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

when MT. l5rOOKS continued mo eeoei9
iBohy.
Mr. Brooks said he told Cloves that
he had some coal that cost him little or
nothing: the COAL he said. only cost him
sl25 n ton, and the five tons cost only
s626 at the most
COLONEL ANDERSON:
Q. Did you at any other time GIVE
Mr. Gloves coal?
A. No. sir,
MIR. Brooks said he had no idea OF brtb-
ory or graft and that lie had never been
guilty OF any such act.
The witness was asked to name those
who got coal out Of tho same car that
NJ. Cloves did.
He tbid he "a slikcd TO answer.
SENATOR sADLER:
q. Did Or. Foster have anything to
do with the coal transaction?
4. He did not.
Mr.. Brooks then stood aside.
Cloves Recalled.
MI. e. II. Cloves was recalled to the
ft;.nt,
Colonel t,awless said that when MIR.
Cloves LETT the stand the matter OF vot-
tny. for negro Republican, was being
discussed.
Mr. Cloves said that he and DR.. Gar
lick discussed whether or not they should
vote for the negro, but TINT he, witness,
determined to vote for Democrat.
NO c!,li DR.. Garllck see you cast your
Ivc:.""
A. I der. think go.
;.clcncl 1t wless Mt this potn: said THAT
Ii. Gould cross-examine the Witness Ter
two days, but that the different matters
had been SO thoroughly gone into. that
Ia did not feel that he should consume
more time.
Colonel Anderson then asked the Wit
ness questions along the line Of his state
mont that both the coroner's jury, which
condemned the officers. and the special
board. which exonerated them. were
both right.
witness said he had 30 stated slr.
Cloves then stood aside.
Colonel l.. w. Lane, commissioner OF
hospitals, was called to the STAND and ties 81
titled regarding the coal contract. ne
was in favor Of awarding 1t to the Ches-
npcake and Ohio Coal and Coke Com.
pany but Mcssrs. Cloves and Cole voted
for the New River Company which. ne
said, sent a. car OF coal here 10 pc USED
as q test. Witness said he feit sure
that the car OF coal was selected" ana
therefore he did not think the test was
Of any use.
Colonel Lane explained the system o.
accounts in vogue at the hospital. chair
man Sadlcr asked Colonel LaWless II nc
was ready 20 put DR.. Foster on inc
stand. Colonel Lnwless replied that ne
was not; that Or. Foster should be the
last witness called.
Colonel Lane stood aside and MIR. =.
ID. Cole was called to the stand He
snid he had sold some hinges and cedar
posts to the asylum, but that he did II
as a favor, as he was not In the hardware
business He said he vas brother-in-
/ law OF Colonel l.. w. Lane.
The witness said he thought there
should be new dining room and kitchen,
SO that food could be properly prepared.
Mr.. Cole said he had not been influenced
by Mr.. Cloves. MIR. Cole stood aside.
n Steward Recalled.
Mr. A. Brooks. the steward, was re,
called to the stand He said that he had
E collected the rents from the officers Tor
their houses at 81 per year, but that ne
thought it was only an excuse. ne
steward showed his estimate for supplies
for the coming quarter, in which the
flour estimate was put down at 2bo par
rels instead OF 200 barrels. as formerly.
Chairman Sader pointed out this change
and asked the steward II he had found
that he needed this amount, so that ne
would not have to buy at retail. Witness
said he thought the now amount was
correct and ihnt he would find place
to store It,
In answer to Senator Rison. witness
said the fare Was better now than during
| Or, Moncure's administration, when the
patients got only bread and molasses Tor
breakfast, 4s
MIR, brooks said that there would be
i hash for breakfast to-morroW morning
the first for very long time
Mr.. Brooks stood aside
Miss Gore, an attendant, testified that
~, I,n ca1a ri n
small. She said she had said several
days ago on the stand that she was sat-
ished. but that she did not understand the
question asked.
Changed Testimony.
Dr.. southail, second assistant physician,
testified that he had given different tes-
tlmony before the special board from
that given before the coroner's jury about
the Bell suicide, for he lad learned more
about the case after the coroner's jury
had brought in a verdict.
Or, southall said he found that the
suicidal patients recovered sooner than.
any other, but that they were very hard
TO handle, Two men, he said, had COM
mitted suicide since tina Bell3suc!de and
one killed himself while the attendant
was sitting in the hall near the man.
Soldiers Not Insane.
Dr., southall said he desired to modify
his testimony regarding bathing several
patients In one tub OF water, he sala
what he had testified was heresy. Wit
ness agreed with Drs, MCGUIRE and Bryan
that the medical treatment OF sane and
insane people was identical. He believed
In open air for the insane,
DR., sou,hall said that OF the four old
soldiers, lately brought to the hospital.
only one Street, Is Insane. They are all
old and infirm. but are not insane
he said thatEat least 100 Of the patients
we're. dotards and II the custom OF send
ing old people to the hospital is not
stopped therf will be mo room for the
insane,
These dotards are not insane and could
! be kept at home as well as at the asy-