The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-06
.|NQU|RERs HOLD
SECOND SESSION.
Committee Investigating As
ISOLATED Charities and DR..
Buchanan'S Conduct
WITNESSES TO TELL
PERSONAL EXPERIENCES
Several Men and Women Surn-
moned to Recite Stories of Their
Treatment at Hands of Or
CARNATIONS Secretary.

S"AAALHtipAA hJCtIGtdI1s
Although the first days session. a.
the committee appointed by President
Lecky, of the Associated Charities. u
probe the actions of Secretary Jamea
buchanan and the organization shows
ed little need for an inquiry, and dis
closed the fact that Jealous rivalry ~ Y
those connected with or Interested III
another charitable institution seemed
10 be at the bottom of the entirs AZ
lar, second session will begin IL
fourteenth and Franklin streets Ut III
elock Monday afternoon.
Al fridays session the witnesses
examined said they knew nothinar
about the Associated Charities from
personal observation or knowlsdge
out mad heard many stories deroga-
tory to DR. Buchanan from persona
VINO had received charity at his hands,.
With view of getting at the root " \
the ruInors and learning what justi-
fication. If any. there was for them.
Chairman Patterson. of the commits
tee, asked that these persons be sum~
moned to testify Monday afternoon.
All Have Been Summoned.
President Lecky said Monday morn-
ing that the members of the board
of managers OF the orga nixation had
summoned Ersie Lane. who attempted
to end her life at the Associated Char
tiles; Kennedy Palmer. w. r. Saun-
ders. Mrs. Josephine Glenn. Mrs.
Lydia Baird Snead and several other
persons named by the witnesses Fri
day afternoon. All are expected to
tie present
Mr.. Lecky said he would be sur
prised ii the investigation concluded
Monday afternoon.
Although there does not seem -
have been any reason for the fnYex~
tigatian and 1t doubtless VIII result HI
high endorsement of DIR. Buchan&us9
course and approval of the AssociateS;
Charities" said Mr.. Lecky, I'VE want
the fullest investigation and search
made for reprehensible actions. Theirs
have been rumors about DR.. Buch-#
anan's conduct--emanating from
rival charity organsza tion--for some
time. This investigation affords 3
splendid opportunity to prove the
fallacy of the reports and tn shaw
to what extent our efficient and tryasf-
worthy secretary and our organixatton
has been misrepresented. Willis woas
would like to have the cloud which
some people have seen fit to cast over
DR. buchanan dispelled az soon n
possible so as to allow him to resum0
his admirable iabors. at the same
time we want the committee to Gx-
hanst every possible means or fnfor~ss
NATION TO satisfy itself a. 70 whether
our organisation Is worthy Of the
continued support, moral and f1nau~
eial of the Richmond public"
Chairman Patterson said the per~
sons named by J. III. Goddin. Mr.
- ", taushan' A. M. LocnWftzak
anu WIS i-ahuoh ~. MASON on tn
sla.iu rrioay hao loeen snmmone4a
anu ne pelieVeu the majority 81 tnsna
~oa.a oe present 10 ten their VERSION
=. s9 - sa. ~, .Hey Esceiseo a
r.. a as;
Considerable interested astary. 60 Y q
the testimony of Ersie Tanr 1890
ing to Mrs. Vaughan this slrf vv1 7 IA
testify that Pauline Wade uhn .&nx157 ~
Friday that Or. buchanan nna -
Associated Charities had done 4 -
deal for her and for which xhA- 49, S.a
grateful, received $25 to STAY arraSs8
from the Investigation. The YanH L
girl will also tell of her attempts Pr 4
suicide and the reasons which acf,aafs 4
ed her to try self destruction.
Mrs. Glenn ana Mrs. Snead. so
cording to J. III. Goddin and hlns
=
daughter, MIS-. Eangnan, Will tell 0e
.La III - s,.a 49, 49,
charity from the association sss
AS on Friday Attorney Hiu Mrn n
taxue will swear the wifnSxsas a,.N 4
examine them. so that their sforynSs III
NAV he told in regular ana rnr,- IN
nected way. 1t is expected thar Mr..
Mason Mrs Vaughan Mr. fnddt,, sssss
Col I,ochwitzskv and ssveraI ott~.- III
who attended the meeting a. Mrs -
sons home last wednesdav ana ~
FRIDAYS session spoke or ..o.r wtt.s
nesses', and "our side" viii anrasn
at MONDAYS session ~ tha ,nreeff.
cation, 81
ass
"i AS91t" S'sssssl'sns sassS
Mr Goddin' who rose in wrath FIN
day and declared In angry tones nT
buchanan has been against our n1iM@
sion ever since we started" and c0sns
manded Dr. bncnanan 10 at doWn