The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-31

Sray interrupt the gentleman" asked
Colonel Lawless. as Mr.. Hunton was
proceeding with his opening statement
Certainly" was the courteous reply of
the latter.
/ wish to say" declared the Norfolk
lawyer almost dramatically, that l am
an officer of the law in every court in
which / practice. and a citizen OF this
Commonwealth.
"a mandate has issued from tho Circuit
Court OF the city OF Williamsburg re-
straining this board from proceeding
further in this case. and so for as I am
concerned, l intend to respect that man
date and vii! refuse TO take any further
part in the matter.
u will submit no argument. and de-
sire To announce that / will retire from
the case at this point"
DO / understand that you arc en-
Joined by this order or that is it the
board?" asked Mr.. Hansborough
The board is enjoined from taking
further proceeding in the matter" re-
piled Colonel Lawless, and l respect
fully ask the board to excuse me from
further attendance"
At this point Colonel Lawless ana DR..
Foster left the room, ana did not return.
Mr.. HuHton declared that no man had
greater respect for the courts than he.
but that he was willing to assume what
ever risk there might be as a result of
paper served upon the members.
Mr.. Hunton Speaks.
In view Of Colonel Lawlesss retire
ment, he did not know that II was nee
essary for him 10 argue the case but
the board voted TO hear him, and he
proceeded to briefly sum UP the evil
denee arguing strongly that I,r. Foster
i'aa peen clearly proven not to BE the
proper man for the position he held,
me tirst charge taken up by Mr Hun
ton was the alleged failure of DR.. Foster
to carry out n resolution of the board
as 20 hlsht attendants on the wards, aud
said: He has wtifuly. deliberately and
iltentohally declined to obey IT."
M Iuhton declared that in this Dr.
roster had shown the grossest insubor-
aination, as in many other cases.
me speaker came to tile question Of
ducking." and declared that it appeared
that II was resortcd TO as means of
punishment rather than of treatment.
Colonel Turk Interrupted to know II this
uuchlns did not take place seven years
ago, ana Mr. Hinton replied that 1t was
| during DIR, Fosters administration. The
attorney said Il was clear TO his mind
| tual more than one patient had been
bathed in the same water and that
the fact that Or. Foster ala not know
! OF II was no excuse
! In discussing the use OF strait-jacEets.
! hr Hunton reviewed the evidence. and
! declared that it was tho testimony OF
| DR. Henderson that they were not neces-
saFy even in extreme surgical cases.
Charge Sustained.
lie was sure the evidence sustained
the charge that a patient had been strap.
ped 10 Ills bed ana an electric battery
| applied 70 His spine; and now hG passed
! to the question Of food
| Can any Of YOU gentlemen who heard
Or. Fosters testimony on this point fail
70 believe that he constantly violated
rule seventeen OF your board, Which re-
| quires that he dietary shan be changed
1T frequent interyals?" he asked.
! say II was an absolute. continuous
and tlagrNnt Violation of n l,tle OF your
board. Who has heard this evidence VINO
/ does not believe that prior 10 me leafs
lRtlNo investigation The patients, and or.
" vgEH1