The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-27

Witness said that she had been for tho
most part on night duty and that the
doctors did not, as a rule visit patients
at night.
Witness said that when she came into
the inf1rmary this morning Miss Jones
and Mrs. Slater was talking about the
investigation, and said to- her that she
was sorry. Then followed Miss Jones's
| remark.
O. Who did you mention It to?
A. mentioned It to DR.. Henderson.
Chairman Sadler: "And Dr.tH anderson
told me- 455
Colonel Lawless: 81 have no further
! questions to ask M
Witness then retired from the stand.
| but remained in the room at the request
OF the chairman.
Miss ] ones and the Chairman.
Miss Ocic Jones, the matron, was then
| placed on tho stand.
j Miss Jones denied that she had used
tho word .le," but said that she had
stated that she would be cross examined
and that the chairman would try to make
| her contradict herself.
! II think you tried to make me con-
tradict myself said Miss Jones 10
Chairman Sadler.
Chairman Sadler said to the witness:
you have a. treacherous and convenient
memory"
Senator Rison: y do not think. Mr..
Chairman, that you should use such Lam
guage to q lady on the stand.''
Witness said the conversation between
Mrs. Gaines and herself was OF G. per-
sonal nature. Witness said she had not
used the word lie" but had said story"
Miss Jones said II will tell what tho
personal ma tier was Who reported this
Chairman Sadler objected.
Miss Jones said Mrs. Gaines had told
her when she came here that she was a
widow" when the truth is that her
husband is still living. That was the
reason she had said that Mrs. Gaines
had told story"
Witness said that Mrs. Gaines had
called her a Story" and that she had
rctaliated.
Witness said that the committee was
being discussed not only by the attend
! ants and patients, but by all tho people
OF Williamsburg.
Witness stood aside. W
DR.. Henderson was then recalled for
about the sixth time.
DR.. Henderson said that he had reported
! the matter to Chairman Sadler that Miss
Jones mad denounced Mrs. Gaines rs
liar" = :,
9. Did you report this matter to the
superint endent?"
At have not SO far. will do so
later"
Witness SAID that he thought the Wit
ness was being intimidated.
Q. BY DR.. Dunn ibid you not think
1t your duty to report this matter at
| once to the superintendent"
A. ! did not.
| Miss Jones here asked DR., Henderson,
II he had ever inundated any one before
or since this investigation.
DIR. Henderson replied that he had not.
No Intimidation.
Miss Jones then asked that Miss Dono.
| gan and Miss Clark be summoned for the
purpose Of testfying that DR.. Henderson
had said that ~, any5.ofs the female at
tendants testified against him he would
| have the claw on Them
Tho witnesses were summoned. Colonel
Lawless asked witness why he reported
the matter to tho charmap before he
( reported 1t to the superintendent, his SUI
perIor officer?
Witness said that he did not think 1t
necessary; that he had seen the chairman
| first.
Witness said that the superintendent
was charged with the discipline Of tho
institution; that he did not know what
the charmar's duties were,
| Or. Henderson\stood aside,
Miss Jones again took the stand, Wit
ness said she had always carried out DR.
Henderson's Instructions Witness said
that before the investigation committee
came here that IN conversation l1r, Hem
derson had said that every one here was
afraid to speak out t
| Witness said she was not and had said
she thought DR.. Foster was superior to
Mr.. Cloves, Dr., Henderson then said;
you HAD BETTER BE CAREFUL;
YOU WILL, BE HDIID RESPONSIBLE
FOR THAT"
$40 You consider that intimidation"
| Cro the chairman)
The chairman then asked IL the witt
ness was afraid to express her opinion OF
any, one, even of Dr. Henderson.
Witness replied;
Nor OF Or. Foster nor OF the chair
| man of this committee
Chairman too/ offense at the language
| of this committee and said that II she
alluded again to the chairman he would
! have the sergeant-at-arms lock up the
witness until she learned how to behave,
| herself.
Hanotor r2ison, i,I dn MT think that