Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-11-27

was reviewed by Mr.. Pullen. He said
the body was covered with blisters. ev-
! identity from the hot packs. The patient
| was transferred, before he died, on
| July /, to the sick ward.
Barter was left in the packs about
two hours in the forenoon and some
time in the afternoon. Barter, after
| being treated TO hot packs. declared
the witness, was confined alone in the
evening, IN what is called the Trans
verse
Matreated Patients.
Witness testified that he was ac-
quainted with William Mcl<enney,
when one Skillings beat him up Wit
ness said Sltillings jumped on Nc
Kenney, While the patient was tied in
bed He told of Skiliings going to the
| bath room. securing towel and soap.
ticing the soap in the towel and Sc
verely beating the patient.
Witness told of Mrs. Fox's cruelty To
others when she beat patients and
forcibly fed them. He told of Mrs. Fox
setting ON a mans chest. He told of
patients being left in dying condition,
withont-food or attendance.
And the only purpose the attend
/ ant went in was to see if he should
send for the undertaken" asked Judge
| C!eaves
Yes, sir.
Witness told of giving the continuous
hath, and said he had tended the bath
tub for about one hour and a half with
water warmer than the body. In the
ease of Oliver Marr witness said. the
i
bath for several days.
\ continuous BATH according to Mr..
Pulleil. Is the placing of the patient in
bath tub. filled Nth warm water,
and keeping him there for three or
four hours. until the patient is in a
weakened condition.
Was Mari tied down to bed?"
He was. He was tied at 4 o'clock in
the afternoon. and died at o'clock.
Where was Oliver Marr2 Was he
in a room ny himself or not 80
He was
The room was dark
1T was
Witness said he knew a man by the
rame e1 McAllister, who became sick
md vas sent to the sick ward. MI.
Fulien spoke to the physician several
:imes before McAllister was taken to
the sick ward, where he died one or
two days afterward.
Pulien told of another man, " ho had
broken leg, and whose condition Was
called 10 the physicians attention.
Was Bryant's leg ever set
No, sir
Was he ever given any Guietine
incidence
No, sir
DE you know man by the name OF
Sweeney.
NO, sir.
Have you ever done any tub feed
ing?"
Yes, sir.
Witness said that he had only had
the advice of a physician part of the
time.
Cross Examination.
Mr. Williamson eross-examined Mr.
Pullen as to the character Of "Trans-
verse He would not have sat upon
Estes chest, under circumstances, but
would have held him. witness said. and
continued with testimony that a doc
tor was present at the time of Mrs
Fox's alleged breach of rules.
Witness refused to admit he didn't
Know that Bryant broke his leg at the
time of his fall. Mr.. Williamson intro
duced report of Pullen's which stat
cd the patient was bruised, but no in
juries. Witness admitted it was his re-
port ard said he did not know that the
leg was broken till DIR. Hedin told
him.
Did you ever know of any patients
being discharged by DR.. Miller" ask
ed Mr., Williamson.
"A man by the name of Bruce. who
Was smoking cigarettes in bed, and
caught the clothes on fire.
Was Mr. Penn discharged
Yes. sir
You always used blankets, asked Mr.
Williamson, and the witness replied
in the affirmative.
To / understand you never observed
any injuries on any other patient?'
mo, sir
Attorney General Wilson examined
the witness at some length as to-
bruises en- Barter's body.
Attendant Davis Called.
After 10-minute recess, Charles H.
Davis, an attendant at the hospital
for over So years, WAS called. Witness !,
could not remember any case of chlo-
ride of lime drinking on the part OF a
patient. He said he didn't assist in
giving Daniel Barter hot packs. Wit
ness said he knew nothing about the
Barter case.
How did YOU wiring out hot packs?'
with a broom stick
Witness said he wasn't going to put /!
his hands in hot water.
Did you talk to Mr.. smith, indicat-
ing Fred K. Smith, who sits directly |
hack of YOU, about the Barter and 9TH |
er cases." asked Judge Cleaves.
II don't remamhar SLOWLY nnSMer-