The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-07

| DR., Dunn sntd TINT DR.. Foster was be.
Ing investigate and 1t was the duty t.
! tell all he luloycs against DR. Foster, ant
that he {Dr. DUNN demanded that he
| do SO.
Dr.. Henderson, said he knew nothing
against Or. Foster.
In speaking OF the treatment OF ''burn-
| ing" witness said he would not use 1t,
either with sane or Insane people, but
that he had had little experience. He
said that in his opinion. the treatment
would not break up the habit.
Chairman sadlcr-Q. rs It not fact
that surgeons and physicians, as a lad,
so to extremes?"
A. ut is popular opinion. don't
know that 1t Is fact"
Tho trend of Chairman Sadler's qucs-
tons was to disprove tho expert testi-
mony OF DR.. Edward Mcclure and Or.
r. G. Bryan.
Dr.. Dunn asked witness If he knew Of
DR.. McGulres reputation. Or. Hender-
son said he had never heard OF him
much, ono way or the other. He did not
know much about his reputation.
Colonel Walter II. Taylor, of Norfolk,
an ex-member Of the board. appointed by
Governor F1tzhugh Lee, was called to
the stand
Colonel Taylor said that DR.. Foster
had always impressed him rs being we'll
qualified for tho position Of superinten-
dent.
The witness told in detail the method
adopted by the board during his term
for obtaining bids and In handling the
accounts. He said all Of his time while
at the hospital was fully occupied. and
that II tho board had checked up the
accounts, It would have had no time to
attend TO other duties.
Colonel Taylor said that, in his opn-
ion. expert testimony was not worth
much, for, he said II can produce
number Of experts who will disprovc
your expert"
The witness said tho ovcrchargo Of 81
barrel on TO barrels Of flour by u. A.
Saunders Sons was n most serious mat
ter, and that he was surprised Mt 1t.
Hard Road to Travel.
Colonel Taylor said he told DR.. Foster
when he came ns superintendent that he
would have q hard time Of 1t at the
hospital on account Of politics. because
of the two factions In Williamsburg.
''1F I HAD MY WAY, WOULD
MOI. HAVE ANY LOCAL ADMINS
TRATION# OF THE HOSPTTALS"
Witness said that when he first became
a member Of the board politics were II
control. 1.-THE fat kline were inside and
the lean kino were looking over tho wall,
trying to get In" He snid he wrote
General Leo that he would not serve.
General Lee sent him this telegram:
$50 to Williamsburg and IL there Is n
conspiracy, squash 1t"
THE LOCAL MEMBERS OF THE
BOARD CAUSED TROUBLE, Be
CAUSE THEY SCENTED TO THINK
THEY OWNED THE HOSPITAL.
IN SPEAKING OF TIE LACK or
MONEY, COLONEL TAYLOR SAID
THE NUMBER OF ATTENDANTS
SHOULD BE MULTIPLIED BY FOUR
AND THAT THE APPROPRIATION
SHOULD BE LARGELY INCREASED
10 PROVIDE OTHER IMPROVE
MENTS.
Colonel Taylor said he resigned because
he had served Stlrteen years, had found
1t a thankless task and because of heavy
business duties. In answer to Colonel
Lawless, the witness said the 10 instances
OF clerical errors and the Saunders mis-
take during period Of Z years, was an
excellent showing.
II am surprised about the Saunders
matter, and cannot understand 1t.
Where was Saunders all this time?"
Chairman Sadler:
''He had the money!
Colonel Taylor:
"The State should certainly recover tho
$175 from Saunders.
Chairman Sadler:
Mr.. Saunders assures me that he Will
pay the money with Interest,"
Purchased Brandy.
Colonel Taylor said that 1t had been
printed that he had purchased brandy for
the asylum. He said he only purchased
three gallons at @ time and very infre-
quently; that he was asked to buy the
brandy because he was aware OF
brand which his father had imported.
He said that the supplies purchased
by Captain McCracken and Mr.. Starke
were satisfactory both as regards price
and quality
Colonel Taylor stood aside.
DR.. William D. Turner. OF Isle OF
Wight county, a physician of twenty-five
years experience, who was once MEM
Der OF tho board of Central Hospital,
said he had examined tho hospital care
fully and found tho institution In excel
lent condition. He said he had known
DR.. Foster for fifteen years and consid-
cred him a flrst-class man in every re-
spect DR.. Foster had been member
OF the State board, to which only good
men were elected. "All hospitals in tho
State need more money!.
Ono Of the reasons Of the success Of