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1882

Log of: Dr. Rupert Murden

Patient#: 1123

Name: Peter Beverly

Type of Insanity: Incoherency

Date of Examination: May 5, 1882

Physical Description: P.82 Normal, pupils appear normal, senses good

Patient Information: – M – White? – 42 yrs – Entered Jan’y 29st/70. Insanity on day of admittance Homicidal Mania. Has never attempted to kill anyone here. Is kept in a separate cell at night. Speaks of two men whom he (is said to have) killed in the parish prison. Considers his deed as the most natural, and finest ever performed by any one – Says that he killed them by striking them on the back with a piece of wood and “so nicely was it done that not a drop of blood was spilled. I only laid them to sleep.” Is unable to keep up a conversation for five minutes. Jumps from one subject to another. Is to all appearances quiet and in-offensive – Always night & day, has a nail, bent in a special manner, in his mouth.

In killing these men, he undoubtedly did so through an irresistible instinctive impulse. He is of a jovial, kind, well disposed, serviceable and amiable disposition.

*Patient is ideal candidate for Desensitization program






Private Log of: Dr. Rupert Murden

Date: May 10, 1882


Patient 1100, one Mary J Fitz, has been most disagreeable lately. She is refusing to eat and often using the restroom on the floor of her cell instead of in the designated location. I fear that the Desensitization Program has served only to heighten her paranoia and delirium. If the behavior continues I will have Kingston move her to the basement with the other incorrigible .





Orderly Log: Rhonda Pierson

Date: May 13, 1882


I heard Mary J talking to herself today so I looked up her chart to see if she had been marked down as psychotic but there was nothing there. She's been acting strangely lately. Her sweet disposition given over to one of fear. I heard her jibbering about drills and taking off her clothes but when I asked her what she meant she started to scream.

Doctor Murden came out of his office and asked me what I was doing. He seemed upset. I've never seen him like that! Then later tonight when I went to check on her in her room she wasn't there. Something strange is going on around here.






1882

Log of: Dr. Rupert Murden

Patient#: 1130

Name: Minnie Jung

Type of Insanity: Delirium of Persecution

Date of Examination: May 21, 1882

Physical Description: P.82 Normal, appears in good health


Patient Information:Minnie Jung, white, 22 years, single, suffering from Delirium of Persecution, the result of unrequited love.

This young girl was engaged to be married. The match was broken & made up again, but before their union could be accomplished, the young man died. Since then – 3 years – her mind has been affected, getting worst & worst daily. She imagines that she sees the young man, that he is tormenting her, at times attempts to kill her. Her movements are quick & nervous. Her look inquisitive & fugitive. She will speak rationally, and all at once, she will stop, turn her eyes in an opposite direction, and speak by signs to some imaginary being. If you call her attention to you & ask her what is the meaning of this, she seems not to understand you, she will resume her rational conversation with you, then again suddenly interrupt it to again speak by signs with her imaginary object or person. Her general health is good. Her nights often sleepless. She will cry, implore or laugh. In her rational conversations she is gay, jovial & pleasant, & yet says that “some one is tormenting me & preying on my mind”.






June 6, 1882

Log of: Dr. Rupert Murden

Patient#: 0998

Name: Heath Snow

Mr. Snow died to-day of unknown causes. When we came to wake him for the morning meal we found him dead in his cell. There were no signs of attempted suicide or struggle. Such being the case I didn't order an autopsy but sent him straight to the incinerator.






Orderly Log: Rhonda Pierson

Date: June 6, 1882


Mr. Snow died today. I was the one that found him in his cell. There were several small holes in the back of his skull that I would have missed had it not been for the grey matter that was seeping out of them. I told Doctor Murden about it but he made no reply nor did he order an autopsy. On top of that he had the body sent straight to the incinerator! What could possibly be the meaning of not sending the man's body home to his family?


I've put in a transfer request. Something's not right here, I can feel it.







Orderly Log: Bartholomew Cassak

Date: June 8, 1882


I asked the Doc if I could take Minnie for a 'walk' today. What a walk! She stopped screaming after I got on top of her. I think maybe she even liked it!

When I returned her to her cell the Doc was waiting for me in his office. He said something had to be done about patient 1100, Mary Fitz. I told him he could count on me. Looks like I'll be walking again tomorrow. I can't wait.







June 10, 1882

Log of: Dr. Rupert Murden

Wesswick has suffered a most terrible loss today! Rhonda Pierson, an excellent orderly, was attacked and killed during one of her routine checks during the night watch. Her presence and skill will be greatly missed by all, especially the patients.






Private Log of: Dr. Rupert Murden

Date: June 12, 1882



What a furious mess! Miss Pierson shouldn't have tried to play the hero. She should never have gone down to the basement! What was she thinking? Of course she saw the cells, the patients, the tools that the Desensitization program requires and of course she didn't understand!

You should have seen the look she gave me when she came around the corner and happened upon Mr. Beverly and I. I had to kill her. I had to! I couldn't just let her stand there and scream. Just think of all the hard work that would have been undone with Mr. Beverly! With all of them!

Thank God this is an asylum and not a hospital. Her family will have no reason to suspect anything but an unfortunate accident. Actually... maybe this can work to my advantage. Mr. Rollins has recently caught my eye. He fits the ideal Desensitization program candidate to a T and he is on record of being violent. Yes, things may be looking up!





Private Log of: Dr. Rupert Murden

Date: July 2, 1882



Patient 1123 has been participating in the Desensitization program for nearly two months now and is showing favorable results. The Drill Application no longer sends him into fits of rage nor terror and he is able to calmly sit still while I put on his restraints. I'm hoping that within the next three months he won't need them at all.






July 5, 1882

Log of: Dr. Rupert Murden


Patient 1100 died today after several weeks of steady decline. I did an autopsy before she was burried in the yard but it produced no results. Her family has rejected an invitation to attend her funeral but graciously gave permission to use her body to further scientific study of the mentally ill.