The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-26
DARLINGTON MAY
NO1ANSWER BOARD
Former Prison Surgeon Has Not
Decided If He Will Di-
vulge Names.
TOMORROW
Witnesses for Darlington Have
Been Summoncd-Subject
of Inquiry.
INVESTIGATION TOMORROW

Indications are that the Investiga.
ton" to be held at the State Pcnitcn-
tiary tomorrow night will BIO about as
unproductive of facts bearing on con-
ditions as pictured by DR.. Charles v.
prison. as were former meetings at
which these matters were supposed to
be looked into.
termlned just what he will do In ref
erence to tho questions that Will prob
ably be asked him, II In evident that
he feels that tho investigation Will be
only partial. and that 1t will not so
into teh whole question In the way
he desires. But the former surgeon
has another reason for doubt concern
Ing the best position for him to as
sumo. This Is that Swimming or
the surface at this time might have
the effect OF preventing thorough
investigation by the General Assem-
bly,, which has been asked for by Dr.
fear that the Legislature might think
1t unnecessary to have a second in
vestigation.
AS n matter of course, DR.. Caring
ton will follow the line OF action de-
cided for him by his attorneys. and
this has not as yet been determined.
Subject of Iuventigntion.
What the board wants to know is:
Il. What conyicts have been unjust
ly treated by the Thatcher Shoe Com
OF the penitentiary, acting In the In
terest OF the shoe company. Also name
or any convict who has been retained
IN the penitentiary unjustly on account
or these acts, giving dates and par
ticulars.
go. If prisoners were treated in this
manner to your knowledge. why did
you not report such cases to the SUI
perintendent or board? II such report
has been made to the superintendent,
please give copy Of such report, or. II
verbal, state when given.
20. State the assistants under Super
intendent Wood who are not giving
him their support In the work. and
who are subject to the influence of
the Thacher Shoe Company"
May Withhold Names
Now. Dr. Darlington does not hest
tate to say that he knows men now In
the state prison who have been dcpriv-
cd OF paroles: that there are assist
ants who are not giving Supcrntcnd-
cnt Wood their support. and that he
knows that the "malign influence" OF
the Thacher Shoe Company exists In
very large degree. But he doubts II
he will give names to the board, be-
cause he wants. he says. a full inves-
might be lost II he consented TO par
tial investigation at this time.
The former surgeon wants to &C
further. and to show the influence OF
the shoe company in the board itself
or, rather. he thinks he has already
shown IT in his newspaper puhlica-
lions.
In the meantime, the board has had
summoned DR.. Darlington, Clyde w
Aston Cabeli and Rev S. C. Hatcher
d. d. These were the witnesses pres
cnt for the surgeon when he appca red
before tho board on December 9. and
was given an opportunity to say that
he wrote the newspaper articles at
tributcd to him. and in return was
again removed from office. lie was
not permitted then TO 20 into tho
merits OF his charges. No other wit.
nesscs have been called. hut IL Dir
Darlington desires others. they will
be summoned.