The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-08


Jerry Montague, Of the News Leader.
and her father. j. II. Goddln, OF the
Putnam Mission and that this starteo
the ball rolling. -
Mrs. Seigei was asked sue neu
ever bought any clothes from IT
Buchanan or sold any ior ni''' onV
replied In the negative,
III has been testified by her tMrs.
seiseD that Or Buchanan gave
clothes to you TO sell and that you
would get half the profit and the AS
ISOLATED Charities would get the othef
half Is that true" asked Mr.. Mon
tague. ~,
siegeI in strong tones, That's not
my style OF doing business. j want
ali the profit and don't go in halves
with anybody" she added, with
laugh.
Mrs. siegel. when asked the direct
question as TO whether she knew any
thing uncomplimentary TO LIT. bhc-
hanan. said she had grievance.
Asked what IL vss, she Tepiled thet
Dr. Buchanan had required her TO pay
the travelling expenses OF her uaash-
tor from baltimore to Richmond,
after the offspring had been In an
institution of correction in the Monu-
mental City. Mrs siegel said she was
a poor working woman and thougnt
the Associated Charities had more
money than she
DR. Buchanan then resumed the
stand Speaking OF the s'egei case
he said the girls expenses 10 In
institution had been paid by the AS
ISOLATED Charities. and that, In we"
Of the fact that the girl was doins
we'll there and her mother seeMet
anxious to take her away he deem2o
il only right and fair that tho parent
should nay So, a part Of the expense.
for bringing her back TO hlcnmohu-
d.. Buchanan said he believed Mrs
Siegel could spare the money 10 graz
ify her maternal Wlsh.
Girls Deplorable Plight.
The secretary was asked to tell the
story of "Ersie" Lane and how she
happened to be in his charge. He re-
cited narrative Of misguided youth,
the developing of vicious street char
acter void Of all shame, self-respect
and sense to dfferentiate between
right and wrong He declared the
girl was utterly depraved and de-
bauched when she came under his
care. These things he said. had been
told him by the Lane girl DIR. Buch-
aiaa Ahlu tISECS Cu4llpCilSu iAtA ~ aaJ
that the girl was not mentally sound.
The accused official explained in
conclusion that gratitude vas the last
fruit to ripen on the tree of life, that
the more he did for the afflicted and
unfortunate who came to him for
succor, the more he was abused by
them. But he knew human nature
and the frailty thereof. expected no
gratitude, but labored increasingly in
the interest of humanity and charity
because he was devoted to the work.
He said the problem was not how to
get gratitude or thanks for alternating
human misery, privation and suffering
but how to best r1inister to the wants
of the unfortunate.
DIR. Buhanans statement created "A
most favorable impression. His few
remarks--admirab BILE III their scarcity
in view OF the many seemingly I'M
just statements made against him by
ungrateful recipients of charity at his
hands--were made in n frank. con-
vincing way and seemed to come from
man who, when smitten on one
cheek would turn the other to his
assailant
7 This concluded the taking of testi-
mony.
Work Viii go On.
PRECEDENT Lecky. OF the Associated
! Charities, thanked the members Of
the committee for making the inyes-
| tigation. He said whatever might
be the result of this investigation IL
would not preclude others at any time
that accusations against the organi-
cation or its secretary might be made,
THE Associated Charities is its
I brothers keeper said Mr.. L4eeky.
Its work will 60 on and on as long
as human suffering exists and we can
give aid. The needy poor of Richmond
and the public must not get the idea
that our work will be stopped for we
are here permanently to aid the
worthy as long as we are able
After Attorney Montague had ask
ed the ranrsalttee to make its report
in writing, that the press, which
printed the allegations against Dr.
buchanan, might give equal publicity
to The verdict, Chairman Patterson
announced that tie opinion of the in
Nestigators would be given in his Office
ThurSay afternoon.