Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-01-22

threat to Andrews as was stated in his testi-
mony. Went to DR.. Hamilton twice with let
tiers from Hon. John Paul asking to have Mr.
Andrews retained. Was called upon by W. E.
Craig to contribute to the campaign fund, and
paid s45. Fixed the sum himself; Was not as
sessed. l got $1,000. Horses of Institution
were used to carry persons to political meet
ing near New Hope-a Readjuster meeting
that was the only time. One of the horses be-
longed to private person, and was not the
property of the Asylum,
DIR. HAMILTON (RE-cALLED.)
Had been called on by W. E. Craig to con-
tribute to campaign fund. Gave Si25. His
salary vas 100000. Did not regard it as an as
i sessment.
Had only discharged one person for political
reasons (Mr Stratton). Had never made any
political assessment on the employees and had
said to them if you don't want to pay don't do
it. The Board of Directors en- orsed his course
in this.
Had heard that Mr.. Craig had been to the
Asylum soliciting contributions from the en-
ployees.
PROUD sHoTT.
E. w. Shott, foreman of the carpenter shop,
had contributed $500 to the campaign fund
He was proud to say that he had given $3.50 to
help to drive the Democratic party into set
Ting the debt on the Riddleberger bill.
Did not know the amount of debt under the
Riddleberger bill. nor the rate of interest on
the bonds.
]. W. PRICE,
an attendant, had contributed $500. Mr.. Craig
came to his ward for it. His salary was 500.
DIR. W. W. s. BUTLER,
assistant physician and druggist at the Asy-
lum, testified: Had no reason to believe that
any attendant had been discharged on account
OF his politics. fodld not explain how patient
c. got two mugssof chloral. Thought patient
c. had gotten dose of choral from some other
patient and put in tonic mug in revenge on
witness, against whom he was very bitter
Patient G. bore ill-will to witness because he
had refused several of his applications for
whiskey at the medical office.
| Witness thought 1t was possible and exceed
| ingly probable that stranger could have come
up in the hall after the medicine was put there.
Contributed $50 to the campaign fund without
| any compulsion. His salary was 1880
NELseN ANDREWS, (RE-cALLEDl
Witness had witness to prove that Steward
Mauzy said that Andrews had to leave the
Asylum in May and that Mauzy and Crockett
sent Holme to ask DR.. Hamilton for Andrews
1
| the Institution Offer under the influence of
| liquor. A patient was clerk in Mauzy's office
and signed checks, and got whishey three times
| a day from the authorities and still more from
| the Stewards office. "W. E. Craig called on
me for political assessment-came to my
| room. Craig said the fund was to elect John
s. Wise and John Paul. 1 said I'll contribute
nothing by my vote or my money. said had
been there twelve years and never had to pay
political assessments before. I spoke to DR..
Hamilton about it and he said he did not favor
| it and would not be discharged if did not
pay it, DR.. H. said he and Judge Quarles did
not favor it, but Mr.. Fulcher did Everything
was brought into 'requisition to take employ
ees fifteen in number. to the Malone barbecue
near New Hope. During preceding admins
trations also patient acted as clerk for the
/ Steward
With this witness the testimony before the
Committee closed, and they adjourned a little
after midnight on Wednesday. The Commit
| tee returned to Richmond the next day and
expected to have their report ready for the
Legislature on yesterday (Monday).