The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-06
straight Jacket incident was closed
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The chair ordered witness to proceed.
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DR.. Foster became SUPERINTENDENT IN
February, 1899 lst .5i7
Witness told OF acting MS superintendent
in the absence Of DR.. Foster. lie told OF
answering the mail and said that Or.
Fosters son looked after the mail de-
livery.
opened by the authorities, but werc de-
livercd to the patients unopened. which
he thought was improper at times, be-
cause the letters excited certain Of the
patients, The letters written by patients
were examined before being mailed.
Z Dr. Dunn, OF, the committee. asked tho
witness If In his opinion 1t was necessary
for the superintendent 10 VISIT the Warus
every day unless the condition OF some
patients required IT.
Fill Witness replied lhat ne would ratner
not answer that ques.lotl' us me rules OF
the hospl'ai are lilstuo ny ny -. ],
Messrs. Idsoh anu AOur'' mere asAeu
questions toselliei. =. ,.,,,.t
e (Chalrman Saa,er ilteiiupeeu 70 teluen.
tho members OF the committee comm 70 ask x
questions one at "a l'n W. W a., ~ coo
witness .ne' SUI &C. ~ en- u smmo,.,n
the ansolute hecessaeS " sne nupe da'.
tenue n, . pos -, oo,,n,it.ao AZ iournsd
Iii ,t' a.o r vim, M Henderson still
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AFTERNOON oeSSloll.
The afternoon session was called to or
Go, at $40 o'clock. when Mr.. Spencer,
member Of the Board of Visitors Of VIII
liam and Mary College, presented the
chairman Of the committee with a gayel,
which he said was to keep in order Law
less" people.
DR.. Henderson was recalled TO the W.T.
ness stand and Chairman Sadler con
hnued the examination.
: Witness stated that frequent visits OF
tho SUPERINTENDENT to the VARIOUS wards
tended to bring him In closer touch with
tha situation and condition OF patients.
rho superintendent, he said, could not
keen IN touch unless lie paid frequent
vistts. he could not keep informed from
the reports of his ASSISTANTS a
r,he chairman then placed in evidence
the rules Of the hospital, containing the
duties OF the supcrintendent and other
officials
Witness said that he preferred MOTTO
Abbtp Gary, Mary lrelvey, Essie Watkins;
Messrs. Linwood Fidlio, Roy England,
While Germolman While Collins, John
Telvey. Leonard Pollard, Harvey Dill
lard, Charles F'elvey, Hunter Hcchler.
Mr.. and Mrs. Shclle, Mr. and Mrs. Fred
Germelman and Mr.. and Mrs. Charies
Folvey.
Peerless Council, Daughters OF LlpeIty,
gave "a very pleasing enteTt;t'h'l'eltt =
few evenings ago, IN their nan on 1iow-
ards Grove Hi, when yes Erentls ".
5oyed by all present. me toito"'ts ~
cellent programme was stven; ,d
Piano ;e!eetlohs. Miss NJ mu't 1cn,rav Who
SON. tet''h'.o'is Nl.', ~. ~ ~, ancorc, song
was torcea W 'r T,non1,+. bmmorous selec-
~ ~, ~ 1' NJ n,noont onntitled. NEGRO
anurar nv question regarding the proper
co. trrct,o, ~ the rules, OF tho hosD/a,
c,o,onel In,uess had objected to tho
question which brought out this answer,
aud Senator Rison had stated that he
considered the objection proper.
The chairman then asked number OF
questions In an endeavor TO elicit the
information that the condition or the
patients changes from day 70 day, ana
that 1t Is necessary tor inc supeti.tsmi..
dent to Keep carotui Wa'ch ~ nans
visits W1tneSS SAD lIlut lHo SupSt'h-