The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-11-21
Sddler and Ould Recon-
mend That He Be At
Once Removed.
Mr.. E. II. CLOVES is
STRONGLY DEFENDED
Report of Minority Submitted to
the Governor Is a Vigorous
and Spicy Arraignment
of the Eastern State
Hospital Man
agement.

Drawn by Chairman Joseph p. sadler
OF Powhatan. and signed by himself ana
Hon. Eugene Ouid. ~ Campbell the
minority report Of the Eastern State
Hospital Investigating committed. which
was handed Governor Swanson yester-
day, severely auuigns Dr L. S Foster
the superintendent: Colonel L. " rana
Jr.' state Hospital Commissioner. and
Others connected with the institution
All the members OF the committee ra
turned here last night. save Major Geo
H. hison. and he viii arrive this morn
ing Mr.. oud has gone home. but the
other members Will meet at the Capitol
to-day and audit some bills. and this
Will p''l'' 'l'lliy complete their labors.
The Minority Report.
The minority report contains about
seventeen pages. only little over a third
as much matter as that CT the majority,
put it Is a warm paper from start 10
nhisn- In the very opening sentence the
business management or the Institution
Is roundly criticized. n - before the re-
port proceeds much further DR.. Fosters
immediate removal from office is strongly
recommended- The management OF the
hospitals affairs are termed loose in the
extreme" and II is asserted that the in
mates have suffered from the ..vr,s-
Colonel L. W. Lane. Jr. State CON,
missioner OF Hospitals. is charged With
negligence and a failure to perform, bss
cuties, and the committee concludes tbor
he has been of very little service 10 this
institution since his appointment
L'- roster is charged with q lack Of
TACT ana discretion" which the mem
oers say has resulted I'm frictio, no.
tween him and his medical star and +be
board of directors. The reno~r r.,s
special stress upon the alleged failure 80
llr. Foster 70 make HIS daily rounds m
the various wards. and asserts thar +bis
oi itself is sufficient cause FOR his ra
noVai- He is charged with undertalzi,,
10 dictate the appointment of r,,e,,,t,,-
or the board and failing in this N nro-
vent conilrmations by the Senate This
is SAID 70 have resulted In lack Of co.
operation which has proved harmful IN
the institution
ne Montague building IS roundIy criti-
cized and is referred 20 as "a monument
10 the inef1ciency OF Dr Foster as an
architect"
Il is charged that Or. Foster is fenora,t
or the details OF the various departments
Of the hospital. and that many things
developed az the examiuation along this
line which he admitted ha did not know
lack OF self-ContrOl and dignity Is
the conclusion the members draw from
br Fosters difficulty with A. T. Cloves
and shortly thereafter follows the sem
tence recommending the formers dis
missaI.
Cloves Defended.
Mr. p. II. Cloves OF this city. whose
denomination TO the board Of directors
the Senate refused TO confirm. IS warmly
praised. and is referred 10 as having
been zone ~ the most active. energetic,
and efficient members or the board
Dr. j. NJ Henderson. first assistant
physician. is declared to be thoroughly
FRI love with his work and eninentlv Att.i
for the place he holds The members d.
clare that his efficiency Is impaired. how
ever. because OF the lack OF cordiality-
between him and Or. Foster. Il Is sue-
gested that Dr. 2. T. Southau. second as
sistant physician and Dr. Foster ought
not 70 remain together any longer as
members ~ the medical star OF ths
Eastern State Hospital as the former had
signed an agreement to live at peace
with the latter. which left him with no
will Of his own in the conduct oc the
affairs of the institution
Mr.. John T.. Mercer. dishursinx officer.
is censured for alleged neglect OF duty,
and his removal is practically recon-
meuded
Radical changes are commended N
the conduct Of the affairs or the In
stitution. and the report concludes with
plea for the better and more humane
care OF its inmates