The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-08

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consultations were only had when ha
s(AyletD asked for them.
II thought It my duty 10 nsk for con-
sultatIons when l thought 1t necessary.
That Is according to the ethics OF the
profession
Witness said that nc considered Dr.
Mcguire ms able to give nn opinion rex
gardIng the physical treatment OF the
insane. as II he had been an alonist.
Mr. X. D. Wilkins, an attendant, was
the next witness.
He said that he had been an attends
ant for eighteen years. and that the hos
pital was in better condition than he
had ever known It. He said Or. Foster
was wide-awnke, active superintendent,
and made frequent visits to the wnrts'
Ducking Was Helpful.
Mr.. wilkins said he had ducked man
by order Of DR.. Williams. and that It
had bsen beneficial to the patient.
The witness said he had assisted In
applying the electric battery treatment
to q patient. He had held sponge
against the man to prevent the conductor
coming In contact with the flesh. Later
he had removed the sponge. The man
was tied in bod
when you removed the sponge" In
CURED the chairman "did It not burn
the patient worse7''
The witness said he supposed It did.
He said It left red aplotchcs, not blls-
tiers, upon the man.
why was the battery applied
~ heard DR.. williams tell the patient
the battery was used to make the patent
cat?'
The witness said It made tho man eat;
he increased largely In weight, and was
discharged.
Colonel I,awless asked that DR.. Ayett
be recalled to testify as to the effect
OF the electric reatment DR.. Ayett took
the stand, and said that from the previous &
WITNESSES description OF the battery, no
injury could have been inflicted, He said
It would not hurt q flea.
"It 1t would not hurt flea" asked
Mr.. Ould. why was It necessary to tie
the patient, hand and foot?"
Tho witness said It was the natural
fear OF electricity.
Or. Aylett said he thought the use OF
q battery was justified II 1t mndo pa
tient eat, Tho witness concluded by
saying that he did not think that Or.
Foster would countcnnnce he !nflicns
of punishment
The witness was excused, and Bathurst
d. Peachy. OF this city. was called The
witness said he knew DR.. Foster we'll!
that lie was associated with him upon
the board OF I3erickson Bank. of VIII
llamsburg. and that DR.. Fosters roputa-
ton as n business man was very GOOD.
The witness said he had been IN WIZ
sllamsburg for forty-eight years; had
general acquaintance with the instltu-
ton. though no had not been inside 1t.
He thought 1t, as far as he could dis.
cover In better condition than no had
ever seen It. Tho witness said no knew
nothing about the inside working OF the
institution, nor Of Dr. Fosters work
there, AS far ms 40 knew, however, DR..
Foster was fne superintendent,
TO Call More Witnesses.
Tho witness was here excused, and
Colonel Lawless asked that tho CONS
1nittee postpone tho taking Of evidence
and examine the books of tho institution.
as had been requested by tho commits
sioner.
Tho chairman said he would prefer to
defer this examination until tomorrow
and continue taking evidence.
I The committee here went into oxecu.
tive session,
Chairman sadler announced that the
committee would call several other wits
nesses. DR.. Drewry, superintendent Of
Central Hospital, among others, Ho said
THO investigation would certainly extend
to next week.
1p,p committee adjourned until tp-'
morrow morning at $3.50 o'clock.