The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-01-24

a repetition. of part of DR.. Hamilton's re
port. and the testimony of the witness be-
fore the Coroner, both Of which we have
heretofore published.l
Witness continuing said: From the
same bottles and at the same time were
poured forty or fifty doses for the female
wards. These doses produced no unusual
effect. Think it is probable that the med
iclne could have been tempered with as it
sat in the hall. The door of the dispen-
sary was closed. Had heard any one at
the medicine it would have given rise to
nosuspicion. would have thought it an
attendant taking his waiter. Contributed
$50 to the campaign fund. My salary is
81 ,250. Did not regard it as an assess
ment. Gave it willingly.
j. II. WAYT, RECALLED.
Every member Of the Coroner's jury,
and the Commonwealth ATTORNEY were
Democrats. From what the books say, 8
OF. of fluid extract of aconite would not
Adams stomach.
NELSON ANDREWS, RECALLED.
Have witness to prove that Mauzy
said | would have to go. DIR. Crockett
and Mr. Mauzy sent Homer to DR.. Hamil4
ton to apply for my place. Have seen One,
patient in the Asylum under the influence
of liquor. The same patient got whiskey
from physician three times daily, and still
more from Stewards office. He acted us
clerk and signed checks. Mr.. Craig called
on me for contribution to campaign ; said
it was to help to elect John Paul and John
S. Wise. refused to give and told him
that would neither contribute money nor
vote to such result. Told him that l.
had been there for twelve years and had
never been called upon to give money for
political purposes. Spoke to DR.. Hamil-
ton about it. and he said that he was OPP
posed to it and that l need not fear being
discharged if 1 refused to contribute. IN
derstood him to say that Judge Quarlas
agreed with him, but that Mr.. Fulcher
did not. The horses of the Asylum were
used to take men to the Readjuster meet
ing. A patient was also clerk to the Stew
dIQ uuueI 1Ofllor ADMINISTRATION.
The testimony was here closed and the
Committee S labors were finished. 1t was
l o'clock Thursday morning before an ad-
journment was had.
NOTES.
The Committed report will probably be
made to-day, and we shall lay it before our
readers next week.
During the Committees visit to. the
Asylum Wednesday, the members seemed
very favorably impressed with the general
appearance of everything, and. compli-
mented the management on the thorough
system manifested. The books of the
Stewards Office were inspected and the
clerk instructed to make note of the
prices paid from time to time for various
articles. These prices, we understand,
were subsequently submitted to promi-
nent Dem ocratic commission merchant of
Staunton, but as the merchant in ques-
ton was not called upon to testify, we
presume that no fault could be found with
the Stewards purchasing eAs matter
of fact, we are informed, .three-fourths of
the purchases made at the Asylum were
made of Democrats.
AS stated by Mr.. Andrews, patient
acted as clerk in the Stewards Office
under the administration of DR.. Faunt-
leroy as well as that of DR.. Hamilton
Both were, no doubt, thoroughly capable
of filling the position, and the only differ
ence was that the one under DR.. Han1il-
toms administration acted only temporarily
in that capacity, while the one under DIR.
Fauntleroy,,s administration was regularly
employed and paid. $3.50 '''
1t is by no means unusual for patients
to refuse their medicine. 1t will be re-
membered that on the morning of the
poisoning Kershner refused to take his
dose and dashed the mug from attendants
hand. There has never been any senti-
ment of fear of taking DR.. Buffers pre-
scriptions among the patients. In the
cases mentioned, the patients had dislike
to Dr. Butler personally. These dislikes
are and have always been common among
patients.
On Monday, Commemorative Attorney
Bell received letter from the Pinkertons,
stating that they would disclose the name
OF the suspected party. with Dr. Hamil-
toms permission, DR.. II. having employed
them. AS the Doctor had previously sig
nliied his willingness to impart the infor-
nation to the attorney, we suppose if the
evidence is strong enough to justify taking
action, legal steps will be taken at once
SUDDEN DEATH.-Mr. s. H Hammond,
oil Shenandoah. died suddenly at the Board
ing House ofNIrs. Furrow, in this city, ron
Monday morning. AT four O'Clock he arose
and complained of a pain in his side and
few moments afterwards expired, appo-
pleXy being the cause of death. The re-
mains were taken home for interment
The deceased was the father of Mr.. G.
w. Hammond, ticket agent and operator
at the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, who
is now dangerously i'll with pneumonia
He was here ministering to the wants of
his son when the fatal summons came.
FATAL r. r. ACCIDENT.-Last Thurs
day morning, Preston Knighton. brakes.
man on the G. & 0. r. R., was Instantly
killed just east of town. Whilst the train
was passing under the bridge of the old
New Hope road, he was knocked from the
car, and the wheels passed oyeril1is body
terribly mutilatingit. Deceased lived near
Middlebrook and had been in the employ
of the railroad for several years. His
brother was also killed on the same road.
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