The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-27
LADY WITNESSES
OCCUPY STAND.
Day Spent In lnvestiga-
tion Of Charge Of
Intimidation.
MISS JONES TART
In HER REPLIES
Calls Forth Smart Reproof From
Chairman sadlcr, to Which
Senator Rison Objects.
Miss Jones Charges
Attendant With
Untruth.

Especial From STAFF Correspondent)
WILLIAAlsBURG,,VA May os.--To-dt,
was ladies' day with vengeance, for
the witnesses were. for the most part.
the female attendants or the Eastern State
Hospital. and their testimony was given
with snap and directness that was in
strong contrast to that OF the men.
Miss Naro Gaines. an infirmary nurse.
set the ball rolling ands created intense
excitement by going on the stand and
testifying that Miss Ocie Jones, the ma
tron of the hospital. had approached
and Informed her that If she went upon
the stand. Senator sadler. the chairman.
would make her ''lle..
Miss Gaines said that Miss Jones had
then said to her:
Wont you tell lie; you have told
a lie.''
Miss Jones Testifies.
& Sergeant-at-Arms Watkins was sent In
hot haste for Miss Jones, who denied that
she had used the word 3'.lie."s She, ga
she had said that the chairman on cross
examination would try to make nj So
Gaines contradict herself and tell a story.
and turning to the chairman, Miss Jones
continued: II think you tried \ to make
me contradict myself IS
81 Chairman Sadler8 replied that Miss
Jones had g .'treaclierous and convenient
memory, to which expression Senator
Rison objected.
Miss Jones on being questioned said
that the difficulty between Mrs. Gaines
and herself was Of personal nature
Mrs. Gaines had asserted that she was
widow, when the truth was that she
had a. husband living. sfsst
Miss Jones said that%st therefore, Mrs..
Gaines had told an untruth.
333s Both Of the wttnessess weresSvery ex-
cites y .w that
Miss Jones demanded to ki,ow who had
reported the matter to the committee
Chairman Sndler replied that Dr.. Hens
derson had told him of the occurrence.
Upon being placed on the stand Dr..
Henderson said he had told Senator sad,
Ter OF the affair, but had mot told Dr.,
Foster superintendent, and his superior
officer. y95ss
Miss Jones Interrupted the testimony
to ask DR.. Henderson If he had ''intlmi-{
lated anyone" He replied that he had
not 5 {
Miss Jones Informed the committee that.
DR.. Henderson had told Miss Donogan, an
attendant, that he would have the law
on any female attendant who testified
(
Clark had heard Miss Donogan repeat
the story.
Not Afraid to Speak.
y Miss. Jones also swore that before tho
committee began Its sessions Dr.. Hen.
derson had snid to her that everyone
was afraid to speak out; that ahe replied
that she was. not and that she though
Dr. Foster was superior to Mr.. Cloves,
and that Or. Henderson had replied:
you had better be careful, you will
be held responsible for that"
Turning to the chairman, Miss one
said:
DO you consider that intimidation? p"
The chairman then asked witness II she
was afraid to express her opinion OF
Dr.. Henderson. Miss Jones replied:
No Nor OF Dr. Foster. nor OF ths
chairman Of this committed"
II Chairman Sadler became very angry
at the reply OF Miss Jones and II q
short. sharp address to theSwiness ds-.
clared that If she again offended he
would turn her over to the ,sergeant-at-
arms. to be locked UP until she learned
how to behave herself"
Objected to Remarks.
Senator Rson objected to the remarks
of the chairman and pointed out that
the chair had no right, to tell tho witness
that she had "treacherous and con-
venient memory"
Or. Dunn concurred with Senator Rison.
Later In the afternoon Miss Donogan
denied that DR.. Henderson had threat
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