The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-08-17
Communication From Mrs. EStabrOOk

Asylum July II, am asking space in
The Echo.
About the 9th OF July Mr.. Easta
brook suffered four attacks OF mental
alteration, and became somewhat
surley. This was the first indication
OF mental trouble, and on the advice
OF friends I decided to have him in
hospital where he might have expert
medical care. I took him to Wenatchee
the 9th OF July, where he was ex-
amined by two physicians. They told
me in the presence OF others he was
suffering from small blood clot on the
brain, and that in their opinion it was
best to take him to the hospital at
Medical Lake. They thought there
might be chance for his recovery
under the care Of brain specialist.
He left for Medical Lake on the 10th
in the care OF an attendant who said
his name was Cook. l gave him an
open letter telling him of some
assistance Mr.. Eastabrooks would re-
quire night and morning, and asked for
kindly treatment to him, and also
asked the Medical Lake authorities to
wire me if he became in any way worse.
July 18th I received blank to be
filled out, asking for his antecedents,
ETC., which I filled out and returned.
I wrote asking how he stood the trip
and how he was getting on, and for
them to wire me at once if he became
worse. I received no reply. July IS
I received letter from the Medical
Lake authorities saying on July 10 and
Ii he was natural and pleasant, but
that towards night on the 18th he
attacked and struck him, and he was
weak and not taking nourishment, and
perhaps I had better come. l took
the first train and arrived at Medical
Lake Monday July 10, at a. m.
The Doctor met me and said Mr..
Eastabrooks is better this morning. We
had to place him in restraint, and !
gave an active calagog, his bowels
were in a constipated condition" l
was surprised. When he left home on
the 10th he was not suffering from
constipation. and remarked l could not
understand why he should need such a
remedy. An attendant took me to his
cell. such as all have. AS soon as /
looked at him said, Why, he is
dying" The attendant ask why I
thought so, and I answered, I have
seen too many going not to know"
He remarked, II hardly think so. He
drank two glasses Of egg nog this
morning.. I asked him if he did not
think that was too much for one in Mr..
Eastabrooks condition, that I thought
half glass would have been enough.
He said, "Oh, its thin. Mostly milk"
The cell was on the sunny side OF the
building and very hot. The ventilation
consisted of a grated window and
transom over the door. Mr.. Easta-
brooks lay on iron cot about two feet
wide on tick filed with coarse straw
or alfalfa stems and large buttons stick
ing up thru the sheet and into his
back. He was in profuse PRECIPITATION
and too weak to raise his hands or turn
the cover down. The cover consisted
of a sheet and k:car.-J- S,--ket and a
white spread drawn up to his chin, l
turned up the cover that l might
examine his body. The right side OF
his chest was bruised black and blue.
I saw some blood stains further down
on the sheet and found his knees
bruised black and blue and skinned.
They showed the stains of iodine. l
asked why the iodine, and the
attendant answered ITO prevent in
lection" Further examination showed
bruise on one ankle and a scratch
about four inches long on the other.
The attendant said Perhaps I had
better call the doctor. When the
Doctor came he examined Mr.. Easta-
brooks, asked the attendant When was
he taken worse2" He answered Just
before Mrs. E. came in, think"
The doctor sent in another attendant
to give Mr.. E. hypodermic injection.
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