The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-13

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this hospital.
Or. Foster said Judge Cfarnett was Tn
harmony with him. the Inference being
that Mr.. Cloves and Mr.. Colo vera not.
The committee adjourned until a.so
o'clock.
Afternoon Session.
After the dinrier recess. Mr., Everett
tyvaddey, of Richmond, was placed on tho
stand to testify regarding tho books OF
the asylum.
He SAID he had examined the books Of
the HOSPITAL at tie request OF Colonel
Lane. cornsnissloner of hospitals, and
found the eystem gt'od.-hs good as any
IN the State. b iz5 FL
Mr.. ,yaddey ,said That the fact that the
experts had teen able to make a report
within two weeks showed that the system
was a good one. s rs
Dr. Foster was recalled. He testified
as to the condition OF tho farm and tho
revenue derived from It.
Or. Foster said he had never known
1 OF ducking and bathing several patients
in one tub OF water Until this lnvcstiga-
tion began.
A Those witnesses who testified TO these
facts were discharged attendants and
their testimony proves that L was right
to discharge them, said the superin-
tendent.
4 Colonel Anderson was here allowed to
cross-exhmlne tho witness
Or. Foster said that he felt sure that
the rules made at Marion were. he
thought. made by Mr.. Cloves. to be used
against him (Foster).
Q. Don't you think you are unfair to
Clowes7" .3a,..s
a. II don't think 80. I'm on tho right
line"
witness said that Cloves was on the
subcommittee OF the general board to
make rules. Il; u 5
II presume he was appointed by Colonel
Lane as a mark OF friendship. I an,
suro 1t was not on account OF his intel
lIgence.' said DR.. Foster.
Why He Opposed Cloves. s
Colonel Anderson asked witness II his
antagonisn1 to Mr.. r. Fl. Cloves was not
on account OF the difficulty with Texas
Cloves.
al Or. Foster said that !. was partly"
Colonel Anderson asked witness why
he had opposed Cloves. Dr.. Foster said
tibet ne opposed him on account Of his
politics, among other things.
# Q. Governor Montague did not agree
with YOU 58 a5s
{SSj @. ibid Cloves ever say he loved
your
"a. NO; he did not. ff5F;Fi5Ti z
{. ibid Cloves ever make the meet
ings OF the. board unpleasant7'5
a. 'Ho did,
@. you wrote him a letter in which
you said with great respect after he
had called you a son Of - 49,. Did
you not ~ ~
&iS 4. '".A1y stenographer wrote It from a
copy sent to all5Sthe members OF the
board. did not read 1t. ~
Dr.. Foster said that mfr. Cloves was
not conscientious in turing down" Miss
"A Senator Sadler: O. Do you think Mr..
cloves or Mr. Cole would do anything
against his conscience r.
a "a. n II think Cloves would =
"A .Butter-ir1. Il ~
q. EDO you think Cole would ~
A. lie was influenced by Cloves. I'm
sorry to say: Cloves was always a
butter In. ! z jS;.
Colonel Anderson quoted:
Fools 'ee|L rush lin; in where angels fear TO
abiding 70 clowen ,r"lbutting In as wit
ness had said. sisssa 55.; !. i4
q. Dr., Foster:s..,.1 think the quotation very
applca blcI; (Laughter,)
Colonel Anderson: Q. you think the
Governor ma e, q mis- aK e, to q point
"a. Yes q think he made q big blum
der. III y y II IS sf go js
@ Q.s""You say Cole was influenced by
Clowes?'' st ss3s " 70, ls s "a
= A...'Yes; but with two good members
OF the board. we can get4on all 5right'3
c, 5.'.You don't blame Cole. because you
think he Is of no consequence n ..1Ssf
81 A;t"I don't mean togo so far?i'
Esquires. Az 81
a Fight With Cloves.
Colonel Anderson asked "a bout the fight
with Clowes's uncle, Texas Il Cloves.
Q. did you try to kill Texas Cloves n
A. ..If ] had had d pistol ! would have
shot him. Id $sis.5s S. s
"a .You hit him On the head with a
piece Of iron pipe ?'' ~! n
"a. eyes, II did. He was coming towards
we with an open knife in his hand ''5.s:
Or. Foster said he thought the resolu-f
ton pralsIng his administration was good
and fair.
Colonel Anderson asked him why he
did not know OF the "duckings"a that were
going on. He replied that such doings
were infrequent. h. "a
{. .'lf there has not been enough food
Is not the superintendent esponsble?''
"A. Yes,
II G. II there is any cruelty is not the
superintendent responsible =
AL QOu C. IIlUk 16O---UHly III u fWay.t5l IL
tho superintendent had Il o walk through
all the wards. he would do the work OF
/ the two assistant physicians as well q s
|. his own work. s5
Examining the Dead.
Colonel Anderson asked "a number OF
questions regarding the habit OF bury
ing the patients without the physicians
examining the bodies. DR.. Foster said
that any case Of sudden death was ex-
Famined. DE-. Dunn, asked witness II
bodies IN the county were examined.
Witness said they were not.
Senator sadler interjected: 'They are
8 In the house Of their friends =
Dr. Foster replied sharply: They are
4 in the house OF their friends here"
H Colonel Lawless: Is there any rule In
the hospital that requires you to make
daily visits to the wards ~
IA. There is not ~ {5i #
s The committee examined the clerical
III. LEGAL NOTICE.
THE CIRCUIT COURT