The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-18
!! Mr., Proctor was recalled to the stand
s c.n,to,t ca rlIer the n b ctie stloned witness

VI Mr., Proctor was HrecalledgtO INC -sttittda
Senator sadIer then questioned witness
reaa rdina al operation performed by Dr..
Foster on the foot Of Samuel 5craile. Il
too was removed. f3Sffol 8a3s5 tyi Sf:..fG
Witness said that the foot was greatly
dIscoIored and there was a bad odor..
Later the whole foot was removed, 4and
the patient died the same night
Witness said the foot8was ~ .such! oad
condIttontthat the skin acareao tfaWhen ne
heidi It,tpn thel operation CO ale witness
| iald; was. about sixty years ioq sage.'.s
Watestuafso tod 1T, a. patient aWhb got
pr. Williams was in charge, 5of I. both
patients, witness safd.5 f q n, t
Witness said that straight ia cl1ets were.
frequently used. They We're absolutely
necessary at times although he preferred
Leaf Their wristbands. 81, ,s.3,. tg&
Witness said straight Jackets were tied
as tight s a man could draw them.
In answer to- a question: asked by Col
onel :Lawless,3 witness said that he.
toe should have taken place sooner. I,
The chsAr ruled out the question and
MIR: Proctor then retired.
Te oe;1"s ysed the espression chat
creatures to- which the chairman OBJ.
Jected."E+ II
Colonel Lawless, In reply, stated that
creature and that he Intended to exer.
else that rIght. .
Mr.. Cole N chairman of the special
board. was recalled to be cross examined
Witness said he had voted four times.
for DR.. Foster for superintendent, and
that there was no vote In the board
against him.
Mr. Cole then narrated the bedbug In
cident in the Montague building 4a
Fl Witness said that he and Mr. Cloves
had inspected the building and had found
. bedbugs, but that now the building was
\, 900 All crr 4
Were Of the Past.
Mr.. Cole then said: y
i5.I wish to state that the bad conditions
existed some years ago, and do not exist
now. The hospital now is In rs good
condition as any In the State. 'g@
t Witness said that DR., Foster was a
fairly good superintendent: that he might
be better and he might be worse. That
there are many things for which the SUI
jperintendent Is responsible, but which he
cannot know about.
Witness said that great efforts were
made by the attendants TO extermlnate
the bedburgs In the Montague building,
. Mr.. Ould Interrupted to- ask question
regarding the fine Of $3.50 for each bed
Witness said that If such a fine were
now in vogue, It would help matters. and
that in his opinion the superintendent
should make a personal inspection.
Witness stated that attendants had In
formed him that the trained nurse tnow
discharged did no work, Inc nonrd dls-
charged her, or rather abolished the Of
nee, so that she could be discharged
Colonel Lnwless then exclaimed.
cues Ah then you o,d ae9'tsnea sse t or
thought was necessary for the health OF
the hos ptal?"
Ans. we abolished tho office. You can
call It what you like
Cues Who was present at the meet
Ing that abolished the Office?
Ans. do not know.
CUES You and Mr.. Gloves We're tho only
members present?
Ans. ! refer you to the record
Witness said that he offered the re-
moval of tho whiskey from the store
room to the drug room Z. Il et.. i.,
here made, remark regarding
the whskey which the chairman ordered
i IN n1''G record We must have no dip
pancy here" said the chairman
From the Record.
Colonel Lawless then read from the re-
cord of the special board, showing ,%i mat
were present Judge Garnett, Mr., Cole and
MI Cloves, and that Mr.. Gloves had
offered resolution providing night at
among them the abolishment, OF the Office
of trained nurse. The resolutions We're
unanimously adopted as q whole.
Chairman Sadlcr then asked;
Cues. Have the rules regarding night
attendants been carried out7
= Ans, | think not. Il was not deemed
advisable, The superintendent Informed
the special board that It could not be
carried out because of lack Of money to
engage additional attendants,
Witness stated that In his opinion
coionei / .ano ucauiesced In the discharge
of the trained nurse Drf Foster witness
said, did not acquiesVe.
: AVitnesS said the trained nurse did no