The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-09
THE COUNTY CORONER
DR.. Thompson Chosen by the
Commissioners.
Or. Hines Goes Before The Board to Reply tc
Charges. But No Charges Had Been
Made Against Him.

The County Commissioners were III
session again yesterday. \ great
deal of the usual routine business
was transacted.
The entire board of commissioners
was present and participated i'll the
session.
In the matter of the settlement OF
the taxes of II. +. Jones. sheriff.
Messrs. julius Lewis. chairman, Mil
lard Nlial, Commissioner and Arm
stead Jones. Attorney for the county
were appointed a committee with full
power.
On motion. it was ordered by the
board that w. c. Allen be directed
to take the twenty hands that are on
the Pool road to Shadd Island; get
out the bridge lumber and build
bridges. and approaches for the Falls
of NeuSe. then to LeesviIe and work
toward the road district limit.
The bridge lumber referred to is the
debris of same bridges that have been
recently washed away. and the tim
bers of which are of value in rebuild
ing.
The consideration of the counter
road petition of Allen and Company
and Arnold was deferred until the
June meeting of the board, in order
that all the parties interested may
be notified.
The question as to the road near Mr..
H. f. Norris's land was referred to
Chairman julius Lewis.
On motion, it was ordered that the
sum of $50 be donated to the Raj
eigh Light Infantry.
The resignation of DR.. K. :. Nc
Geachy was received and accepted.
DR.. s. w. Thompson. Of Neuse river.
was elected in his stead. Then the
board adjourned until the 18th inst.
On Monday. as noted in yesterday S
paper the commissioners eelcted DR..
J. j. l.. McCullers to succeed DIR. 7. f..
Hines as county physician. Dr. Hines
time having expired.
Yesterday morning it came TO DR..
Hines ears that somebody had made
some charges against him and that
this was responsible for the change.
He therefore went before the board
and demanded hearing.
He said from what he had been
able to learn he feared thatShe had
been stabbed by assassins sat his
back" and that it would have been
but fair to him under such circum-
stances to have given him hearing
before acting on his case.
The members OF the board assured
him that no charges had been pre-
ferred. that in making the change
they had entertained for him the
highest regard personally and entire
confidence in his ability as Il physi-
clan.
DR. Hines then stated the things
that he had heard had been charged
in regard to his treatment of the pa
TENTS at the aims house and the con
Wet camp, under his charge.
II have done the best could" he
said" | bought the medicines that
! considered were necessary for those
under my care. When kept con
Wet in quarters and did not permit
him to work. it was because consid-
cred him too unwell to work. | have
striven in this respect to be merciful
to the men and just to the county.
Always | have had the interest of the
county at heart and you. gentlemen.
| have tried to represent in the mat
tiers committed to me. For fifty years
! have beeen practicing medicine and
never before have l heard Of an init
nation of Incompetence against me"
The members of the board again
declared that no such intimation had
been made to them and no charges
or dissatisfaction with his admiuistra-
ton had influenced them in making
the change.