The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-03

tertiary in my department between
September s. 1911, and September SO,
1911, which prevented Mr.. Cohen from
fulfilling his promise and voting for
the incumbent?
He was familiar with my record,
had approved many OF my weekly re-
ports. and had signed ali OF the an
nual reports OF the board commencing
my services as surgeon.
The only expla nation is that he did
not love me less but Hutcnersou
more, that he was the creature OF the
Shoe Company, and voted as they
really wished mot as they pretend
ell to wish.
Compare the personnel OF this board
with that of former boards of the
| ehitentiary when such men as Gen
eral st. George Cooke. Captain Frank
Chanberlayne, Mr.. w. d. Chester
man, MIR. Joseph Bryan. Mr. Frank
Glasgow. Col. John Murphy, Hon. A.
G. Hsrnan, Mr.. Robert Winston, mr..
Milton E. Marcuse. and Mr. John C.
Easley honore6 the board by SERVING
on 1t. II is an insult to imagine that
any of these gentlemen would have
beeh parties to such an unfair and
unJust1hed attack uron the surgeon as
VAS made by four members OF the
present board in their letter to the
Governor.
BecIoudcd the Issue.
But these tour men did not have the
courage Or moral honesty to make a
specific charge against me---they had
more they could make--but. in order
to divert the attention OF the ~ublic
from the fact that they had elected
the nephew Of the Governor, ana
from the real influences that had
Drought about that election, they
vainly call .or an investigation OF
themselves which in the nature of
Things cannot he held for quite five
months. and long after my connection
with the institution has been severed
Let them have the Investigation.
gentlemen Of the Legislature. omit
ting nothing. and be sure to include
those junketng trips of the board to
the Worlds Fair at Seattle, and to
Boston, as wen as the proposed trip
to Omaha next week. and especially
to the ultimate costs and results of
the State farm.
have been surgeon to the peni-
Tertiary for about twelve years
nave worked in season and out OF
season, for the good Of the institu-
! ton and the welfare Of the convicts.
Ny endorsation for reelection was
overwhelming and convincing to any
unpledged mind
The best friends of the institution
IN Richmond and in all parts OF the
state OF Virginia urged my re-elec-
tlon, not so much because Of any per-
sonal interest in me. but because they
believed that twelve years Of faith
ful and efficient service should be
the controlling factor in determining
who should be the surgeon Of the
| State prison.
.,,to
| tiary demand that the superintendent
and the surgeon should not be re-
| moved except for good cause, because
! they are the officials who control and
guide the internal management of the
/ prison. and only experience can prop
| erly equip them for their duties. The
/ board Is more or less Of a political
! body and has little II any practical
hand in the routine work of the pris-
| on and Yet they do not hesitate with
out charge or complaint to turn out
man Of twelve. years experience in
| favor of the nephew Of the Governor
who appoints them.
Health Never Better.
J None knew better than the pres
ent board of directors that health
! conditions and discipline were never
/ better than now at the Virginia peni-
Tertiary
CHAS. V. DARLINGTON.
e23 Park avenue October 2, 1911.
Major Patton's Attitude.
DR.. Darlington requests that the
following letter be printed in con-
nection with his statement:
Richmond. Va, Oct 2, 1911.
| Dr. Chas V. Darlington. city:
My dear Doctor.-During all the
time I have been connected with the
board of Virginia penitentiary, either
as member or now as chairman OF
the board, have never heard the
slightest criticism OF your conduct or
efficiency as surgeon. We have COM
mended you before numerous lesis-
lative bodies and in all Of your an
nual reports. You make written
report every week. which explains
fully everything connected with the
hospital and your work, and you are
! checked up and Q. KID to Saturday.
September 80, 1911. 1t gives me
pleasure to send you this statement
( of facts.
Yours very truly,
/ JAMES ~ pA