The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-12-30
ANOTHER MACEE
SCANDAL TURNS
OUT TO Be FAKE
No Report on Insane
Asylum Ever Made
Governor and Albu-
querque Investigators
Say.

SANTA FE. n. NJ. Dec a0.--Au
editorial statemen, In the Albuquer-
que Journal today that IA private re-
port" had been made to the governor
by the commission OF citizens APP
pointed to Investigate the affairs OF
the state insane asylum at Las Vegas.
brought statement from the cNccu-
tive office that no report Of any kind
had been made TO the governor on
the asylum.
Sometime ago appointed "A spe-
Cial commission to investigate the en-
tiro administration and conditions at
the state insane asylum, as "a result
of complaints and charges made by
citizens Of Las Vegas" Governor
Mechcm said this afternoon II have
been Informed that the commission
has held meetings and mat II has
taken evidence, but that the cofnmis-
sion has not formulated itH report
ana that II proposes TO have furth-
cr meeting In the near future to for
mulate its report, I viii make this
report. public just a. soon. as u reaches
me one member OF the commission.
who lives in Santa Fe. has told me.
in q personal conversation. that the
Institution " w good condition and
the patients nrc well cared for
Further than that I do NOT Know any
thing about tho unvest igat,pn and
- report That report viii be given
10 the newspapers az soon ~ get
H."
The Journal. In an editorial In to-
days issue, rccounting the exploits
nf It's Publisher in the field uf scan
dal mongcring. said .....
"At the state lusnn" hospital
a. Las Vegas ls % situation which
appears to stink Go heaven
Meok4 Hgo p committee appoint
cd by the governor Q" Investigate
made @ private r"pur to the gov
crnor Where e ih" rop"ri
what did b. contain u is th"
huFineus uf the ppnpl" pr"sun-
mnby. yot not o. word o. given
out nor any step taken. 80 FAR
ns we con learn. 10 correct the
evil Does the invisible HoN.rn-
nteni Of the kingdom ~ san Mi
Euol stay the hand OF the gov
crn0r
Magoe. m "a signed statement in
hp paper Thursday said that the A.
flirs ~ th" iusan" asylum had been
among rtusrs leading him io plead
guilty to- more ur less negligence IN
rotting the now bonds delivered "
This and other things he sud, had
distracted and dclaycI' him in de-
hyering the journal bonds TO sub
sgr ihcrs, now uonflN nine ttunnlhf
overdue Delivery Of the bonds was
urhln promised In ~ few days"
Or T. q Cornish democrat we'll
known physician and surgeon "f this
city, who g. 10 member ~ the, special
commission appointed 10y the gov
c,nor 10 Investigate the insane asy-
lum at Las Vegas. said today
"Thc commission has met and TAX
ON evidence n has not prepared its
report " will hold t meeting oarlf
iu January 10 pr~pur" the report
Tho date for thar meeting has not
boon s"t
Dr " Is Wyldor republican. well
nuWu uhy-iciHu of Nlbu"urruur who
is Il momhor of tho HpcciHl commits.
sion appointed hy the governor 90
Investigate the iu-1u" asylum. said
today.
"Thc commission has Investigated
conditions at tho iusinc asylum and
tnkcu evidence We have not mHde
q rcpnri 10 amy ono 80 report has
been prepared hN the commission. \
final meeting be- to ho cn'lcd by Mr
ltpydon. . Las Vegas. chairman ~
tho commission. ~ an carly date. ~
which wc expect the r"port in the
governor to he prepared