The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-03
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DR. Foster were entirely unexpected. He
produced two letters written him by DIR.
Foster, which he regarded as being OF
q friendly nature.
Mr.. Cloves told OF trip to Emporia,
which he said he took at the request Of
the board, to secure an assistant physi-
clan, but to which Or. Foster objected.
The witness declared that he and Mr..
Cole did not dominate the affairs OF the
hospital, but said he had voted ito re-
move the whiskey to discharge the
trained nurse and to turn down Miss
Perry and Miss Emory, appontees OF
the superintendent.
A Gossip.
Mi Cloves said that Miss Emory was
gossip and was reduced from supervisor
to seamstress for bringing charges
against an attendant OF the hospital and
falling to sustain the charges.
Mr.. Cloves asserted that the snperin-
tendent was responsible for any negll
gence or failure OF duty occurring in
the asylum, and that this same respon-
slbiltty obtained In the matter OF food,
supplies and conduct
The witness said that the board orr
dered the payment OF all bills and that
the superintendent vas Obliged TO obey
the orders He made this assertion sew
eral times and then In answer to a
question said he had made mistake
and that the board could not order the
payment OF bills but could only authorize
payments.
MIR. Cloves denied that he had. written
Judge Garnett a letter, in which the state
ment was made that DR.. Henderson was
warm supporter Of Governor Montague.
ard produced q copy OF the alleged letter
to Judge Garrett, with which TO dis
prove ti7e charge. The last sentence Of
the letter was as follows:
"Dr Henderson Ia native OF AGO
mac, and is warm personal friend Of
the Governor" (Montague.)
Mr.. Cloves insisted that words warm
personal friend did not mean a sup
porter.
Or. Henderson said to-day that Mr..
Cloves was misinformed. that he (Hen-
derson) had never met Governor Monta-
que, and so was not MS personal friend,
but that he was his political supporter.
although he had no vote.
y In answer 70 a question by his coun-
sell Mr.. Cloves said that he expected
TO get the coal from M. o. Brooks for :
nominal price.
Coal Not a Gift.
In direct terms, the witness said,
Without reservation or equivoca ton, =.
that he expected to pay price per ton
for the coal: that the coal was not
coal for the price OF hauling. Mr.. Cloves
said he thoughtatheS Senate had made a
mistake in not ratifytng his nornina ton.
Il Colonel Lawless then took up the mat
ter OF the BELL suicide. Z
The coroner's Jury had censured the
officers Of the hospital for not having
prevented the suicide. The special board,
OF which Mr.. Cloves was%a member,
pa ssed a resolution generating the ofi-
GERS {5AE
Colonel Lawless asked the witness II
ton.
Mr.. Cloves said he did. .,355...
4 Colonel I>awless then asked this ques-
ton: $50 ii. 80 4 &, e
did you not say in Richmond, that
the management was to blame, and were
you not asked, when you we're telling the
truth and when you were not telling the
TRUTH" s.
Colonel Anderson objected on the
ground that the secret records" we're
being disclosed. and that II Senator
Thomas asked such question It was
on indignity to Cloves. &
z The question was ruled out by Chair
man Sadler. and Colonel Lawless was
allowed to ask the witness: (which OF
the statements are correct.'
He replied that both were correct.
Mr.. Cloves acknowledged that In his
opinion the management was to blame
for the Bell suicide on account OF the
lack OF necessary rules.
The prorssS;1ne
The 22d days session was called to
order at 8 o'clock. with Mr.. E. H. |
Cloves on the stand
Mr.. Cloves said he had differences
with Dr. Foster, but that these did not /
interfere with the pleasant relations
which existed.
He said that Dr.. Foster had opposed
his appointment as directors under Gov.
Montague on the grounds.
1.That he was unfit for office.
O. That he was not congenial.
g.. That he would not confirm his ap- |
pointees.
4.,That5he Influenced the other members
of the board.
4 s. That he voted for negro Republicans
in 1883 Gas Foster was informed).
& Chairman Sadler:
c. Then the superintendent undertakes
to run the Board OF Directors and directs
uhe governor, WIZ 70 appoint on tHe
board?''
A. 1T seems so; and you might add
the Senate as WE'LL"
! DR.. Dunn:
.'You mean to say that mean that
you say that he directs the Senator"
Chairman Sadler:
THE question Is not in orders
+ DR.. Dunn:
IT will ask 1t later
\ Mr.. Cloves:
II will withdraw the remark about
the Senate, and desire 1t stricken out"
Dr. Dunn:
II object to Its being stricken out"
4 MIR. CLOVES SAID THAT DR.. FOs-
TER HAD STATED THAT HE 7(WIT-
NESS HAD WRITTEN "A LETTER TO
JUDGE GARNETT. IN WHICH THE
WAS MADE THAT DIR.
WAS "A WARM II SUP.
OF GOVERNOR MONTAGUE
WITNESS DENIED THIS POSITIVELY.