The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-07-02
Declares Emphatically That the
Soandle Was Trumped Up.

Special Dispatch to the Post-Intelligeneer.
~ PoKANE. July l.-Deyelopments
In the Medical Lake insane
asylum trouble. a. chrcnicled In
u the Post-Intelligsncer. have
49, furnished not . little spicy
reading. but judging BY the
turn affairs now have taken, the high
water mark OF sensational clsclosure. Of
crimination and recrimination. l. only just
on the now ana rapidly Approaching fiood-
tide.
Gov. Rogers u now called n to produce
and give to the public press for print the
afYidaysts alleging immoral conduct on the
part Of Dr. IIockhart while In charge Of the
Affairs Of the asylum, OF which he speaks
In a letter to DR.. Lockhart which he thus
makes public property. DR.. Lockhart and
his friends declare that they have am
davits tand they have them. for they were
shown to . representative OF the Post-In-
teiligencr tonighO. setting forth counter
charges Of immoral conduct on the part OF
the Hon. II. ]. Snively. member OF the
board OF aue.t and control, In connection
with those two female attendants at the
asylum who signed the afiidavits present
ed to the board. which DR.. Lockhart now
calls on and defias the governor to make
public.
DR.. Lockhart charges that the aDdayits
nled with the board against his character
were trumped up at the insfigAkfon Of
SnIvely in order to Gorestali thu eh6fUoe
which he was In fear DR.. Iockharf would
have presented to the board against hts
reputation for immoral behavior These az
idavifs are now In the hands OF DR.. Lock-
hart, and he stands ready to make them
public II the future action OF his enemies
Is such as to make this step expedient.
Able to Defend Himself.
When Or. Lockhart was informed by the
Post -Intelligencer representative tonight Of
the action OF the governor In making pub
iic this letter. he said:
"Ah. indeed So. then. the fight Is o.
Well. and my friends are In such a POSI-
ton that we cannot be given the worst OF
1t. IL the governor has decided on pol
icy OF dlrt-throwing. he may soon have to
regret II. to say nothing OF his henchman.
Snively.
II received this letter from Gov. Rogers
about one month ago. Soon afterward I
saw Col Ridpath. He said he did not
consider the position Of superintendent Of
the Medical lake asylum worth having,
and that as II was apparent that a major
isy OF the board Of audit and control was
against me. 1t would be most difficult for
me TO secure fair play. It was on his ad-
vice that decided 10 resign from the
supsrinsendency IL felt could honerabiy
do So.
But when I learned that there were
affsdaviss In the hands OF the board af-
fecttng my character and reputation I
determined would not resign Col Rid
path upheld my decision. and each OF us
notified the governor Of my refusal 10 ac-
ceae 10 his Rogers'l request
II sent the following letter TO the gov
ernor as a reply to the one had received
from him. and which has been already
several times referred TO:
Medical Lake Wash Mar r. issa
Hon. John Il Rogers. Governor 81 the
State - Wsshsns'ou- Dear Sir; Your eom-
naunseasiea 1T the ilth inst. received In
beg iesve To sag that am nos gosng
resign because - the false statements II
twe vide women. although thsy De sworn to
on the other hand. 1 dsssse aud court the
fullest possible investigation.
Let TIE ssarchlsxat Il truth he thrcwn With
iss sFsgatess glars nssr any act u mine
iatins 20 th<ss sischarssd persarvrs II had
made imsruper proposals to these women. ~
matter of poaies ! shoai9 hare retained
WI, did the. wait Ia b aischarsras why
dsi eos trey nsxhr knewn Their just
Of eosaIaa.ns 20 ,he sesrd at iae earliest
naerrn.. II there truth IN iss Virtue is
nasse II sssrnss sssaA an rad, saa
Ices - them. and must Dc allowed 20
rAeef thssn ard vtn''icsss myself from these.
seg leave 20 sphssit that osxht nos 20
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