Through heia
with another attendant, and, whiie IL,
the wash room, Dunbar came III anu
struck him on the jaw.
What did Dunbar strike you with
His hand, think.
Where did you CO.
II went down to see DIR. Han.
Did DR.. Hall see your mouth-was
it bleeding
Yes. sir. ..,,
Witness said the physician attendea
his injuries and that later he tolo III
Hall what happened TO him. NO III
,,ostiqation was held and DIR. DolilVer
later fixed his Jaw He cannot now
lite off n match because of the INJURY
| MIR. Williamson, cress-examlha'loii'
What did YOU tell him?
II told him. Mr. Hall there's some
tbino the matter with my jaw.
"Didn't YOU tell him what caused
iit?''
mo, sir
Witness said Dunbar was disehafg-
ed soon after he (Mulholiand) ieit the
hospital.
who spoke to you about this hear
ing?"
Mr. Campbell
Did he come to Waterville after
you?"
Yes, sir
Did he give You anything"
| Car tickets"
Did Mr.. Campbell tell YOU would
no paid if YOU come down here and
testified?"
II don't remember
We'll. did he?'
Not in that language. lie tolu me
he would pay my expenses.
We'll, did he pay you?' interrupt
ed Judge Cleaves.
mo. sir" replied the witness.
Suppose you had a recurrence OF
the mental trouble" asked Mr.. Will
hanson. would you come to the Au-
gusta hospital?"
The witness, hesitated and then re-
piled. Il would rather come to the
Augusta hospital.
Mr., Dunbar is not there now
again asked Judra iHcn---->'"'' a.
Lar iIad experience in Worcester ana
had come from New York. She said
| she had 2O4 patients on the female
| side. She explained her duties.