The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-31
Mr.. Cloves Testihes.

After the recess Mr.. Z. H. Cloves went
upon the stand. &. ss
Witness stated that he was a member or
the board from 1902 to 1906.
He said his nomination was not con-
Armed BY the last Legislature:
Witness said he had been office boy, at
tendant, night Waterman and travelling
man for the institution before he became
member OF the board.
Witness went into detailed description
OF how awards for supplies were made
and why the steward was authorized 70
purchase privately. Witness sold he
thought the steward did not buy enough
ard and superintendent. should know the
amount Of supplies to purchase.
In alluding to the payment Of bills the
the hands OF three bonded officers. ana
the board thought they were correct and
did not examine them.
bugs in the Montague building. He said
he caught q great quantity Of them HIM
self and WITH Mr. Cole He said there
was no excuse tor bcd-bugs being in the
Witness said that the general board had
made O thorough examination OF the hos
pitfalls in the State, and had found no bed.
bugs at Central or at Staunton, and only
a few at Marion
Friction Between Doctors.
,endeavored TO secure Dr.. Fosters place
as superintendent, and how Dr.. Hender-
son was made first assistant physician
over Dr.. southall. who was made second
g Witness said that, Or. southall had
spoken harshly to tho mem ers of the
special board and had afterwards
apologlzed.
which he said he would support DR.. Fos-
ter and drop all unfrlendly feeling.
Witness said that as far as he knew
neither religion or politics had anything
to do with the trouble between DR.. Fos-
ter and Dr. Southall.
DR.. Foster, witness said, favored DR..
Mcclure Williams as an assistant physt-
clan. but the special board preferred DR..
Mr.. PuliIam: '1Ias Dr., Henderson been
an applicant for DR.. Fosters position
since you have been member OF the
boardY'
Witness testified that Tom NIcCracken,
former patient, was q ward attendant
when he first canre on the board, but that
he had had him dlsch'iarged WitIn,ess d sald
Witness said he voted to do away with
the trained nurse, as he did not think
she had ANYTHING to 40" He ree9mme end
should also be typewriter at a salary
Witness said that about this time there
was bad feeling between the superinten-
said the superintendent did not employ
the druggist that the board had recom-
mended that the superintendent employ
ed as mntron to succeed Miss Henley
OF tho insane asylum at Staunton. and
had been discharged but seven days be-
fore she was employed as matron at the
Eastern State Hospital.
The special board declined to confirm
Miss Perry's appointment,
Secret Record Again.
At this point Colonel Lawless showed
Mr., Pulliam, = page n the secret record,
CoIone Anderson o h and bo pth
him that what they had done was
thoughtless and should not again occur.
The matter pointed out In the record
had heen ruled out by the chairman.
Witness said that the matron was next next
is the flowers and sunshine TO tho In
mates. NY mother was once the matron
Of this asylum" and for this reason he
did not think 1t proper to employ n lady
who. had lately been insane,
trloyed to Improve the grounds. He said
that when he was n laborar- here he had
helped ia lny out the grounds. The hos
pital In those DAYS, he snld. had flowers
Tor the sicE rooms and d' ter the Gsskets q q
In the morning and tho females in the
evening, Witness, said no did all he could
To heautify the 1rnMnds.
Witness said that mr., Foster Ind aeen-
snxos e Eon Saa the
co.operhtion OF mr., Foster In improving
the affa,rs NJ 7th'r hnsnitalY',
Mt. Gloves; "IBthink mt,
ithorizIng the sunerintendent To have nipst
attendants for he. patlents, but that the
s,lperintendent informed the committee