The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-01
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Decides II to o. Give Dr. IFo
ter ':;l a. and ASS Gates
Another NJ 81 Hearing
FORMER Al CTION
is RES CIND:'|E J
~ s 81
{ All Are Suspended Pending =,
ther Inquiry Q fficers A1ready
Chosen Named to Succeed
Z Temporarily Rehear-
ing at Williams
burg January "A. "

Durg January IA.
y DR.. l.. s. Foster, Superintendent of 4
Eastern State Hospital, and his two;, Il
slstant physicians, who were recon-
directed to vacate their positions on I'D
hary 1st, are to have another hearing
a result OF action taken by the Genei
Board OF Directors OF State Hospfh
at a meeting held here last night.
The sum and substance of the meeti
is that the action taken on Novemt
22lst, removing Drs. Foster. Henders
and Southall. Is rescinded. and that Il
board WIFI hold meeting at William
burg on January 18th, to consider L
report of the special committee 81 St
board. Drs. Foster. Henderson and Sout
all arc suspended pending the firth
Inquiry, and DR.. Brunk. who vas nam
rs the successor of the former, is "a
pointed superintendent pro tempore.
: The same action was taken with refa
snce to the two assistant physicians. q
special board having met later Al
designated DR.. Hugh G.. Henry ana D
Irene Ballard. respecu lively, to succes
Drs. Henderson and Southall as tifstFai
second physioans. pending final actit
by tho general board.
The Whole Story.
& Here is the resolution adopted la
night, which practically tells the who
story: q
st. That the aforesaid. resol,,tIo, :,
November 2t, 1906, REMOVING pr. Is
s. Foster, Superintendent Of tn East
ern State Hospital, and Or, i, !, nj
Henderson and Or. p. T. southail
his assistants, from office be, ana mi
same is hereby, rescinded. that thl
board do hold a meeting at the East
III, erns State Fio spItai, In Nv IlIass,st,
on u the ati, 4; OF 81 anuafy
e eo7, at the hour Of 4 1e; M, IN ia
III sldence and consider the sever
I n, atters SGT out II; !; tli.j report Of n
special Committee OF This board, SUI
mlfted at the meeting held ION thS
goth and 21st4 days of November, tso6
as aforesaid, and that Dr. I. s. ii ostel
be. and he hereby Is, summoned "a
appear before this board on that date
and show cause, II any he can, why
he should not be removed from, office
for neglect OF his official duties ii, sti1e
particulars set out In said report and
for the reasons therein stated. And,
II for any reason the taking Of said
{ evidence and the consideration OF the
matters aforesaid lis not completed on
f said day the same Will be adjourned
from day to day and from time 20
time until completed. b ISL
Cd. That by authority Of the provl-t
slons of the Constitution OF Vlrglnlas
/. and the laws Of this State DR.. {. s. s.
Foster. superintendent, and DR.. q. M.s
Henderson and pr. e. T.. southait,
assistants, be, and they are hereby,
suspended from their respective offices
pending the hearing aforesaid, and
until the final determination Of this
board thereon and the communIca-;
tion thereof to said officers, respec-
lively. ii3 a # !ssas3B
Sd. That copy Of these preambles
and resolutions be served upon Dr.
L. s. Foster, superintendent, and
upon Ds. NJ. Henderson, and p. III.
Southall, assistants, who shall be co.
erned accordingly. M ,ssaa
4th. That the special board Of dire
& tors OF the Eastern State HospItal1
hereby Instructed to take miiar as
ton With respect to a hearing aasS
Drs. u, M. Henderson and ssP
Southall, assistants, which Is tprovlde
by these resolutions to be taken ~
this board with respect to the mai
ters affecting Or. [. s. Foster, 81.
perntendent, and to report their ahs
/ tlon to this board 70 approval
3 5th. That any party In a8 llter4at5
shall have the right to process 10
require the attendance OF Witnes3sss
when necessary, as provided by 8sea.s
tlon 1918 Of the Code Of vlrglnla.
Had Long Session.
The board was In session here vested
ay practically all day. though TIL la4
sere sevral recesses for tho purppsosc
citing information and lega II advice. gssA
djournn,ent was had In the afternooS
nd committee, composed OF G,olpns
.ane and NIessrs. Osborne and tSflna
,as named to consult attorney Nh
arried ont their instructions and ~
orted ut the night session TINT thag iii
/ Munford. Huntnn, Williams q ABIDE
IN had heen employed toSErepresent III
oard. IA
The board then resumed Its sesAtol
onflrmed the report or the slbcomr
se and adopted the resolution WI
4srecitad above. R3s 5gs sssslEs ESsse ssA
The minutes OF the meeting setsgl
t length the conditions leading ilrs
lls action, and. among other sthingssa
orporates tho report Of the speaia cor
littee removing the officers and tlieErs
ent letter of DIR. Foster; to Gsolnn1
lne, declining TO give up on u uaIs 81
Colonel George Wayne Anderson.
cted for Mr.. II. II. CoWles IN the 2leA
tive Investigation last Winter. ssnsi
,rmar client were In tho lobbS; s0f
ichmond while the board was nj
pstairs, hut they had nothing tafaHy.
ia, subject for publicatio Sd @facs
,uld he learned last might, 1p,a Isos
as not IN the city, but It isss unil r.
oou that he will be reprcsent ted at sis2
ming inquiry by his former attOrnSy
oloncl Joseph Il. I.aSvles ~
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