The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-04


stated that butter was used by the Off
GERS. Who uses butter2
| A. All the officers and night watch.
men, They, of course, prefer butter t.
oleo. All tho inmates could not be fur.
nished butter
@. Name them?
| a. DR.. Foster DR.. southall, DR.. Hen.
derson, the steward, Captain Travllian
tho engineer, the druggist, tho matron
| the housekeeper.
@. The patients use oleo and the Off
GERS use butter?
a. Yes.
Q.What do you pay for butter?
y. Csc.
Q. What Is the daily list regarding diet?
a. 800 pounds Of -four 24O pounds Of
bacon, Il gallons of milk. 1--WE serve
bacon one day and beef the next.
Mr.. Ould: g@ ET @9 aG 81
@. The rules state that the superin-
tendent shall furnish a list OF the diet
every two weeks for the, patients, officers
and attendants?
A. That refers to the inflrrlary.
c. am reading from the book Of rules?
A. Tho list IS not furnished
G. Has the superintendent ever fur
nshed such a list?
- .. rs a -
@. How is the ss5, 900. appropriated bv,
the State expended n. &
Az About 100000 for supplies, 10000
for salaries and $4,000 for coal drugs.
expenses on the farm and incidentals.
such as travelling expenses and cXpcn ses
OF the board. 'i 4.
@. Has there over been a deficit?
a. we have always kept within the
appropriation.
Improvement of Grounds.
@. Did you improve the grounds and
walks out of the appropriation?
"A. Yes. ,. t&
G. Who managed these improvements?
A. Mr. Cloves.
@. What arc the conditions now as
compared with conditions before the
change was affected?
A. They are much better now. and
consider the money spent. There were
formerly stagnant pools and depressions
which were unsightly and unhealthy.
Q. Is landscape gardener employed
now?
~. Yes. One has lately been employed
at $40 q month.
Afternoon Session.
The committee met again ut o'clock
with Mr.. Brooks still on the stand.
Senator Saddler announced that the COM
mittec would ask no further questions
for the present, and Hon. Joseph r. Law
less. counsel for Dr. Foster, began his
Cross-eXaminntion
9, Is there any connection between the
award made by the special board and
you estimate other than you made sug-
gestions for tho purchase OF supplies?
"A. l made all estimate Of what Is
needed That Is all, Tho board awards
the contracts.
@. So your estimate has no connec-
tion with the award OF contracts?
a. No. 1t has not.
g. So your estimate" Is only a ,nem-
orandum for the guidance Of the special
board?
"A. Yes
@. Is It not a fact that tho supern-
tenaent is present when the awards
are made?
A. Yes, nearly always. .B
G. Coming back to tho whIskey matter,
you said that you considered It n re-
Election upon you, but that you had no
feeling against Or, Foster?
A. Yes I said that
G. Was not the friction between the
superintendent and the board on nc
count Of his idea that the action of
the board tended to interrupt the dis.
cIplne Of tho institution?
a. pr. Foster showed great feeling.
don't know what was in his mind. I
don't know what caused his anger.
G. Your relations With Or. Foster arc
pleasant?
A. Yes. f
BY Senator Rlson:
G. Did understand you to say In your
remarks about Mr. Judd. the former
druggist. that he was dIssIpated while
holding Office here7
a, said that what knew was only
r,mor and that the rumor was that Mr..
Judd was dlssipated while holding office
here.
@, You have been here since 1891 as
steward. DO You know OF any derlIlc-
ton OF duty on he part OF Or. Foster
MS superintendent?
A. know Of mono.
c. Has lJr, Foster made n good or
bad superintendent?
A, think no might be better and
might he Inferior.
Opinion of DR.. Foster.
@. Has he made good officer?
A, know nothing OF his ability as n
medical man, lie is q good executive Of
ficer.
@. How does he compare with DR..
Moncure, the former superintendent?
a, think pr, Moncure was q better
medical man $50
@, Was Dir, Moncure as good an exc
cutive officer?
A. think he was. = 81 t
G. In what particular Ii Dr, Foster In
ferior to DR. Monclre as an executive
officer. " .Sts.i$e
a. As dlseiplinarian. "a
At this point Cha iriYia n 4 Ja dlor ohtectod