The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-26

~ lie committee to do this IL 1t saw fit,
and not the expert accountant.
chairman sailcr interrupted Colonel
Hanc 10 say that the expert REPORT
would be treated as evidence and nothing
II more a..
Mr.. 1nliiam at this point said that ne
was glad the chairman was coming
around to the opinion OF the majority
OF the committee"
Continuing, Colonel Lane testified that
he was satisfied "if Mr.. Bordar hhd hau
tho Information before him. he woula
not have made the charge"
In answer to a direct question, CORONER
Lane said
~ think we have an cNcelently man
nged Institution here. So far as kto"
DR.. Foster has been faithful and e'''-
Client and he is n good business man.
Abiding to the experts report, Goionei
Lane characterized II as ridiculous az. nv,
absurd" saying that the expert iorillgu
his opinion from prices While the h wua"s
were really made according TO uualitS'
The Proceedings.
The fifteenth mornings session began at
o'clock with Colonel Lane, Commission
er OF Hospitals. still on the stand
Witness said that there were no porthes
"a on tie buildings on the female sac. WI
ness said thht such porches were nee
+
thnt an apnropriaton should be made
for this purpose.
Witness said that there had been u
Incl, of harmony among the officers on
the institution; that Or. Southail had cru.
tcised Or Foster very harshly, but that
the Special Board had tod pr. sou. OUTFIT
that he must uphold the administration.
Dr. Southall had for about three years
been ON friendly terms with the superin-
tendent.
Witness said that It was necessary for
the good Of the asylum for the physicians,
at least to be on friendly terms. so that
they may act in concert.
Witness said that the General Board
did not expect the superintendent to visit
all the wards every day. but that 1t ana
eXpect the superintendent to visit the
extremely i'll patients. daily-and to WISH
the wards several times week
Witness said the attendants had no rlgnt
to punish; that the patients were not held
responsible for their own wild acts
Witness said that both burning ana
sduckIng" we're improper and would be
condemned both by himself and by the
members Of the General Board.
Witness told of his visit to Manhattan
1Iospital, where the patients are treated
INV baths. Witness said that the treat
ment was very successful Witness sala
that at Manhattan there were speclal
bathrooms a4d special attendants ZOE ms
treatment
The treatment has not peen pi'et1eeu ~
Virginia hospitals.
Witness said that the General Board has
ordered that all restraints be removed
from the hospitals and that this included
straight Jackets.
Witness was asked II lie ana ilol lhiiA
there should be some restraint
Witness said:
In In not.
Witness was asked if ;hree attendants
or the ward OF the Montague pullaihs
o. B. b were enough.
Witness said that these wards are SO
large that in his opinion there should
be four attendants.
No Restraints.
Witness said that there had been no
restraints used here for some time
staunton. he said. WIS the last to do
uWay with restraints.
",rhe restraints used there were the
cruelest I ever saw in any hospital.
Witness explained the system OF straps
that were used to bind the patients.
The use of these restraints, witness said,
belonged to the past.
Witness said he visited all four OF the
State l., spit6Is once month attended
once a wear at each of the hospitals a
meeting Of the general board and made
special annual visit to each of the
hospitals.
Witness in answer to a question by
Mr. Ould. said that he had three years
ago heard DR.. Foster speak harshly OF
DR.. Southal
Witness was asked to repeat the harsh
expressions.
Senator Rison objected
Colonel Lawless spoke eloquentlS in OBJ
!, 1,n,, ,nt