The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-07
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| Central Hospital was the hearty cooper
! alton Of tho board with DR.. Drury. Al
l,c asked for ho got.
This hospital compares most favor
ably with Eastern State Hospital
The committee adjourned until
o'clock.
Colonel Walter H. Taylor was agaii
called to tho stand aftor dinner.
Mr.. Ould-Q. TT has been testified
here (N1r. J. s. Mooro) that members
OF the board were appointed for politica
purposes. and that they made NIL they
could out Of tho position. Is this sol?
A ''That is Il very unfair statement
and resent such a statamcnt.'
Colonel Taylor stood aside.
DR.. D. j. King, OF Williamsburg. was
called. Dr. King said no had boon tom
porarily employed as an assistant physl-
clan here in 1903.
He said the wards were well kept DR.
Foster was q man of ability. he snid
and looked after the nfrails Of the hos
pltal we'll.
Dr.. King said the mort eminent men
OF the country favored the treatment Of
burning. Ho named DR.. Church and DR..
Peterson as alienists wh) favored the
t-tntment.
DR.. King said he had seen great i'm
rrovement In tho hospital since Or. Eos
ter took charge.
DR.. King stood aside.
The Hospital.
Mr. z. w. Warburton, mayor OF VIII
linmsburg, said the hospital was in bet
ter condition now than he had ever seen
It.
IT think Dr.. Foster has the confidence
and respect OF tho business people Of
Williamsburg. +"
Mr.. Roger w. Gait. Of Williamsburg,
chief engineer, retired, of the United
States navy, was called.
Mr.. Gait said he had known DR.. Foster
for years and knew him to be a very
busy man. Flo enjoyed the respect Of
the people Of williamsburg.
DR.. j. B. Spencer. of Williamsburg,
was called to the stand. He said he was
. a graduate Of the University College Of
Medicine. of Richmond. He said that Drs.
Church and Peterson We're eminent
writer's and favored "burnings" after
the other treatment failed.
DR.. Spencer said that the physical
treatment Of the sane and insane should
be Identical.
He spoke highly Of DR.. Foster, who no
said was treasurer OF Bruton Church
and a member OF the vcstry
Or. Spencer said that he knew DR..
Edward Mcclure we'll and that he was
one OF the, most eminent physicians and
surgeons in Virginia.
He said he would not hesitate to ac-
cept an opinion OF DR.. Mcguire. a
Mr.. B. w. Bowry, night watchman OF
the hospital was next sworn. He said
the administration Of DR.. Foster was
first-class and Or. Foster was an ex-
cellent superintendent. Mr.. Bowry said
that he had been getting $40 month
but was cut down to $50 by Cloves be-
cause he voted for Martin. Witness said
he approached =. II. Cloves and said that
he could not live on the reduction.
r. II. Cloves said:
You are tho last person in Williams
burg to come to me about a raise when
you did not support Montague. You are
q Martin man.
Mr.. Bowry continued:
80 because voted for Martin. Cloves
stuck knife in my back. He says there
was no politics. but think there was
He called me his uncle on the stand,
but thank God, I'm no relation Of his
Witness said that Cloves told him II
he had voted for Montague he would be
In better shape to come before the board
II would walk through the gate. gen
.temen, before I would vote FOR Monta-
gue.''
The committee then adjourned until
$50 tomorrow morning: A. p.