The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-07
To BREAK DOWN
EXPERT TESTIMONY.
.AnAssault Upon the Ev-
idenCe of DrS. Ed, Nc
Guire and Bryan.
DIR, HENDERSON
DOES NOT AGREE
to the Chair by Dr.. Hen
derson to Prevent Colonel
Lawless From Cross
Questioning Him.
Colonel Taylor
on Stand.

(Special from Staff Correspondence i
WILLIAMSBURG, June 6.-Tl< sem
sation OF the day In the Eastern state
Hospital investigation was the attempt
of certain members Of the investigation
committee to break down and disprove
the expert Evidence given by Dr. Edward
Mcclure and DR.. r. G. Bryan before
the committee on Saturday night.
The two Richmond physicians and sur
geons had been called by the committee
to testify regarding the treatment OF
certain patients BY DR.. Williams, a
former assistant physician. Drs. Nc
CURE and Bryan had testified that the
treatment was proper, and had cited
eminent writer's as authority.
This morning Chairman Sadler called
TO tho stand DR.. Henderson and en-
deavored to prove that the statements
made by DR.. MCGUIRE and Dr.. Bryan
were not founded on medical fact.
DR.. Henderson testified that he did not
agree with the Richmond experts, and
that. he did not believe that the same
physical treatment Of the sane and In
sane was proper.
Appeal to the Chair.
Colonel Lawless asked the witness a
question, when DR.. Hend dcrson, a ppealed
to Chairman Sadler, protesting against
Colonel Lawless asking him questions.
DR.. Dunn, a member of the committee,
insisted that the witness be cross -ex-
#anlined, so that all the informal ton OBJ
Stainablc be brought before the committee.
K Chairman, Sadler3 asked the witness II
@physlclans did not ii as {: fad 80 TO gex- S;
.tretles IN and Rha ped NIL Of his Ions
towards lisproving the test timony Fof the
exper Is. ff$5ts;; Y s$33 ; 4fS
Dr.. Henderson, just before leaving the
stand, said he had never heard much
one way or the other OF Dr. Meg tire
and that 'he did not know much about
his reputaton." sjg q II
To The Times Dispatch representative
/, Chairman Sadler stated. just after DR..
Henderson had loft the stand, that he
would disprove the statements n,nde by
DIR Edward Mcclure and DR.. Robert c.
Bryan, by placing attendants on the
stand who would testify as to Incidents
that had occurred in this hospital.
, Dr.J. b, Spencer, Of williamsburg:
DR.. William D. Turner, of Isle of Wight
DR.. Southall Of the hospital. and Dr.
ID. J.. King, OF WILLIAMSBURG. Z. called by
Colonel Iawless. all testified along tho
same lines as Drs. MCGUIRE and Bryan
Colonel Walter Fl, Taylor, OF Norfolk. Z.
who for twelve years was president OF
the board Of directors, was an interesting
witness.
Colonel Taylor spoke highly of DR..
Foster, who he said was we'll qualified
for the position Of superintendent. l1e
testified nt length rs to the duties Of
the board, and Insisted tina II the mcn1-
bers attended to the accounts. they would
not have time for other duties. Colonel
Taylor said he had told DR.. Foster when
he first became superintendent, that he5
would have trouble on account Of the
factions In Williamsburg, saying "the
fat Kline were inside (incumbents) and
the lean kline were looking lover the wall
trying to get in.'
Too Much J,nnson.
With great heat and earnestness
Colonel Taylor said: "If had my way,
I would not have any local administra-
tion of the hospital" alluding to the
fact. as he stated It, that the local
members OF the board seemed to think
they owned the hospital. ,Sgt
n He told OF the characteristic telegram
sent him by General Fitzhugh Lee re-
'gardlng the presence Of politics In the
hoard, and related his own experience
In thnt regard
A Colonel Taylor made the assertion that
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