Mr.  Wallace.  Has  that  been  cut  off  ?

Miss  O'Leary.  We  don't  get  them  any  more.
Mr.  Wallace.  That  has  not  been  a  distinct  improvement  in  that
particular,  has  it?

Miss  O'Leary.  I  say  in  the  cooking.  I  did  not  say  in  purchasing
fruits.
Mr.  Wallace.  Are  the  employees  fed  according  to  the  position
they  hold  ?  Are  they  classiiSed  there  in  any  way  ?  Do  they  get  dif-
ferent kinds  of  food?     I  am  speaking  about  the  employees  now.
Miss  O'Leary.  About  the  employees — ^they  get«a  little  different
from  the  patients ;  yes,  sir.
Mr.  Wallace.  Can  vou  give  any  reason  why  complaints  have  been
made  there  about  the  food  ?

Miss  O'Leary.  No,  sir.
Mr.  Wallace.  What  report  was  made  to  you  by  Miss  Spencer  as
to  an  assault  that  had  been  made  upon  her,  and  what  did  you  do?

Miss  O'Leary.  Mabel  Spencer?

Mr.  Wallace.  Yes.
Miss  O'Leary.  She  came  to  me  and  told  me  about  this  night  watch-
man molesting  her  on  the  grounds.  I  reported  the  matter  to  the
superintendent,  and  he  sent  for  her,  and  they  investigated  it.  I
think  the  night  watchman  was  put  off  of  duty,  and  Miss  Mabel
Spencer,  I  think  she  staved  away  on  a  number  of  times  and  never
gave  any  very  reasonable  excuse,  and  so  the  last  time  she  staved
away — 1  think  three  or  four  days — and  I  went  to  the  superintendent
and  reported  the  matter  to  him  and  told  him  that  we  had  to  have


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somebody ;  ihst  it  was  compulsory  to  have  the  work  done.  He  told
me  I  could  fill  her  place.
