The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-07-21
IN a Letter Written Prom. ] I m
Shanghai ] He J, / ! Declares I IS
TheIn8tOs Be False. E
4. MY CONS SClENCEAlS,
CLEA i. GOD. KNOWS % &


III ~ H 1ic<3 ii ires yviilia III. a surgeon in
me United II states Navy, n sta tion ed st at
Shanghai, /, has 4 written The T mes = Dis
patch a vigorous and posi- tive denial OF
the charges ok cruelty made against him
Y IA connection with the late inyesti tiga tion
Of the Eastern State Hospitta a.. IS
Dr. Williams served for three years i. e as
inferno al the fosp and during .ll tnata5
S!time had charge OF the male pa TENTS.
During + the trial several ttendants as y
il serted that the interne had & practice IN
{ \ cruel manner on the ttents under his his
care. y 3af lSsssl5 u
BEFORE the investigation had concluded
\ number Of prominent physicians and and
4 surgeons appeared before the le g1slatlFe
committee and testified Il not only 70 n }tne ne.
@hIRh chara cters OF Dr. lliams. but also
Ethat Ma 5trea tment OF the cases In point
Y was along the line OF me pese =
Ia's Among those who testified ii his be-
VI half were Drs. Edward Mcclure As and
Robert G. Bryan. 4 OF Richmond Dr.
SAylett, OF Newport N News. and Drs.s blair rlt.i
spencer. southall and Foster, OF Wi VII.
liamsburg. 81 III I, !, 9 \,
committee from Albemarle county was,
Bn,lick to resent the charges made against
H 81. Williams, whose father !. for many
Years a 4 reaident OF Albemarlet county.
was a brave soldier on General Stone wall
Jackson's tan. IN sfi 5sI Al S Ss S., 3, 4s
'S III was the consensus OF opinion that
the attack made upon DR.. " llllams area atlea
IN its purp pose, for his friends dld Hnol
fall to protect his repu ationgin his aapTi g
Sences III 81 si;ass xs sss-
Dr. Williams s Letter. 4 ssis ssS
: - rs shangh hal, China,
June u. 1906,
y Editor OF The Timea- Dispatch:
4. Dear sir.-aaying Just received several H
II comics OF Tho Tines Dispatch from my
4 home In the United States. containing
tfe charges made against mo bef ore the
investigation Committee appointed by the
Il last General Assembly OF Virginia to IN
vextigate the fairs OF the Eastern state
Hospital, williamsburg. Va, please allow
me space In your llvalu able paper to reply
to tho outrageous assault
The charge OF 3inhunan and cruel treat
I'll rant "a the patients OF that institution
bv mo are absolutely false. This state-
Il ,nant has been made BY that "cltque'
AZ the asylum, and was simply done FOR
4 Z motive. and the source Tis Sun worthy OF
CONSIDER era ton, u No one at that institution
was ever kinder and more oonsderate Of
those poor tunfortnnatss than myself Is
4 was my first lntentions on peing appolnt-
Cd to the asylum ~ 70 tIoAt wy M pet,ot-ss
With the utmost kindness and always ~ 70
do thu very best y could for them, and
any one stating 1t otherwise tells 2 direct
fslsehood. Whatever dld Wa N'1
aotuatsd by the pursst mo tlyes on eaFtn.
q I was trying to restore the mlnds q y
\ those unfortunates. I feel now, Y hadnlt tIel
done what Y dir, Z Wouldn't rave ala-
charged my duty. ! sincerely hope pelore
this trial ends, these infamous slAndefs I1
will yet be refuted and proven that they
prooesdsd from men who had several
times before this, during my stay at the
hospital, confessed their animosity 70.
4 wards NE because OF the per formance OF
ny duty in reporting them to p Foster
Tor dereliction OF their duty. II seems
T 70 mo- II thera had been any ground for
y his erroneous attack, & 1t would have been
brought to the attention Of the super rims
Eendent Of the board sWhila ! was coN7
Il pectsd with the 3asylur1l for three years,
w work was open at all Lines for ms
K pect tion, ana the 5trea atmsnt' Il app yed py
Ne superintendent Therefore, y do hope
bsGors the inYestiga lon closes, will be:
( thoroushly v,ndica ted n Bpr God knows
NY conscience is clear Of any cruel treat
& nent or L any wrongdoing to q single
Sstlsnt isaSsl y, x s,Ys NJ ,7
Very respect iullysy
A0UARN AV VIlt14IA Akl4st ~ p. y