The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-25


,lf links At Hot Springs Ii splendid
feet condition, and the Nepuh
I thought It was a case for the coroner,
and he agreed with me. then told Mr..
Davis.
Whose duty do you think 1t is to
report suspicious cases to the coroner?''
Mr.. Davis's, I suppose"
He said that his position was con-
sulting physician.
do you think II possible for q wo-
man with q baby three or four days
old to get up and administer that
poison?''.
II was puzzled he said. IT exam
ined the woman and found that she
had suffered great deal. I hardly
think she could have gotten lat that
time. She told me she was much be-
Eible that she could have gotten up.
though think It ilnproba ble."
He thought that some one In the
home had committed the deed. and that
Is why he said, Keep watch. see in
the papers that they talked OF sending
a policeman out here. They would
have done as well to send the devil in
harness
It was stated that it is usual in his
pita1s to leave poisons out. unlocked.
There was further questioning OF a
detective nature, not relating to the
management OF the home.
MP. Lewis was recalled to read the
prescriptions ofsmedicine given to the
child
II would like to make this state
ment: DR.. Taylor came here Monday
and told me not to bury the child. He
took the child's stomach out on Tues
day. but the inquest was not held
until Wednesday. I say this to show
that Mr.. Davis did not know the In
quest was to be held when he left on
Tuesday morning"
Miss vennblc Called.
Miss venable was called. She said
that she had only two helpers. She
related the circumstances she knew
concerning the poisoning as previously
published.
It was all rehash OF what had
been testified to before the coroner's
jury. Miss Venable was calm and coll
lected, except for faint voice, aided
probably by the attentive tanning OF
Mr.. Bliley. She said that DR.. Trevilian
was the first one she reported to.
DO. you make any reports to Mr..
Davis or the assistant superintendent"
Very simple reports" she replied.
I'VE, report cases coming in and
deaths.''
She was asked IL any attendants
slept in the room with the babies.
"some Of the patients she replied.
so ~
Satterfield.
"NIr. satterfield, we haven't any We
put In the best,patients we have, and
that's all we can do"
A great deal Of the questioning was
OF the sanla character as that already
made before the coroners jury. and
did not relate to the mana cement OF
the home, the committee sitting APP
parently as both Council committee
and coroner's jury.
She was asked concerning Miss J or
dan. Miss Jordan. said Miss Venable,
was employed simply to fill In until
thew could get more efficient helper.
she knew nothing Of Miss Joroanis
history, except that her mother oteo
IN the City Home, and that she 5ner-
self. had been a typhoid fever patient
there. 80, aztec
Mr. Satterfield asked that both MISS
Jordan and Captain Lawson pc SUM-
moned as witnesses.
Mr.. Bliley asked II the lnVestlsa
ton would be continued the next Wy n,y
a. then being after II o'clock. M :.
robson said he would sit all nlsnt y
necessary. -. had
and then Miss Jordan was cal led.
- = Mis-. jordan ON the stand.
.Do YOU know anything Of this pol
soning?'. asked Colonel Anderson.
Nothing at all."sH31
b ..Had YOU been In the hal bit OF walt alt.
ing on this baby?" asked MT. sa sal,
field. x 81
"Yes.'' =,
Miss yenable. she said. gave the
child his medicine. She said she was
a paid helper. IS, IL, !,
II passed by the ward accldentally,
she said, "at the time Of the poison
ing, and, looking IN, saw tnat Twas. ,
Then she notified MISS ven
able. She said she was downstairs
when the poisoning took place. She
said she had formerly been patient
in the home, and then came as a nurse,
having been appointed by Miss Venab bic.
She had not had any experience.
Like Coroner's Inquest.
Dr.. f. IS. Scott was then called. lie lie
was on duty, but not in the depar tment
in which the poisoning took place. 7,
"NVould 1t be possible. under the
conditions existing at the nome. Tor
anybody to have gained access With il|-
out being seen q asked Colonel An
derson.
4 "Not without climbing porch Or
tire-escape," he replied.
The questioning again reverted 'v .to
what was properly more q a subject ~, tor
inquiry by coroner's Jury. me tea,
timony was still that "Muggins".. nag
been poisoned BY corrosive subll I'M e
and chloroform, s.
did you. make any report q ne q.
poisoning?" he was asked.
mo; Il attended the chill and WheA
got downstairs 1t was q general |, s ''l!2c
Ject of conversatio .siaS IL Il IN
He said there was a ference Pc
tween the two .polsons. showing th q
l1.o 4 yutA