The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-11-21
The Ladies' F1oneratcd.

DAHvILLF, Va, Nov. 20.-lSpeclal. Dan
! vile has been IN sort of excitement since
Saturday last. when the coroner Jury. sitting
on the ease Of Thomas J. Jones then lying
dead, brought in a verdict charging that the
action Of Mr.. Burnett. the man ID charge tenn
pOrarily OF the Home for the Sick III refusing
the friendless and dying Jones admission
was brutal IN an extreme degree,
which verdict appeared IN last Sundays
TIMrs. The Home for the Sick is under the
management Of the Ladies Benevolent
Society Of Danville. a society which has done
a good work and which is composed of the
best women oil the community. Of course
these good women felt greatly hurt at the
findings OF the jury, and meeting of the
society was called to investigate the whole
matter After full investigation the society
oilers the following paper for publications
In reference to the charges made against
the Home for the SICK by the coroners Jury
November II. 1891, the Ladies Benevolent
Society prepared a paper in justice 10 the
Home and that was supported by the facts IN
the case as they understood them. But in
abundant precautiOn they invited several gen.
glemen. whose wives are members of the So
clety. TO read the paper and make such sug-
gestlons rs they deemed proper under all the
circumstances. These gentlemen. after hear
Ing the paper read, without cOntrOvertlng the
facts. or the right of the ladies 10 make such
publications from the light In which they
viewed the matter. suggested IN the interest
of harmony that number of sections be
stricken out Having confidence in these
gentlemen, and believing that they were both
sincere, and capable OF Judging the quest II,
we adopted their suggestion. But believing
TINT that the publication of the paper.
with the above sections referred TO
stricken out. would not give 10
the public the information that the
public might want with reference TO the man |
agement of the Home, we deem il proper not |
70 t.11nf TGh fhaf r.it 81
testimony of Mr. Burnett before the society
was embraced in the paper first prepared and |
the publication having been aband( ned his /
testimony Will not be published by this 1ci- |
ETY.. 1t 10 proper for us to state that Mr. /
Burnett was never manager at the Home at |
any time. The ladies express their |
great regret at the following circumstances
1st The dying condition OF Mr.. Jones when
he was put on the porch ID The absence
Oi the matron a. that moment. Sd. In Mr.
Burnett 5 dilemma at having no vacant room
be failed TO meet the urgency OF the moment.
itn, and most of ali. that the physicians who
had charge OF the patient failed 10 assert their
rights and carry the man into the Home accord
ing 70 the usages Of the Home and provided
tor IN the management at all times in cases
Of accident or sudden illness. We amply
state IN reference to the case Of Miss Mays.
said TO be luDatic The statement of Officer
L. IS. Carter. sworn TO before the mnyor and /
published June z, 1889 shows 10 whom appli-
'atlon was made for admission of Miss Mays
70 the Home for the Sick She was informed
by the matron that she would be admitted if
! nurse be brought with her. but before the
,ad oihcer could procure nurse the patient
lied. In reference 10 the case of Mr. Grote
ie was received. aud remained there until
10 was entirely well. Tor which nothing was
eceived The action Of the coroner's Jury
md the gentlemen who testified before the
ury, tho Danville Register. the correspon-
Tents Of the Richmond Dispatch and The
richmond TIMES. We leave TO the public with
ut comment from us. BY order of the presi-
ent
lSignedl
Mrs. G. /. HOLLAND. President
Mrs. /. 4. PGb'ick. Secretary.
DR.. Lewis +. Harvie. who at the coroner's
inquest testified that the Jones case was not
more brutal than other cases which had oc-
nrred at the same institution VIII publish
4 the DanNllle Register III the morning an
pen letter, which reads as follows:
DANyHLE. Va, Nov. 10, 1891.
Irs G. l.. Holland, Chairman Committee.
When ! gave my evidence before the
oroners jury thought | had indisputabe 7
roof TO subs;antlate what | stated 10 the d
lry concerning the case Of Miss MAYS. who
led at the Jail IN 1889. Since then nave had
ccess TO the sworn testimony IN the case as
IS OF record IN the mayors court. 1 find
lth regret l dld the management much
IJustlce aud cannot see now what more thew 4
ould have done. With regard 10 the case d
Mr.. Jones. who died at the Central station y
d Inst Friday night. 1t IS due 10 the lady (
managers and TO myself 10 say | did not in Y
md IN my testimony 10 reflect on them. or {
Mrs. Burnett the matron of the home. o
lSlgned l. + H.pvrr
his seems to settle a very disagreeable
lestion. which has been a subject of varied
)mment here for a week