The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-16

demurrer. and on motion Of Judge Tired
way 1t was overruled, Colonel Lawless
| noting exceptions.
| Mr.. Hunton read into the record the
resolution Of the board removing DR.. Eos
ter from office, the letter OF the latter
| to Colonel Lane declining to give up. and
all the papers leading up to the present
trial. He offered all OF DR.. Fosters evil
dence before the Investigating committee,
and to this Colonel Lawless interposed
objections. It went in, and exceptions
were noted.
There was brief passage between MIR.
Hunton ard Colonel Turk over the adj
mission Of the testimony Of DR.. Foster,
the latter declaring that he had never
had an opportunity to read the testimony.
He only wanted to know by what meth
cd the members should fanillarize them
selves with It.
Mr.. Hansboroush said the opportunity
had been afforded the members at the
Stanton meeting in October to familiar
lie themselves with the record, and this
meeting was held in Colonel Turks own
town.
Mr.. Hunton read the specifications IN
the charges, one by one, and offered evil
dence in their support.
Thore was sharp talk by members of
witnesses. and the sergeant was instruct
ed to require them to come.
Not Been Injured,
Said DR.. Henderson.
DR.. ]. ii. Henderson. first assistant ply
sician, was put on to testify as to the
alleged maltreatment of patients. He
said ne had made note on his report
of case of which he had heard in Octo-
Der. 1906. He made an examination and
found the patient had not been injured.
though she said she had been mistreated.
He understood that DR.. Foster had exam
ined into the case for himself with the
same result. DR.. P. T. Southall. second
physician, was put on to testify as to the
bathing OF more than one patient In the
same water Witness wished to know II
the testimony given by him was to be
used against him. He was told that he
was not on trial. He declared that he
had seen only one case of such bathing.
If. In his former testimony, he had said
this was the custom at the hospital, he
wished to modify 1t. He had never seen
but one such case.
Witness was going on to say that Mr..
Ould had taken him aside during the
Legislative Investigation and told him,
There Is nothing against you; we are
not after you" Mr.. Hunton did not think
this was evidence. but witness paid lit
tie attention to the lawyers. declaring
amid laughter that he would tell what
he pleased.
On the straightforward charge, DR.. Hem
derson declared that In 1903, when he
came to tho hospital. he found the
straight-jacket used to considerable ex-
tent.
He had asked DR.. Foster about
abandoning the CUSTOM and the latter
h 10
be done. It was done gradually, ex-
cept In extreme cases. They were used
now only In such cass No straight
Jackets had been used in the wards In
the last several years There was one
case in the hospital now, and a
straight Jacket was used, but this was
necessary. owing to the lack OF at
PENDANTS.
Answering Mr.. Gillian. witness gave
it as his opinion that this treatment
did not tend to improve q PATIENTS |
mental condition, but on the other
hand to aggravate 1t. He had never
known Dr. Foster to order tho use OF !
a straightforward IS q means OF pun |
He said he thought the situation as
to the use OF stralght-jackets could |
be relieved II two additional attend |
ants were named.
Had Used Electric
Battery on Patient.
Colonel Lawless objected to much
Of DIR. Henderson's testimony on the
ground that 1t was irrevelant
Attendant r. D. Wilkins testified
that DR.. Hunter Mcclure Williams
pital. had used an electric battery on
4 patient to make him cat AS a re-
suit, witness said the patient had re-
covered and was discharged.
Il. II. Proctor. a former attendant,
swore that he had known of one or
.wo occasions where patients had been
'ducked" as matter of punishment,
It had more frequently been done as a
means Of treatment. but witness did
With the knowledge or approval Of DR..
Foster.
The charge as to the quality of
God was read by Mr.. Hunton and he
llso read at length from tho evidence
before the Investigating committee on
he subject.
On this question: Mr., Archer Brooks.
he steward of the hospital, testified.
lis evidence related to tho methods
Il purchase and the changing of the
iii of fare for the inmates
He said no made out the diet list,
unlimited 1t to DIR. Foster, and he APP
proved and signed 1t. He could not re-
all that the superintendent made
hanges in these lists, though he might
ometimes have done so. Answering
,olonel Lnwless, witness said the aspe-
ial board ordered the purchase Of sup
lies for tho institution He made
lis requisuion on the hoard. and the
oard accepted or rejected articles