Kicked and Beaten at Chicago Insane Asylum Revealed
Testimony by George Hill, a former patient, describes brutal abuse by attendants at the Cook county public insane asylum. Hill details beatings, broken bones, a death after assault, and suppressed medical care amid a broader inquiry into abuse, mismanagement, and corruption within the facility. Additional testimony in Clevinger inquiry cites violence, vermin-infested bodies, and corruption on the county board influencing post mortems and staffing.
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Chicago
Chicago Public Insane Asylum
George Hill
Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railway
Lott
Hill
Julian
Justice
Levy
Kiernan
Curiaco
Cook County Insane Asylum
Clevinger
Asylum
John Cummings
Piri
Colls
Coe Nm
Oller
Tate Tate
Hoglne
Winnipeg Man Arrested in Wisconsin Embezzlement Case
A Winnipeg man Leé Whitehead, living in Han Claire, was arrested in St Paul on May 20 after a warrant was issued for his arrest on charges of bigamy and embezzlement in Wisconsin. He allegedly used fictitious names to pay workers and endorced checks for large sums. The arrest followed a report that a woman, said to be his wife, arrived by the steamer United Empire accompanied by Sheriff Clarke of Wisconsin.
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St. Paul
Winnipeg
Pioneer Press
Leé Whitehead
Han Claire
Whitehead
United Empire
Sheriff Clarke
Wisconsin
Ferdinand Schiroeder
Indianapolis
John Wiarton
White Oak Spring
Wis
James McCann
Dore Ington
Territorial
North Dakota
Ghelst
Hanson
Grand Forks
Jamestown Insane Hospital
Abe VanOsdel
Burlington
P. A. Havregald
E. 8
Belyea
Minot
Electe
Vrevold
Havrevold
Body of Dr Cronin Found in Chicago Sewer Basin
The partially decomposed body of Dr Cronin was found in a Lakeview sewer catch basin in Chicago at 6:30 PM. It was naked except for a towel around the head and showed a smashed skull. Police and Cronin’s friends awaited identification while rumors of foul play were examined.
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Cincaco
Lakeview
Woodruff
Cronin
Tirat
Lieut
Elliott
Fifty-ninth Street
Evanston Avenue
Fort Keogh recruitment and Dakota election notes
Capt Francis Clarke of the Twenty second Infantry discusses rifle competition at Fort Keogh and retirement plans. Capt C B Hall recruits twelve mounted men at St Fant for Fort Keogh and the Eighth Cavalry. The recruiting service forwards forty recruits to Dakota for cavalry duty at Port Aasinaboine. A correspondent from Winona, Emmons County, cites Bis marck Daily figures and predicts Emmons will cast fewer than 40 votes. Williamsport correspondent reports district totals for McIntosh and related voting in the seventh district.
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Fort Keogh
Francis Clarke
Twenty-second Infantry
Fort Abraham ‘Lincolne Oak
C.B. Hall
Nineteenth Infantry
St. Fant
Mont
Eighth Cavalr
Dakota
Eee Cavalry
Port Aasinaboine
Wolf
Fourth Infantry
Pennsylvania State College
S. S. Payne
Fittwenth Infantry
Fort Buford
Oak
Winona
Emmons
Teee
Bismarck Daily
Kidder Ray
Fridley
McIntosh
Emmons County
Williamsport
Mclntosh
Gayton
Payer
Es Brown
Hidier
MS Gayton
Brown
Es Beale
Fay
Welle
Ae Fridley
Emm
Pay
Pridley
Vore
LaMoure
Gaston
Payal Ikaaa
B— Gayton
Radley
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Chicago Insane Asylum
San Francisco
Samoa
Tamestow
Jamestown
Dakota Grand Lodge
O. O.F
Fargo
Bismarck
Nugent
Wausau
Peles Wausau and Merrill
Wm. Howard
New York
Wm. ‘E. Howsrd
Electric Sugar Company
Heena
Keasler’s
Helena
Montana
Helens
Marysville
Harlogton
Jack Harrington
Fanny Davenport
New Yoak
Melburn McDowell
Dr. i
Board of Trade
Prohibition
Ilinois
Anitech
Grand Lidge of Odd Fellows of
Takota
James
Siigneriarn
Ben Iy
Associated Press
Jeanny
United States
Malietaa
Germany
Odd Fellows
St.Pam
Dakota Odd Fellows
Everson
Briggs
Snow
Rice
Smith
Nash
Canton
Allen
Bentley
Blemarck
Rise
Huron
Getti Rt
Ae Bradley
Ann. Nugent
Faro
OS Bestord
Our Future
Chas. P. Highmore
Carewernaire General
Llen
Wassisaton
Noble
John 8
Jones
Aberdeen Land District
John McCabe
Fargo Land District
Sala Ind
Olds Eat
Robert P. Potter
Potter
Supor Hia
Caye
Orrin W. Baird
Dekota
Oregon
Sovereign Grand Lodge
Grand Patriasch
Rev
G. B. Freeman
Elie Point
W. B. Hart
Ferme
Ohn Parcell
Ae Nut Fargo
Mas Walley
Grand Briggs
E. Baseford
Redfield
H. J. Stive
Wil
St. Louis
Berlin
Apia
Buit
Sam Patch
Steve Brodie
Passaic Falls
Mage
Bipale
Tincaco
Rockton
Trenton
N.H. Farquahar
Kinerly
Sea Loupon
London
Dilboa
Beresford
Cartlepool
Bombay
Goodwin Sands
Harrison
Minnaveer
Joseph Scheldheim
Goetly
Milwaukee
Goff
CuAmixeror
Wva
Flemingtof
Golf
DR. Cronin
Joe McAuliffe
Tom
Tom Lees
Australia
Golden Gate Athletic Club
McAuliffe
Lees
McAwhife
Sterling
N. D
Banner County
Joh. Crum
M. E. Berridge
David Goodman
James Town
Terridge
Pettler
Will
Uberal
Win
Pacific Elevator
Sine
Barer
Iarley
Missouri River
Tie
Charley
Missouri
Payne
Nors OF
Wewa
Sioux City
Iowa
Spencer
Iowe
Y.M.C. A
Minneapolis
Virginia
Brooklyn
Thal Hoe
Harrington
Joh Paulson
Stanton, Neb
Roener Miss
John Vetter
Manson
Moa Ferguson
Enuer
Hot Springs
Ark
A. Roselius
Nebraska City, Neb
Christ
Jonnes
Vin Sue
Ohio
Ponene
Inn
Reddy Barrett
Charles Morris
Terre Haute
Dortried
Bochuin
Essen
Washington
Agowain
Colleeue
G. W. Coon
Jersey City
Army Notes
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