The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-16
NO CRAFT CHARGE
MADE BY Mr.. DAVIS
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The next time he received bad beef
he phoned Mr.. Poindex.e-. who d.
racted him to cut off the spoilt part
and use the rest. Some forty-hve
pounds were cut off and thrown away
and no one would eat the rest.
Mr.. Davis reiterated that he did not
mean any disrespect TO the board and
had no malice against any one, put
he thought the system should be cor
rected. He thought the religious In
fiuences were all right, that there We're
church services every Sunday morn
ing and Sunday school In the after
noon.
A letter was produced by Mr.. Davis
and read. 1t was from r. j. Hub
bard. a former steward OF the tnsti-
tuition. in which ii was stated that he
had been compelled to cook spoilt
beef for tha boys
Not Guilty OF Graft.
In answer to questions asked by the
chairman of~the COMMITTEES. MIR. Da-
Wis said he did not think Mr.. Hutz-
Ter. Mr.. Catlin or Mr.. Poindexter were
either guilty of graft. He said these
men, being members OF the board.
he did not think they should furnish
supplies He stated that Mr.. Pofn-
dexter was the purchasing agent for
the school and was also the auditing
committee of all bills for supplies.
In replying to questions from the
committee Mr.. Davis stated that when
he took charge OF the Laurel school
he asked MIR. .Hutzler relative to Fthe
purchase of goods and supplies. He
was told to bring all orders to him:
that A. Hutxler 6 Son furnished most
of the dry goods. That in the pur-
chase of shoes Mr.. Hutxler told him
to buy from Miles Shoe Company as
he had cousin connected with that
company.
In answer TO questions from Mr.. G.
Y. Meredith. Mr.. Davis admitted that
he had not reported to the commit
tee the charges he had alluded to in
the papers and that he had reported
last August an excellent conduct roll
at the school. In explanation of the
newspaper assertion that the refor-
matory was place where crime Was
promoted Mr.. Davis said what he
meant was that boys we're frequently
returned TO the school after having
been paroled. showing that the re-
formation was only temporary.
Wants Them Classified.
In answer to Mr.. Meredith's ques-
ton MIR. Davis said the great defect
in the school is the classification OF
the inmates and he thought the cot
tage system should be inaugurated SO
as to get the boys of different grades
of crime classified.
He said he did not mean to attack
any three men in his newspaper ar
ticle, but simply thought the system
was bad.
Mr.. Davis was asked why he only
mentioned MH Catlin's name in con-
nection with insurance, and no other
agent and he said he mentioned Mr..
Catlin's name because he was MEM
Der of the board.
Mr.. Meredith asked Mr.. Davis why
he mentioned Mr.. Poindexter's name
In connection with A. c. Young &
Company and II he did not know that
In the past two years that Young q
Company had only sold SIS worth OF
groceries to the school Mr.. Davis
said he mentioned the name OF Young
4 Company simply to designate who
Mr.. Poindexter was
Mr.. Hutxlcr ON Stand.
This concluded the testimony OF Mr..
Davis and Charles Hutxler. president
OF the Laurel school. was called.
Mr.. Hutxier stated that he had been
president at the Laurel school since
1901. He regarded the administra-
ton committee az tho most import
ant OF the institution. the members
being II. A. Catlin. Thomas Poindex-
ter and y. J. Sands. These men were
In the best position to know the capa-
city OF the superintendent. The duties
OF Mr.. sCatlin were to look after the
outside work Of the school while Mr..
Poindexter looked after the supplies.
The superintendent has charge Of the
boys and employees and discharges all
help.
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gested TO Mr.. Davis where he should
purchase shoes. He pronounced N alb
solutely untrue the statement that
Mr.. Davis made to the effect that all
orders had to be brought to him.
Mr.. Hntxler explained to the conn
mittea hts connection with certain
purchases fBr tho Institution and said
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