The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-10
DR.D|RE,.l|,A|R :
lSDEF !: {. |:
Charges at the Central Hos
pitdlHin theSSenate.
MR.. M'ILWAINE'S SPEECH
He Ably Defends the Insane Hospital in.
His Home City-Little Other Bust
ness Outside of;This inthe Sem
ate House Proceedings. \. 5as
stirring things went on in the Leg's1a-

B stirring things went on In the Legisla-t
luro yesterday. sgis ta
The Senate held a brief session and dis
posed OF but little business beyond hear
Ing the reading OF letters from Dr.IDreW-
~ and Mr. Robert G illam, superintendent
ana president OF the Board OF Directors.
respectively, OF the Central State Hos!
p!tal answering the charges made against
that institution by DR.. r. T. styll, for.
mcrly an assistant physician at that in
Sstitut!on. After a strong speech by MT.
McIlwainc, defending the management Of
the Institution, the Senate disposed of
few local matters and adjourned.
Outside OF the Campbell matter there:
was but little OF public interest IN the
House Almost the entire port!onEof both
sessions of that body was devoted TO the
3 consideration Of the Campbell case, ana 10
4 while Il few bills We're offered at the
Il first session and others given their consti-
!. tutonal readings In the afternoon. there
was nothing III any OF them OF sweeping
public moment. 3f8 ADJ fss
The Senate.
Tho Senate proceedings were opened
4 With prayer by the Rev. Ut. ". II
Il DcrIeux, the pastor OF the yenable Street
Baptist church. 8
J8 Mr. Keezell. the acting chairman of the
Committee on Public Institutions. present
ed letters from w. F.fs DreWry, supern-
tendent OF the Central State hospital. and
a Mr., Robert Gillian, chairman of the
Il board OF directors OF that institution ask
ing and urging the fullest investigation
OF the charges made against the manage
1nent OF that institution In letters from
DIR. r. II. Styll.EEa former assistant sur
geon there. and tho negro Reese, who
was discharged as s.. an employe for gross 'sa'
misconduct II ss I5s$gssg
DIR. @DREWRY's LETTER. Is
+ DR.. tDrewry wrote as follows:
Petersburg, Va, Mch. S. 1903.
Hon, Geo. B. keezell. Acting Chairman
Committee on Public Institutions, Sen
alto Of Virginia, Richmond. Va:
Dear SIr:.-I respectfully request that
tho Committee on Public Institutions. TO
which understand has been referred a
letter written Senator Barksdale by DR..
m. B styl. formerly an assistant physi-
clan at this hospital, and one written DR..
Styll by a negro, Radolph II. Reese. who
was recently discharged from the hos
pital for gross misconduct towards fe-
male employe, investigate at once the
charges contained in these letters.
would have you summon DR.. Styll, Reese
and any others who may wish to prefer
charges or to testify against tho manage
ment OF the institution or any OF its
officials. All the officers heartily concur
IN this request. The board OF directors
also desire q full Investigation. Further-,
more, prompt and full Investigation, IN
any manner the Legislature may deem
proper OF tho management OF the hospl-
lal. the expenditure ofEmoney, the busl-
ness affairs the care and treatment -
the patients &C., &C.. Is earnestly re- 4
uuested.5 These Investigations are under
tho circumstances. duo the hospital. my
self and all others connected with the
institution, we have absolutely nothing
to conceal,
Please read this letter on the floor Of
!hc Senate. X IS 3i;
Respectfully,
(signed) VIM. II. DREWRY,
i Superintendent Central State Hospital.
WHAT MIR, GILLIAN SAYS.
p Following Is Mr. GlllIam's letter:
Petersburg, Va, Mch 7. 1908,
Hon. Geo, b. lSezell, Chairman Commit
4 tee on Public Institutions, State OF Vir-
glnia, Richmond. Va.
Dear Slr--I have read the article in
tho News-Lender of this evening contnin-
ms reflection upon the management Of the
Central State Hospital,
AZ This article refers to charges involving
the management Of the hospital made by
Dr. r. II Styll. who. four years ago, was
an assistant physician Of tho hospital. /
beg that you will Immediately set on
foot an investigation Of these charges, and
a also request that the Legislature may
make a thorough investigation OF this In
stitutton as to Its moral, business fnan-
cial and medical management; and + feel
well assured that sudhI owes LEGATIONS
will result In removing tho reflections
cast upon the hospital by the charges
referred to, Were It possible to COM
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