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


aouse on various occasions. They had
sumo knewieese OF the matter and
showed great interest in II. The pub
location tn reference 10 1t. however
Tas premature, and | think that IL
would have been better for all par
ties had IL not taken place until AFTER
proper examination had been made
OF the affsdaviss and statements fur
nished. However. that has been done
.aow, and | wish TO say on behalf OF
Mrs. Mason again that she VIII be
glad TO aid the committee IN any
manner she can. as will every eittSen
IL Richmond, bat, SO far as appear
ing In the role of 81 prosecutor is con-
cernsd. she is unwilling to- do so.
There lis one thing further that
Wish to say. Certain individuals. i'll
advised friends Of D-. Buchanan, ]
take IL. have undertaken to state that
thss is all the outgrowth OF jealousy
On the part OF those interested in rival
I. institutions Just how institutions
helping the helpless can he called ri
vRis ! q onot knos--any more than
two lighthouses can be called rivals
OF each ether But no one who knows
Mrs. Mason believes that she has been
\ actnated by any such feeling. ano !
am confident thai the same thing is
have been mentioned. However, these
statements affect the truth. for which
you are searching, neither one way nor
the other, and ! have the fullest con-
sdeDce in the ability OF the commit
tee TO give them their proper weight
Chairman Patterson SAID he was
quite sure no one would iinpute any
ether than worthy motives 70 Mrs
Mason lie compiin ented Mr.. NC
~ Zee nf a.
ss1ent
Reginald Walker. secretary of the
Virginia Home for Girls. and in other
rWays associated with fr BrcraraH
took the stand and said he attended
the meeting at Mira Mason's home, Tie
said he went there to hear what might
be said for ar Against DR.. Buchanan.
II heard lot of talk and saw Mrs.
Vaughan and DR.. MaStin draw up af-
fdavits for several persons--Ersis
Lane, W. r. Saunders and others,
said Mr. Walker. Il remarked then,
as remark now. that / did not see
how the charges could be true
Critieiss Bsnsfactors.
Mr. Walker said he had received
reports derogatory 10 DIR. Buchanan,
and asked TO start an investigation,
but refused. saying the board OF the
Associated Charities should be inform
in charity work and knew there were
Two sides TO every case in which there
xas complaint.
II Asked for his opinion OF DIR, Buch =
anan az charity worker, Mr. Walker
said: He is an expert and ] was al
Ways guided by his counsel.
Mr. Walker said applicants FOR
charity resented the requirement or
physical exercise in return for meals
y and lodging, and frequently made I'M
favorable comment against charity or
ganixatjcn officials exacting the work
of them.
In answer to a question, Mr.. Walker
said poor persons who had received
aid and refused TO return the auId
uro quo in la bor was "undeserNfng
Of further help" The witness said
work was given recipients OF charity
ITO strengthen their character BY
making them feel that they are
earning what they get" He said this
subject had been discussed frequent
liz at conventions of charity workers
Asked II his estimate of DIR. Buc-
hanan had been diminished b. what
he heard at Mrs. Mason's home or
at the investigation. Mr.. Walker said:
If my opinion of DIR. Buchanan
worth could be intensified, 1t has been
intensified by what ! have seen and
heard since this inquiry began"
AT the request of Mfr. l., Q. Miller
Policeman w. s. Bradley went on
the stand to tell something about
John Burke. He wss told that j.
III. Goddin had told the committee
on Friday that John Burke was
worthy man who had been refused
lodging by Mrs Buchanan, after
Burke had spent 9. night at the AS
ISOLATED Charities and left the next
morning without doing any work.
John Burke is drunken bum,
whom spends practically all his time
hanging around the Seventeenth
street market" said the biuecoat "f'
won't work and lis unworthy of help
/ wouldn't believe him on oath"
The policeman then said DR.. Buc'
hanan had frequently BEEN imposed
hy unworthy persons, Hes let {
whole lot ef people in here tina
I wouldn't have let in said Rrad
ley II believe Or, Buchanan Ia I
good man. doing good work and ad
nlirahjy fitted for his duty OF csrinl
for the poor, Or. Buchanan's per
mission is something like ours. TIL
people we do the most for say tn
worst things about us."
Bradley told the committee tina
he had read that Or. Buchanan trie'
to separate Mrs. LYDIA b. snead frcn
her husband, but he bradley va
the man who sought to bring abou
the separation.
'Snead was drunkard who bea
hls children and refused TO supper
his family" said Bradley Il told hi
wife TO leave him and let him go Il
the dogs. where he was going"
James Neville. formerly q book
Reeper at the Associated Ghuritic
said he had heard his name mentione
by the prosecution" but he knay
nothing whatever derogatory TO ID
Buchanan.
Hard Girl to Hands.
sfr. Neville said Ersie Lane was
very hard girl to handle and that Mrs
Neville was afraid of her. He sal
certainly not" when asked II h
thought DIR. Buchanan's treatment wa
Responsible for The girls attempt a
& elf-dsstruetion. The witness declare
her alleged attempt at suicide was
create sensation
Taking UP the affidavit; Of Mr:
Monte Davis, who complained abou
The furniture. or rather lack of IL, /
room given her at the Associate
Charities building. Witness sal
proper furniture and bed clothes wer
In the room. Regarding Mrs. Davis
statement In her affidavit made at Mrs
AaSons horne to tha effect that
flan knocked at the ooor of her room
al IL o'clock one night, Mr.. NeNil.
said some one called TO see Mrs. Davi
and that he went upstairs and got
MIA stein then f,eASir,y!rr aIlarfHrs a