The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-04

the same name. He again resented
the slurs implied in the line OF ques
tioning. and said he was persona
acquaintance of Judge Ben Lindsay. O.
Denver.
Mrs. Mason on stand.
Mrs. Landon r. Mason took tn,
stand and told of the meetings hello
at her house at which Mrs. Vaughan
had been present. She insisted tina,
she was acting purely impersonally
without anlmus against any one.
She said the affidavits had been
taken on Wednesday and part given
to Mrs. Vaughan and part to Mr.. Mas
tin. The publication of the fact that
such aff1davits had been taken. she
said. was premature. as they had not
gotten things in hand She told in
detail of an interview with repre-
sentative OF The Times-Dispatch on
Wednesday night. when she had re-
fused positively to give out any in
formation. saying she had promised all
| of the afiidavits and statements to the
News Leader.
I'VE were pushed out of our track by
the publication" she asserted. 'and we
haven't had time to call our witnesses
They are poor people scattered about
the city. 1t was sprung unexpectedly"
who should be summoned, she suggest
ed Pauline Wade and Mr.. Neville. say
Ing she did not know of others, She
said she had talked over rumors about
the Associated Charities with Mr..
Goddin several times. All related to
Mr.. Buchanan, no one being against
the institution or its board of man
agement She protested that she was
working in the cause of civic right
I. 49,
see about things. She said she had
conferred with Secretary Mastin. of the
State Board of Charities and Correc-
lions, several times.
Wanted to Collect Evidence.
She asked Tor two weeks time in
which to gather evidence, but Chair
man Patterson thought that too long
to let the matter stand. She had heard
that Mr.. Goddin was a consecrated
man. who had worked with success
at the Putnam Mission. II heard no
wasn't satisfied, and wasn't salts
fled, either SO l asked himsto como
to my house.
Mrs. Vaughan came with him.
have also talked with Mr.. Dixon, OF
the Methodist Institute. Mr.. Goddin
and / have talked the matter over
time and time again. | have heard
gr!evous and fearful COMPLAINTS. MY
informant is well known woman
now In Europe, and l don't want to
bring her name into this for family
reasons. There are circumstances
that should not be made public
1t was suggested that she referred
TO well-known woman who is large
~ interested in the Spring Street
Home, OF the board of which Mrs Ma
son is also member
Rival Worker Tcstifes.
j. II. Goddin, OF 6o5 West Main
Street, a merchant, and head OF the
Putnam Mission, was sworn. Asked
for the names of persons who might
aitdavits. he gave the names of Mrs
Josephine Glenn and Mrs. McGuffey
lie had been at the meetings at Mrs.
Mason's house. Mr.. Goddln said he
did missionary work among pSoyoners
at the City Iai!, and about two years
ago met q man named Glenn there,
who asked him to so TO see his wife |
and children.
He went to house on Spring Street
near Hollywood, and described the con
d!tipns Of extreme poverty, Mrs. Glenn
said she would starve and let her child
rem starve before going to Mr.. Buch-
anan, The witness said he got the
husband ouo of JAIL bought them
clothes and that they had lived decent
~ even since. He also told of bring
ing three men from the mission one
ileety night to the Associated Charities
when he found Mrs. Buch-
anan in charge. She asked one of the
non, whose naine was Burke, whether