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Investigation of the Committee of the Legislature of 1881 Concerning the Management of the Maine Insane Hospital Part 2
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A. I never did. I never saw any more force used than was necessary to take care of them. | A. I never did. I never saw any more force used than was necessary to take care of them. | ||
Q. Did you ever get abused by a patient? | Q. Did you ever get abused by a patient? | ||
| − | A. I lost my left eye there. Mr. Stackpole was then night watchman, he called me and said Mr. Thompson was making a noise I should have to remove him to the lodge. We went and unlocked the door and opened it; he said if I came in he would kill me, he had a vessel in his hands, | + | A. I lost my left eye there. Mr. Stackpole was then night watchman, he called me and said Mr. Thompson was making a noise I should have to remove him to the lodge. We went and unlocked the door and opened it; he said if I came in he would kill me, he had a vessel in his hands, I pushed the door open and he struck with the vessel and broke it, and then |
| + | jumped against the door, Mr. Stackpole's lantern went out, I pushed the door open, and Mr. Stackpole has a piece of the vessel in his hand and struck me over the left eye, canted the sight. If I shut my right eye I can tell light and | ||
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1243 Q. When you get to the lodge or were leaving it did you see Mr. Motherwell? A. I met him when we were coming from the lodge. Q. Was he present when you started with Mr. Whidden. A. I do not think he was, if he was I did not see him Q. During all the time you were there, whether you ever saw a patient abused by an attendant. A. I never did. I never saw any more force used than was necessary to take care of them. Q. Did you ever get abused by a patient? A. I lost my left eye there. Mr. Stackpole was then night watchman, he called me and said Mr. Thompson was making a noise I should have to remove him to the lodge. We went and unlocked the door and opened it; he said if I came in he would kill me, he had a vessel in his hands, I pushed the door open and he struck with the vessel and broke it, and then jumped against the door, Mr. Stackpole's lantern went out, I pushed the door open, and Mr. Stackpole has a piece of the vessel in his hand and struck me over the left eye, canted the sight. If I shut my right eye I can tell light and