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wise, mas made charges against the
board of directors OF the State Peni-
Tertiary OF such character to prevent
any further cordial corporation be-
tween himself and the board; there
fore. looking TO the proper admins
tratton of the affairs of .hc peniten-
tiary. be it
Resolved. That DIR. c. V Darlington
,s hereby removed as surgeon Of the
penitentiary.
This order to take effect OH Novem-
her /. 1911.
The clerk of the board is hereby in
etructed to servo copy of this resolu-
ton and order on DIR. c. V. Darlington
(Signed) j. u. PATTON,
President
4. r. KBAIPER. Clerk
Carrington's Accusation.
Inc statement of Dr. Darlington
REGARDING which the hourd desired de-
tailed Information, was the following,
printed in The Times Dispatch of
October g.
Probably the most sickening and
malign influence of the Davis Boot
and Shoe Company in connection with
the penttentiary is the method pur-
sued by them to prevent conyict5
who have proved good worlSmen OBJ
tanning their parole The convict
must have TO his credit two years of
good conduct and have served half
of his sentence before he can apply
for parole. And. as that anxious time
approaches and the poor devel is al
most counting the hours. some slight
anfraction of the rules such as walk
Ing trreSularly in the line OF march,
hat awry, or alleged bad work, will
be charged against him, punishment
follows. and all hope for parole is lost
fer two years.
tho terrible results of such heIlish
methods uucurbed."
Defiance by Surgeon.
DR.. Darlington last night replied to
the directors as follows:
October 81. 1911.
Mr. James D. Patton. President OF the
Board OF Directors of the Virginia
Penitentiary:
Sir,-I am in receipt of communi-
cation from the board of directors OF
the State Penitentiary under the date
OF October 81. 1911, notifying me that
they had adopted resolution re-
moving me as surgeon Of the penl-
tertiary. to take effect November l,
19l1.
1 deny the authority of the board to
remove me as surgeon at the peni-
Tertiary without first preferring
charges against me and giving me an
Tense.
Under the laws OF Virginia and the
statutes governing the management
of the penitentiary, the action of the
board is a nullity, and 1 hold myself
ready to continue to perform the
duties of surgeon until the expiration
of the term for which 1 was elected.
Respectfully
(Signed) CHAS. V. DARLINGTON,
NJ
Letter to DIR. Oppenhimer.
- October 81. 1911.
Dry. t. oppenhimer. Richmond. Va. :
Dear Sir,-I am instructed by the
board OF directors of the Virginia
Penitentiary to notify you that at o
meeting held this afternoon you were
unanimously elected surgeon of tho
penitentiary, to fill the vacancy caused
by the removal of DR.. c. ". CARING
ton.
While you were not consulted In
This matter, 1t is the earnest hope of
the board that you will accept lhe
position and be at the prison to-mor-
row morning at o'clock, or send q
representative
Very respectfully
(Signed) I. r. KEMPER.
Clerk Board of Directors.
Request for Information. I'll
Following is the correspondence
referred to by the directors in their
statement of yesterday:
Virginia Penitentiary, Richmond. Va
=. October 9. 1911.
j. b. Wood; Superintendent:
At meeting of the board of direc-
tors OF the Virginia Penitentiary, held
ON Monday evening. October 8. 1911,
tho following resolution was unani-
mously adopted:
Resolved. That the clerk of this
board deliver to DR.. G. " Darlington,
surgeon of this institution. the follow
ing letter:
DR. C V. Darlington. Surgeon virginis,
Penitentiary. present:
Dear Sir.-You are requested to adj
wise the board in writing. not later
than Thursday, October IL, 1911. as
follows:
First What convscts have been I'M
Justly treated by the Thatcher Shoe
Company. successor of the Davis Boot
and shoe Company, or by any official
or employe OF the penitentiary. acting
In the interest of the shoe company.
Also name of any convict who has been
retained in the penItcntiary untustly
on account OF these acts. giving dates
and particulars :.
second. II prisoners were treated in
this manner 10 your knowledge, why
did you not report such cases to the
superintendent or board? IL such re-
port has been made to the superintend-
ent, please give copy OF such report.
II III writing or If verbal. state when
given.
Third State the assistants under Sn-
perintendent Wood who are not giving
linn their support In the work ana who
are subject TO the influence of the
Thatcher shoe Company.
Fourth. State whether tho publication,
dated October 2. 1911. appearing under
your signature in the daily papers, was
authorized by you.
BY order of the board OF directors
tSigned) j. ID. PATTON,
President