The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-04

4 nv tinla storekecpers l54ss .55
.'ssenator shdcr, Are you aware Of ar,
3l8 differences between the superintendent
}sF} nor. Foster, and the special board o
i55 account OF tho removal from the store
toof,, to tho drug store of barrel 9
%hiskcy In April 1904 2"
rs 81 AL nm not aware OF any clash o.
that account The superintendent ordere
IN tl,e swhiskey removed to the drtig stor
ana ten days later the special board or
derstd that II be sent back 10 the store
room. where It had been kept for twent.
s years.
The story OF the incident was this: Tht
wliaskey gave otit at tho Institute ant
DR. Foster ordered ME to send the ne"
tafrel TO tho DRUG store. l asked HIN
why was human and considered !,
. reflection Upon me. am bonaeq
n officer and not drinking man and
aid not understand why the whiskey
Il was taken from my charge and sent to
the drug store to which there wore four
keys.
THE drug clerk had the reputation Of
t8 being Il drinking man and a dissipnted
# character. 1 sent the whiskey 70 the
"A drug store
Drinks BY the Board.
O.. Did not Dr. Foster think TINT the
general board was too much IN the habit
\ \ Of going down and drinking whiskey Mt
\ the store-roonl7
3ta A, The general board did drink at ..le
4 store ROOM considered that the board
had a right as my superior officers to
demand whiskey. Since the whiskeJ
went to drugstore, DR. Foster has had
\ closet put up in his office with a de-
canter In 1t. suppose for the use Of
y the general board.
81. O. Mr.. Cole on yesterday testified that
Il Dr. Foster protested against tho whiskey
4 being moved back to the store room. Is
n that so.
A.. I know that Dr.. Foster did not
81 like It when the board ordered the
whiskey sent back to the store and that
a he told the board that he was the best
Judge where the whiskey should be kept.
.gg O. Who were members Of the board
at that time?
.@& A. Messrs. Cole, Cloves and Bland.
n Q. who was responsible for the whiskey
teing sent back to the store room?
\ "A. Mr.. Cole.
@. Was that the cause Of the feeling
between DR.. Foster and the special board?
A. remember that DR.. Foster showed
some feeling. He thought that 1t had q
tendency to lessen his dignity.
G. Are YOU drinking man?
A No.
Q. Are either Mr.. Cole or Mr.. Bland
Or Judge Garrett drinking men?
A No; and l have never seen Mr..
Cloves take bu, one drink. These are all
members OF the special board.
4 G. What four persons had the four
4 keys to the drug room?
~ a The first assistant physician, second
assistant physician, the superintendent
and the druggist
G. How many keys are there to the
store room? |
A One I kept it and I am a bonded
officer.
G. Who was the druggist at that time?
A. Mr.. Judd. He is no longer employed |
here.
G. Do you think that the fact that the
board ordered the whiskey removed back
to tbs store room is any cause why any
member of the board Is not fit to serve |
on that boaTdH
4 Al am not competent to answer that.
y Senator bison objected and the ques-
lion was withdrawn.
q G. Did the removal Of the whiskey
break the harmony existing between the
superintendent and the board?
"A Not that know Of
Case OF DR.. Henderson.
@. Have there been charges made again |
i D-. Henderson, first assistant physician.
cation?
81 Ans. There were charges preferred and |
he was declared innocent upon an Inyes-
rEation. Mr.. Mercer kept the record.
81 G. How long had DR.. Henderson been
member Of the staff when the charges
were made?
A. don't recolect. I suppose between
Six and twelve months.
9. Was the selection Of DR.. Henderson
approved by DR.. Foster, or did he want
DR. Williams?
A. think DR.. Williams was DR.. Eos
ters preference.
u In answer to question by MFR. Ould,
Mr.. Brooks said: II am not prepared to
state whether the order of superintendent
about the removal of the whiskey had
reference TO the general or special pour,.
II to either. Mr. Lawless objected to the
answer of witness.
Q. Which is the more convenient the
store-room Or drug-room. for visits from
the general board for whlskey.
A. The store-room. is iflore convenient
and more private.
Q. Do you think the druggist, AR Judd,
caused the superintendent to order the
removal OF the whiskey to the drug
room2
A. do not know how much influence
the druggist has with the superintendent.
The Beef Supply.
senator Sauler thcn questioned the wit
ness.
Q. Who furnishes beef to the instltu-
lion?
"a. Mr.. Sanders, Of Williamsburg.
I 9. How Is It brought here?
A. By express, when not slaughtered
here.
@. Do you ever get beef that is spoiled?
A. No. l haye not gotten any bad beef
for six months
@. You have turned down beef in the
past?
Z A. Yes, have.
& @. This beef had bad smell?
! A. Yes.
G. Who has furnished the beef here for
years past7
4 A. Messrs. Wolf and Saunders, of VIII
liamsburg, who In my opinion are bet
ter able 10 furnish fresh meats than any
outsiders
G. Are the prices quoted lower than
those made by outsiders?
a. have known outsiders TO bid lower,
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