The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-01
served on rr. w. r. Orrenhimer:
Richmond, Va. Oct. 81. 1911.
ur. w. +. Oppenhimer. Richmond.

served on rr. w. T. oprenhimer:
Richmond. Va. Oct. 81. 1911.
I,r, w. +. oppenhimer, Richmond.
Va,
Dear sir am instructed by the
Hoard of Directors Of the Virginia
reuit~ntinrr to notify ven that at
meeting held this afternoon YOU were
unanimously elected surgeon OF the
pnitentiary to fiji the vacancy caused
by the removal Of Or. C. v. CARING
ton.
While YOU were not consulted in
this matter IL is the earnest hope of
the board that You will aecep the posi-
ton and be at the prison tomorrow
morning AT { o'clock or send repre-
sentative.
Very respectfully.
r. r. KEMpER
Clerk oTsard Of Dire etors.
II Is held by the members of the
Board of Directors of the penitentiart
that despite the published criticisms
of the surgeon. Or. Darlington, he In
1907 issued as a part Of his annual
report the following
Declare Conditions Fine.
A great deal has been said recently
about punishment in the prnnhnusrE.
For seven years ] have given TINS
subject the close attention and any
one who knows me, or knows any
thing about my record as surgeon at
the penitentiary. knows that / stand
for nothing more or less than square
deal to the convict and frn hut
iust and impartial enforcement 81
The rules and regulations Of the lnstl-
tuition. and / have no hesitation In
los FLv
punishments have been admtnistereS
with equity htmness and Justice. In
either words the spirit that now pre-
wallis IN the prison is to give the con-
Wet square deal. This Was not
formerly go. We have 10 deal with
y bout taenty~two hundred criminals
during the Near-~fnany Of them OF
the most hardened. debased. british
tyne. Its no sunday gather
ing. and M sentimental. foolish. moral
suasion ideas can, or should prevail.
Punishment liz as necessary as food
or water
NY relations with all of the de-
partrnents has been most pleasant and
every one. from the superintendent
down has always given me the readl-
est and heartiest help in all heaith
matters. should specially thank
Miss Bradley. our new ma'ron, Tor
her services In the woman's ward. and
/ thank you, gentlemen of the board,
for your unxarying courtesy and help
I'm all hospital matters
Yours very truly
CHARLES Y. CAkRiNGToN,
Surgeon"
Endorsed First Report.
Furthermore ii is held that nj the
annual meeting ~ the fiscal year emo
ing 1910 the previous report WAS
further substantiated under the sigma
ture of the surgeon in the following
report
Richmond, Va. September 80, 1910.
To the Board Of Directors of the VII
ginia Penitentary.
Gentlemen:
hand you herewith the tables
which make UP my report for the year
just ended They are clearly put, ana
fully self explanatory.
| can assure you, and the RECORD 1s
right behind this statement. that
health conditions, discipline and the
general we'll being and feeling of the
ccnvicss was never in better shape
tina TO- day ! have been surgeon to
this institution for over eleven years.
and know conditions, past and pres
ent, pretty thoroughly.
My hospital forces. headed by Doc
tor Sam Smith and backed up by Mr..
Jones and Miss Bradley. have done
and are doing splendid work. aud
my appreciation and thanks are given
To them all.
My relations with the superinten-
dent, officers and guards have been
uniformly pleasant. and feel that the
excellent health conditions now pre-
valling at the penitentiary Is Que
greatly To their help and cooperation,
Yours very truly,
CHAS. V. CARRINGToS,
Surgeon.
Has Further Proofs.
In a further statement made ver-
haily last night Or. Darlington sale
that IL there were any discrepancies
in hts report and that of this charges
he has made, that he had reasons for
not making these facts known "a vet
and that such reasons will be given al
the proper time,
Despite the statements that he ha.
published over his signature whicf
seem at variance with his reoen
charges, DR.. Darlington asserts ina
there has been q reduction in whippins
At the penttentiary from 1886 whip
pings In 1903. TO about 200 In 1910
and ia to date for the present year.
superintendent Wood has been nn-
usually Just and thoughtful Of th'
men, he declared .and IL in not hi!
administration that ! criticise. | hay,
matters that to my knowledge shout,
he made known 10 the proper author
tiles at the proper time and thes,
matters are rot for the public yet
nor for the board of directors whom
they may refer"