Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-02-14
Will Push Investigation of
the Norman Insane
Asylum.
WILL GET THE FACTS
Says Counter Charges On
Him Are Made t0 Dis
tract Attention

phI.A'InIA CITY, Feb. ~. The
hUrIe 'hUS R"S Hoffman and ~. W.
P'ntU'Os', purchasers of Shc assets ~
the doSuuCt Capitol National bank al
Guthrie, az" attempting HO work She
stat" oar Of approximately $50 600,
through M" sale Of 'he Norman In
san" asNiums was made to-day by Rep.
IeSen'a'IVe Amos Ewing.
Ewing promises some sensational
developments upon the floor az the
house when his resolution calling for
~ probe Ot the profits made off the
state Nthc owners az the Norman
SarItaIium comes back SrOm the SEM
ate
Ewing's resolution was adopted by
the house, but when ~ reached the
senate an amendment was tackled on
asking that Ewing himself be also in
Nestigated tO ascertain his connection
with the sunday closing law scandal
IN 'he 1919 legislature. az which time
E"l ny was private citizen.
~ % joke He Says.
THAT amendment" SAYS Ewing,
'waS attached "a m" resolution IO de
tract attention Sr"m the real issue. II
~ does NOT come 10 the house within
the next few dsNs I shall personally
call II up. and what ! viii have t0 say
az thar 'ifn" will probably make
mighty interesting newspaper reading
The amendment calling for an iuyesti-
gaSion az me ~ Just a Joke and will
In HO wise deter me from my purpose
Z" sc" that "a" true facts surrounding
m" NORMAN INSANE asylWm are made
known"
The owners az She sanitarium. says
Ewing, haV" Teaped enormous profits
from She state since statehood.
Another peculiar deal ~ about 20
he sprung, declares the member from
Logan county.
He refers ~ She reported intention
az the state 10 purchase the Norman
institution The sanitarium was re.
Gently sold az Chandler 10 Col. Roy
Hoffman OF that city and II. W. Pent-
OcOst. an oklahoma city banker. They
purchased ''ali tn, assets of the
CSpitol National bank for $132,O00o
VIII Make big Profit.
'''rhey gave the state an option on
the sanitarium." says Ewing. "for 80
days, ~ price OF $l39.OOO. II the
deal IS consummated they Will get
$4,000 from the state FOR the sani.
Harium and will retain the other
assets they purchased, which amount
Wv SfhtTdI IlbuNdfu upIliTSs UuI WALL
give them "a big profit on the deal
there. IiuS how about the deficiency
appropriation O f$62.0OO that IL To be
asked for hy the sanitarium people,
IL that IL passed will Hoffman get II,
too? Hut II will not he put through
Rs long az am able 10 stand Mp ON
the floor Of III" house and tell the
truth about IN" deal"
Ewing declares that has evidence
iO show that the former receiver OF
the Norman asylum. who recently alb"
seconded with large amount of
money! paid 0ut large sums for "legisa
lat,vc aid" Ne charges that certain
prominent people IN this state were
supposed t0 get this money IN return
for 'faVors'' shown the asylum. lie
SAYS that the receiver wa sonce one of
The most houored and respected young
men I'm Guthrie, but through assocle
alton with 2hcs" "crOoks" he became
corrupt and finally fled the country
leaving " loving wife and mother both
e whom are now an the verge ot In
sanity Through worrying over the
proposition.
All of these facts Ewing says he
will make known 20 the house when
MS amended resolution comes MP for
a'tiOno