The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-25
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eleven children, and grandfather OF
twenty-one children He launched
forth into an eloquent assertion OF his
love and care for children, becoming
somewhat excited. He admitted hav-
ing been told on both occasions, but
after the first attempt the child con.
ttnued to improve, and he thought It
would come out all right sHe said that
Mrs. Gaylord was the first one suspect
ed, though her child was born the day
after the first poisoning. He could
only surmise, however, and he pre-
ferred to go. slowly and circumspectly.
He related the circumstances OF the
removal Of Mrs. Gaylord from the ma
ternity ward downstairs, and then
upon her continued screams, back to
the ward again. IF had known
who committed this monstrous crime,
I would have stood by and watched him
die without a tingle."
Other Suspicious Cases.
He said that upon the suggestion
OF DR.. Trevilian. after the child died.
he said, Call the coroner by all means.
There had sometimes been other sus-
picious cases, which were always re-
ported to the coroner.
IF had known what all this would
come to, all the steam cars in the
world could not have torn me away.
II had planned my trip a month be-
fore, and did not leave because was
afraid to stay. I was not negligent
and had no idea of trying to suppress
the crime, and I hope the press Will
not treat me as a human beast"
He admitted being Informed some
time in the morning Of the day OF the
first poisoning. DR.. Hoskins reported
to him that corrosive sublimate mad
been used. He went to the child and
see what else he could do. He asked
about the negro girl, and found that
she had been sleeping out on the porch.
Though it was felonious attempt at
human life, he did not think he had
any authority to remove either Mrs.
Gaylord or the Vaughan baby. as that
was left to Miss Venable. On this
point he insisted saying that there was
a wide difference between the admins
tration and the medical staff. He could
not realize at first that there had been
a crime committed, and then though.
he would make an effort to find out
whether there really had been an at
tempt at murder. or whether it was
accidental. ,
IT wrote a note the next morning"
he said, "and asked Miss Venable to
have a case made for all the potsons
lying about"
He was questioned closely as to the
rule for admitting Infants. and said
that he would admit all abandoned
children from motives OF humanity.
which prompted him in the case OF the
Vaughan baby. He considered the
Vaughan baby an abandoned child,
though it was not born in the city.
He harped continually on what the
papers had said about him, saying that
ali his friends had gathered about him
and asked. whats the matter? what s
1t all about?"
Informed by DIR. Hoskins.
He was not sure whether the poison
had been taken from the operating
room, and then he was asked to tell
exactly how DR.. Hoskins had informed
him OF the first attempt. !,
"He came to me- he said, "and SAID:
Somebody's poisoned my baby, ne
did not know II there Is any rule re-
curing doctors to make written re,
ports to him. and If there is he SAID
he had been negligent. Then ne, sald
that there was not any such rule. he