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Investigation of the Committee of the Legislature of 1881 Concerning the Management of the Maine Insane Hospital Part 2 (14-354688-F017-I001-P1045.pdf)

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to the matter and you have made investigation of it satisfactory to your own mind A. I did the year afterwards. I inquired from time to time whether more violence had been used than was necessary. Q. What conclusion did you come to yourself A. I came to the conclusion that however painful it was to me, that there were times when it was necessary to take my son from the private to a room in order to keep him alone by himself to prevent violence to others. Q. What conclusion did you come to as to whether more violence had been used towards him by any attendant at this time than was necessary to use A. He would not have been there if I hadn't concluded that no more violence was used than was necessary. Q. Of whom did you inquire besides your son A. I visited him 2 or 3 times a year during those two years. It was reported to me that his violence was such and had been such that the had

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Language: English

Date: 1881

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