The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-06
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Of the committee, and Colonel Lawless
on the other. "a
Tho question asked wns do you know
If Dr.. Foster has been guilty OF any ~
reelection Of duty In his acts rs super-
intendent? If so, state 1t to the COM COM
nttee." IL.
and Colonel Lawless in hot speech op-
1ected to the ruling Of the chair. sen
ator Rison took sides with Colonel Law
less and the discussion was warm anu
bitter.
a vote of the committee was taken anu
the ruling Of the chair was not enter
tanned The witness was then to!d 70
answer the question. He replied anna an
ominous silence.
IT am then compelled to prefer charges
against DR.. Foster am very sorry'
Senator Rison in short, sharp speech,
said that he was responsible TO the PEG
pie OF Virginia for his acts on the com
mittee, and that he felt It MS GUY ~
get to the naked truth.
He made this statement
III every witness, when asked Dues
tons. should sny: Il will not prefer
charges, we would never find out any
thing If we allowed them to keep silent"
The committee then went into execu-
tive session and on returning to the court
room the chairman announced that the
question would not be allowed.
Those voting with the chairman were
Messrs. Puliam, Roberts and Ould, ana
those against his ruling were Messrs.
Rison and Dunn.
Question Not Allowed.
The committee then adjourned to meet
again in williamsburg on Tuesday, May
18th
1t is remarkable the amount OF work
the committee has done and the faith
fitness with which they have borne tho
dong hours Of the investigation.
While only three witnesses have SO far
been examIned-N1ss Cole, Brooks and.
Henderson-still their examinations has
been most thorough, and the members
OF the committee have done their duty
In the strlctest sense Of the word.
d There Is not n member Of the COM
mittee who has not worked hard for
at least twelve hours every day since
he has been In Williamsburg. Senator
Sadler, the chairman, has been untirns
in his efforts to secure information so
that tho investigation will be thorough
and general.
Sergeant-at-Arms Watkins has been
most attentive to the wants OF tho COM
7nittee and Is invaluable MS n court
officer.
Session in Detail.
THE morning session began Mt 1925
the delay being occasioncd by an exccu-
tive session of the committee
Dr. Henderson, first assistant physician
OF tho hospital. then continued his testi.
mony, being cross examined by Colonel
I.awless.
He said that there had lately been
made a rule calling tho assistant physi-
clans to the office OF the superintendent
now goes to the superintendent office at
8 In the morning. ut midday and IN the
afternoon--three times day.
Colonel Iawless thon read an order
promulgated by tho superintendent, or
dering assistant physicians to report to
him for consultation daily and outlining
their duties. The paper was spread on
| the record. 1t was dated September, 1905,
| Dr. Henderson. In answer to n ques-
| ton, stated that previous to September,
| 1906 tho assistant physicians consulted
| with the superintendent twice a day.
! Continuing, witness said that he knew
| Of patients who had been confined In
straight jacket, with hands tied behind
them. Witness said that such a state
existed shortly after he came to the hos
pital. At this point the chair ruled that
tho cross- examination on inc question OF
straight jackets had progressed as far
as was desirable or necessary for the en-
lightenment OF tho committee, and that
| counsel for DR.. Foster must not proceed
further along that line. Senator Rison
objected to the ruling OF the chair, and
tho question was discussed at length by
the chairman.
Senator Rison objected to the ruling,
on the grounds that Colonel Lawless had
the right to further examine the witness
and bring out all the facts. so that he
could later contradict the witness.
A vote was then taken, and tho ruling
| was sustained.
I Those voting In tho affirmative were
Messrs. sadler, Ould, Pulliam,
Those in the negative, Senator R!son,
] Senator Roberts and Delegate Dunn did
! not vote.
Colonel Iawless arose TO a point OF
| personal privilege and asserted yigor-
ously that he was In no way delaying the
trial He said that the case was OF too
serious a CHARACTER to be passed over
lightly He said that the reputation OF
/ Dir. Foster was at stake. and that there
| fore 1t was his duty to so thoroughly
into every detail OF tho case. He urged
that he be allowed to be thorough and
complete There Is a great responsibility
upon me. know It, for have Just gone