The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-04
REQUEST Goes TO
PRESIDENT DENNY
DR. CARRINGTON's COMMUNICA-
TION REFERRED TO CHAIRMAN
OF THE BOARD.
MUCH D II S c u S S O N
PUBLIC GENERALLY SEEN DE-
sIROUs THAT SHOE CONTRACT
BE GIVEN BENEFIT OF THE
LIME-LIGHT.

| The request of DR.. Charles v. Car
| rington, made In a communication
to Rev. James T. Mastin. secretary
OF the State Board of Charities and
Corrections, that the board shall
/ forthwith institute a searching in
vestigation of all subject matter per-
| tanning to the surgeons department
Of the Virginia penitentiary, has been
referred by Mr.. Mastin to the presi
dent Of the board, George Hutchinson
! Denny, president OF Washington and
Lee University.
! DR.. Carringtons letter was as fol-
lows:
| Oct. 2. 1911.
The Rev. James T. Mastin. Secretary
OF State Board of Charities and
| Corrections. Richmond. Va:
! My dear Mr.. Mastin.-I am writing
to you as secretary OF the State Board
of Charities and Corrections to re-
quest at the hands of the board an
| immediate investigation Of my de-
| partment at the Virginia penitentiary.
| Four mem bers OF the board OF direc-
tors. viz: Messrs. Cohen. Bradley,
! Stratton and Scherer, In a communi-
cation to Governor Mann on Septem-
Der 80 say among other things: Had
conditions been different In the peni-
| Tertiary we would certainly have
| Now. let's get at these conditions
I quickly. please, and to that end / re-
quest an early and searching investi-
cation OF all subject matter relating
to tke medical department OF tho
| Virginia penitentiary and more es-
pecially the moving causes and fac
tors in the election held at the vir-
! ginia penitentiary on September 30,
when the position of surgeon to the
/ institution was filled.
Very sincerely yours.
CHARLES V. CARRINGTON.
DR.. Mastin will reply TO this COM
, munication to- day. advising DIR. Car
ringion of his action in the matter.
Governor Not Talking.
When seen yesterday afternoon by
representative of The Virgiuian
Governor Mann had nothing to say
on the subject OF DIR. Darlington $
scathing communication printed In
the morning newspapers of Tuesday.
The Governor will leave the matter
entirely in the hands Of the Prison
Board. nor will he suggest to the
Board of Charities and Corrections
tho course 1t should pursue as to
the investigation demanded by DR..
Darlington.
On the streets. in the hotel Hobbies,
ever people mingled, DIR. Carrington's
denunciation OF the men Who had
brought about his defeat for re-elec-
ton as surgeon of the penitentiary
was the one theme discussed. Some
praised and some blamed the doctor,
but the consensus OF opinion was that
the sunlight OF publicity. as demand
ed both by the Prison Board and by
fr. Darlington. should be let into
every nook and Granny of the penl-
tentiary.
Statements to Come Later.
Only two OF the four members Of
the Prison Board so scathing criti-
cised by DR.. Darlington were In the
city yesterday. They were Messrs.
Bradley and Cohen. neither OF whom
were willing TO give out any state
ment. deferring the matter until a
later date. Mr.. l.. l.. Scherer was
out OF the city attending a meeting
of the board of trustees OF the Rad
ford Normal School. Mr.. Stratton, at
Petersburg, denounced as false DR..
Carrington's reference to him, but
stated that he would prepare a state
ment for publication later.
1t was the general impression yes
terday that as an outcome of the con-
troversy there would grow q sweep
ing Investigation OF all methods in
vogue at the penitentiary. such an
Investigation not being especially d.
rected at the Prison Board. but at
the whole system, with the methods
ana problems OF the contract with the
Davis Shoe Company as the great ui-
innate aim OF the investigation.