The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-25
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port, which lladS censured him
Mr.. Cole attacked the report and ealo
that the expert did not know what ne
was talking about
In discussing tho purchase Of luxurics,
Mr.. Cole said that they were used tcf
the entertainment OF the board ana the
legislative committees that came down
to the hospital. Hc thought. he said
that the attendants were underpaid, IN
order to secure the best service for tho
patients.
Mr.. Cole was excited Mt times, and
seemed to resent the criticisms so o, luz
report Of the expert especially resentlng
til word negligence employed by Chair-
man Sadler in questioning him.
Out of Date
Mr. Wynkoop. the chief engineer OF the
hospital, testified That the electric en-
gines of the institution were out OF datc'
and were expensive to operate. lie al
luded to the fact that fireman was IN
charge of the engine house at night. This
fireman on one occasion got very drunk
and trouble followed.
DR.. Henderson, the first assistant ply
stefan, was recalled to testify regarding
the stealing at the laundry
DR. Henderson testified that the wages
paid the attendants was far too small.
He also advocated training school so
that the institution would have Its own
corps Of trained nurses.
Colonel Lane, the state commissioner
of hospitals explains his duties. lie
said he had formerly been q member OF
the firm of l.. ". Lane and Son. mer-
chants OF williamsburg, but that he
resigned from the firm when he was
elected commissioner and has now no
interest In the finn Colonel Lane stated
that he took no part In making the
awards Of contracts at this hospital
because his father made bids, but that
he did asst with the award committees
at the other hospitals Of the State
Small Errors.
Colonel Lane said that it was true
that small errors had been made and
stated that about s1l.3S had been over
looked in discounts since he became
commissioner
DR.. Foster was greatly benefited when
Colonel Lane said that In his opinion
tho superintenden was not obliged to go
to the wards with his assistant physl-
clans as tho rule was made to cause
visits to the sick patients. while here
there was an infirmary where the sick
were taken, this hospital being the only
one III the State having an infrmary.
Colonel Lane thought therefore that
DR.. Foster should visit the sick there and
only go, upon the wards In case of an
emergency
Colonel Lane stated that he thought
the attendants were under-paid He said
he was In favor Of good training school
for nurses and that Marion Hospital had
one now In opera ton,
Tn speaking OF the use OF restraints, the
commissioner said that the general board
had ordered that all restraints had to be
done away with. lie said that their
use at the Western State Hospital had
been very great, but that none was used
there now.
More Money Better Attention.
In a general way Colonel Lane spoke
of the Northern hospitals, where the pa
tents received better attention because
moro money was spent.
He said that this hospital was more
expensive than the negro hospital Mt
Petersburg because a lower grade OF pro-
visions were used there. cheaper clothes,
and because the attendants there were
paid lower salary.
Colonel Lane admitted that the State
made 80 per cent. on Its pay patients.
He advocated amusement halls, and
said that he had done all In his power
to secure new building here. to be used
as kitchen and dining room. but that
the Legislature would not appropriate
the money.
The following witnesses are still to be
called Messrs. p. Cloves. DR.. Foster,
President Tyler, Rev Mr.. Goodwin. Cap
tain McCracken, Judge Garrett, Colonel
Taylor, Bland, Dr. Spencer, DR.. Drewry.
T. McCracken Tom Boudar, II. G. Bou-
dar. Robert Wilkins, Miss Emory. Miss
Gore, Or. Southall, and several others.
The Proceedings.
rrha fo,,rtoartb rnorpinpAa sesaion wos
called to order at 10 o'clock.
Mr.. D. u. Marnble was recalled to the
stand to make statement. Witness said
that DR.. Southall was not aware of the
custom OF bathing 10 and u patients In
the same tub of water,
1t was a custom among the attendants
and It was not reported to either DIR.
Foster or DR.. Southall.
Witness said that he had seen meat
in the dlning-room which he would not
eat. It had n bad smell and for four
months he did not eat meat.
Witness said he saw the raw meat be-
Ing prepared for the kitchen and It had
great spots on It and clots that locked
like mud"
He did not eat the meat again that quar-
ter. Witness said that the attendants
were always kicking about the meat,
Witness said he had seen worms ~ the
salad,
Witness said that Mr.. Bob wilkins an
attendant and seen the bad places on the
meat.
Witness said that the patients grum'
bic, no matter what you gave. Some arc
never satisfied Witness stood aside.
Mrs. N. T.. Crowder. an attendant was
called to the stapd.
Witness said that patient, named MISS
PARTON lost two shirtWasts: That one
was found on the person OF colored EN-
ploye in tho laundry; that DR., Foster a
once discharged tho colored woman
Col, Iawess asked the chairman 10
what purpose the witness was put on t'l'
stand. The chairman replied that the re
cord must speak for itself Col. Lawles!
| replied:
! II prefer not to ask any: questions"
| Mrs, Crowder then stood Inside.
Mr. Archer Walker, an attendant u
the Montague building, was. called an'
| sworn.
Witness said that he had never. bathe'