The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-06-30
A RALEIGH SCANDAL
PRODUCES 4 PROFOUND SENSATION
THERE.
Grave Charges Against Dr. Gressom,
superintendent OF the state fn-
sane Automatically and
kmmoraIiiy Alleged.
E Special to the Times

RALEIGH. \. c., June e9.-There has
never been a period when the interest
and excitement ran as high in Raleigh
and in the State at large as that evinced
over the investigation Of the charges
against DR.. Eugene Grissom, superin
tendeDt Of the state insane asylum
here no% in progress. The matter.
which has been thrust upon the public
so suddenly, is creating a profound
seusation.
DIR. Grissom is one Of the most
promising and highly cultivated men in
tie State, and has always stood at the
very head of public men. The charges
have been preferred against him by DR..
Rogers. assistant physician OF the IN
stitution. and John Thompson, steward
of the asylum.
A special called meeting OF the board
OF directors was ordered to hold an in
yestigation. The charges are of the
most serious aad damaging nature.
They include immortality, cruelty TO
patients, and misappropriation Of prop
ertv and supplies of the institution.
the most distinguished legal talent in
the State is emplOyel on the case, in
Guiding ex Governor Thomas j. Jarvis
and Hon. Thomas G. Fuller.
The list of charges includes about
thirty specific allegations, and It Is BE-
/ lieved that the investigation will con
tinue several weeks. Yesterday two
/ witnesses were exam ned bOthOf whom
, testified Of having been eye-wtnessss
/ t0crlminal immortality Of DR.. Grlss0m.
Yesterday evening a member OF the
/ board OF directors was taken suddenly
in. and was unable TO attend, and the
beard adjourned till Wednesday next,
and suspended the investigation till
that time 10 await his recovery, as there
was objection made to proceeding N
his absence.
DEVELOPMENTS in the case 10 day
which created much comment was the
withdrawal from the case of {. VI.
Busbee. one of the leading attorneys on
ur0secutiOn. Busbee published a card
announcing his Withdrawal. but giving
uo explanation tor his action. There Il
much speculation as to the significance
of his withdrawal and the resumption
l0f investigation. Next week IS waited
with the mionsest interest.
RAILROAD OFFICIALS RESISTING TIE LAW
Much excitement is reported from
Durham to-day over the very remarka
Ibie resistance OF the law by the rail
iroad officials there. A few days agl
the Richmond and Dsnville Railroad
Ibeoan the building of a eide track on q
very important street Of Durham. The
town authorities passed resolutions
Iordcring Che railroad authorities moi
10 build the track, but they continued
work. The town then applied to and r.
ceived an injunction restraining the
railroad from building the track. bu
they still refused TO discontinue work
and to-day the police of Durham ar
rested the force of workmen. Muci
lexcilement prevails IN Dur
ham. and the result of the al
fair is awaited with great interest
Twenty-Five thousand dollars Of tD'
street Improvement bonds. recently IS
sued by the city of Raleigh. were 70
dav purchased by Gustavus Ober, o
Baltimore, al SlO7.2J.
Tremendous frcshets are reported al
through this section ~ the result o
heavy rains which have prevailed 10
several days. Many bridges have beer
washed away.