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

| representation as TO the placing OF
cups for all patients, DR.. Hills did not
believe 1t practicable.
rs it uncommon" asked Judge Cleaves
in cross-examination, " for q man &c
years old to have fracture of the leg
and have it set?''
1T is; yes, sir"
Witness believed Bryant did not suf-
fer SO much as he would If leg had been
set. Cross-examination at length failed
| to shake his testimony
| Judge Cleaves spoke of the experiences
in the barber chair, and compared the
application of the hot packs The wit
ness admitted that hot water or steam
burns were different from other burns
You don't use any hot packs in Ban
gor?"
I'VE don't use hot packs"
You never have, have your"
HAS it been your practice to refuse
husbands to have their family physicians
examine their wiyes?"
Il have never been asked"
Mr.. Williamson" said Judge Cleaves,
Il would like to ask you through the
Council, If your wife was in the hospital.
ana you had some doubts as to her In
sanity. you wouldn't want to have your
family physician examine her?"
1 m not on cross-examination," replied
the opposing counsel, "but I will tell vou
IL my wife was in there under charge of
Dr. Miller. wouldn't want to take her
=. controversy as to DIR. Miller .
confidential stenographer furnishing
FRED Smith with the record, Mr.. Will
hanson dared Mr.. Smith to deny 1t.
Later. the matter was settled by coun-
sells assuming an understanding of the
matter.
Arthur II. McCausIand.
After 10-minute recess, Arthur Fl
MeCausland of Augusta, a policeman.
testified he arrested one George Wash
burn in Market square. The man was
later sent to the hospital
Waldo SkiIins.
Waldo Skillins, an attendant at the
State hospital, was called.
Were you in the ward at the time
of Barter's death?'
yes, SIR
Did you help lay him out?"
IT did"
did you see his naked body?"
Eyes, sir"
Were there any bruises on it,"
No, SIR"
Are you connected with the institu-
tom"
mo, sir"
DO you think you ought to be?'
asked Judge Cleaves, and a puzzled
expression appeared on the witness
race, and an audible laugh from the
spectators was silenced by sharp
rap from Chairman Kinsman's gavel.
How long have you been a student
of medicine?" asked Judge Cleaves on
cross-examination.
Two years. replied the witness.
When you laid out the body of Dam
lei Barter were there any sores?'
yes, sir"
Numerous"
Yes, SIR
Witness said he saw sores on ankles,
hips and face about the lips.
Were they bed sofes2?p ....ss#
| Those on the ankles and hips. yes"
How were the sores on his lips
caused?"
by his pulling out his mustache"
Whose duty was it to see that the
| body Of Barter was placed in some cool
| placer"
TT was the duty Of the attendant"
Were you that attendant"
No, SIR"
Witness could remember nothing.
| other than he helped lay Barter's body
| out
You were permitted to serve prac-
tically 40 hours after you told two peo-
| pie what you had done?" speaking Of
the assault by Skillings.
Yes, sir"
| Emma Stinson, stenographer, tes-
| titled she had sent 50 letters to pa
| tlents. who had been discharged. She
stated 81 answers had been received.
| The letters were submitted to the
| council, after some argument
Edwin S. kenney.
Edwin S. Kenney, an attendant at
the Burleigh pavilion, testified that
every patient was bathed, once a
week, and the water is changed after
each patient. There is but one bath
tube but arrangements are being
made for more bath tubs.
Frank s. Adams.
FRANK .. ADAMS or BOWdOinham
testified as to the production Of seven
| cows bought by the institution. He
stated that he would pay the same
price for the cows with the exception
| Of one COW.
The Head Farmer Testifies.
Richard Talbot, head farmer at the
insane hospital, testified that he OPEN
ed the season with four cows. I'm
your opinion, would herd be cheaper
for the institution? asked Attorney
Williamson.
Yes, SIR"
Witness said they paid about $500
year for milk. In reference to the
seven cows bought, witness said Mr..
Thurston and himself specified the
cows they wanted. Witness denied
that $1,000 had been lost on the farm,
this season. Witness said he has done
the best he can on the farm.
Mrs. w. L. Frost.
Mrs. w. L. Frost testified that she
has an adopted son who is an inmate
of the institution. Witness said the
patients seemed to like DR.. Miller. and