The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-03

Swanson. He comes UP for reappoint-
ment before Governor Mann In 1913.
He has been on the board longer than
any other member. and should and does
know the excellent condition Of ths
hospital and improved conditions gem
orally. He signed the last annual re-
port OF the board quoted above. as he
has done every other report OF the
board since he has been a member.
Every one OF these reports is abso-
lutely commendatory of my work and
Of hospital conditions. BY the way, he,
for the board, also signs my weekly
report and has signed practically
every one of my weekly reports this
year.
How could Mr.. Bradley bring himself
to Sign that unfair statement to the
Governor. intimating that the condi-
tons in my department. at the peniten-
tfary were unsatisfactory
If conditions were wrong in my de-
partment. why did he not have the
courage to call for an investigation of
me and of my department, before elect
Ing the nephew of the Governor to sue
coed me? Surely such e course would
even commend itself to Mr.. Bradley as
being moro decent and fair than the
course he and HIS fellow members elect
ed to pursue.
Named by Manu-.
] have been informed that the pri-
vate secretary OF Governor Mann was
largely instrumental in securing the
vote of Mr.. Bradley for the nephew Of
the Governor.
Mr.. Scherer Is detective employed
by the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad.
and became very prominent in the la to
Beatt!e case. He was appointed on the
board by Governor Mann March /, 1911,
TO I'LL the uneSptred term OF Major Har-
ris. of Nottoway resigned, who was
also an appointee of Governor Mann.
Mr. Scherer comes up for reappoint-
ment by Governor Mann in 1912.
Judge William F. Rhea; of the Cor
poration Commission, is the intimate
friend, near relative and neighhor Of
MT. Scherer. and 1t is generally be-
iieyed that he is responsible for scher-
er's appointment on the board Judge
Rhea will como before Governor Mann
in 1912 for reappointment and he has
taken an active interest in the cleo
ton OF the Governors nephew.
Mr.. Scherer has only been on the
board since last March. He has failed
to attend great many of the meet
ings OF the board since his appointment
He can hardly claim to be familiar with
conditions at the penitentiary, and yet
he declares that Had conditions at
the penitentiary been different. we
would certainly have voted to retain
the present surgeon"
He is absolutely ignorant on the sub
1ect. His profession alone should have
barred his appointment on the board,
and the only reason that could have ac-
tuated the Governor in appointing him
must have been the assurance that he
would carry out Governor Mann's poll
cies. OF course he was tied hand and
foot to Governor Mann. Appointed
March l, 1911. and to be reappointed
March /, 1912. can there be any doubt
that he was personally pledged ?-but
more of this later am stating fkcts,
and have no wish to involve friends
of mine until get their full consent
Mr.. Stratton was appointed by Gov
employe in a bank in Petersburg dom
mated by the relatives OF Governor
Mann. On November II, 1910. he signed
this report to the Governor:
we are especially pleased with the
the. health conditions. discipline and
the general we'll being of the convicts
are In most satisfactory condition"
I demand OF Mr.. stratton in what
respect conditions have changed in my
Justify his signing the vetled condem-
nation OF my work contained in the
letter to the Governor on Septembe r
80. 1911.
Quotes Mr.. Stratton.
On Saturday afternoon, September
20. 1911. had talk with Mr.. STRAIT
ton. On which I told him that I was
not asking him for his vote. but that
by reason Of his obligations to mo
obligations to whioh ne has often
gratefully REFEREED had a right to
ask him how he stood, and whether
he WA for young Mann or sor me.
He squirmed and said:
'DoctoS want all tho iisnt posi-.
bio on this subject, want 60 vote
for tho beat man for tho place. and
for tho hest interests of the .nstitu-
ton and of the State, but All KIND
o. TIED TO THE MANNs. HAVE
DISCUSSED THIS MATTER WITH
GOVERNOR MANN SEVERAL MONTHS
AGO.
Governor Mann ntrifms tina. hc has
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