The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-07-03
FURH on TnE LIGHT.

dis8Tacefu1 1GoGlcAl Lake scaneal. II
= obvious that the details are both up-
sayory and salacioss. but. IN the anter-
ct Of the unfertunate Inmates OF the
asylum. the public must be content to
tolerat4 81 the indeceacies q searching
investigstton = certain 20 reveal. II the
assertions Of DR.. Lockhart are true, Ger
tain influential po,isieians have not
been satisfied to load down the states
service with their mercenarfes and
boosters: bat they have insisted upon
nnding comfortable places for wbmsn
Of questionable character. for what rea-
son the public must BE- left to surmise.
II = to BE- hoped for the good name Of
the state that the deposed superintend-
ent win be found to have done an In
Justice both to the politicians and to the
women whose names have been dragged
into the imbrogiio. primarily BY Gov.
Rogers.
TO yindicate the hypocritical board Of
control for its summary removal Of DR..
Lockhart. and TO justify it, coward.y
method Of doing II. Gov. Rogers submits
letter written BY him May II. showing
that there were grave charges against
DR.. Lockhart. But the governors sense
Of fair play did not inspire him to fur
nish the reply Of the superintendent. It
WAS . prompt and direct challenge to
these women to substantiate their grave
accusations. and an investigation was
demanded. It was not given. but. on the
ex parte statement OF two females who
had been discharged BY DR.. Lockhart,
he was-so Gov. Rogers says-removed
from ONCE. He was denied all oppor-
tunity for defense. He was found guilty
without . trial or even the form Of
trial.
Here h . consecutive history OF this
extraordinary affair:
Gov. Rogers writes to DR.. Lockhart In
forming him that there are grave charges
DR.. Lockhart refuses and demands an In
vestigation. which IL not given.
Or. Lockhart IL officially assured by the
board OF audit and control that there are
no charges against him.
DIR. Lockhart presents his resignation to
avoid constant conflict with tho board and
the worries OF managing his insubordinate
STAN.
The board lat this or some other time)
passes q resolution comforting on DR.. Lock
hart the power already given him by law
to select his own assistants and employees.
Il Was never carried out. ana never intend
- that II should be carried out.
Gov. Rogers Informs 4 newspaper inter-
viewer that there are grave charges against
Dr.. Lockhart.
Col. Ridpath thereupon withdraws the
superantendent's resignation and tenders his
own.
DR.. Lockhart IL sammarily dismissed. no
cause being assigned except that he had
Resigned"
doc" Mclean. ex-preacher ex-editor.
ex-real estate agent. ex-member OF the Spo-
kane Medical Society and politician. is
elected superintendent.
Yakima friend.
6nively says the reasons DR.. Iockhart
Was removed were THAI his services were
not satisfactory.
Gov. Rogers produces the charges
against DR.. Lockhart. which consist of the
afhdavits BY two women.
DR.. Lockhart replies by again demanding
an investigation and declares that he has
certain proof Of a conspiracy against him
through the agency Of these women.
The next chapter Is yet TO be written.
Does Gov. Rogers dare permit all the
facts 10 be brought to iighte