The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-06-28

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Tacoma, June q.
To the State Board OF Audit and
Control OF the State Of Washington.
Tacoma. Wash.-Gentlemen: At the
last meeting OF this board In the city
OF Tacoma, after discussing the matter
OF the removal OF I4ockhArt ~ superin-
tendent OF the Eastern hospital for the
insane Of this state, j filed his resig-
nation with this board by his consent.
after having the assurance o. this board
that there were no charges against DR..
Lockhart relating to his management Of
said hospital Of any kind, and this
board made q record TO that effect.
The governor OF the state and chair
man ex-ofiicto OF this board saw At
after the action We had taken, In an In
terview at Cnlfax. Washington. which
Afterwards appeared in the Spokesman
Review. OF Spokane county. Washing
ton, to state that there were grave and
serious charges against DR.. Lockhart In
his management OF said asylum. That
statement, so far AZ know. stands un-
contrad.c,ed hy him, and either the
board stated that which Is not true to
secure DR. Lockharts resignation, or
the governor has m!srepresented him
TO the public. In consideration OF these
facts. and In justice to Dr. Lockhart.
and by his direction and authority. I
withdraw his resignation from this
board. Since these statements have
gained publicity, and knowing said
charges 10 be false and malicious. in
the best interests OF the state. most
respectfully demand. for and on behalf
of DIR. Lockhart. an investigation OF his
conduc, OF said asylum. Yours. most
respectfully. w NJ. RIDPATH.
Member OF the Board OF Audit and
Control Of the State OF Washington.
No words wasted In Resig.ing.
Col. Ridpath's resignation Is short and
to the point. reading as follows:
Tacoma, June q.
John r. Rogers, Governor. Olympia.
Wash: Ssr-I hereby tender you
my resignation as a member OF the
state board Of audit and control for the
state OF Washington. Very respect
fully. w. NJ. RIDPATH.
II was o'clock when the board finally
met Some routine business was trans
acted. including the reception OF a report
relating 10 the condition OF the Steilacoom
asylum. The board confirmed Superin-
tendent Goddarsi's action in susrending DR..
Angus as his assistant and directed him
TO name his successor.
II was al this poin, In the meeting that
Col. Ridpath's letter was handed by hin,
to Secretary Lister. who read i, to the
other members Of the board. Col Rid
path stated that he had placed his resig-
nation in the hands OF Judge StaIlcup, TO
be handed to the governor. and then ad-
dressed the board as follows:
Hot Roast for the Beard.
II is an outrage upon decency to at
tempt TO force n man out OF a posi-
ton Of this kind under the circun-
stances I never could submit TO IT.
therefore tender my resignation and
withdraw from the meeting. Yen can
take such action as you see sff. This
outrage is being perpesrated upon Dr.
I<oskhars for the purpose OF putting
DR. Mcf-ain In his place. pr. AcINsn
Is man UNIT for the position. both by
education and nature. He has eeen a
traitor TO Dr. feckhart- Instead ~
placing a scientific man in charge Of
the unfortunate inmates of the Medical
Lake asylum, you viii be putting them
under the care ag a real estate agent
II yoa will go 30 Spokane and look on
the sosth end ~ the Bisiock s5Aoek yea
will sea Tpr. MciSin's name displayed
there rs a real estate agent He Is a
man without influence and without fol-
lowing and has had no more sense than
10 practice hyrnotism upon the unfor-
tunAte patients ncw In the asylum.
Al the boards las. meeting there was
an Informal expression Of sentiment by
TINS hoard against the retention al pr.
r.NckSas;- Desiring TO act In good
faith with yse board, and realizing that
sgas member os shN board who express
al aisnself as favorable to Dr. Lock-
ha-t's removal - absent. therefore
withdraw At tsis tissse-
Satvely's sympathy Not Wanted.
Col, Ridpa;h .her got ur ard started IN
vi sdraw. Mr. sntvesr started ~ rSske a
statement. stating thar be vas scrry ~
lose Sof. Rta7ata's coed ceansels ia the
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