The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-03
Supposed Sacred Record.
Of Senate Committee
Often Referred To.
GLOVES ASKED
MANY GU rs TlONSI
Denied The Charge That He Ever
Voted for Negro Republican,
and Declares Politics Had
No Part in Affairs Of
Board $WhilcaHe
Was Member.
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Especial From d Stan correspondent.)
tWTLLIAAIsBt tfR G, V ~. June 2.-.,Mt
Eugene H. Cloves has been for hours
explaining his connection with the East
ern State Hospital, his views regarding
the various matters that4haye been dis
closed during the Investigation, and his
relations with Dr.. Soster, the superin.
,tendent. * + IS 81
Mr. Cloves has not been a good Wit
ness. for he has Alehned on his counsel,
asking his advice and replying in a
single word to long and complicated
questions. S8ssi Is.
Colonel Anderson, his attorney and
Chairman Sadler more than once urged
the witness to be- careful OF his an
swers and to weigh the q que st1ons before
he made his replies ~ ss3 ~ r. 3.
OnFone occa sion Colonel Lawl coun-4
sci for DR.. f FosterI bjectedS to Mr.. Cloves
whispering, while gon the md, tofihis
counsel. and the chairman sustained the
Z objec ton. 81 tsss..5 s93} 54
Tne contents Of the secret inyestiga-
ton have been pretty well aired to-
day. for. while ft1c!ally this rnysterl-
Gus volume is supposed Ito be not |.
4ctlOeNC6,ee ~
THE committee consult IS pages contin-
5ually, and practically every question
asked Mr. CT owes to-d day4has 8 been shaped
upon those III asked II during the secret
Cloves inrestig ton by the sena te com
init tee. TIL "a
DR. Fosters Charges.
4 Cloves testified d hat ~. Foster
had cha rged that he was uni t forGtne
position Of member OF the special board
of directors Il Of the hospi tai. and had
asked that his nominal ton sent to the
Senate by Governor N fonta que be held
up for 5ilNe3 reasons: sisa " g
n IS That he was unf 4 forSof ofice Il, Z
81. That he was mot con nial
3, That he would not conf rrh his q Fos-
ister's) appointees. .asg Va
1. That he inf1uenced the other mems
bers OF the board. &,
5. THAT heSvoted for az negro Republi-
can in 1883 S
Senator Sadler broke in TO say:
"Then he undertook to run the Board
OF Governors and directs the governors
who TO appoint on the board Ha1' (!
Mr.. Cloves answered.
| sit seems SO, and you might aoo inc the
! SENATE IS we'll j.. n
| Dr.SDunn took exception to the state
ment and Mr.. Cloves said he would
EWithdraw the statement. but Dr. Dunn
| insisted that it be allowed to remain in
| the record . 95 III 4 Il Z. rs 5f.5s
Mr.. Cloves, In answer to a question
! said Dr.. Foster had mot been guilty OF
! any derelection OF duty, save in few
minor ca ses. such as not visiting tho
wards often enough. Es
| He asserted that his relations with Dr..
Foster had always been pleasant,
No Politics.
In alluding to politics lie said he had
never voted for a negro SDepublican, and
that Dr.. Garlick could testify to that
J fact. He said: 4, !.
4"Politics have had no part in the af-
| fairs OF this hospital In the last FIVE
wears in any shape or form. 8 x
AMr. Gloves said he had nominated DR.
Foster for the Office OF superintendent
and had done so at the request OF Judge
! Garnett In order that all unfriendlinest
should he eradiated, which had been oc,
castoned by DR.. Fosters % objection to hlt
denomination during Governor Tyler's au
ministration. z
When asked the reason why DR.. Foster
objected to him, he replied that he though
the III feeling was ocasioned by the per
sonal difficulty Dr. Foster had engaged
In with his uncle. Mr. Texas Cloves.
Later when asked II he had changed hi
opinion regarding Mr.. Foster, Mr.. Clover
replied that he would not say that DR.
Foster was incompetent, but that he die
not look after the affairs of the hospita
as he ought to. i5
Mr., Cloves said the charges made bJ
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