The  Acting  Chairman.  Did  Connell  report  it  to  you  ?

Mr.  Bicksler.  I  don't  know  as  he  reported  it  to  me.  I  think  the
attendant  reported  it  to  me.
The  Acting  Chairman.  Did  Connell  come  and  make  a  complaint
to  you  about  that,  and  you  not  answer  him?

Mr.  Bicksler.  He  might  have  mentioned  it.  I  don't  know  that  he
made  any  report  particularlv.    The  attendant  reported  it  to  me.
The  Acting  Chairman.  Was  this  in  Sycamore  Ward  ?

Mr.  Bicksler.  Yes,  sir.
The  Acting  Chairman.  How  do  you  treat  your  patients  over
there?


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Mr.  BiCKSLER.  I  treat  the  patients  all  right  I  have  a  very  good
class  of  men,  and  they  don't  need  any  bad  treatment.
The  Acting  Chaibman.  How  do  the  rest  of  the  help  around  there
treat  them,  as  far  as  you  know  !

Mr.  BiCKSLER.  As  xar  as  I  know  they  are  treated  all  right

The  Acting  Chaibman.  Do  you  eat  over  there?

Mr.  BiCKSLER.  Yes,  sir.
The  Acting  Chairman.  How  is  the  food?

Mr.  BiCKSLER.  Well,  the  food  is  kind  of  coarse.  It  is  not  so  very
good  sometimes.
The  Acting  Chairman.  And  better  at  others,  is  it?

Mr.  BiCKSLER.  Yes,  sir.
Mr.  Hay.  How  many  patients  are  there  in  your  ward?

Mr.  BiCKSLER.  Twenty-one.
Mr.  Hay.  And  how  many  attendants?

Mr.  BiCKSLER.  Two.
Mr.  Hay.  Have  you  sufficient  attendants  to  properly  take  care  of
the  patients?

Mr.  BiCKSLER.  I  think  we  could  do  better  if  we  had  another  at-
tendant.   There  used  to  be 'three  on  the  same  ward.
Mr.  Hay.  You  say  the  patients  on  your  ward  are  a  good  class  of
patients?

Mr.  BiCKSLER.  Yes,  sir.
Mr.  Hay.  Have  you  any  patients  who  are  disturbed?

Mr.  BiCKSLER.  Jfo,  sir;  they  are  all  pretty  quiet  patients.
