The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-30
Richardson Makes a Full
and Emphatic Denial
OfMOOre's Statement
SENT SUMMONS
FOR E. II. GLOVES
Special Accountant H. B. Boudar
Testifies to the Luxuries on
the Bills and Suggests An
Entirely New System
Of Bookkeeping for
the Institution.
,special from staff correspondent.)

Especial from Staff Correspondent)
WILLIAMSBURG VA, May 2a.-Judgc
4 y. c. Richardson. Of Richmond, former
member OF the board, appeared before
the Investigating committee OF the East
ern State Hospital to-day and In precise
and uhmistakablc terms denied the tes-
timony of J. S. Moore as absolutely un-
true" though he said he did not believe
Mr.. Moore intended TO injure him.
It vas dramatic scene when Judge
Richardson In answer to question, de-
MED the charges made by j. S. Moore.
that he had learned the private marks
OF the bidder, had used that knowledge
10 secure bids for Moore and had after
wards told Moore that he had used the
private marks and had in this way
secured the contracts.
The testimony OF J. S. Moore was read
to Judge Richardson by the official
stenographer. go that he would know the
exact language Mr.. Moore had used.
Slowly and emphatcally. Judge Rich
ardson replied:
Il say now positively that any state
ment that / ever asked for, received or
know Of any private mark Of any blu-
der, Is absolutely untrue.
Judge Richardson then declared that
j, s. Moore had called on him since
giving his evidence and had said he did
not know how he had come to give the
evidence, when he (Richardson) was not
even member OF the board at the time
Moore said the matter occurred.
Again. just before leaving the stand.
Judge Richardson again denied the
charge as untrue, .af,
Could Not Be So.
#'I desire TO emphasize what have
already said. What he (Nfoore) has said
resa riding his private marks is not true
think; he had made n mistake * he had
named the wrong date only. once, but
8 he has named the date six times"
$'Tf had done what he says I did,
would be n spy on the actions OF my
colleagues who so highly esteem
THE charges are untrue"
Judge Richardson was clear and con-.
else In his statements and It was felt
y By every ono present hat he had for sil
time sllenced the uncalled for charges.
j that had been made against him. Indeed,
Chairman Sadler. speaking for the CON-
mlttee. said that no one believed the
4 charges, but put down tho statements 10
the bitterness of n kicker.
At the opening OF the morning session
the request OF Colonel Lawless. filed a
copy OF the books OF the hospital. showing
3 that ]. S. Moore and Sons had received
awards at fourteen Of the twenty quar-.
ters while Judge Richardson was on the
board. amounting to s3,5750. although
Moore had testified that he had not re-
received any awards. and had been
passed over.
MIR. Mercer also testified that Mr.. Cole
and Mr. Cloves. members Of the special
board, had sold articles to the hospital.
Senator Sadler then asked: Don't
you know that 1t is directly against the
law for a member of the board to sell
supplies to the hosptal?'
Mr.. Mercer replied: "Yes. I so under
stand it,"
Luxuries.t
The chairman then asked number
81 searching questions regarding the
number of 'luxuries'' purchased by the
hospital for the use Of the members Of
The board. and then said:
1--WE want this Information so we can
report to the Legislature whether or not
1t will be cheaper to pay the board (of
hosptals) per diem rather than feed
!hem."
Judge Richardson in answer to n q,,,s-
hon by Senator Rson. said that he knew
Of no "favoritism" practced by any
member Of the board while he was
member, and that he considered them
honest and patriotic gentlemen.
Mr.. Boudar the expert accountant. tes-
li1ed that the books Of the hospital were
not kept in an up-to-date manner. and
that 1t was almost impossible to make IN
statement from them.
He urged that new system be Installed.
Many Cigars.
Mr.. Boudar said that the books show
ID that many supplies were purchased at
retail and that some Of these supplies
were not on the "bid list" The prln-
ciple article was, he said. guano, which
vas purchased from l., w. Lane,
Mr.. Boudar also stated that from May
1902, to March, 1901. there had been pur-
chased 1880 cigars and that while the
ltaneral board smoked Sc dlgars, the
special board smoked the 1oc variety.
were expended for
Smith1eld hams,
Wild duck,
Wild turkeys,
Soft crabs,
.l3 Turtle.
Venison
Oysters,
Clans AS
Lobster. and
Ice cream.
Senator Sadler asked:
''If these delcaces We're used on the
officers table. they lived well.,
A summons was sent to the sheriff OF
Richmond to-day, directing Mr.. Cloves
to appear before the committee to-mor-
row.
The Proceedings.
The 18th days session was called 10
order at 10 o'clock. the members of the
committee having previously Inspected
the farm. 6 81
Mr., ould. of the committee, was again
absent by leave OF the committee.
Mr.. Mercer, the clerk was recalled
to the stand.
n Witness was asked by Colonel Lawless