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

Dr. L- S. Foster. Superintendent Of M
Eastern State Hospital and his wv, az
sis1ant physicians, Who were recently
directed to vacate their positions on JAM
-ary lst, are to have another hearin4r =.
result of action taken by the Genera
4''"to or Directors OF State Hospitals
at meeting held here last night
The sum and substance of the rneatin
Is that the action taken on NovenberN
-ist. removing Drs. Foster HenGersor*
ana Southal. IS rescinded and that tbe
BOARD VIII hold a meeting At Williauel
"urS on January 18th, to consider tbe6
report Of the special committee OF tbsN
ooaF" hrs- Foster. Henderson and South
an arc suspended pending the furthe|
inquiry, and Dr Brunk, who was named
as the successor Of the former. Is ao-t
pointed superintendent pro tempore.
ne same action was taken with refer-
rice TO the TWO assistant physicians. the
Special board having met later and
o"Slgnatod Dr. Hugh G. Henry and mr.
Irene Ballard. respec lively, to succea,
'rs- Henderson and Southall as first anff
second physicians. pending hnal action
by the general board.
The Whole Story.
Here IS the resolution adopted Isst
story;
ist. That the aforessid resolution Of
FElnDNln0
S. Foster, Superintendent OF IN Es~t.
ern State Hospital. and Or. J. M
henderson and Or. p. = Scuthau
mis- assistants. from office be-. ana ehs
same - hereby, rescirded That this
board do hoid meeting az the EAST.
srn state Hospital in wiuiarsbura.
Va, on tNe 1tth day o. sanuarsl
1907, at the hour o. f1 M. 20 near
e"ioenee and consider the seveT2 ~
matters set out in t6s rcsort Of - Il
Speoiai committee OF this board sut
n.tted az the meeting held on an
SOSh and Sist days OF November. 1906.
as aforesaid. and that Dr. l. S. Foster
be. ard he hereby Is. sunr,oned 20
appear before this board on that date
and show cause. n any he can. why
ne should not be removed from office
Tor neglect OF his official duties In the
particulars set out IN said report and
for the reasons therein stated. And
n for any reason the tskino Of said
evidence and the consideration OF the
matters aforesaid Is not COMPLETES on
said day. the came Will be adjourned
from day TO day and from time 20
time until completed
2d. That by authority OF the provl-
sions Of the Constitution Of ViroIniz
and the laws of this State Or. l. S
Foster. superintendent. and Or. }. NJ
Henderson and Or. p. T. SouthaU
assistants, be. and they are hereby.
suspended from their respective offices
pending the hearing aforesaid. and
until the hnal determination OF this
board thereon and the oommunlca-
ton thereof 70 said officers. respec-
lively
Sd. Thst copy OF these preambles
and resolutions be served upon Dr.
l.. s. Foster. superintendent. ard
upon Ds. !. NJ. Henderson and p. 7.
Southaii. assistants who shall be goA~A6
erned accordingly.
4tn. That the special board OF dire
tors Of the Eastern State Hospital
hereby instructed TO take similar as
ton with respect 20 a hearing as
Drs. J. NJ. Henderson and p
SouthaN, assistants. which IS rrovsSie#
by these resolutions TO be taken ~
this board with respect 20 the mat
ters affecting Or. l.. S. Foster, sa-
perlntendent. and 60 report their a6-
ton to this board &c approval
5th. Thas any party in Interest
shall have the right TO process 70
require the attendance OF witnesses
when necessary. as provided BY Sec
ton 17t3 of the Code Of Virginia.
Had Long Session.
Tho board was ln session here yesterl
day practically 400 dHy. though there.
We're .cvrll rscesses for the purpose a
getting information and ieeal advice Ark
adjournment was had iu ila afternoonI
and l committee. composed Of Colone
Lone and Mesers Osborne and GnraW
WAS named t' consult att0me s.. Th
carried ono their instructions and
ported SO llc night session chat the "A ~
of Munford. Hunfnn. Williams q Apde IS
SON bad been employed to rcpresent Il
board
The board th.n resumed ice sesAio,
confirmed t.e report OF the slbccmr
tee ana adopted the resolution VII
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