Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-01

The matter of a Walter Cooper let
ter. which DIR! vosberg had torn up.
Dr. Miller had never known of it, SO
he said. i
About Those Foes.
About the fee charged in the Vas
salbero pauper case. DR.. Miller said
he charged fee on advice of Doctor
Hardy of Waterville, the other physi-
clan in the case.
And did you charge a fee?"
Il did,
And you considered If proper ?''
Il did
About the discharge of attendants.
Judge Cleaves asked: IF DR.. Miller
furnished information upon what the
attendants We're discharged and recon-
mended the discharge of 10 patients?'
DR.. Miller replied. Il did"
Did you recommend the discharge Of
MIRO. .Fox?'
Il suppose / did"
: Was Mrs. Fox discharged
.She was discharged
Are you finding any fault with Mrs.
York This stenographer) who furnished
Mr.. Smith with records of the hos
pital2' ,...
Il do object when she tells me she
has not"
: Have you any objection to any trus-
tee having records of the institution
outside Of those introduced in execu-
tive session.
Yes. I have.
you don't have any doubt but what
Bryant suffered?o
DR.. Miller qualified his answer but
consented.
Further testimony relative to the
breaking of the leg was introduced.
Whom the Oliver Mari case was
called to your attention did you know
he was strapped in bed from o'clock
in the afternoon until O'Clock at
night"
II have heard of it since"
when the Alden matter came to
your attention was there some talk OF
making arrests"
Yes
Was the talk of arrests stopped when
it was learned that a physician had
seen Alden ~ u
THE arrest talk stopped when the
case was. Investigated.
Judge Cleaves sought to draw out,
that physicians should have dlscov-
cred the burns on Alden before the
time of death.
Examination of Patients.
rs there anybody outside of the
attendant who is supposed to exam
inc the patients?'
The physicians"
who notifies the physicians -
THE supervisor, attendant or pa
tent"
1T is impossible for physicians 20
examine every patient. declared Or.
Miller.
Then it is possible for the attend
ants to conceal the injuries to pa
tients?'.
Yes, surely"
How often do you personally make
inquiries of patients"
4 do quite frequently
las. to the result of the death of
Andrew Garnett, where you learned
there was chloride of lime, did you is
sue any further orders
NC, diun l. -
-: The Thayer Matter. s
+ I DIR. Miller said he believed he in
yestigated the Thayer matter as fully
as possible. OF the Hanson matter,
DR.. Miller believed of that. he also in
yestigated fully.
Did YOU give any special instrue-
ton to guard with special care as to
Hanson ?"
L told them to watch that man
closely as he would get out again
1T has been your custom to OBJ
serve the affects of warm packs on
the patients during the present year 2"
Witness said that hot pack, as e.-
planned by Charles II. Davis. pre-
vious witness, would not injure pa
tients, If 1t was given in the proper
way. Witness further said he wouldn't
allow examination by outside OF insti-
tuition physicians. because OF ethics
and he considered he knew little
gao-e about insanity than ordinary
physicians.
DR.. Miller told of an incident of the
change of cooks.
AS to SIS of lettuce used or his la
BILE. in February, Or. Miller said he
didn't know, whether it was his ia
BILE or officers or who.
DIR. Miller left the stand at P. NJ,
after occupying 1t for over six hours
and a half, with over four hours OF
direct testimony.
Willis Y. Patch.
! Willis Y. Patch, a former member
! of the Governor and Council. and "a
member of the hospital committee;
testified shat he had visited the hos,
pital several. times Witness told OF
conditions there5 several times he had
received complaints, though as a
whole he told of the institution as be-
ing in the best of condition While
having no doubt of many complaints,
he never heard them. He told of "a
midnight visit, telling of what he
/ found; everything favorable. ie
/ = --+ Or. G. C. kiIgore.
!. DIR. G. c. Kilgore of Belfast testl-
| fed he considered DR.. Miller author
\ ity on insanity and he stated he
thought the charging of fees. in ac-
oordance with custom and ethics OF
the profession. DR.. ,Kiigore said lie
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