Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-11-26

pense and that all things were bought
on orders from the office.
ON cross-exa mination, the witness
said the superintendent always mad
two teams and q driver for them, and
the treasurer used one, Witness SAID
there had been much less use of horses
by DR. Miller since the automobile was
bought. and that one % the stable at
teudants had beer released
As a matter of economy the men,
who were finally employed, are re-
placed by patients
r. z. Marson. attendant at tie nos
initial. testified as TO the number of pa
tion,s fer whom he cared. AS to the
matter Of baths for patients since l)r.
Miller has been there, the 40 patients
are ha:hed once Il week, about 10 De
ing hathed, Saturday. 1t taxes aoooO
four hours for bathing the others. ne
method of bathing was described ny
the witness. Witness declared thel
was no segregation of patients.
Witness said he helped perform an
| operation but declared he dldh stay
to sec operation proper.
How many drinking cups are thtte
for these rs mem asked Jus
Cleaves.
"Only Cne.S
How many towels?
s,,rvo or three
willis cushing, an attendant EN-
| Moved for about seven or elght yea, =
| - in tho criminal department lol
| ot,out rive. years. He testified that thero
| 80 % natients in the criminal puiio-
;,os Witness said they had more tha'I
| 40 drinkinC cup, two bath TUBS ana
| five attendants. ,-,,,,.
ON cross examination, Mr.. cushi'is'
| told of the differences between an a.
| tendant and patient. The atteiluaiie
| romed Morse struck Brooks, ana WAC
| discharged by DR.. Miller
| n,,,o witness told of two patients OBJ
| .oi,ine, control of the criminal puiio-
| i,,e brooks was leader OF a SINAI r.
| bellion and DR. Miller talked to 6rooNs
| nrtil the man was subdued and con-
] fined again.
| John Hooper, SIS years of age, a pa
| tent at the hospital. Witness has had 4
| parole for three years or more. Was
| under restraint, so that he could not
| go beyond grounds. This restraint was
| evident after the next day the charges
/ were preferred against Manning 5.
| Campbell. Witness had lame leg, and
| which hindered greatly in going up
| and down stairs. Hooper said he was
| punished by Dr. Miller by beng re-
| moved from the lower floor, to the top
| floor Witness declared he had to go
| 40 extra steps to go to his room and
| which hindered him greatly because
| of his leg. A letter from Dr. Miller to
| "whonn it may concern testified that
| Hooper was trustworthy, and seeking a
| position Hooper said that once during
| one Of the horse races, he climbed to
| the Capitol dome three times
| O j. Hussey of Nassalboro took the
| stand after u 10-minutes recess. Tes-
| titled az To the consultation ON the san
| ity OF one of the towns charges. A bill
| was presented to the town by DR.. Mil
| Ter for $15 for professional services. MI.
| Hussey didn't suppose that on this
i kind OF q ease the State should pay l)r.
| Miller. Mr.. Hussey believed the money
| should be paid to the State and not
| to DR.. Miller.
| Frank Hewins of Augusta, and a
| coroner of the county, was the next
| witness Mr.. Hewins testified that as a
| rule most of the orders were ghe
| 10 his firm. After DR.. Miller came the
| business was divided, and again, later,
| the bulk of the business came back to
his firm.
| DO you remember the case of Dan
| iei Barter" questioned Judge Cleaves.
| Yes, SIR
| Witness told how he discovered the
| body of Daniel Barter in the morgue,
/ E.xl. haA
| thnre since the 4th or 5th. DR.. Sturgis
| Notified Mr. Hewins.
| Witness said the body had not been
| iced and that it was badly decompos-
ed. The head was very bad, distended
and of blue color. Witness told oil
blisters found on the remains. praeti-
cally whole length of body.
Mr.. Hewins said that the blisters did
not appear to be ordinary death DIS
tiers, but appeared to be caused by hot
article. All blisters appeared the same.
The body was ejeeting gas from the
mouth, so that many gallons of formal
dehyde was used.
The case was reported to DR.. Miller,
and DR.. Miller didn't come down until
the afternoon of the eth, the next DAY
Referring to DIR. Miller's seeing the
body, Judge Cleayes asked;
Did DR.. Miller go down?
He did
What remark did he make
cit doesn't look very well, does IT,
DIR. Miller did not make only super
fetal examination of the body, and 1t
was subsequently buried
Coroner Hewins told of case of Il
hanging.
He remembered the case of one Han
son, who removed the window part
ing head. removing the window sashes.
He. attempted to escape by using
sheets. the sheets coming united and
he fell from the second or third story
The coroner testified he hardly ever
found any abrasions on the body. He
said 1t was uncommon to find evidences
of discolorations on bodies.
Coroner Hewins testified on cross-ex-
animation that the graves in the hos
p;tal cemetery are now marked.
The hearing adjourned till A. NJ
Wednesday.
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