The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-05
TWO REPLY To
STATEMENTS Of
Or. CARR|NGT0N
Messrs. Cohen and Stratton
of Prison Board Say
Charges Are False
BOTH ARE EMPHATIC
IN THEIR DENIAL
Take Up Matters in Detail and
Declare Surgeon Has
Misrepresented Them
Wilfully

NlIIuliy
Two members of the prison board
gave out statements last night In re-
ply to the attacks levelled at them
by DIR. Charles V. Darlington
Tho members giving out statements
were Samuel Cohen, denounced by
DR.. Darlington. as the Davis Shoe
Company'S man on the board, and r.
Gerald Stratton. the Petersburg mem
Der.
Mr. Cohen's statement Is as fol-
loIls:
Il hardly think that Or Darlington y
references TO myself deserve answer
His extended statement bears SO
plainly the earmarks of envenomed
bitterness and malicious injustice that
his psrsonal references are discount
ed In advance.
Mr.. Cohen Wants Justice.
There are. however, In DR.. Car
rington's statement a few paragraphs
which may be misunderstood by those
who are not familiar with the facts
In the case. Justice to myself and
to my colleagues demands that the
truth be stated.
DIR. Darlington AYERS that / am
the ''unwavering friend and supper
ter OF the Davis Boot and Shoe Com
pAny," that ] am the closest personal
friend Of Mr.. Hu,cheson.' the COM
pany's manager. that ! WAS generally
believed to be their man on the
penitentiary board that the Davis
Company made no request that / did
not invariably spring to their aid.
and no charges. by indirection. that
! am the member of the board con
trolied by Nthe Davis Company
He also declares that counsel for
the shoe company assured him, prior
to the election OF DIR. Mann. that he
had called UP Mr.. Hntcheson and
told him tHuteheson) to call me up
and have me vote for him CDR. Car
rington).
"He charges finally that he was
later assured by counsel for the com
pAny that l would support him. and
he adds that 10 promised enc OF
hts most influential friends
Champion OF Reform.
obviously DIR. Darlington would
pose as the champion of reform
against the exaction OF merciless
corporation. and would leave the i'm
preston that the company sought
through me. to remove him in order
that they might forward their own
ends.
..Repiy to these far fetched charge.
can be brief l am the friend OF MIR.
Hutchinson, and. was his friend long
before was placed on tho penitentiaTy
board This very fact has always
made me especially careful In all OF
my official dealings with the Shoe
Company.
with this exception, that MIR.
Hutchinson and are friends. there is,
% Tar a. l am concerned. not enc
word OF truth In DIR. Darlington
charges. ! have never felt or shown
any partially to the company, and
could not have shown It. l have had
no dealings OF any sort with the com
pAny. So far As recall. no repre-
sentative Of the Shoe Company mas
ever appeared before the board except
on two occasions. once In regard To In
creased motive power. and again To
discuss the erection of u water tank.
Al no other time. 80 far as l know.
did the shoe contract or the Shoe Gem
pany ever come under discussion In
the board. In the circumstances. a
charge OF Partially to the company
II absurd. and doubly absurd as COM
ling from DIR. Darlington, who never
attended the board meetings unless
sent for, and who, In consequence,
could have had no opportunity Of
knowing what were my Views regard
lng this company.
Regarding shoe Contract
'Tn this connection 1t may not be
Improper to state that l have always
advocated the reference Of the shoe
contract TO the Legislature. and have
opposed any overtures on the part Of
the board looking to a renewed OF the
contract. Surely. II DIR. Carringten's
shAEge had any hasls In. fact, L. as the
ssCompany's man." would have wish
"a tho matter decided where my vote
might influence the final action.
$50 far as any interference on the
part Of the Shoe Company in the elec-
ton Of surgeon Is concerned. Mr..
Hutchesen never telephoned me. saw
me, or spoke TO mo on the subject at
any time. Nor did ever tell counsel
Tor the company or any supporter of
Or. Darlington that l would vote for
him. It seems to me that DR.. Car
[rington might first have called on Mr..
Hutcheson for q statement Of this part
before he attempted to bring such q
charge In the public prints. should
Also like for DIR. Darlington to pro-
duco his Influential supporter or any
other person to whom I said l would
vote for him as result OF the Shoe
Company's influence.
have an Investigation Of these Junk
etln~ trips Of the board Of the Worlds
F1if ct Seattle and to Boston"
r went to Boston at the expense OF
the penitsnuary to attend . meeting
lot the International Prison AssocIa-
4 icn a. q representative Of that In
|stitution appointed by the Governor.
nv expenses were legitimate and were
properly itemixed. 30 far as the most
pxpensive trip Of all. that to Seattle,
! y concerned. my visit to that city cost
|1hA State or penHsntlary not one cent.
The records of the prison viii show
lfhia
SAMUEL COHEN.
Mr.. 9trattOn's Statement.
Mr.. 0trAtton's statement follows:
II bag to refer to tho issue OF your
paper Of Tuesday. October Sd. rela-
M - the defeat Of DIR. C. v. Car
axtQ4 - uurgeon Tor the peniten-
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