The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-27
The Proceedings.

hospitals Of the State
The Proceedings.
The sixteenth days session was called
to order at 9:30 O'clock.
The first witness called was Mr.. w. S.
Brown, an attendant at the infirmary.
Witness said that In his opinion DR..
Foster visited the infirmary when 1t was
ecessary-whenever a patient was very
Ill. DR.. Foster did not visit the infirn-
airy daily. g
Judge Garrett and Mr.. J. T. Bland,
former members Of the bQs.d. asked TO
be excused for the day. Chairman sadler
said that he intended to put on Judge
Garnett and Mr.. Bland to day. fsE
Colonel Lawless said that he had sum-
moned Judge Garrett and Mr.. Bland as
witnesses for DR.. Foster
Il think, therefore. that I shall con-
troll my own witnesses, and not insist
upon putting them on the stand before
the prosecution had concluded"
Chairman sadler' said that there was
no prosecution and no defense; but that
he would allow Colonel Lawless to con-
troll his own witnesses.
Judge Garrett and Mr.. Bland were
excused until next week.
The committee went into executive
session.
Mr.. I. l. straus, OF Messrs. straus Bros.
and Company, OF Richmond. a wholesale
merchant. was put on the stand.
Mr.. straus said he had submitted sam
pies to the old board and had gotten no
contracts. but since the speclSl board was
in. witness said that he had gotten con-
tracts.
Witness said he had made A TEST.
CASE AND HAD BID BELOW COST,
BUT THAT HE WAS UNSUCCESSFUL.
Witness said isis happened during the
tarv ~ ~. h,ttr< I,ok IL, r.
Foster had come into office, he had got
ten his share of business.
Mr.. Strnus said he made up his mind
not to bid again. while Dr.. Moncure was
In office. and did not bid again until DR..
Foster became superintendent.
A Test Case.
Witness told Of his test case. He said
he had bid on suspenders at $40 per
dozen when the suspenders cost him 81. rs
at wholesale. without freight and at a
great bargain. Witness said that after
that he felt that he could not get an
award at any price.
Witness said that his evidence was
u recital OF his experience. He said II
he had gotten the contract, he would
have lost from $50 to 500, as all his
goods were marked below cost.
Mr.. Straus retired, and Mr.. Brown
was recalled.
Witness stated that he had very Ill
patient In the nfirmary last week and
that DR.. Foster and DR.. southall were
in to see him several times.
Witness said he had-ssen in charge OF
the male side of the nfrmary for ono
year; there had been in that time IS cases
and q deaths.
No operations had been performed since
he had had charge.
DR.. Dunn asked II there had been any
negligence OF duty on the part OF the
superintendent or the assistant physl.
clans Witness replied that the patients
had received every attention.
Witness retired.
Mrs. Nora Gaines, In charge OF the
female side OF the infirmary, was then
called.
Witness said that Or. Henderson called
on his patients twice a day In the mfr
mary. DR.. Foster came sometimes twice
day and then dropped off for some
time.
Witness had never seen Dr. Foster,
DR.. Henderson and DR., southall visiting
patients together.
WITNESS SAID THAT MISS ocIE
JONES, MATRON or THE HOSPITAL,
HAD COME TO HER rTHE W1TNEssI
SENATOR sADLER (CHAIRNfAN)
WOULD MAKE HER LIE.
WITNESS SAID SHE WOULD TELL
THE TRUTH. WITNESS SAID MISS
JONES THEN SAID:
WON'T YOU TELL A LIEF" "YOlJ
HAVE TOLD A L1E"
WITNESS SAID SHE REPLIED THAT
SHE HAD NOT TOLD A LIE AND
WOULD NOT TELL ONE
The Chairman then asked:
Q, DID MISS JONES THREATEN
YOU OR TRY TO TlEF you. FROM
COMING ON THE STAND?
Al HAVE TOLD YOU AS 1T WAS
GIVEN TO ME- SHE DID NOT ASK
ME- NOT TO COME.
Witness said that Mrs, Slater was
present and heard the conversation.
Chairman sadler ordered Sergeant-at-
Arms Watkins to bring Miss Jones be-
fore the committee
Colonel laWless then, CROSS examined.