The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-22

p"ee ieeter explaining that he did
iiot wish to be considered as oe,ar.s
a orloe' Dr. Babcock approved of this
letter.
Mr' Bunch then gave some fg,,rss,
on the cost per capita. In 1sso-1eoo
the appropriations was s15ozo
capita; 1891, s13S.42; 1892 s1aa,r.
1895. sl23.24; 1896. s11e.4s: 1aos
S1O1.52 to s1O9.
The Dairy.
Mr.. D. F. Hedgepath in charge o.,
the dairying department.. was nov.
sworn. He milked about 1877 com.
and tried to keep the patients clean.
Ihey had to wash their hands and tbe
cows were washed. The patients were
os the better class.
He was very particular he said 80
personally saw that the eouinmen+
was all right. He had an assistant
not patient. The milk was weighed
and reports made to Mr.. Bunch. Ont
OF the lS7 cows he got about 200 gal
Ions. ~ -
Within the last year he said. in am
s"er to Dr. Taylor, the cows were ex-
an. med and injections made to pre-
vert tuberculosis.
he said that the talk about artr,
getting in the milk was "au ,n,is,,a
uon. He went into details as to the.
dairy work and a number of oues--
tions asked before adjournment untis
10 o'clock this morning.
Columbia, May 20-There were
some decidedly interesting features
Yesterday at the meeting of Legislative
committee investigating affairs at the
State Hospital for the Insane. The
interest was centred in he.testimonv
Of Dr. j. w: Babcock, native of this
state, graduate of Harvard and. SUI
perintendent of the institution since.
1891. He has a national reputation.
as an alienist and is regarded as an.
authority on pellagra and several dis
eases which are interesting the scfer1--
lists. The examination of DIR. Rah-
COCK took a very wide range. Ques-.
tions were asked him by every meme
Der of the committee, although the
examination was under the direction
OF Mr.. Carey, who, with Mr.. Bates.
constitute special suocommittee sor.
this work. The Investigation Went
into the administration Of TIE afrzlrs
Of the asylum, IRE streafment o>1
|IlsBs 4 tlss
thorities 80 days in which to iile ANN
changes that they, might suggest.
One of the Interesting features waas
the statement by DR.. Babcock that at
the time of his absence from the city
Mr.. Hunter A. Gibbes. an attorney, oa,
this city, who had later presented a.
memorial to the general assembly,
asking for an investigation, had
placed in the institution young man
OF this city who was in jail under a.
charge Ct fraud. The patient wass
committed on certificates by two ply
sicians over the protest of the au--r
thorities, and DR.. Babcock stated that.
1t had been reported to him that Mr.
Gibbes, while visiting this patfenx-,
had talked with other patients and
offered to get some of them out for a
fee of $35 each. This caused action
to be taken for disbarment proceed
ings, a letter being written the attor--
ney general and the case being under
consideration by Mr.. Renet, at that
time solicitor.
The testimony of Mr.. Bunch, the
treasurer, and the testimony of Mr.
Earle, who has charge of the kitchen,
related principally to the manage
ment of their respective departments
1t is probable that the committee
will complete the examination. Of Dr.
Babcock today and after a few more
witnesses are put on the stand there
will be an adjournment for about so
days when the committee will reas-
semble to receive the recommends
tons made by the authorities.
Many Of the matters brought out by
DR.. Babcock were of a nature that
would require considerable study ana
the committee wishes to go into these
before making any recommendations
t. the general assembly.
DR.. Babcock laid emphasis on the
fact that there was no friction at rfrs
institution, that there was need for
larger quarters, that there was a great
deal of work in every department. and
explained in detail the manner of re-
ceiving and discharging patients and