The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-02
Writ of Prohibition Issued
by Supreme Court Did
Not Dislodge Him.
LEFT HIM HIGH AND
DRY IN POSSESSION
Judge Tyler Also Restrained
From Taking Further
Action.
DR.. BRUNK STILL GUEST;
HE AND FOSTER CORDIAL,
------------.
He Is Sleeping and Stopping at the
Hospital, Waiting to Take
Charge as Soon as Dr..
Foster Is Ready to
Turn Property
Over to Him.
DR.. BRUNK STILL GUEST;
HE AND FOSTER CORDIAL
~ will not turn over this insti-
tuition TO you.'-Dr. Foster. to. DR..
Drunk.

II Will not turn over this fnsti-
! tuition to you."-Dr. Foster, to. DR..
Brunk.
Especial From Staff Correspondent.I
WILLIAMSBURG. VA. February t.
DR.. Foster still clngs to the SUPER
intendency of Eastern State Hospital,
despite wrts. prohibitions, iniunctions,
summones and rules for contempt that
have been hurled against him by the
various courts of the Commonwealth;
| in spite of ringing and patriotic letters
written by His Excellency the Cover
nor of Virginia, and the earnest en-
deavors of the AttorneyGeneral and
other able and learned counsel to drive
him from his citedel in the executive
building of the asylum.
DR.. Foster has been dismissed by the
General Hospital Board, and for brief
SIX hours was routed by that august
body, during which time DIR. Brunk, the
newly elected superintendent, reigned
in his stead but braving the censure of
the board. the authority OF its act and
the menace of the law, he still retains
his position and will do so. he AYERS.
until the Supreme Court has passed
upon the questions at issue and decided
for or against him on Tuesday next.
Like Mulvaney, of elephant fame, he
is scornful of contempt rules"
WIT of Prohibition.
! aftds quiet das. daring when but
little Of interest he'd transpireSt---es day
| of armed kruce. with both DIR. Foster and
DR.. Bunk Installed in the executive Of
fees of the asylum, but with the keys
and papers In the hands of DIR. Foster
the final move on the part of the general
board was made, for without warning, and
alarming in its uneXpectedness. writ of
prohibition from the Supreme Court of
Virginia was served on DR.. Foster and
Judge Tyler.
1t was the blow which 1t was thought
would end the battle. but not content
with this attack. the General Hospital
Board went even further, and had served
upon their enemy a rule to appear and
answer the charge of contempt OF the
Circuit Court of Richmond, over which
Judge Scott presides.
The various papers were brought to
Williamsburg by Deputy Sheriff Shields
and served on DIR. Foster by City Ser
geant lawson. DR.. Br,ink was present,
and sat quietly until DR. Foster had care
fully read the rule, the summons and
the order, after which he said:
CDR. Foster, what will be your ac-
ton? / am still waiting to take
charge. and l again make demand
on you to turn over the papers and
keys of the Eastern State Hospital to
me-"
After moment OF thought, DR.. F'os-
ter replied:
.I suppose I must obey the orders of
the Supreme Court but l will ask you
to wait until can telephone my attor-
neys in Norfolk
To The Times-Dispatch representative
DR.. Foster then said that he supposed
he would turn over the hospital to DR.. Z
Brunk tonight.
Or. Brunk made this statement: Il
will walt here In the office until Dr.
IN will l,p ber "a.
ceive possession"
Talk With Counsel.
After waiting for an hour DR.. Foster.
who talked to Mr.. Jeffress, of his coun-
sci. informed DR.. Brunk that 1t was his
duty to obey the orders of Judge Tyler
and not to give up possession OF the
ASYLUM IF, however. you demand 1t
will comply" said DR.. Foster.
DR.. Brunk then called up Mr.. Hunton.
of Richmond, counsel for the General
Hospital Board upon whose advice he
replied to DIR. Foster that he (Brunk)
stood on his rights, and would leave him
Foster) to determine whether or not to
turn over the hospital. Continuing. he
said:
"You understand clearly that l am
here for the purpose of taking over this
institution, but you will have to deter
nine what to do
DIR. Foster then replied:
II will not turn over this institu-
tion to YOU"
There is no change. therefore. In the
condition of affairs at tho Eastern State
Hospital, for Dr. Brunk is still lodging
in the executive building and taking his
meals in tho hospital dining-room, while
Dr. Foster holds the keys and records
OF the institution
Despite the war going on the physicians
treat each other with great courtesy, and
one would never imagine that there WAS
black trouble In the air.
DIR. Brunk asserts that he will con-
tinue to live MT the hospital. of which
he is technically in charge. "
1t was q shrewd move on the part OF
DR.. Foster to offer to give up the insti-
tuition to DIR. Brunk IL .'he demanded
possession" for in the event that DIR.
Brunk had made tha demand, he CBrunk) n
would have been in contempt OF Judge
Tylers court, and a rule might have
been Issued against him; Just az rula
has been issued against DR.. Foster by
Judge Scott
Bitter Fight.
The history of the light which will ST
doubtless terminate on February 9th, IL
a bitter one Fog more than q year
past It has been waged upeiily and hntly,
and for years before that time 1t had "
been secratly d1turbtng the affairs Of
the hospital.
In January. 1906, Mr.. Eugene Gloves.
n member OF the hospital board, was I'm
vestigatedn by the Virginia Senate fol-
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