The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-14

the defendent. Mr.. Cloves, 1t Is asserted,
was given no opportunity to explain
the situation as II lis set forth above
" hch Is declared by the Cloves
sytnpathlzers to he correct expiaha-
ton. member or the committee an.
nounced that that Is enough tor me.
or words to that effect. the three sena.
tors retired for n consultation, returned
tn the hall and adjourned tie nearing
sine die, wIth the defendant still III NC
ctar. the explanation upo1 ms lips IN
Heard, and a list OF Soma thirty Wit
rcsscs absolutely ignored.
All Keeping Quietly.
Such IT, in detail, the story OF the
Monday night "scnsation." as 1t Is being
Whispered in the legislative Hobbies among
the friends of Mr.. Cloves. IT is given
here wholly as an enanation rom that
source Every effort was made to- verify
1t In some authoritative quarter, put inc
ban OF secrecy imposed by the senate
was an effective check. Neither OF the
principals and neither OF the attorneys
representing them would utter n word.
With Il view to obtaining some explana-
tory statement from the committee. the
story was recited as told here to one OF
It's members but he refused In any man
ner to discuss 1t. Mr.. Cloves likewise
declined to talk, declaring that at this
time he did not even care to comment
upon the published statement that the
sudden adjournment OF the committee was
the result of revelations disastrous anu
damaging to himself 1t was only on tn
outside that the story could be gathered
up, and here. among the friends of MIR.
Cloves, the feeling was strong.
Remarkably High Handed.
"If our information Is correct. and
understand 1t Is" said well-known
member of the Senate who is Il staunch
supporter of Mr. Cloves. the action of
the committee was one of the most re-
markabe and high-banded proceedings
have ever heard OF. a criminal on
trial. much less man OF the high
character and standing OF Mr.. Cloves.
would not be cut off in this fashion be-
fore he can be allowed to testify and
explain his position. and also Introduce
his witnesses II he chooses. If such a
thing is attempted. ! shall demand u
hearing upon the floor of the Senate, and
moreover, ask that the widest publicity
be given to the whole affair. Tie bust
! ness standing of Mr.. Gloves In the com-
inunity. apart from the intense personal
annoyance / know 1t Is causing him,
is being irreparably damaged. His re-
putation is at stake. He cares nothing
about the hospital appointment now. but
he must preserve his good name and
this everything else to the contrary
Notwithstanding we are going to do II
we have to fight until doomsday. we
want publicity and we are going to
get 1t. The vogue hints and ,rumors
now being circulated are ntolerable
The public must know what 1t is all
about and when the public is given an
opportunity to learn we have no further
fears OF the effect. of the Investigation
upon Mr.. Cloves
Four Days to One.
Attention was called time and again
during the day by the Cloves forces to
the fact that DIR. Foster testified four
days. that the defendant was on the
stand but one, and that he had n large
number of witnesses he could Introduce
If he were permitted to do so. Among
those witnesses are some of the most
prominent men in the city and state. 1t
was understood yesterday that ex-Gov-
| ernor A j. Montague, who appointed
| Mr.. Cloves, has himself volunteered to
appear in his behalf.
| What the committee knows and whN
| it will probably report no man can say
| who is not bound to secrecy. The inres-
| tigation. u Is understood. t limited
| strictly to the Cloves side of 1t. and
! will not likely certainly at this time.
I involve DIR. Foster. There Is, however. a
J distinct belief in many quarters that an
I indirect result will be a later investigation
! of the superintendent and ofathe affairs
4 of the hospital generally. The situation
4 as to this point is very vague
!