The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-24
son told witness to put stralght-jackct on

son told witness to put straight-jacket on
a patient.
Witness said trained nurse was neccs-
sary. Witness said DR.. Foster had lnstl-
tuted training school for male and fe-
male attendants.
Witness said that a trained nurse was
absolutely necessary. Witness said that
ducking was not carried on, as far as
she knew, on the female side, and that
she had never bathed several patients
in the same tub OF water. but that she
had used several tubs OF water to battle
one patient. DR.. Foster, witness said.
was a busy man and active In the per-
Torrance of his duty. The hospital was
in better condition than she had ever
seen II y.
Mr.. st. George F1tzhugh. counsel for
Captain McCracken, was then introduced
Mr. Fitzhugh asked leave to have his
client testify next week.
Miss Jones stood aside
Miss Maggie Gore, an attendant, then
took the stand.
Witness said she was on the worst
ward. She said that she slept in the
ward--that she could sleep. but that the
other attendants could not on account
Of the noise made by the patients.
Witness said she recollected that a
paper was circulated, which stated that
| DR.. Foster made frequent visits to the
wards. She did not sign the paper. DR..
| Foster, she said, averaged once week
| visit. It might have been more.
Witness was asked number of cues
| tions Of personal character, which were
| ruled out
| Witness was then asked II she had
| given her reason for not signing the
| paper to any one.
| Senator Rison objected to the question.
! but the chair permitted the question and
was sustained.
Witness thcn stated that she had given
| her reason.
| Witness said that the petition was
| along the line Of the duties OF the
| superintendent Witness said that Miss
| Slater brought her the paper.
Miss Gore said that she had never
| ducked patient.
Mr.. Pullam asked if she had ever seen
! one ducked
Witness replied that II she had ducked
| patient she would have seen one
| duckcd
Liked Straightjackets.
Witness said she had used straight
| Jackets, and she would like to see them
| used more. She said she had used them
by the permission OF DR.. Henderson.
Witness said the straight-jackets quiet
| cd patients.
MISS Gore said that 1t was an awful
struggle TO get a straight Jacket on
patient, and that no attendant put one
| on for tho pleasure of the thing. Witness
| then stood aside
The Suicidal Wave.
Miss r. II. Timberlake was the next
| witness called. Witness said she had
been employed for fifteen months, and
was on the suicidal ward. No straight
| Jackets had been used for twelve months.
| Or. Henderson had given this order.
Witness said that It took two attend
| ants to put on straightforward. Hands
| were tied first In front, and II she could
| not be held. then behind. Miss Timber
| lake said she did not sign the petition
| circulated my friends of DR.. Foster.
setting out that Dr. Foster paid regular
visits to tho wards. Witness said that
| only three female attendants signed tho.
| petltion. Witness said that Miss Jones
| irrcsented the petition, Witness said
| that It was rare occurrence for Or. ros-
| tor and Or. Henderson to visit tho WARDS
| together. and that was her reason 10,
not signing the petition, Witness sala
| that she had never seen an oyster Herveu
| in the dning-rooIn, nor had she over seen
nm oyster at the attendnnts' table
senator Sadler said that tho RECORDS
| would show that from il8 to $as was spun.
| for oysters eyory month. Witness sinu
| she had never seen an oyster 49,
Witness said she did not serve tlle ln,
| TENTS In tho dlning-room ana tnsi''u -,
might not SEQ al the ,oo" 7'' N'''
| though sho thought she did =,
! IVIihess said CHE saw Or tos'e' "
| MORAN, of once n month on her WARD
w Witness add that she had only seen zen, .p =,
Foster ana Dr. Henderson tose,ner, rc 80
hor word about for or f'ye times s,nes'
she had been nm attendant, pr im nnn
asked witness .ns ~ tha ,narmary.
WI replied that they were Witness