The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-30
NEWS GATHERED
FROM SOUTHS|DE
Man Dies from Injuries Received
by Falling Under S. a. L.
Train.
ALLEN is SUSPENDED
Almshouse Committee Continues
Investigations Sensational
Evidence.
.LLEu IS SUSPENDED
Manchester Bureau Times Dispatch,
No ll02 HUI Street

w. u. Strickland formerly q con-
ductor on the Chesapeake and Ohio
Railroad, died at the Memorial Hospi-
tai last night from the effects of in
turies received at the Seaboard Air
Line Railway Station in Manchester
yesterday afternoon at 6:35 o'clocl;
while attempting to board freigh,
train. He was caught under the train
and one leg was badly mashed. and
was later amputated at the Memorial
hospital by DIR. c. r. Robins.
Dr. %. Rucker. city physician for
Manchester, was most emphatic last
night in speaking of what he consd-
cred neglect on the part of the rail-
road. He said that when the man was
injured Dr. c. r. owens was called in,
and did all he could under the circum-
stances. The agent of the company
stated that 1t was against his orders
to take any action in such cases. DR..
Rucker was communicated with by
Sergeant Wright. of the police, and
he called up the company's surgeon.
AT about 8 o'clock the company sent
an engine to Manchester and brought
the wounded man to the city DR..
Rucker had upon his personal re-
sponsibility had the man sent to the
Memorial Hospital. He could not OPP
crate there, owing to the fact that 1t
was against the rules of the hospital.
He talked with the company sur
geon. who went to the hospital,
but the surgeon said that the COM
pany would not take any responsibility
in such cases. and tho injured man
was turned over to the hospital au-
thorities.
In the meantime the injured man
had not received the necessary treat
snent DR., Rucker finally got DR..
Robins to go to the hospital and oper-
ate. The city physician stated last
night that If 1t was possible under tho
law he would bring the matter to tho
attention of the court and push the
case against the company as the man
had gone Just two hours and a half In
this condition without proper medical
attention
This is certainly criminal neglect
on the part of the company" said DR.,
Rucker.
Strickland Is u married man and
lived in Hinton. w Va The company
surgeon could not be reached last
night, hut it was stated later that the
road officials understood that the man
was attempting to steal a ride, and
that it is not customary for them to
assume authority in such cases.
Allen Suspended.
At the meeting of the Almshouse
Committee held last night the matter
of superintendent Aliens resignation
was brought up. and Mr.. Allen was
suspended by the committee Refer
ence was made to the fact that al
though he had handed in his Resigns
ton, no action had been taken upon
1t. and that he was still holding the
position. Thereupon Mr.. Campbell
moved that the superintendent be sus-
pended. and q vote was taken and tho
motion carried.
Mr.. Ferguson moved that City-Ser-
geant Saunders be appointed tempor-
AIRY superintendent of the institution,
and this plan was adopted. Sergeant
saunders, however, although he Is now
serving the meals. stated to a repre-
sentative of this paper that he had
been advised that under the law he
could not, being already CITY Sergeant,
hold the position of superintendent Of
the almshouse even temporarily.
The Investigation.
The committee got right down to
business last night and examined six
of the testimony. Mr. Allen was not
present at the meeting The evidence
in regard to the bill for the building of
the fence aros1nd almshouse was rather
damaging to him. although it is posi-
bic that he will make satisfactory
explanation of this at the next ses.
sion.
All the witnesses were questioned
concerning the bills which had beer
presented for milk and washing. and
also regarding the inmates who had
left the Institution to go to the farm.
Topsy Jones' colored, who was an
inmate for several months, was the
first witness called Jones was shot
about year ago. and after leaving the
Memorial Hospital, he was sent to the
almshouse. He was questioned con-
corning how long and how often he
had been to the farm of Super intendent
Allen. and he stated that he had not
as yet been discharged from the aims
house, and that he was at the farm,
last Friday night The committee held
its meeting at the almshouse on that
night, and when this witness was
called. he could not be found The
summons wns served upon him Sun
day afternoon by Captain Iipscomb,
who found him at the cemetery.
Cora henderson, colorcd, stated that
she had never been to the Allen farm
She never was formally discharged, but
simply left the institution on her own
accord.
The Fence Matter.
Preston Austin, who assisted in put
ting up fence at the amshouse testi-
fed that he worked part OF two days
\ bill of $1,000, presented in Feb,
ruarS 10 the committee, was charged
up for Preston Austin for work on
fence" The witness stated that Mr.
Alien paid him 50 for his services.
Tnother bill for sA2,5O charged ia
the account of preston Austin and