The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-02


!. Colonel Anderson said thas he desired
! the fullest investigation, and that, II
there was anything else, he did not
/ kndw It.
\ Colonel Lawless then cross-cxanined.
Witness, who said he had never had bill
from Brooks; that Brooks had told him
/ there was no charge except for hauling.
This was In December, 1903. Witness
said he had not. asked for bill for
the cot, since 1903.
/ O. why did you say you pnld him
30 cents ton for that coal7'
/ A. "Thnt is all paid him"
| @. THAT Is not an answer. why did
you say you paid him 30 cents ton?"
! A. "Thbt is all he asked mo-"
Q. ibid you pay him 50 cents a ton for
/ hauling or the coal?
i A. THAT was for the hauling. l nave
had no bill for tho coal"
! Witness said Brooks wos no dealer,
!, and he supposed he had no license.
L Q.."Then II he sold you cold he broke
the law?'
a. II don't know. suppose he had
a right to sell the coal II he made no
I proflt"
did not sell IT,
a. IT paid him ali no asked me for It,"
] Colonel IIawless hero requested the
| stenographer to turn back and read
the exact words of the witness In his
examination III chief as to his purchase
! OF coal from Brooks"
The record showed that witness had
stated THAT IrE PURCHASED COAL
I AT 90 CENTS A ION. AND DID NOT
MENTION THE HAULING
| Witness said II he had known that
there would be no charge no would not
have accepted the coal.
Colonel I.awlcss read the rule Of the
Fl ~, q cro "
from any person dealing with tho hos
| pitfalls.
. @. "Then If this rule Is In existence,
you have violated the ruler"
| A. Yes
Colonel Anderson intorrupted-"If you
accepted gratuty.
Mr. C1owes-"Yes. II 1 accepted gra-
i tuity, but did not accept gratuity,
and you burning TO Colonel Lawless)
/ don't believe So
Chairman sader-'''Colonel Lawless Is
not on tho stand. NJ Cloves.
Close Questioning.
Colonel Lawless then asked:
/ g. "E1AVEs YOU NOT HEARD MIR.
NJ. o. BROOKS SAY IN YOUR PRES
ENCE IN FEBRUARY. 1905. THAT HE
/ NEVER INTENDED CHARGING YOU
ANYTHING FOR TIE COAL; THAT
i HE MADE NO BILL AGAINST YOU;
i
TO PAY FOR THE COAL, AND THAT
1 HE CONSIDERED 1T a GIFT, AND
THAT ITE WAS SORRY IIE DID IT."
Clowes-''Nfust I answer that?"
l Colonel Andcrson-'Yes.''
I Clowes-A. Yes, SIR
Colonel Anderson--"WE ALL KNOW
THAT COLONEL I4A1VLESS IS AL
LUDTNG TO THE SECRET RECORD.''
Colonel Lawless snid that he had no
further questions to ask, as Mr., Cloves
! had In no way so far said one word
that affected his client, DR.. Foster.
In answer to questions put by Colonel
Anderson witness said he expected to
pay Brooks for the coal. Witness said
that he had heard Brooks say In Febru-
airy, 1906 (seoret investigntlon) that he
Railways got car OF coal every year; that
he always got 1t franked by the railroad
1 and that he always gave 1t to some Of
i his friends.
Witness distinctly stated IN precise
! terms that he bought the coal and that
1t was not gift.
j Senator Rlson:
4 Cues. s"Did you ever pay for the coal ~
1 Ans. "onIy fifty cents a tom
i Ques."Was Mr. Brooks manager Of the
coal company which had the contract
y here 2"
4 Ans. ives"
Cues. Did he again get contract7'
4 Ans. Eyes, the next year 4 ID.
witness was asked II he had ever de-
g snied the statement he had Just made and
4 had said TINT he had never purchased
1 at cost price goods from bidder. or
I that he had accepted q gratuity from a
4 bidder. ; ~
Ans. II do not know; ! cannot recol-
4 ELECT all that I said in the Cloves inves-
Mr.. Gloves was asked why the.
"suicldal CLAUSE" was added to the
i general rules. He said that he intro.
9lFduced the rule, and that It was adopted
& by every hospital in the State.
"The rule was adopted on account Of
4 the Bell suicide, . added Mr.. Cloves. He
i then IN detail told OF the Bell suicide.
4 which vas the result OF q failure to in
struct the physicians and attendants
\ that the man had suicidal mania. DR..
Faster was absent by leave of the board
/ when the suicide came to the hospital.
DR.. Southall received him.
/ Bell con,rnitted suicide by cutting his
throat with a knife, and the eoroner's
1 fury placed the blame on the hospital
/ authorities. Mr.. Cloves said tho board
i of directors passed n resolution exhon-
4 ora eng the officers, and afterwards
passed the rule that all attendants and
4 physicians should be notified when pa
tients had suicidal mania.
He said that when he was an attend
ant straight jackets were but little used;
that muffs were used. He said that
"burnng' was not INDUCED In, and that
he thought the patients were not bathed
in the same tubs of water.
| He said that tho system OF baths In
| operation now was very fine, and that
| DR.. Foster had been very active In Sc
curing the improvements and In cooper
| utng with the board.
The committee adjourned until o'clock
| Tomorrow morning. a. T.
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