The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-15
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the wires hot, trying to devise n plan by
which he could get here on freight
train. but oil efforts failed, and the MEM
bers simply had to wait. They utilized
the time. however. to do some other work
on the calendar. but 1t referred only in-
cidentally now and then to the investi-
cation.
Nine of the members of the board came
in promptly this morning. and after reg
istering vt the Colonial Inn. went to tho
executive building These were Judge j.
l.. Tredway, Captain j. c. Osborne, julius
Straus. George C, Bland, Ro. Gillian, II.
Y. Morgan, j. G. Bohannon, S. H. Hans
borough. r. S. Turk and II. D. Cole, the
local member. was on hand, making ten.
The two absentees were Colonel C. Q.
Tailaferro. OF Roanoke, and DR.. o. G.
Wright, of Sussex.
Besides the attorneys and hoard members
q number OF prominent citizens from out
OF the city We're present Among these
We're Senator, j. Boyd Sears and Leslie
Garrett, of Mathews, and Treasurer John
Burke, of Mathews.
Hon. Eppa Iiunton, Jr., came down
from Richmond, and is representing the
board as attorney. Messrs. Jeffries and
Lawless. of Norfolk. are counsel for DR..
Foster. Mr.. Jeffries came in at II o'clock,
and he at once went into conference with
his client Colonel Lawless missed his
boat by Il few seconds and was delayed
in arriving.
After briefly comforting with Colonel
L. w. Lane, Jr., State Hospital Commits
siOner. and some of the board members.
Mr.. Hunton held conference with DR..
Fosters counsel They were together for
At,.rr N,aIt, II
nary to the inquiry.
No Excitement.
There was no semblance of excitement
during the morning. A good many citi-
Zens gathered about the executive build
ing and discussed the matter, but per-
feet order prevailed. DIR. Foster greeted
all the members and attorneys courte-
Dusty, and before anything was done,
chatted pleasantly with them in his office
Colonel Lawless sent Colonel Lane the
following telegram just before noon
Missed boat by thirty seconds Having
respondents answer In my possession 1
respectfully ask board for continuance
until my arrival on afternoon train
~. r. LAWLESS,
of Respondents Counsel"
Colonel Lane called the board to order
In DR.. Fosters office at u O'Clock, and
Secretary Mercer read the minutes Of
the last two meetings. These were APP
proved, and Colonel Lane laid the tele-
gram of Colonel Lawless before the body.
1t was determined to grant the request
OF the Norfolk lawyer and to defer the
Foster matter until his arrival
Meanwhile the board disposed of a large
amount of routine business, among which
was the hearing of the quarterly reports
from the four insane hospitals or the
State.
The board too, a recess at 1880 o'clock,
and reconvened at 3 p. M.
Afternoon Session.
When the board reconvened, Judge
TTedway offered resolution which was
adopted, authorizing the special board
OF the Western State Hospital to pur-
chase the Murkland farm. near Lynch
burg, for the establishment of an epilep-
tic colony.
Later the entire board inspected a por-
ton of the plant, but did not so through
the wards, the evening having grown
late before they were reached.
Another recess was then taken, 10
await the arrival of Colonel La"less.
Tile town sergeant has been busy all
day summoning witnesses, and they VIII
probably be called Tomorrow.
While II Ia not matter that Is re-
garded as material at this time, there Is
a wide difference OF opinion as to the
exact legal status of the situation here
with reference to the position or super
intendent, DR.. Foster, for example maln-
tans that the injunction granted MN by
Judge Tyler restraining any ono from m
terfering with him, Is stlll In force, ana
Will be until there is flnality OF the
case, while some of the board members