The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-02-25


pie satisfied, how she examined the
different cases, and tested for causes
in an effort to cure the patients, the
many improvements i'm sanitary and
other ways and how each wear she
had tried to get more knowledge to
further help her in the work she is
doing. was easily CLEANED from the
simple way In which DR.. Saunders
gave her side Of the case to the com
mittee.
Without any idea of trespassing or
interfering, she said. she often help
ed in other departments and there
had been the most cordial relations
with every one, as she thought. and
what she did was in a generous and
cooperative spirit, she said, and sud-
denly. in December, she was dragged
before the board and the unjust and
unfair" charges made against her and
she was condemned unfairly and un-
truly.
to Governor Blease with her head
nurse the Saturday prior to the meet
ing OF the regents last July, when the
charges OF subordinates at the asylum
were made. She said she had stated
she would not apply for reelection If
ner work was not thoroughly satisfac-
tory to every one. She told Of having
thanked governor for his assistance
In getting the hospital nurse put on
an equal footing with other nurses,
and said that the governor told her
he would use his influence to have her
retained. She stated she went away, 4
and after the reelection, went about
her duties, and in her efforts to help
the patients and upbuild the hospital
thought no more of it, knew nothing
OF any complaints against her, until on
December IL, when she was served
with q notice TO appear before the
regents the following day
DIR. Saunders choked with emotion
when she related having seen for the
9rst time the letter written by Gov
ernor Blcase to DR.. Babcock demand
ing her removal, and she said the
governors charges she considered
were against her character and they,
she stated. were untrue, and unfair
she termed her experience before the
regents and Governor Blease on De-
cember IL narrowing" and reiterat-
ed how In vain she tried to tell them
she had done no wrong, and how she
refused to accept the action of the
regents to hush up the matter for she
demanded that her good name be
cleared and she wanted the full light
turned on, and let everything stand in
the open.
DR.. Saunders answered effectively
some statements about nurses funds
which she had handled. by presenting
receipts, books, and statements show
ing businesslike efficiency Of the great
vouchers and receipts for everything
and had cancelled checks for every
thing she had paid out and clear re-
cCipts from Treasurer Bunch for all
tho money she turned over to him.
Her answer was so effective that the
court room broke into cheering and
1t was some time before Chairman
Mauldin could restore order
DR.. Saunders went into detail in an
swer to everything charged against
her, and her friends tonight are jubi- |
liant over what they consider the COM
plete vindication OF herself She i'm
pressed the committee with the fact |
that her work at the asylum was in |
tho spirit of largeness with the inter
ests Of the patients ever foremost, and !
petty jealous had no part i'm her
career. Her self~sacrifice and her
efficiency and her loving kindness and
tender mercy for the unfortunates
which crowd the asylum, and her ef- |
forts To relieve their suffering, she told
in vivid fashion. She was on the |
stand nearly three hours and when she |
concluded many pressed forward to
congratulate her. Many ladies were
In the audience.
DR.. w. n. Fulmer. another member
OF the medical staff at the asylum |
preceded Dr. Saunders on the stand. |
but he added nothing new to the in
quiry
The committee will finish tomorrow |
afternoon and wind up the inquiry |
They ask any more persons concerned /
or VINO desire To give testimony to be
present tomorrow afternoon at $50
O'Clock. when it is hoped that the CON
Guiding session OF the Investigation
will he held.