The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-07-11
THE JOURNAL
INVESTIGATES
.WOMAN'S DEATH
NEW STORY OF HOW
WOMAN WAS LOCKED
IN HOSPITAL BATH

DR.. ]. G. Vigen, Otter Tail county
coroner, after a further investigation
Of Mrs. Hilda' Bolin's death, declared
that a heavy canvas sheet had been
placed over the tub in which the wo-
man was placed and that the sheet
was strappedtdown so the patient could
not leave the tub. Hospital authori-
ties have denied that the woman was
fastened in any way. DR.. Vigen today
declared that he. believed "the hospital
had been careless in ~entrusting the
water treatment to a green nurse who
haG been in the hospital only four
weeks"
1t was announced that the state
board of control n the Otter Tail
county attorney will investigate the
recent death of Mrs. Hilda Bolin in
the state hospital for the insane at
Fergus Falls and an effort will be
made to. learn the truth concerning the
woman who lay for hour in scalding
water in a bathtub at the hospital.
The Minneapolis Journal had the
following on the Fergus Falls death:
In it's investigation of the death The
Journal has been handicapped at every
turn by different stories told by hos
pital and state authorities and the of
fetal inquiries will definitely establish
the facts surrounding the woman's
death.
Board to Conduct Inquiry
All the members of the state board
of control will leave tonight for Fer
gus Falls to conduct an investigation
into the death. Hearings will begin
early Saturday, according to Chairman
c.. J. Vasaly, who said today that the
investigation would reveal the exact
facts connected with the woman's
death.
Autopsy Arranged.
County Atty. Anton Thompson of
Otter Tail county is thoroughly arous-
ed today, and began an investigation
of his own to get facts to lay before
the grand jury. He appointed DR.. A.
B. Cole and DR.. o, M. Haugan, promi-
nent physicians of Fergus Falls, to dis
inter the body of Mrs. Bolin and per-
form an autopsy to ear the cause Of
death. They were to leave late today
for Alexandria and make the eXamina-
ton, provided John Bolin, surviving
husband of the woman. gives his con-
sent. They will try to learn whether
Mrs. Bolin had Brights disease, as
reported by the hospital authorities,
and if so, whether it was serious
enough to have been the cause of
death.
Husband Objects.
Lr. Bolin, at Alexandria, today, said
that he objected to having his wife's
body disinterred, but the authorities
believe he may consent.
THE fact that my wife died from
burns received at the hospital is so
evident no further inquiry Is neces-
sary,' said Bolin. .
Discharged Nurse Intercepted.
County Attorney Thompson also took
steps to find out just how the scalding
happened. Late yesterday he interview
ed the nurse who had been discharged in
the case. He also went to the hospital
to examine the premises and try to get
the real facts out of the conflicting
stories told.
Another Case Investigated.
Mr.. Thompson also made an inquiry
while at the hospital about another
case. Early yesterday he learned that an
inmate was abused by an attendant
Thursday, and that the attendant had
been dismissed for the act. MI. Thomp-
son called UP the hospital and the Incl
dent was admitted by DR.. c. c. bur
lingame, assistant superintendent. 1--WE