The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-06
CLOVES INQUIRY
BEGINS TODAY
Senate Committee to
Meet This Morning In
Executive Session.
FOSTER ON GROUND !:
REFUSES TO TALK
Hospital Superintendent Declared
Last Night He Would Say
What He Had to Say to
Committee First.
Cloves in the
Dark.

With ono side closely watching for
some move from the other. and neither
disposed to indicate In any definite man
ner what were the Intentions OF the
other or the expectations of the one. II
was possible last night, Notwithstanding
that tie opposing forces were on the
ground apparently ready for u struggle,
to learn little in addition to what has
heretofore been stated concerning the
Cloves investigation, which begins at 10
o'clock this morning before a special
committee Of the Senute OF Virginia
At II fate hour last night no charges bHd
been filed against the Richmond man.
WHO is under fire from guns UP to this
time carefully concealed, und mono were
I'm prospect. What will develop In this
connection viii come only when the
committee sits to-day. Dr. l.. S. Foster.
superintendent OF the Eastern State Hos
pftai, reported To be behind the fight Or
Mr.. Cloves reached Richmond yester-
dity, and Is Hilartcred ut Murphy's. He
MIS- In conference last night with Sena-
tor j. Boyd Sears, OF Matthew'S who has
been representing the opposition the
floor. but neither the superintendent nor
the senator would discuss tile matter in
any wuy. nor would they even state in
80 many words whether or not formal
charges win be made against Mr. Cloves
to-day
Il must decline to discuss this matter
for publication said Dr. Foster in effect.
y have kept out OF the papers up to
this time and shall continue 10 pursue
this policy. What / have to say shall
state first TO tho committee and then it
may go forth 10 the people of Virginia. :"
Cloves and Anderson.
on The Clowcs side the uncertainty as
10 tho course 10 be pursued by the OPP
psitIou piaj1es II irnossbie TO Indicate in
advance OF the meeting of the coniiuit,ee,
tie line OF defense that viii be intro
eiuccd. Mr.. Cloves viii appear In per-
son this morning accompanied ny his
counsel, Colonel George Wayne Anderson
There may be two or three prospective
witnesses along. but not knowing what
charges will be sprung 1t has been out
OF the question for the defense to rally
IFS forces In any systematic order.
Mr. Cloves VIII walt until the oppo-
stion shows its hand. aud will then
determine upon his course. II the at
tnck comes In the manner he expects
he will certainly have every member of
the Board OF Directors of the Eastern
State Hospital here In prison or by aff-
daSit. In addition. Colonel H. W. Lane,
Ir.. commissioner OF State Hospitals.
and Archie Brooks, steward of the Will
liamsburg Asylum. VIII likely be pres
ont to testify for Mr.. Cloves.
II am ready for the hearing said
Air Cloves last night. "and i repeat
that | cout The fullest investigation.
want an open session so that the peo-
I,lc of the State may know everything
.t-s.
the dark as TO the charges that will be
made against mo. and hence l have not
been able TO prepare n Defence"
One or Other Out.
Sufficient has already been written of
the runors that have been circulating
concerning the nature OF the revelations
expected. These rGmors. so far from
suhsiding have gained emphasis with
in the past day or two and 1t is evil
IDENTIFY the expectation of all sides that
if the matter is gone into thoroughly.
the official head OF either Cloves or
Foster. Will drop. Which one 1t will be
is a matter decided differently, and ac-
cordipr To the side the prophet Is
aligned with. Stil a third question has
arisen within the past day--wil there
be any serious Investigation at all
Az already pointed out no charges have
been filed and no official statements are
tor that what he has to say he Will say
"a the committee indicates that he will
CAV something, but this is all that is
known up to this time. Senator Sears.
who has been leading the opposition IN
the Senate. will say nothing. Senator
sadlcr. who has been pressing the fight
for Mr.. Cloves, is moro autspoken.
No Charge Filed.
mo charges have been filed" he said
M. tt%tH trN,N
here That is tho one thing about the
whole business that is absolutely cer-
tain The thing is got to come out now
and 1t will be forced out If that Is neces-
rary. There will be no stopping ut this
stage There will be an investigation
without question:"
MenC1ers of the committee OF course,
can throw no light upon the matter.
The committee will summon no witnesses
on its own account, but will simply
hear the testimony of persons interested.
The usual rules of evidence will not
obtain. Anything having n bearing on the
fitness of Mr.. Gloves to serve as a direc-
tor of the hospital will be heard. There
will be few restrictions in the way of
testimony, and there the sensations
will have full play If they come,
The committee Is composed of Senator
Thomas, of Lynchburg; Senator Echols,
Of Staunton, and Senator Iavenner, Of
Shenandoah INC session VIII 'pesin at
10 A. M. to-day in the courtroom of
tho Corporation Commission. The hearing
will be behind closed doors. Tho report
of tie committee will be made in an
executive session of the Senate
Another Investigation.
Another senate investigation by q spe-
cial committee will probably be ordered
very shortly. When tho nominations for
school supcrntendents were confirmed
somo time ago, the name of Superinten-
dent Saunders. OF. Portsmouth, and SUI
perintendents Baldwin, OF Alexandria,
We're held up, Tho senator's from ..4ese
two cities, Mr.. Machen, of Alexandria,