Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1884-02-08
Eastern Lunatic Asylum Investigation.

THE EVIDENCE IN REBUTTAL-A BOOM
WENT.
WILLIAMSBURG. February 2.-The Leg
islatIve Investigating Committee finished
the examination of the Asy YUM books last
night at IL O'Clock, and upon the arrival
of the stenographer this morning the In
veStigation was resumed in taking the re-
tuttng testimony. 1t was brought out
that all male employees who were Demo-
Gratis We're DISCHARGED Icy the present ad-
ministraiinn when it assumed control, and
that 1t was politics that caused their re-
mnval That DR.. Wise has taken very
active part in politics was shown by the
evidence. The defence, however, seems
to be trying to justify such course by
showing that political use of the Asylum
has been made by 70, mer adminis ratinns.
but all attempts tn show that any of Or.
Wise's predect SsOrs took an active part in
politics and made the As1 lum a partisan
institution failed.
BOOMERANG EVIDENCE.
The defence produced a good deal of
evidence regarding the improved condi.
tiOn of the asylum in comparison to the
condition prior to the advent of the pres
ent administration, Which led to a full
disclosure of the failure of the first Read
luster Legislature to make an appr0pria-
tion for Its support, aud the necessary
embarrassment entalled on the Institution
in const quence IF said failure to provide
for It's wants. One of the directors under
cross examination testified that all sup
plies were furnished by contract aud that
advertise ments for that purpose were
lor do,f = hr VI7v
asked what papers. lie said he could name
one, The Virginia Bible.
DR. Dunn asked, Where is that pub
liShed p
DR.. Fletcher: you mean Readiuster
Bible"
The witness then stated that the paper
T Tsf s5aYe u II cts The Rehme9d Wing
ardlng in his present relation to ,ht
asylum he had been pecuniarily bent fl 60
by selling to the asylum a yoke of uxei,
disqualified for work and a superannuatpd
COW. TIE committee at this point Was
seen to smile broadly.
AVERY ANCIENT PRECEDENT.
Some time was then spent by the de-
fence in eude ,voring to show that remnv-
ais of asylum f1iclalS on account of poll
tics had been done before, and i Was
found necessary to go back tn 1854 to find Il
shad IVY precedent for the Mahoneite do
ings IN that respect. In no instance was
it shown that he administration proceed
ing the present inquired into the pOllt c.
f an applicant for office A number Of
asylum employees were next introduced,
aId the crOss-eXamination elected som.
'ntert sting evidence regarding pnliticaI
assessments. 1t was testified that all
~svlum employe went the rounds for thu
purpose of making upa campaign fund.
and the steward IT ceived the money con-
tribufed; one denied all knowledge of The
transaction; another that he m de vol
untary contribution; another refused with
out fear "f being discharged, aud thel
still paid w and was not prepared to say
what would have been the consequence OF
I. failure to respond.
WENT THE WAY DR.. WISE WENT.
The engineer test fed that he left soon
after the election of The present Superin
+ndent. because he thought that all Dem.
ocrats had to go, AID he had just as well
go in time. He was afterwards re-em
pioyed. and upon being asked his politics
At present, he replied he went tie Way
Dr. Wise went.
The committee then adjourned at +.
w., to meet in Richmond next Thursday
night in the Senate chamber, where all
other evidence to be offered will be heard
The committee after ded dance at thu
asyl last night. and not n dinner, as re-
ported Richnaond Dispatch.