The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-06-25
STATEMENT by BOYD.

Preventative Boyd addressed the com.
rhn, saying that he was not here for the
prose Of prosecuting the nome, as he
wished to say that what he reported was
the st the time, but that since then the
lus had been conducted in proper way,
nd that everything was going along
Msothly now. Mr.. Boyd also stated that
b bis opinion the legislative committee
ltcgh kre nothing to do with this inves-
l.ation. As for himself, he did not want
get mixed up ia IL. Furthermore, the
eirnan Of the legislative committee (Mr
| HIadeTs0n) had n power to swear in Wit
laas for this committee. He also said
ii b. would like to testify as to the re-
| pOt be made on the Mahcr case and on the
bone generally, as he WAS anxious to re-
TIN 10 his home.
NJ Henderson stated that he wanted Mr..
bcId sworn, as he intended to ask him some
rrtlnent questions. Mr.. Boyd was allowed
. testify without being sworn, and told OF
he ttme when he made his first investiga-
TOO list February, aud ut that time thc
Tone was in good condition, notwith-
EiTdlng the fact that some of the old sol
deis were grumbling; men after they pass
lt Wyear mark are given more or less to
runbling, Since the last investigation the
fne was in perfect order. Mr. Boyd then
tisled the Maher case. according to tes-
ulcpy be took on It; that the body of
Aiaer was filled with worms and was lit
dily covered with dies. He saw the bed
FilCh was occupied by Maher and 1t had
sIHa pieces Of rotten flesh on 1t which
ltll dropped from the cody. He said that
Nihsr could not testify and that he died
as nett day. In reply to n question from
.Icae Gould, the witness stated that there
rHe about twenty patients In the hospital
n the finna hn lot
VEIL
Returning to the Maher case, Boyd said
,aefe were no nurses in the hospital at the
sne ne Investigated the case He also said
lasl employees of the home did not like to
leluy adversely for fear of losing their
lesllons' Judge Boyd was then excused
y he could go home. He said that he
I'usnt his report on the Maher case had
uleq up the atmosphere considerably, as
sse!lhils was now in tip-top shape ut the
, sune; This ended the taxing of testimony
" ne morning session, as Superintendent
aag ~ the homo was not present and the
,.amllee desired mis- presence when wit
'v re were on the st"nd.
4. at henderson iA-ornIed the committee
" sa a ae had sent TO- Rev. Il. r. Wright of
y. .e slr1t Presbyterian church to testify re-
'uu1s the hospital. The committee Obj
i t. to this, saying that DR.. Wright
n seIn testify before the superintendent at
y nome this afternoon.
.uolei simpson read a letter which had
M written 10 the Dallas camp by an old
,lalr at the home in watch it was stated
~ the governor was in possession Of
St Y. enldayits concerning the conditions
!, we nome management. Colon Simp-
~ asked that the committee call on the
SIl '5r Tor such Information.
ssse beckham objected to such state
"ss going into the record. as they were
VI v, sHtemenis. and not proved facts, as
n, were the Views Ct one of the old sol
,ause Gould raised the point that this
y nut state committee. and, besides, VI
,rI governor had any such information he
M XXI !, no doubt, furnish the committee
u, knrr said that the letter was written
s,s ~stify when the committee went out
ph' WRIGHT'S TESTIMONY.
: me meantime Mr.. Henderson brought
!. wright Into Sic presence OF the COM
,,e ana he was allowed to testify re-
. .s,'l MS letter to the committee on the
!. Of the hospital. He explained
: ne was 10 the Federal army, having
~ u battery during sherman's march
a III u sea and the siege of Atlanta. He
/ tka at ne was Instrumental in establish
eFy s nohie and that he had preached there
NJ sunday for many years. He said
itaS ne went To the home he always
risc, tne sptal, and found apparent
dlsrs everywhere, as many of the old
MA were partially blind md hat flies
ID s. sMa m on their food while they
n,Siing j.. He had In ended to m Ike
~ -pLaiht, but the governor was SEX, 50
,en ue saw shat Mr.. Henderson hfd
NM me case he applauded him, Tor
a. ohhatlon was timely. He said that
XXI s.eee,yrd n letter from Superintend-
mn asking him why he did not make
: rsri III condition to him. and the wit
rsrd Y that he had simply acted a
nv lie had been out to the home re-
tba S lu ionnd everything in nice shape
eo,,.',, pltal, the windows screened. etc.
4 t5,pnmented Superintendent King and
cn,s Ne was sorry that this trouble
/ ~ ny ca his account. He also said
H. onieial n the home had his SYM,
AZ ~ !he old soldiers were captious ana
NJ Mnlipg 70 criticiSe.
uld ~ illness said that due consideration
Itiono e given 10 the manageme Mt. as the
A WAS not an envlable one, In reply