Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-07-14

feAce "a what thcy had already advanced
tno; this.ivt stigati0n was the result Of
Conspiracy. Tho counsel for the pYosecu-
zion insisted that 70 did not bear on the
tuilt or Innocence Of DR.. Grissom and that
the counsel for the defence IN presenting il
gould only have a motive 20 blind the pub
lc hy dIstraciine attention from the main
issue. MIR. Cooke sad that DR.. Rogers had
formally desired an investigation in the
morning and hoped that there would not
nov Dee amy objection 90 reading the letter.
The board decided 20 admit the letter.
u Was read and presented. ~ follows
THE LITTER.
Norm CAROLINA INSANE Asylum
EAluGH, n. c.. June u. 1889.
To Dear May received your letter on
MONDAY. ! was particularly glad 10 hear
from You. as YOU were so distressed when
You wrote before. and felt anxious about
You. J fear J cannot write YOU such letter
a. ] would like tonight, but ! must
write YOU something anyway. II Is useless
Tor me TO ro over what would have been
best. Sc. Tho thing now is for Us to make
.se b"st wc "an OF things as they are. As
understand your letter The plan of your
.cmiug mere j, BOW 10 be carried ont. and
pou I Viii try 10 get place as soon rs
.o-sihle. When ! have done 50 | will let
ou know; the thing then VIII be for you
arrange 10 como.
IN the moan time write 10 your people in
manner 90 show that you don't feel sat
fled thorc-eycn 90 the extent Of saying
YOU can find another place YOU think
JON would like YOU would 20 10 10.
When the time comes 20 start you can
III them You viii poss through NJ. and II.
J. But instead Of the real time put 10 "a
ay or two later: and then after you have
often here Won can write 20 them and tell
ncm of your mistake. J know of no other
.ay 60 40. OF course feel worried about
his a. much as you do: but, ne have told
On, 1 want 60 do all l can for You, and /
hall.
Matter. here have about come 10 head
I'D final contest with this old scOundTel
Or. GrISsoInl here Is about TO come and in
short time either he or ] must step out
fairs here viii come before the board IN
short time. IN can prove enough OF ms
'liMnN ho must 60. n not then ] must.
will seq DOW who VIII stand by me. ] cX-
Pct Won 90 do so for one. and before i
bsh this letter I viii suggest To you what
nu can do 90 help me most now. all things
nsdercd. Your condition precludes your
DING all Won otherwise might've you may
.eof cou-id rablo service. You can see that
bis makes b. All the more necessary tor no
me- Co find ont anything about your condl-
lon. a.. Lot ms know ii 1t viii be neces-
.rv for me 90 send You any money To get
.rc and NJ SD. how muchy
II is all hard ou both Of ne; but IN spite
I'm that it has some brightness any way
iu VIII g.. glad 90 see mr and 20 see you.
mere viii bo times when we viii forget all
gt the pleasure We have together. and we
ID be happy then some. even IT we are
nAious aud uneasy. You VIII pet me ana
YOU. and wa Will have some good times
CO. wav-uo matter what comes. We
Wst hope for the best. and if We pull
NOugh all right and NO one ever finds NJ
as d won't make any difference
D regard 90 this rascal lDr. GrissOm) here
I ant yuu 10 write me a letter now Just
H. YOU were writing n at home soon after
Va lett here date II Hlgh Point, August
= 1858. Nhat was soon after you left here)
s. iu your own way that since yOu have
len home Won wanted TO write 10 me and
VI me some things that on were ashamed
4 tell me when you were here, because
ia We're afraid ! would blame you for
living STAYED hole after such things oc-
urrei but that y0u feel like some one
uGht 60 know them, and that ! nave
iwuys been Kind 90 YOU and that You
.uk ought To- know how mean Dr. Orls-
lm is that YOU have told me some OF
D. meannes~-the way hc dld Hattie
ud some things ne did TO you--but not
.alf of them. Then so and tell various
rings he did about his kissing You IN the
flee when you went there 10 report 10
iu BE plain and do not keep
ark any # 10. II may be | would nave 10
.e u 10 help tx him. I must have all
nesc things / can get. Tor when the tght
lmes 10 viii Boz 90 the death for him or me,
n1 If have % friend he or she must help
&C. in tins. Then. if you have ever seen
lm strike OF beat or choke or otherwise
listrcat patient. tell about that ana the
Atiout'- name; how afraid of hlm YOU
ere. and every time ANYTHING Of the KIND
"a. as.. u a.. va q
opod II would Doe the las. time. Then say
0u were actually afraid II hc came ln the
ard YOU wcr. in charge Of; then that Won
-crC not the ouIv one nc treated that
,av. and ti4at no one knows what
fe had 90 40 through with. be
in your lettor simply Dr. Rogers,
nd end Respectfully yours Of
curse. II YOU have have never seen
i'm strike or choke or abuse pntent YOU
u-t say nothing about that. tut ] know
OIL have seen him du So. send al your
etters. as Won did your last, 10 W. II.
Weaver. Capital Club. Good night. BE
he,rfUl and bright AS You can. Let MS
iopc for the best. and We may come ON an
iclt aud may givc Tins old SCoundrci what
"a deserve. Write soon, and believe me
.lWays Yours sincerely, >. H. ltoGHhs.
This letter was written 10 Mis- May Men
lenhall "a former lady attendant OF tho
,svlum. and is alleged 90 have been picked
b. in OF near the night attendants room
K the Central Asylum. Lakeland, ny, aud
forwarded by express TO Raleigh Inc
founs lady 60 whom 10 was written went
ir.n the Raleigh asylum 90 that place.
In the afternoon session Mr.. smith, OF
he board. offered the following resoiu-
ion:
ResolroI. That the President of the Board
4 Directors If the North Carolina Insane
Asylam Pee directed 10 cause suhp1 mas TO
4. Ia. Pal ht.f tN.l 4 la
r'hv..Clau. and for Or. Scion III. Rogers,
second assistant physician. 10 appear be
for, she Board of Directors and give tesli-
uolv in the investigation pending against
Or Eugene Oriss0m, superintendent OF
sad asylum. ,
The private stockholders IN the North
carolina railroad. ia annual meeting yes
t.rdav. elected Thomas VI. Holt president,
A. ". Fries. r. +. HoEe. Benehan
cameron. and Thomas NJ. Holt directors.
and Il. y. Ruftu secretary and treasurer.
Al was resolved 90 erect q monument 20
Calvin Graves. who, as the speaker OF mo
Senate, gave the casting vote IN the North
Uarolinn Senste in 1919 10 build the rail-
road. there having been "a tie IN that body.
rpr AuRIcrITURAL COLLEGE.
The trustees of the College of Agrlcul-
ture and Mechanic Arts last night AZ 1880
O'clock announced the election OF the fol
lowing faculty.. Professor Of Agriculture
live Stock and Darvng. Joseph Il.
Chamberlain, of Cornell University, now
Of the North Carolina Agricultural Expert
inent station: Professor of horticulture
and Arboriculture, W. +. Massey. Of the
Miller Manual School Of Virginia; ProfeS,-
sor OF Chemistry, Pure, and Agricultural,
W. A. Withers. Of Cornell University
formerly of the North Carolina Experi;;
,oent Station; Professor Of English and
nook- Keeping, ID. H. Hill. Jr., (son
II General ID. II. Hul) now profess
sor Of English in the Military and
Agricultural College of Central Georgia
pSSofrs-or Of Practical Mechanics. and
wstbematics (pure and applied, J. II.
Kinelay, OF the Texas Agricultural and
Mechanical College Foreman Of Farms
and Garden, u. s. skinner. Of Herttord
county Steward, j. \. Hubbard OF wake
Matron. Mrs. Susan G. Garrett, OF Harreifs
store. Sampson county. n. C..
The trustees to-day adopted resolution
requesting the Executive Committee TO IN;