The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-07
MANY RUMORs OF
DIG Sensations
Strict Secrecy Guards
Cloves Investigation
Before Committee.
NO STATEMENTS
FROM EITHER SIDE
Principals Appear in Person, Ao
companied By Counsel-T. P.
A. is Standing Behind
Clowes-What Cos E
sip Says is Co
ing On.

For n period of some seven hours ycs-
terday, beginning early III the morning
and continuing with an intermisslon for
dinner. until nightfaIl, the Senate spe-
cal committee Investigating the fitness
of Eugene ii. Cloves as u member of
the Board of Directors of the Eastern
State Hospital. sat behind closed doors
In the Capitol, reviewing mass of cyl
dence adduced on either side, but in
with its work.
What occurred within the committee
room only the select lew composed ol
the three presiding senators. the prin-
cipas and their attorneys, the stenog-
raphers and perhaps an important wit
ness or two. know in detail. and these
arc, in effect lif not in fact, sworn or at
least pledged to secrecy.
Vacant stores and expressive shrugs
greet the inquirer at every turn. Mys-
terry shrouds every movement of the
Investigators, and while everybodyr-fron
the chairman of the committee and the
man under fire to the euger, but un-
solaced gossip-monger promenading the
corridors in the hope of snatching up IL
sensational crumb here and Ahere--ss
hurraliing for an open session and
grand entry. of the public upon the scene
of the slaughter. Nobody talks. which
is the important thing. The bow has beel
set by the august Senate itself and no.
body. great or SMALL darcs circumvenr
it,
Rumors Are Rife.
At least this is the basis upon which
the investigation begins and Is to con-
tfnlie. Rurnors, however. are already fly.
ing about thick and fast as flies. ani
sensational stories are whispered into
willing ears in many n legislative nook
and cotnei.. and sriiystcrious. ire ferencss
are made 20 things that are coming o,H 8
"ithin the committee room tllnt Will
lead to upheavals startling in extent
But this is on the '1outside." There Is
nothing official In it. trhe charges. that
If all We're sustained would unquestior-
ably result in the decnpitation of both
Foster and Cloves. superintendent and
directors. are in the air wherever one
turns, but whether or not they have In
this shape been formally made Is a mat
ter of exasperating uncertainty.
Committee in Session.
MI that is in fact known beyond
a peradventure is that the special com-
mittee, composed of Senators Thomas.
of Lynchburg; Echols. of Staunton. and
Tavenner. of Shenandoah met ut 10 A.
M. yesterday In the court-room of tho
Corporation Commission, sat until shortly
after o'clock In the afternoon. took Il
recess for dinner and met again at $3.50
O'Clock for second session that con-
tinued until about nightfal Adjournment
being taken at that time until 10 a. M.
c-day when the hearing will be re-
sumed. The meeting to-day VIII be ad-
journed ut l1:30 o'clock to allow the
three senators to be at their desks dur
ing the session of the Senate. The in
vestirutIon will probably be taken up
ar,,in In the afternoon
n,tb Dr roster and Mr.. Cloves were
80. tbe hnord inJ person Yesterday.
p,ipi ',a h,,l, ,yer, represented by counsel.
~ atts,rna,. sor DR. Foster being Mr..
,no ,., AZ ~ ny nf Norfolk formerly
1oscpn - - 80, s.,,a,,,,,Iil, ,nd fn,.
secretary " WV l,ol..a 49,, -
Mr. 1'oWss Soione' - ,,,a,,,,,, ~
son. OF TINS CITY. io.ihsrty y .. i'lai'.ee' -
the state Senate' y lens'ns 81 s.as''.ipne ~.
sr1l,s s,,meo III tie entire entire morning session. what
was contained In this statement is q mat
ter of rumor entirely. SO far as the
public is concerned. In the afternoon
several Cloves witnesses We're introduced
to testify as To his character. OF this
number We're several well known ply
scians including DIR. C. w. P. Brock.
DR.. j. N Upshur, DR.. Garlick and others.
Three officials of the Travellers Pro-
tectiye Association of which Mr. Cloves
has long been a member, were present
10 stand by, the Richmond man.
,he state Board OF Directors of the
T. P, A. has issued an official letter at
firmlng its confidence in Mr., Cloves.
recitlnp that he has with honor to himself
and benefit to the organization, filed
nearly every position within its gift. ex-
pressing the belief that he will fill any
other position of trust with the same =
fidelity to duty. and finally asking that N
the nomination be confirmed by the &