The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-31
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sumo at leaHt two days or mora.
It is a curious incident that the COM
gentlemen Of The General Assembly,"
have appearing as counse! before the
committee two colonels-Lawless and
Andersor--ard 10th ex-senators.
DR.. Edward Mcclure and DR.. Robert
G. Bryan, OF 1tichmond, have notified the
chairman OF the committee that they
Will appear before the committee on Fri
day to testify in behalf Of DR.. DlcGuire
Williams. a former assistant physician OF
cruel treatment OF patients.
The Proceedings.
The morning session OF the nineteenth
9:45 o'clock. All the members OF the
committee were present.
Mr.. c. G.. Hale. tho hospital druggist
and stenographer, was called to the Wit
ness stand.
Witness said he made out ,,st OF the
drugs and DR.. Foster purcnased them.
Witness said the drug office contained
practically all drugs and medicines kept
In a drug store. except that there were
no patent medicines.
Purcell, Laid and Company and Owen
ind Minor Drug Company, both OF Rich
r1ond, furnished most OF the urugs. Pur-
chnscs were also made from the manu-
facturcrs, who charged one price TO every
one.
Witness said he had been q drug clerk
for flve years. lie received $40 month
and board.
one-fourth Of the drugs purchased are
proprietary medicines, and lnree-fourths
are regular drugs.
Witness, In reply 10 Or. Dunn, salu
that 1t would excite his suspicious II
any drug company bid q low price for
Z TN him think that
the drugs were not frst-class
Witness said that he used from six
10 sixteen gallons OF whiskey every year.
Senator Badler questions indicated
that he had 1t In his mind that the whis-
key Issued for the patients. was con-
suncd by the attendants
Witness said he kenw nothing OF this.
He filled the prescriptions and that was
I'll, no had to do with It.
Witness said he did not think II would
be we'll for him to deliver Individual
prescriptions He thought the atten-
dnn,s were capable Of giving medicine.
Witness said he thought the drugs useo
for the hospital could be bought as cheap
~ by private order as by contract me me
drugs might be bought quarterly, but
there would have TO be number OF ar
ticles bought between quarters.
Witness said TINT all standard drugs
were practically the same price at all
reputable drug houses.
Witness said that the hospital got regu-
lar Wholesale prices. Just as drugstores
secured.
witness said DR.. Foster was q very
busy man.
Witness stood aside.
Mr.. Cloves Called.
Mr. E. II. Cloves. former member Of
the special committee. was called to the
witness stand.
Mr.. Cloves asked for counsel. His re-
quest was granted and Colonel George
Wayne Anderson was introduced to the
committee. Colonel Lawless arose ana
said: PIX,
Before the proceedings progress FUR
ther. desire to challenge the compe-
tency OF this witness (Clowes) to testify
before this committee"
Colonel Lawless pointed out that the
witness had testified before the secret
investigation committee OF the Senate.
The record, he said, had probably not
been read by all the members, OF TINS
committee, but that all wore aware OF
the contents OF tho secret report.
challenge his testimony on Ave grounds:
.'F1rst-That he attempted to perpe-
trate a fraud on the Senate committee
appointed TO inquire into his fitness to
be a member OF the special Board 81
Directors Of Fthe Eastern State Hospital
by the introduction OF evidence wn'ch