The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-10
on tho board or State officials which
would LEGALLY Justify his removal as
Newspaper Articles.

"io ioSaiiy justify bis removal az
Newspaper Articles.
DR.. Darlington was then placed on
tho witness stand. He WAS handed O
copy of an article with which he fur
nished The Times Dispatch on October
Q. 1911. and which was published the
following day. and OF which he ad-
mttted he was tho author. He pointed
out several changes from tho style Of
his manuscript In the newspaper story.
The manuscript and the paper con-
tanning the article in question were
directed to be made b part OF the re-
cord.
Major Martin here announced that
II was his intention to submit evil
dence to prove that the Davis Boot and
Shoe Company or the Thacher Shoe
Company had exerted it's influence a
contractor for convict labor to UNI
Justly detain and prevent prisoners
from the benefits OF pardons and
paroles.
Mr.. Byrd contended that this sub
1ect was irrelevant to the charges
against DR.. Darlington. and moved
that the board deny the testimony.
This was done.
Unable to proceed further, Or, Car
rington. with counsel. withdrew from
tho meeting. and tho board went into
executive session.
After several hours' discussion tho
board gave out the statement ordering
full investigation of tho charges
against tho penitentiary by DR.. Car
rington.
boards Statement to Public.
lengthy statement concerning its
action In the case of DIR. Darlington.
was also made. II follows:
AT meeting OF the board of d.
rectors OF the Virginia Penitentiary,
oalled to order at 8 p. n. December 9,
1911. the following members were
present: James d. Patton. w. B.
Bradley. Samuel Cohen. r. @. stratton
and L L Scherer. The proceedings
at said meeting. 30 far as the ques-
ton of the removal OF DR.. Darlington
Ia concerned. are fully set forth In a
resolution adopted at subsequent
executive meeting Of the board as fol-
lows:
Upon motion the following resolu.
ton was adopted:
I'm the matter of the question con-
corning the removal of DR.. C. v. Car
Penitentiary:
Pursuant to the notice. served upon
Dr.. Darlington. by the order OF tho
board of directors of the Virginia
Pcnitcntiary. the board met at p NJ,
on this eth day OF December, 1911, at
their regular room of meeting at tho
Virginia Penitentiary; at which time
thrre came DR.. C. v. Darlington with
his attorneys. Messrs. Thomesson Il
Ainor and NJ. NJ. Martin: whereupon
! tho said NOTICE was. by consent of
parties. considered read. and thereupop
was made part Of the record: to which
said notice the said C. v. Darlington.
by HIS attorneys. filed objections to
the Jurisdiction of this board Of dlrec.
tors for the trial of any questions as
TO the misbchavior OF the said c. v.
Darlington. which said objections were
flled and admitted as a part Of tho re-
cord
'Whereupon said board OF directors
! rejected said motions. and thereupon
said c. " Darlington. by his attorneys.
fled his answer. which was made q
part OF the record. Whereupon the
clerk OF the board. MT. T r. Kemper.
was duly sworn. and submitted In evil
dence the proceedings of this board
as to the notice served upon DR.. Car
rinston for this hearing. and also
the letter of October 9. 1911. written