The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1889-07-19


Ashley said that he could tell When the
| door Of the parlor was opened or closed oy
| the reflection of light the facings and
| jambS of the door frame. | could see this
| reflection from he stage. | could also
| hear the noise Of the bolt as it turned in
| the lock, when | stood on the stage When
! went into the matrOns room Just now, a
| bed was standing in such a position as to
| prevent the closing OF the door between
| the matron's bed room and parlor. When
the bed was moved in the most natural
way, to permit the closing of this door, it
was in such a position as would give a View
| of Is inches across the centre of the bed to
any one who might look through the key
| hole. Witness was asked if he would think
| 1t strange If any person, directed to 90
| into Mrs. LawrenceS room and close the
| door, should move the bed to such posi-
| ton as would throw the foot toward the
| outer chamber door, and place it in such
position as to give a view of the best
part of it through the keyhole He said:
| No, | would not think it strange.
| Witness was re examined by Gov Jarvis
| He said it would not be convenient and
| natural, in moving the bed to close the
door, to move it against the wall. 1t would
not be convenient at one move. " hen |
made the examination of the rooms Just
now. the condition of the light was differ
ent from what it was yesterday, in that
the curtains Of the parlor were put up TO
cause a flood of light in the room This
light was reflected strongly on the faciugs
when the door was opened while | stood
on the stage. 1t Is impossible to see the
door itself from the stage.
Witness was examined again by Mr..
Whitaker who requested that another test
of the reflection of the light on the door
10, !, L.
lor were lowered Mr. Ashley took the
stand again He said he took the same
position on the stage as before and could
tell by the reflection of the light when the
door was open wide. Could not tell when
II was opened about two inches. do not
think there could be a sufficient reflection
al ; or ( O'Clock in the afternoon TO tel
when the door opened, when the curtains
in the parlor we're down.
Capt. Kirkiand'> Testimony.
Capt Robt ). Kirkland, whose mo. her
was the third patient who came to the
asylum, testified that his observation mad
been that DR.. GriSsom was respectful aud
kind 70 the female attendants. have of-
ten been al the asylum and Dr. Grlsson
always impressed ne as being well qiaI
fled for the position. lie has appeared 10
me TO be very kind to patients. ! have
always heard that Dr Grissom character
is first class.
Mr.. Thompson Again on the stand.
NJ. John ". Thompson again took the
stand and said he desired to Say that he
did not state that Mr.. Eevers Was present
when Upchurch was strapped, but that
Mr.. Brewer was present.
Mr.. Cooke showed Mr.. Thompson let
ter and asked if it was Or. Rogers haud-
writing He said it was Mr.. Cooke
then rendered the letter to the other side
and, after it was read by them, Mr.. Cooke
arose to read it.
\ Sensation Created.
Mr.. Whitaker objected to the reading Of
the letter.
Mr. Cooke SAID the letter bore upon its
face evidence of what they had already
stated, that this investigation Was the re
suit OF a conspiracy. lie said Il Was from
)r Rogers to an eN-female employee Of
the institution instructing her as TO her
action on the stand He said that Dr..
Rogers had expressed his desire for an in
vestigation, and he hoped the letter would
be read without objection.
Col. Fuller said that the evidence
against Dr. lrissom had been manufac
tured aud manurac. ured by Dt. Rogers,
and this letter proved it. Mr.. Whitaker
said the Other side were attempting to
blind the public by dislracting the atten
tiou from the nam issue.
Col Waddel insisted that the letter
was incompetent because it merely bore
upon the motive of the prosecutors and
not upon tne guilt or npocence of the ac
cused and that the board should not ilG
nit it-that even if it contained a propo-
sition of bribery it would not be cOmpe-
tent He would be the last man to stand
by and sec an injustice done to Dr.. GIiS-
som, but as a lawyer and gentleman he
was conscientious in his objection.
DIR. Rogers Letter.
The Board allowed the letter to be read
by Capt. Cooke. 1t is as follows:
NORTH CAROLINA INSANE ASYLUM,
kAl.EiGa, n. G., June y, 1889,
DEAR -: l received your letter on
Monday was particularly glad to hear
from you as you We're 50 distressed when
YOU wrote before, and | felt anxious about
you | fear | cannot write you such
letter as | would like to tonight, but must
write you some any way. 1t Is useless for
me to go over what would have been best,
&c The thing now is for Us to make the
best we can Of things rs they are. As
understand your letter, the plan OF your
coming here is now to be carried ont and
soon. will try to get place as soon as
possible. WUtll L nave uOlle 30 L VIII lei
you know, the thing then viii be for you
to arrange TO come, several things are
necessary.
In the meantime write to your people
ia manner to show you don't feel salts
fed there even to the extent of saying if
you can find another place you think You
would likely go to it. Let Mary
DeNane and any people you are in the
habit Of talking to know that your mother
talks Of wanting you to come home so
| that they won't be too much surp1 ised
when you tell them you are going
think that would probably be a good plan
II FL to let them think there that YOU
have gone homo.
When the time comes to start you can
tell them you will pass through Nj 4 H F.
but instead Of the real time put it Il day
or two later and then after you have got
ten there you can write to them and tell
them of your mistake. ! know Of no
other way to do. OF course | feel worried
about this as much as you do. bat as |
have told you | want to do all | can for
you. and | shall. AS is always the case
| everything comes at once. | have told
YOU of my money troubles and now mat
| ters here have about come TO head and
the final contest with this Old scoundrel
here is about to come, and in a short time
either he or | must step out. The affairs
here come before the board in short
| time. If ! can prove enough Of his vii
liany he must go. If not, then must.