The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-09
CANNOT PRIZE
OPEN THE DOOR.
Not a Word Can Be Learned
Definitely About Cloves
Investigation.
Or. FOSTER STILL ! ON STAND
Is Now Under cross-Examina-
ton By Col. Anderson Rep
resenting MIR. Cloves.
DR.. FOSTER STILL ON STAND

Developments In connection with the
sensational Investigation before the Sen-
ate special committee inquiring into the
fitness of Eugene III. Cloves, OF Rich-
nond as a member Of the Board OF
Directors of the Eastern State Hospital.
were. very few yesterday, and were con-.
fined entirely to a continuation for an
nation of DR.. L. s. Foster, snperintend-
ent OF the Williamsburg asylum.
Still carefully concealed behind closed
doors the committee met at 10 "A. M. In
the COURTROOM OF the Corporation Com
mission. proceeded with Its work for
short while and adjotirned In time to
permit the three presiding senators to
be ut their desks when the Senate ses-
sion began at 1850 o'clock No meeting
was held in the AFTERNOON or at night.
Tho hearing will not be resumed until
$3.50 O'Clock this afternoon. In view Of
the nnlooked-for adjournment yesterday
the expected appearance OF Mr.. Cloves
upon the stand opening the defense did
not occur.
When the committee will complete It's
work nobody can say. DR.. Foster has
been testifying since the Investigation
rigid cross-examinatlon at the hands OF
Colonel George Wayne Anderson, coun-
sci for Mr.. Cloves. Flo has not finished
yet, but IS nearing the end. n the COM
mittec sits for any length OF time to-day
the opposition, II is understood Will close
Its case and the defense Will open. THIS
may occur late in the afternoon. Mr.
Cloves will at once take the witness
chair After full statement he will be
followed by a large number OF witnesses
1t appears now. in view of the brief
sessions being held by the committee,
that the investigation cannot be COM
pleted this week. y,
The ban of secrecy is still strictly OBJ
served. both DR.. Foster and Mr.. Cloves
were seen last night hut neither would
talk Neither appeared apprehenslve OF
tho outcome OF the investigation. Or.
Foster was laughing and chatting Win
friend. He said no had not yet ilnished
his ease and that he had no idea how
many other witnesses he would lrtrouuc'.
AS for saying anything else Dr. ros,sr
lnurhinvly declared that he Was torpla,
den n ..onen his mouth except to cat.
Mr.. cloves was equally uncomfnunicat'se !,
Je could say nothing about the hne y.
dafense no Will Introduce, declaring that
asarvthine depended upon developments.
lust One Charge.
n, ,.os stated Yesterday that the oppo-
sition up to this time has been limited y. "
the testimony OF DR.. Foster, and that no
outside witnesses have been 'n.ro ...,,,',
THO correctness of this statement cou.u
not he ascertained. and is doubted. II
Was also asserted that the only charges
thus far made against Mr.. Cloves nave nave
hecn that he voted for negro Repupli-
can In 1883 and that he forced empioyes
of the hospital. on pain of dismissal. 10
vote for Montague against Martin In the
last campaign That these matters nave ,e
come up in the committee room may be
..atnd positively. but whether or not they
are the only matters Is another thing
An effort was made by Mr.. kerns, OF
Halifax, in the Senate yesterday 10 Sc
cure an executive session ior
further consideration of the nomi-
nations made by Governor Montague.
This motion had reference to the Beazley
nomination. The Senate stopped lohs
enough to pass the motion by, and then
proceeded with the regular work in which
1t was engaged.