Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-12-20
DID HIS FULL DUTY.
DIR. INGRAM INDICATED ny THE
Committee OF INVESTIGATION.
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The special committee appointed ny 'ht
r,cnncn TO investigate the charges against
Dr Lawrence Ingram. the city Physi-
clan as to whether that gentleman had
heen euilty Of neglect Of his duty, met
las, night and GENERATED him OF all
rbsrecs. and expressed their entire sat
lsaction with the manner in which he
ra8 looked after those OF the city's poor
Who were in need OF medical aid. Their
action was a complete vindication Of Dr.
Ingram.
ur. Mathews was the first witness
e.uod on TO tell what he knew as 10 the
CHARGES made against the city Physician.
do stated that last October a lad about
go wears old. a son Of Mrs. Foster. came
g, him. and asked him TO visit his
brother. who was very sick. Or. Mathews
said he told the lad TO go to Or. Ingram,
is he was the proper person 10 attend
q, fhe case. The boy said he had been
t, Dr. Ingram. but could not get him 10
me- The witness said he told the boy 10
fo Or. Ingram, and tell him II n
Dbl. NOT attend the case he would hear
tor,, TO- The boy came 10 MIN some few
davis after this and stated that Or. In
.ram had made one visit. nut had not
been since and that his brother was
very nl. and. ne thought, was dying. Dr.
.afh ws said he then attended the case,
and found the family in very needy cir
instances. and the boy very bad OH
u..h rphoid-malaria. He treated him
.rfl he recovered Dir. Natnews also
stated that persons had come 10 him
+. be vaccinated Who said that they
had been TO Or. Ingram and he refused
ta vaccinate them without pay.
Dr Rucker told Of a case which dated
hack several years ago. when DR.. Ingram
n.l not attended colored woman who
WIS sick
DIR. MIGRANTS SIDE.
up. Ingram then stated his side. lie
said DE claimed that he had done his
duty in every respect lie had 10 work
under the instructions or the Committee
,r Poor and the ordinance which pre-
s.-.hei his duties They were that he was
MT to attend any one in cne city, after
.r first visit unless in extreme cases
where the patient could not be taken
IN the almshouse. The case stated by Or
Mathews. n said. he had thought
1r- that did not come under the rules
LAID on; for him. though he had attended
the boy until he thought he was con-
ealasctnt He had never received bf
Nathcws's message The boy, he said.
-r doubt had relapse. and IT was thus
that DR.. Mathews had been called upon.
De ala not know that the boy had been
taken sick again As 10 vaccination, ne
said the city did not require him to vac
c.rate free of charge any poor person
Who called upon him, unless special
ordinance was passed for this purpose.
He would always vaccinate any one, how
ever who requested him 10 do so, II
they furnished the points
Dr. Mathews and Dr. Rucker both
stated after this that the fault was evil
IDENTIFY with the ordinance, and not with
Ir ingram. and that had they known
the instructions contained therein the
matter would not have been brought up
Both Mr. Hart OF the Council, ana MI.
Campbell. OF the committee. made stale
rrents in which they eXOnerated Dr.
Ingram Of any chargesthat had been made
AGAINST him. and said that they had al
ways known him 10 perform every duty
incumbent upon him. Mr.. Sims drew up
d resolution TO this effect, which was
unanimously adopted, after which the
committee adjourned.
ATTEMPTED ESCAPE.
John Henry Carter and John Harris,
the negroes who were sentenced IN the
police Court here Wednesday to seven
into and robbing Mr.. Marks's store
SOM. weeks ago. attempted to escape
from the jail Wednesday night. but
Charles Bowen, an inmate. gave the
alarm. and a crowd arrived upon the
scene before the prisoners could accom-
rlish their purpose. Bowen. who is al
lowed the liberty o. the jail, says
that the men got out Of the cell in which
they were confined and offered him
money il ne would aid them in their
ascape This he refused. and told John
simmons. another inmate. TO 20 to the
window and shout fire in order TO arouse
fha neighborhO0d He says he kept the
srraged men of by threatening to scald
.ham with a kettle Of hot water. Carter
and Harris. however, tell different
story They say that Bowen let them
'lt Of their cell. and that because they
1ad no money 10 pay him he became
angry and gave the alarm. In the Po-
See Court yesterday Carter and Harris
Rere sentenced for twelve months in jail
for the attempt to escape, and after
hey have served the seven years in the
i-u.tentiary the authorities here may
a-ain take charge Of them.
The case Of Harry p. Hancock,
charged with felony. was called In the
Mayors Court yesterday, and, upon mo-
ton 81 Mr.. W Hay Garrett coun-
se. FOR the accused. the case was con-
fruel until to-day. Later in the day
Hancock appeared before Judge Ingram
~ a writ Of habeas corpus. and was al
lowed BAN in me sum of 5000. No
evidence was heard.
Mr T. r. Payne and Miss Cora
Normally were married yesterday morn
nr at 1880 O'Clock. al the brides pa
rl-s No. 1924 McDonough street in
Tho presence Of a number OF friends OF
ile young couple The pshers were
M-rs Charles Latham and H. +. Pa
rtm Mr. Payne Is a popular attache
~ che Southern railway shops, and
bride is "A pretty and popular young
r SIR. and Mrs. Payne left on the
p train for trip 10 Atlanta.
very sad death occurred at the home
O. Mr r. J. Morrissett. Ia Swansboro'.
Wednesday, night when little Violet, ms
b. aF child. died very suddenly. The little
tr. was exceptionally bright and cheer
'. and an seemed 20 be very fond or
..r She was seated at the dinner table
about 3 o'clock Wednesday afternoon,
au the nurse noticed that she was
tt stil. and seemed TO be In tremor.
IT.. nurse took her 10 her mother and
i n that tim on until near 10 O'CLOCK
D.. ire night she never rcgained conscious
t.s. when death put an end to her SUI
fef.les Of which the family have not
) learned the cause.
BRIEF BITS OF NEWS.
It funeral Of Mrs. Jane Thompson
i.,t place Wednesday afternoon at ~
clock from her late residence. the ser
wees being conducted by Rev. j. w
sun. assisted by Rev. G. y. Van Bouten.
Ite following x nllemen acted as pail
t.ftrs. Messrs Mathew Morton. A. &.
Gibbs. q. T. Waltnall. r.. W Weislger,
A. j. Burgess. and j. w. Toney. The
H'orment took place in Maury Cemetery
Ihe Poor Committee OF Bain0ridgs-