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

! mo, SIT, ulu not.
WAS it in very bad state of de
composition"
Yes, SIR
Mr.. Bates on ross-examinatior
stated he did not know when thu
| body was received.
/ I'm the embalming of the body O.
! Daniel Barter what part did yol
see ?"
From the waist up"
Clyde II. Pratt.
| Clyde II. Pratt, an attendant. at the
| institution for three years, stated h
was employed on the receiving ward
when were the hot packs frs
given?"
when Dr. Hedin came there
| Under DIR. Sanhorn?"
| Yes, sir"
Did you show attendants how te
put a pack upon Daniel Barter?"
~ did,
"Who were they?"
'"I don't remember"
Witness explained the method he
used and how he gave Daniel Barter
a hot pack.
f M YOU nave SAai 80 VI 1AoAAAes>
Swecney
Yes, SIR
Did you administer them?'
Some of them; not all Of Them
What temperature were they?"
About 60 degrees"
About two weeks ago did you tahe
one Mr.. Francis Vannah from the hos
pital?"
Eyes, sir"
Witness said vannah was 70 years
old. about 1876 pounds in weight. Mr.
Pratt said there was no doubt in his
mind that he could handle Vannah.
"Who gave you permission to take
| Vannah out?"
DIR. Miller"
Witness said the vannah wanted tc
go down street to get watch and a
check cashed. He said he went over
street with Vannah while he bought a
few things.
VERY fierce man?" queried Mr.
Williamson.
mo, he is a very nice man."
Witness and Vannah then went tc
Gardiner, and from there to Togus
They went to the quarters in search
of Vannah's clothes. HE just left q
note for the man who had his Clothes
stated the witness, land then came
right home"
Did Vannah go out Of your sight? p
mo, sir"
Witness said people that are gener-
ally committed are taken off the
grounds.
DO you know much about the Mari
case?"
Not much"
What kind of a patient was he?
"a very excitable patient.
Outside of Francis Vannah in al
the time you have been there, did you
ever know of an insane person, who is
there for observation, as being taker
out of the ground?" asked Judge
Cleaves.
81 don't remember.
Did you ever hear of it,"
NO, sir"
"WelI, they're not all under your OBJ
servation?" asked Mr.. Williamson.
mo, sir" replied the witness.
Henry W. Plummer.
Henry w. Plummer, undertaken and
coroner, stated he took charge o.
Vannah's effects. The coroner sale
he did not have one-third of the bodie:
| of the hospital.
Did you have a portion OF them!'
Every small"
Witness said he did not believe thu
blisters on Barter's body were othel
|
WAS the revolver with which Fran
els vannah shot those people evel
found?" asked Judge Cleaves.
Not to my knowledge" said the
coroner.
Did Mrs. Hardy claim that he hat
a revolver"
Yes, sir"
| Witness stated he had no overcoat
Annie d. Mclean, a day supervisor
at the institution, was called to the
stand. Witness testified to loss O
clothes merely.
Dr.. r. L. Hills.
DR.. Frederick L. Hills. head of thu
Bangor State hospital, testified he SUI
pervised about $50 patients.
How many medical staffs" asked
Mr.. Williamson.
IT have three"
Are you pretty well up in contin'
uous bathsT
Eyes, sir"
Witness stated that in such an in
stitution casualties were a matter Of
course.
Is there any difficulty in finding ao-
solutely faithful attendants?"
There isl
Referring to the fees, alleged receives
by DR.. Miller, the witness stated 1t wa
customary practice.
WAS it agreed with the trusteesT
"It was the distinct agreement
twas it one of the Inducements"
"It was; yes, sir.
Speaking of the Mulholland case, MI
Williamson asked: "Is it difficult to dis
cover such a fracture?"
'Tt Is; yes, SIR"
Witness said he would have acted sim
liar had the situation been presented t
him as II was to Dr. Miller.
AS to the Barter case witness did no
believe damage could have resulted.
as it possible to wiring out cottol
blanket, carry 1t 80 or So feet and plac
hat cr