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

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| Captain Trevtllian, supervisor. testi-
fled, and In answer to Mr.. Hunton,
said he did not think the male patients
got enough to eat prior to last spring.
especially for breakfast.
They do now" he said, continuing.
Men now get two biscuits for break
fast, whereas they used to get only
one each.
| Colonel Lawless s-examined wit
ness at length, and the glst of his testi-
mony was that the patients have been
getting enough to eat since last spring.
Witness had talked with DR.. Foster
I about inadequate kitchen facilities, and
| they had agreed that Improvements
should be made. pett
Mrs. Selover, the housekeeper, was
now introduced, and was questioned by
Mr.. Hunton. Her evidence also related
to food conditions.
She said in the kitchen, where the
beef was kept in the mornings until
cooked for dinner, the thermometer
ranged from lis to $50 degrees. She
said there was no other place to keep
the meat, and answering Colonel Law
less, said the kitchen facilities should be
doubled In order to meet present needs.
She was sure all the patients on the
female side. where she has charge. al
ways got enough to eat I'M witnesses
view of the case DR.. Foster was diligent
| in the discharge OF his duties at all
times.
The board took an hour for lunch. and
resuming at O'Clock, Mr.. Brooks, the
steward, was recalled and testified fur
Their as to the purchase Of supplies. He
said flour was about the only article the
hospital was forced to buy In the open
market, and that this had occurred often
owing to the delay in getting prompt
shipments.
DR.. southall was recalled to testify
about the Montague building. and he said
the flooring was green when 1t was put
down. He blamed the board for 1t ALL
He had 'bucked the board for several
years for better diet and to have the
floors fixed. and he thought Dr. Foster
had been handicapped by the boards In
action. DR.. Southnll again made some
tart replies to Mr.. Hunton. and they had
n sharp coloquy, lasting for some
moments.
Colonel Lawless interposed objections
to nearly all tho questions asked DIR.
Southall, and they We're, for the most
part, overruled. and Colonel LawIess
noted exceptions.
Steward Brooks was recalled and testi-
fed as to the landscape gardener, and
said that most of the latter's time was
taken up on the yard though he may
have been sent to the farm sometimes
to assist In gathering vegetables
DR.. Henderson Is
Recalled to the Stand.
Dr. Henderson. being recalled, said
that DR.. Foster had told him that DR..
Soutiall was too nervous and too abb
sent-minded for such position as first
assistant physician, and that he Cos
teri had been Handicapped In his adj
mlnstratlon for these reasons.
Witness thought there had been some
lack Of harmony between DR.. Southall
and DR.. Foster, and perhaps between
others. The physicians did not work col
lectively. They had never had any con-
ferences of the entire staff with refer
ence to the method OF practice in the
institution. Witness and DR.. SouthaA
worked separately.
He had no office in the executive build
ing. On oss-examination, he adnAtted |
that unless some one else should be dis
placed there was not sufficient room for |
another office In the executive building.
Flo had an office. however, in another
building.
''How often since you have been here"
asked Mr.. Hinton, 'has Dr. Foster been
with you through all the wards?"
ooh. I suppose about four or five times"
he replied.
You do not know how often lie has
been without you, do you?' asked Colonel I
Lawless.
"No. sir; do not" was tho answer.
Witness thought DR.. Foster had been
ailigent in looking after patients sent to
the inhrmary.
DR.. southall was again ,recalled, and
said tho relations between himself and
Or. Foster for the, past three or four
years were agreeable. There were diff
ferences prior to that time but they had
been healed Witness declared the only
thing the legislative committee had said
against him was that he had lost his
and surrendered It to DR..
Foster. He defended the use of straight
Jackets, and said they were necessary
n certain cases. He had not had one
IN a patient In his department since last
summer.
Witness said 1t was necessary to use
,traight-jackets Knockout drops" or
some other vigorous treatment. to quiet
patients. and he declared
his belief that In the Central Hospital at
Petersburg patients were either locked up
,r given "knockout drops"
This irritated Mr.. Gillian. who is a
director OF the Central Hospital, and he
lenied the statement. and observed that
he witness seemed to know more, about
he Central than the Eastern Hospital.
II have very high regard for DR.
orewry," rejoined DR. Soutkall, but he
loesnt know 1t ALL"