The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1914-02-17

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and will be absent for a day, as he is
member of the legislative commit
tee which went to Atlanta with the
committee from the State Bankers
Association to try to get regional
bank for Columbia.
The committee at 6 o'clock adjourn
ed until tomorrow afternoon at 3:30
o'clock.
Columbia, Feb. 19-For three hours
this afternoon the legislature commit
tee which is investigating conditions
at the State Hospital for the Insane
heard the testimony of DR.. H. H.
Griffin, third assistant physician at the
hospital, and at the conclusion Of the
hearing adjourned until tomorrow at
10 o'clock. DR.. Griffn's testimony threw
little new light on, the situation, being
largely a restatement Of facts which
have been brought out at previous ses-
sions of the committee.
Most of the evidence submitted by
Or. Griffin was in pointing out specific
instances in which he felt that DR.,
Saunders had trespassed upon the
rights of his department and promoted
friction at the asylum. These charges
are the basis of the whole matter and
were made in general terms by DR..
Griffin to the board Of regents, and
may have influenced that body to pass
the resolution calling for the resigna-
ton Of DR.. Saunders.
DR.. Griffin was questioned at the con-
clusion of his statements to the COM
mittee by Governor Blease, Dr. Saun-
ders, DR.. Babcock and DR.. Cooper
Blease-SparkS Tilt.
Today's hearing was marked by a
short colloquy between Governor
Blease and Joseph Sparks, we'll
known newspaper man who has been
reporting the meetings of the commit
tee. The governor read extracts from
the record Of the committees sessions,
w1ich, he said, sustained his position
in the entire matter, and stated that
unless this would be in the printed
report of the committee he wished to
send it in a special message to the
legislature, as he knew the newspa-
pers would not print it.
Mr.. Sparks arose and stated that if
the committee would furnish him with
a copy of the minutes in question he
would gladly publish the vital parts.
Governor Blease said: Eyes, and the
vital parts will all be against Blease,"
to which Mr.. Sparks replied: "The
governor may point out what he con-
siders the vital parts"
tfWhen I get to be news censor for
the Columbia State" said the gov
eronr, 81 won't be on this earth; 1 will
be in hell"
"You are damn right" replied Mr..
Sparks. Chairman Mauldin raped
for order before other remarks had
been exchanged.
DIR. Grifin's Testimony.
DR.. Griffin testified that he was elect
ed member of the medical staff of
the State Hospital for the Insane in
January, 1913, on the recommendation
Of DR.. .Babcock and DR.. B. w. Taylor
He wished it understood that his posi-
ton in this affair had not been
brought about by the fact that DR..
Babcock succeeded his father as su-
perintendent of the hospital. eve had
always been on the friendliest terms
with each other prior to my election,
and for some years thereafter" he
stated, "and I cherished no malice to-
ward him.
For about four years, testified Dr..
Griffin, ne and DR.. Saunders had not
been on very good terms and he
thought their first unpleasantness
was caused by her misapprehension Of