Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-02


'tYou have an auto?"
81 have"
How many miles have you driven
your auto the past two years.?
Il don't know
wasn't it approximately two yearsY'
81 don't remember"
''Do you know whether hot packs are
generally given on cases of exhaustion
| asked Attorney Williamson.
"They are" replied the witness.
Now, Brother williamson said Gov
| ernor Haines, don't you think we have
covered this hot pack business?" The
! Governor continued that the Council un-
| derstood that hot packs were used, and
was impatient at repetition.
Mrs. Rena Desmond.
Mrs. Rena Desmond, travelling night
| watch, a graduate of the nurses schol,
testified that she was acquainted with
Daniel Bryant, because he lived short
| distance from her home in Windsor, and
she had taken particular interest in him.
She stated that she saw Bryant great
many times every day and explained
that he sat down on the arm OF the
chair and fell over. He complained about
his shoulder She said he said nothing
about his leg. She testified that the ply
sicians did not deem it practicable to set
the leg.
Was there anything done for Mr.. Bry-
ants comfort that could be doneT'
Yes, there was"
WAS he a violent patient?"
mo. he was a childish old man."
Ibid he suffer any pain?'
Il don't believe he realized
Witness said she had had seven or
eight cases of similar nature.
did you know William McKenney?"
81 did,"
did you ever know of him hurting
himself?"
"He did"
Witness testified that McKenney beat
his head against the wall. and that she
called DIR. Sturgis.
Judge Cleaves cross-examined. The
witness said it was almost two days be-
fore the leg was set. Witness insisted
upon explaining all her answers fully.
Charles A. Nowson.
Charles A. Newson testified that he
knew oliver Mari.
rs it true that Pullen and Mcclure
were in the ward at the timer"
'I don't remember them at that time"
Witness said he could see no change in
patient At 10 o'clock he looked in and
the patient was breathing, but he went
back later and found the man dead.
Were you out and MCGUIRE out that
night?''
IT don't remember"
did Pulen belong on that ward?'
mo, SIR"
Ibid MCGUIRE belong on that ward?"
1T think he is day attendant"
Pauline Doe.
Pauline Doe, superintendent of nurses,
said she had been there four years. She
testified she had 80 nurses under her.
Witness stated that requirements Of
nurses have improved since Dr. Miller's
advent.
Governor Haines again urged Mr.. Will
hanson to hasten and stop repeating his
own testimony.
| The witness told of improvements made
by DR.. Miller, and testified that Dr. NIL
Ter had made many improvements for
the betterment of patients and they were
happy and contented.
Dr.. II. w. Hall.
DR.. H. w. Hall, a physician at the in
stitution, testified as to new methods
used at the institution in diagnosis of
cases. Witness testified he had pa
tient, whom he has fed for two years
with tube, and twice day. He ex.
planned the Mulholland case, corroborat-
ing the evidence of DIR. Vosburgh. Wit
r. ia axyt
dence of broken jaw at that time.
| In reference to Samuel Garnett. wit
ness said he ordered chloride of lime
for disinfecting. but also had ordered
that it be kept where no patient could
reach 1t.
OF the Daniel Barter case, former tes-
timony was reiterated, and corroborated
by the witness.
1T is possible for you to look after
all your patients?"
mo, slr.''
did you send in remedies for Daniel
Barter?" asked Mr.. Williamson. and the
witness replied he did, prior to applica-
ton of hot packs
Did you observe any blisters upon
him."
mo"
What effect did these packs have on
Barter"
II think he improved"
you don't believe that an attendant
would be Intentionally cruel?"
| mo, SIR
IF the attendant had injured Barter,
do you think he could do it without you
| discovering it?'
mo, l don't, in that way"
did Mr.. Barter wear himself out?"
He did
what was the nature OF Barter's dis
ease?"
General paralysis"
"Is it incurable?"
cit isl
would it be possible in any institu-
ton for attendants to conceal anything?'
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"And what happened to them?'
"They were discharged"
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