The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-17
Calls Foster Liar.

/ was the proper pace TOT IT. i'i- roster
Calls Foster Liar.
Following up his references 20 the
] whiskey. Or. Foster proceeded 70 testify
! As 90 whether he had criticised the
board. and it WIS plain that ne was
| laooring under suppressed excitement.
| there having been decided tremor in
| his voice.
! BY easy stages he led up TO a climax
| which threw the entire prOcee dings into
/ the utmost confusion. and which came
| very near resulting IN personal clash
! between himself and Colonel Lane
IT have criticised "a member OF the
special board. he said. FOR testffying
/ before the Senate negotiating COM
/ mittee that Pee never furnished corn 70
/ the hospital when SIS worth OF corn
was sent from his barn 20 the farm and
/ receipted for ia his own name
| Il thought the General Hospital Board
/ ntHc an error In Gaining on each OF the
| hospitals 70 pay 1851 as the travelling
| expenses OF the Commissioner Of Hospi-
! tails when the Legislature had passed an
/ act saying that his travelling expenses
| should not exceed $500 / have crit
! cised the general board Tor this. and
| when Colonel Lane presented me with
a bill / called his attention TO this law
| de said he was familiar with Il"
At this juncture Colonel Lane declared
warmly that this payment was under
an opinion rendered by the Attorney
General. and proceeding. said,
which opinion was copied ~ tho
minutes book by that man. pointing
| 10 DR.. Foster.
Mr. Gillian arose and referred fo
| this opinion. and also said Il was his
understanding that this bill was for
! expenses incurred by the commissioner
Of the Legislature.
Colonel Lanes Hot Retort.
He insisted that this was not q
proper line OF inquiry. and Judge Tired
/ way took the same view
In this confusion which rurcd
Tor five minutes, DR. Foster was
reminded by some one that Colonel
! Lane was not member OF either
| the general or the special board
! Witness said he thought he was,
aud was proceeding with his state
mont. when several members called
/ for order. and insisted upon the
irreleNnncy OF the testimony.
| - have been arraipned here"
said DR.. Foster. Ito show
why 1 should not be removed from
Office, but do not wish To do Colo
mel Lime any injustice"
You are doing me "a serious in
Justice" holly returned Colonel
Lane from the chair. You are
making false statement about
me and YOU know IL IL IA lie when
You make IT,"
The situation was now at crit
Teal stnge. and severaI members
were ON their feet Mt one time, the
utmost confusion prevailing.
Dr. Foster insisted on proceeding
but Messrs. Trcdway and marlborough
appealed that this line of questioning
be abandoned.
At this moment Colonel Lawless
came 20 the rescue and said he. would
asked DR. Edward Mcguire TO take the
stand. DTS. Mcclure and r. g. Bryan
had lust arrived from Richmond and
they testified as 10 the use of caustic
in certain cases. Their testimony was
that given boy them at the former In
quiry. BY this time matters had Quteted
TO some extent DIT Roster was re
called Tie was about 10 resume his
same line OF testimony. when Mr.. Hun
ton objected. and was supported by
I Ifr.a. lnTt al 81
others-members OF the committee.
Persecution" Says Foster.
ct am here on trial" said DIT Foster.
"and L am not only being prosecuted.
but prosecuted by your attorney. ana
have a right 20 make my statement
Il don't mean 10 say that Col. Lane
was deliberately robbing the state, or
that he had any such intentions. ana
my remarks shall not be construed that
..rben I withdraw what I said con
cern!ug YOU" said Col. Lane. But DR..
Fostc. did not stop here.
Il desire TO say" he went on,
chat for three years this hospital
has been monopoly. IL hns been
in the hands Of one family. that Is
why ] am being fought to-day. and
no less a person than \. }. Montague
- responsible for IT."
After few more questions. Col.
Lawless said Mr.. Chairman. L am
through" and a recess was taken until
1880 o'clock
Cross Determination
The committee resumed ar 1885 and
Mr.. Huntou took Dr. Foster in hand on
crosse Xa mtuation.
Asked about the alleged maltrca tInert
OF a patient where no examination was
made for throe months afterwards Wit
ness said he omitted TO examine the
report carefully for the reason that when
it was made the board was in session
IIe was questioned closely as to the use
Of strait jackets. and said it was GO
his instructions that they were abolished
Ir.
Cross examined by MT. HuntOn as fa
food conditions witness exhibited "a dict
list which he said was made our each
day.
"Then the statement " Steward
Brooks. said Mr.. Huntou. chat the d.ar
was about the same all the year IS .n-
or cannot undertake. 20 vouch FOR Mr.
Brooks's testimony" was M reply
Asked about the relations between
himself and his assistants witness said |
there had never been day when he
had not met his assistants and talked |
with thom concerning thor work
Mr. Hlnton was trying 90 establish |
that when Or. Foster criticised DIT |
SOuthau u pr Henderson This tended /
70 Interfere with thar harmony which |
Colonel Turk Observed that his exper-
fence had he-en that there had not been |
enough criticism. and mrs again no was
FOR tho board A. 10 the rule requiring
the superlntcndcrts 10 visit the hospi- /
tails daily. Colonel Turk said 10 was not
observed az any ~ the hospitals. and
he did not wish to make DR.. Foster do
more than the others did.
This statement vvaR challenged by |
Messrs. Marlborough, Tredway and other
members.
Used to Have Egg-nog.
DIT. Foster was asked 81 II had not /
been TIE custom 70 have egg-nog az the 4
hospital on Christmas morning and he /
said II Rad been until ne broke n up I
On the occasion 10 which he had re- !
ferred earlier In tho evening when he /
said Colonel Lane had taken his friends 1
70 the store and turned Il into "a bar /
room, hs said thefe was 10 egg- nog.