The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-02-18


Babcock agreed to see to it that this
condition was carried out, and ad-
mitted that probably it was not the
proper thing for DR.. Cooper to con-
tinue mis- visits to the institution
after he had been left off the medi-
cal staff.
I have made it rule Of my life
never to repeat gossip or rumors that
may be floating around. In view Of
the many protestat.ons Of friendship
which DR.. Babcock had from time to
time made for Governor Blease, and
in view of the statements in the let
ter referring to erumors which the
governor had heard, and realizing, ss
I thought, the Importance that the
condition laid down by the governor,
that DR.. Cooper cease his visits to
the institution, be carried out, told
DR.. Babcock the gist Of the CONVERSE
ton referred to In the letter, as It
had been told me, with the badge OF
absolute secrecy between US, and In
the 'strictest confidence, the UNDER
standing being that We were all
friends, and while nothing was to be-
covered, it could do no good pub
licly to repeat rumors about any one,
and especially young woman.
I do not think I stated at whose
house I had heard that this CONVEX
sation took place-as matter Of fact,
I do not recall that it was stated to
me at whose house this conversation.
was heard-I will not say definitely
about that-and certainly did not
tell him ths any sister Of the gov
ernor said anything about the mat
ter, because I had never heard any
thing to that effect. That is all there
is to it, and I am surprised that Dr.
,Babcock should have brought me in
his testimony as he did.
What I did may have the appear
ance of a violation Of confidence:
reposed in me by the governor, and T.
regret now that I told Dr.. Babcock
anything, but I felt that We were all
friends, and I had DR.. Babcock's as
surance to that effect, and my pur-
pose was to impress upon him the
importance Of carrying out the con-
dition laid down by the governor, SO
that there might be peace, and felt
and hoped the whole thing was at an
end. Dr.. Babcock even went so far
as to tell NE that I could burn the
letters written him by the governor
If desired.
As to my stating that the regents
had "slate" for all the Offices, and
that DR.. Babcock was to be cut out,
Dr.. Babcock is mistaken. may have
given it as my opinion that I thought
such q thing was contemplated hy
some who might be wanting DR.. Bah
cocks position, but as to my knowing
anything about it, DR.. Babcock IS
| mistaken.
7 have never had a talk with the
regents about the institution. l did
talk some with DR.. Carouthers, and
when he spoke about the friction I
suggested that the regents and the:
superintendent and the staff have a.
! meeting together and have a heart.
to-heart talk about conditions and
try to get together, as the institution
could not be run successfully with In
ternal differences, and that possibly
bv getting together the differences
could be adjusted and the whole mat
ter kept dowp and peace and har-
mony restored.
DR.. Carouthers said there was fric-
ton, and that he regretted 1t and
wanted to know what to do, and I
made the suggestion above stated.
have had nothing to do with the
management Of the asylum, and have
not tried to have anything to do With
it; in fact, I have been in the tnsti-
tuition but few times during my con-
nectiou with the State hospital COM
mission.
have known Governor. Blease all
his life-I was his school teacher at
one time-and my sole purpose in
this whole matter in every move I
have made was to do anything that I
might be able to do in the interests
Of the institution, and in the interest
Of my friends, because I felt that
any public Investigation might lead
to bringing the affairs Of the institu-
tion into politics. ! have observed
good many Investigations In this
State, and I regret to say that my
observation has been that politics
has been more or less connected with
them. felt that II politics should
get into the institution, the institu-
ton might be injured, and the Work
Of the development Of State park
which I regard as the greatest OF the
extraordinary work which has been
undertaken by the State in recent
years, retarded. had no personat
feelings in the matter-have hac
none, and have none now. I knew
that Governor Blease was my friend
knew that was his friend. 9th
ers knew that the governor was my
friend, and asked me to see the gov
eruor in regard to certain matters,
which I did. I believe these others
we're my friends.
feel that I have been placed IN a
light which my actions have not JUS
tilted. because was simply trying to
do what I thought was right, and l
do not propose, II can help 1t, to be-
placed in the false position OF having
violated the confidence Of friend