The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-24

Witness said that he had cared for the
grounds until landscape gardener was
employed. Witness said that water stood
in the low places in the grounds or
inches deep, but that 1t was drained OIL
and was never stagnant.
Cold Food.
Witness explained that the male wards
were some distance from the Kitchen
and that it was almost impossible for
the pa tents who did not eat In the din
ing-room, to get hot food.
Witness said the kitchen was badly
situated and badly constructed.
IT was 50 minutes, witness said, from
the time the food left the kitchen until
the patients ate It.
Witness said thnt the kitchen was toe
ture.
About 40 out of 303 do not go to the
dining-room Witness said he favored
the cottage system, so that few only
could live together, not more than % to
q warm cottage.
Mr. Ould then questioned the witness
regarding the two factions in the instl-
tuition. The administration faction and
the ''anti-administration faction"
sort, but that he knew nothing If it. he
said he was on neither side.
Witness said there had been Things
brought out n this investigation which
he had never known before
Witness declined to say what these
were. other than to mention the fac
tons"
Witness said he could not say how
| often DIR. Foster went the rounds
e. NJ watkins his pOint
expelled a dog, and the examination
halted while he did this work.
Witness said that he did not know OF
ba thing several patients in the same tub
of water.
Witness said It was done Just after
the fire, bat that he reported the matter
to DR.. Foster. who said it should not
be done"
witness said now that bathing was
principally done under the shower haths-
Then the hath tubs are only used for
anrking7'' said Chairman szdler.
~ did not say rhac," ce1iied the wit
ness
do you Know o. TnrE- esTa knowledge
that several patients arg ns7E 1''T os4shed
II. the same tub OF 1rzCer
II do not thin. t-sy .rsy
witness then told IN dsst;al tfAe tara flE-
nished the patients al TIE tFrHareElL 'flf.ais
witness said that breahtss1 consisted OF
bread, cold; nrola.ssz, t@a. or ef5!1se
Biscuits Were Special.
biscuits he said. was special diet
Tho working men got hot biscuits
witness said the worktngren got two
biscuits each. About one hundred DIS
cults were sent 70 the male dinlng-rooin'
~ DO not think the working men get
enough to eat" said supervisor lfe-
william. ,,,. rous
.o,,,ad hut that in his opinion cold bread
was better and healthier.
Witness said that supper consisted Oh
bread molasses. tea or colee'
witness said that meats and vegetahlcs
we're served at dinner; beef one day ana
pork the next.
Witness said that some patients ate
all the food furnished, While others
would not eat
Chairman Sadler asked II the patients
wave not taken dry after day to the
table and finally made to eat.
Witness said yes.
chairman Sadler then asked If some or
the patients did not cat the looo Do
longing to others
Witness said yes.
"Then these patlento are treated 'lKe
pos In a stock pen and allowed TO III
themselves as tney V'sh'
Witness did not answer.
witness said that those who required
special diet were reported TO the superin-
tendnnt.
witness said that epileptics were nt
,hc Same table, sometimes, with other
patients and that they were required to
eat the same food as tho other patients
@. 100 the patients get sufficient
amount OF food7"
H. nNIta %Iro
act too much and the working men do
not net enough"
@, "Have you sufficient Kitchen capac-
lty to servo tho food properly"
A. mo, not With tho Increased number
OF patients"
Witness said no always saved the
scraps to make hash for breakfast but
It was very seldom that there was
enough
Witness said he gave tho scraps from
the attendants and officers table to the
working men,. Witness said that there
| were very few scraps. :.
How to Make Hash,
Senator Sadler and Senator Rison here
| entered into discussion az to the proper
way to make hash.
Senator Rison rather leaned to soup.
while Senator sadler preferred stew
captain lIeNliliaIi WAS ttshou ~ ~
Guild If politics and religion" had no
played a part in the trouble Mt the hos
| pital,
! Witness said he did not know. RI
| could not tell the real reason.
| Witness said he was Presbyterian
Mr.. Ouid:
@. "rhen Presbyterans do not mi
politics with relglonT'
Chairman sadler ruled that the CUES
ton was improper.
| Witness was then asked TO state IN