The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-01
.CARR|NGTON IS
REMOVED FROM
OFFICIAL POST
Surgeon of Pententiary is De-
clared Responsible for
DiScOrd
SAYS SUCH ACTION
IS NULL AND VOID
DR.. w. 7. Oppenhimer Nam
ed to Fill Unexpired Term.
Controversy Ends
Suddenly

tors Of the State penitentiary held
afternoon. resolutions were
adopted removing from office Dr. c.
'. Darlington, the penitentiary sur@
geon, and electing as his successcr
until the expiration of his term, Jana
uary /. Or. w. I. Oppenhimer. o6
Richmond, well known piaysicianS
Or. Darlington was notified of the
action of the board Immediately. At
his residence last night he had with
him his attorneys. Is. B. Thomason,
John f. Minor and Miles NJ. Martin.
he dictated the following statement tG
The Eirginian:
Il am informed by my counsel that
the penitentiary board of directors has
no right under the law to discharge
me unless charges have been pres
ferred and investigation made and
an opportunity given me to answer.
Therefore, their action OF thiS
evening is null and void
Reviews Controversy.
Following the recent CONTROVERSY
which began sEne months ago and
resulted in the election of DIR. James
ID. Mann. as the penitentiary surgeon,
for the ensuing term, commencing the
first Of the coming year, there has
been open feeling between the penis
tertiary directors composed Of Messrs.
James y. Patton, president: w. r..
Bradley. Sam Cohen, l.. l.. Scherer
and F. g. Stratton and the surgeons
DIR. Darlington.
Following the election of DIR. Mann,
as surgeon. DIR. Darlington made
numerous charges against the direc-
tors, among other things. saying that
the influence of the Governor had
been used in the election of his nephew
and that cruelty had been allowed
to exist, In his charge of -eLueltys
ITJr CaTlinaf3fi fsss@sss@ tie following
Statement:
Probably the most sickening and
malign influence of the, Davis Boot
and Shoe Company tnow the Tha-her
Company in connection With tho penis
tertiary is the methods pursued Nv
them to prevent convicts who haSs
atcv~i good workmen obtaining thcir
parole The convict must have to his
credit two years of good conduct and
have served half of his sentence be-
fore he can apply for parole, Ana.
as that anxious time approaches ana
the Door devil is almost counting inc
hotlrs, some slight infraction or the
rules. such as walking lrregutarIy IN
the line of march. hat awry, or all
legged bad work Will be charged against
him. punishment follows. and all nope
for parole is lost for two years.
People on the outside don't realiza
the terrible results OF such heftisN
methods uncurbed.
The directors in the meeting yes
terday adopted the following resolus
ton:
Richmond. Va. OIct. 81. 1911. i
Whereas on the 9th day OF Oc-
tober, 1911. the board of direc-
tors of the penitentiary Address
al to DIR. &. Y. Carringtm the
following:
You are requested TO ads's&, the
board i'm writing lict later tisait
Thursday. October IL. 1911. as
follows:
1. What convicts have been un-
Justly treated BY the Thackcr
Shoe Company. Successors 10 the
Davis Boot and Shoe Company,
or by any official or cmployc ~
the penitentiary, acting In the
Interest Of tho Shoe esssaatstsss -
Also name Of any convict VINO
has been retained in the J,eni-
tertiary. acting In the interest ol
the shoe company. Also name Of
any convict who has been re-
tanned in the penitentiary un.
Justly on account OF these aA'Ss
giving dates and particulars.
HI
this uusaue-r to your knowledge.
why did you not report such cases
10 the supcrintendent. please aAyo
copy or such report, II In WrftaH8*
or il verbal. state when given
3. state the assistants under
SUPERINTENDENT Wood. who arc
not giving hins their support In
the work. and who are subject 10
tue infiueace OF the Thacker
Shoe Company.
state whether the publication.
dated. October II. 1911. appear
ing Under your signature In tho
daily papers, was authorized by
you.
And whereas DIR. Carrington's
reply, dated the nth OF OctO-
Der, 1911, Is not responsive to
the letter from the board. but
fails and refuses to give the
board the information requested.
for which the hoard has u right.
and which should have been
given to the board, even without
request;
And whereas. further. DIR. o. III
Y. Darlington. I'M the newspaper
and otherwise. has made charges
against the board OF directors Of
the State penitentiary OF such 4;
character to prevent any furtllSe A
cordial corporation betWeGO @s
himself and the board:
Therefore. looking TO the mo-
per administration Of the afInir0 NJ;
Of the penitemtiary.
Re It resolved. That DIR. G. ",
Darlington Is hereby removed ~ &c
surgeon OF the Jsrnitentiary. Thia
| order to take effect ON Npsesnher 4
1, 1911. "
The clerk Of the board ii here- n
by instructed to serve Z COPY az
this resolution and Or6ev On N. ~
/ G. =. CarrinGton.
r. n. KENPER. Clerk: &
| J. ID. PATION, Frau1aene. q
DIR. OppelahfsnoR N0xfneIa n