The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-08
A STRONG ARRAY
OF WITNESSES
Many Prominent Men Will Go
On Stand to Testify to Char
acter of Richmond Man.
Charge of Using Po-
sition to Advance
Not Yet Made.

While strictest secrecy still guards the
movements of the Senate special commit
tee now inquiring into the fitness of Eu-
gene II. Gloves, of Richmond, as MEM
ber of the board of directors of the East
ern State Hospital, 1t was uscertained
yesterday that practically the entire hear
ing up to this point has been devoted to
the Foster or opposition side; that the
defense will, in all likelihood. begin it's
case to-day with something like thirty
witnesses, and that by heroic work the
investigators may complete their irkscme
task within the present week.
On the outside the gossip has settled
down to thorough threshins out of the
various sensational rumors, the nature
of which has already been indicated In
general terms. Here and there the dis
cussion is varied with a speculation as
to results and some intense partisan or
some mere outsider whose bump of Wis
dom and prophetic eye have grown large
and keen from much perambulating OF
uncomlnunicative but inspiring corridors,
and ceaseless and yearnng gazing at
closed but expressive doors. ventures a
prediction that the State is about to fall
and the end of all things, good and bad,
to come. Between waits the history OF
the Kilkenny cat fight of ancient fame
is being reviewed with some interest
But of stories new, there are none for
a day, and a wonder. The supply seems
to have reached an end and what comes
now apparently to be n repetition and
implication of the old.
The Cloves Witness.
Among their colleagues, the three pre-
siding senators wonder. with tousled locks
and brows wrinkled with the weight of
tremendous secrets. Their lips are sealed
,r,.IIii "a tan hpIlr
of the day, and as for discussion of
affairs in general, and the relation OF the
Eastern State Hospital to the remainder
OF the universe, in particular, Il most pro-
found indifference settles over them at
the first sly, suggestive word. There Is
surely nothing doing here Others M
terested are no more disposed to talk. ana
the inquirer is drawn back to his rumors
and his gossip where at least he can give
vent to his bursting curiosity III opinions
and predictions.
But there are nevertheless one or two
crumbs of comfort that escape the grasp
ing and greedy hand of the executioners--
| which is probably the term descriptive
of those who conduc-4an executive ses-
sion-and these are gobbled up yoracious-
| ly by the outsiders. 1t was learned yes
terday among other things that the most
| sensational OF the Charges" circulated
| against Mr. Cloves. touching the use
| of his official position to advance his
business interests has not as yet been
made formally and in detail. Whether or
| not it will be made at all cannot be
I said. 1t was understood last night in this
| connection that the Foster side has near
| ly finished Its case and that Mr.. Cloves
! expects to go on the stand to-day. The
/ Richmond man will have thirty or more
! witnesses. One of these Will be Mayor
i Mccarthy, of Richmond and every mem
1 her of the board of directors OF the Will
| liamsburg asylum will be present in per-
| son or by affidavit. Some have come over
J Il hurVed miles to testify. The list, in
4 cludng the hospital directors will con-
tain. along with others whose names
! are not known. the following:
i Mayor Mccarthy, of Richmond.
AR. r. l.. Peters, president of the
Common Council of Richmond.
Mr.. l.. z. Norris of Richmond. former
president of the Chamber of Commerce.
| DR.. w. +. Drewry, superintendent of
| the Central State Hospital, at Peters
| burg.
DR.. r. j, Preston. superintendent of
the Southwestern State Hospital. at
|. Marion Va.
Colonel Il. W.. Lane, Jr, State COM
missioner of hospitals.
Archie Brooks, steward at the East
ern State Hospital at Williamsburg
DIR. John Henderson,. assistant physi-
| clan at the Eastern State Hospital
Dr. James Fl. Garlick. of the Central
/ State Hospital; Hon. a. Caperton BraN-
ton, of Staunton; DR.. G. w. p. Brock, of
Richmond; DR.. Walton DeIarnette, of
| staunton; Dr. Paulus A. Irving. of Rich
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