The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-01-02
THE KELLEY INSTITUTE.

Sudden and Surprising Changes During
the Past Week-Manager Foster and
Doctor White Suspended by Mr.. Ar
mold, Attorney for the Leslie E, Kelley
Company-Arnold Sued for SANDER by
Foster-He Secures Five Thousand Dol
lars Bail-The Affair the Ialk of the
Town.
The readers of the WATCHMAN will bear
us out in the statement that, ever since the
Kelley Institute was located in Montpelier,
this paper has been its faithful and willing
champion. Two years ago its local editor
experienced the benefits Of course of
treatment at his institution, and ever since
that inc the WATcHMAN has never let an
opportunity slip to speak warm words Of
hearty commentator of the Institute, both
in its local and editorial columns. When
ever the Institute or its treatment has
otherwise, the WATCHMAN has shotted
its guns in its defence and is to-day
firm believer in the efficacy Of the Kelley
treatment. So much by way OF introduce
ton to what follows.
The presence in Montpelier during Christ
mas week of s. Clifford Belcher of Farming
ton, Me-, president of the Green Mountain
Kelley Institute Company, DR.. Alfred
Hitchcock, director and heavy stock
hol Ter, and W. 8. Arnold Of Dwight, ILL.,,
an attorney for the Leslie e. Kelley Com
pany, naturally ex ,ited some comment.
When it was known last Thursday that
Manager Foster and DR.. White of the Mont
pelier Institute had been suspended, pend
ing grave charges preferred against Mr..
Foster, and that the former manager and
physician at the Rutland institute had been
put in their Places all sorts of startling ru.
mors were at once circulated, and the
WATCHMAN set out to get at the truth OF the
matter. Three times last week was the
card of the WATCHMAN representative sent
to President Belcher, and each time that
-. hat AAlt. .n1
say anything for publication, or to give the
reporter any information asked. On the occa-
sion of the third call he introduced the news
paper man to Mr.. Arnold, with the re mark,
"Mr. Arnold has done all that has been
done here. He can give you such lnforma-
ton as he sees fit"
Mr.. Arnold not only lacked the courtesy
that had characterized Mr.. Belcher's suave
but determined refusal to talk for publica.
ii in, but he ignored the press OF Montpelier
and its CT liens a brusque and independent
manner, and seemed entirely Indifferent as
to what the newspapers of Montpelier would
say. He claimed that the Leslie K. Keeley
Company had the right to suspend any
manager or physician al any time, and de-
MED the right OF the press to ask any ques.
that the suspension OF Manager Foster and
DR.. White was the talk OF the town, that
the people Of Montpelier were very much
interested in the matter and desired to
know the reason, he replied, What in
HI do zoe care for the people of Montpelier"
And this, after Montpelier citizens sub
scribed money to provide rooms in which
to open a Kelley Institute in Montpelier in
June, 1892 and had paid this rent for many
subsequent months, and after they have for
the past two years and half taken the
livelest interest and pride in this institu-
ton In our midst. Mr.. Arnold was promptly
informed that he probably cared little
more for the people of Montpelier than they
did for him, and, so far as the WATCHMAN
reporter was concerned, the language might
with entire truthfulness have been made
much more emphatic. The people OF
Montpelier " care less for Mr.. Arnold than
they do for flock of snow birds, and, il DR..
Leslie K. Kelley endorses the actions Of
such a man, then the people of Vermont
have always had wrong est mate of DIR.
Kelley.
During this time the charges against Mr..
Foster and DIR. White, and also again st DR..
j. w. Nichols of Pennington, Me-, DR..
Whites predecessor, that had been made
by Mr.. Arnold, had gained circulation, OK
aggerated, of course, as they were passed
along, and Mr.. + Jster determined to pro
tect himself. Just as Mr.. Arnold was pre-
pairing to leave town. Saturday evening, he
was arrested by Deputy Sheriff Futile, on
writ charging him with slandering Mr.. Eos
ter, the damages specified being 80, 900.
Senter & Kemp, his counsel, went bail for
him, and he was released from custody.
The "people of Montpelier would have
lost no sleep and shed no tears If he had
been unable to secure bail, and had been
obliged to spend Sunday in the county Jail.
This suit is returnable at the March term OF
Washington county court.
1t is not the purpose Of the WATCHMAN to
try Mr.. Foster. The law presumes every
man to be innocent until he is proved
guilty, and surely the people of Montpelier
will not do less in regard to this gentleman.
Mr.. Fosters prompt action in bringing suit
for Islander against the man who had ira
duced him is prinla Jdcie evidence that he is
innocent of the crime charged against him
Were he not he would hardly care to take
this step. During the nearly three years
that Mr.. Foster has been a resident Of
Montpelier, he has established reputation
as a genial, courteous gentleman, and an
upright, honest business man. He has a
large circle of friends, not only in Mont
! pelier, bat throughout the state, and