The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1914-02-11
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"a, Feb. S.-Following Is the
| ,SSgraphic report of the tilt between
IL. Babcock and the governor in the
course Of the legislatie inquiry yes
terday into the affairs of the State
Hospital for the Insane:
N. w. Hardin-Doctor, after you re-
ceived the letter from the governor,
on the 10th Of November, / believe It
is 4E
Dr.. Babcock-The letter WAS dated
the 10th and l received it on the 18th.
Mr.. Hardin-Well, after you re-
ceivcd the letter dated the 10th, did
you have conversation with him
about the contents Of the letter?
DR.. Babcock-No, sir; he asked me
not to- come. tried to have.
Mr.. Hardin-Have YOU had con-
versation since about the contents of
the letter?
DR.. Babcock..No.
Q. He says in there he heard some
conversations between some ladies re-
fecting upon the character of DR..
SAUNDERS. A. Yes, sir.
@. Did you ask him who they
were? A. No, sir.
@. did you try to follow that up?
A. did. tried to find out what
could about.
@. Well, here Is an accusation
against lady. Don't you think as su-
perintendent OF the hospital you ought
to have gone to the governor and
!nlk,a !; In. IT, give you the names of
q, .'eu nm chat you could ascer-
| the witnesses so t. ''s4,, no+9 A
tain whether it is true o. ~
Read the last sentence. p
HSdo.es not reflect upon her at
all. | am asking you as the super
intendent of the hospital, having this
information before you, don't you
think you ought to have followed it
up and seen whether it was true or
untrue. A. l came down to try to
see the governor but could not see
him.
Q. Have you asked him since the
date of the letter? A. 1 have not
asked him what he meant.
O. Don't you believe that IL you
had followed this up and investigated
this thoroughly that this investigation
that we are having today would not
have taken place? I. I do not know
how II would have prevented it.
q. Well, suppose you had seen the
witnesses and found out that the ac-
cusation was unfounded, that would
have been the end of it. A. You
think that was my business to find out
who the accusers are?
Willing to Tell.
@. We'll, you were the superintend-
ent and 1t was your duty to find out
whether It was true. A. Well, the
accusation was made by the governor.
You want me to tell you what konw
about that? am perfectly willing to
tell, because I know what the refer
enco is. know and will tell.
O. We will be glad to have you tell.
a. All right, you can have it.
Q. am trying to be fair With
you. The governor gave you some
information that he heard some con-
versation rejecting upon lady. Now
the point | want to know Is If you
asked him to disclose the name to
see what foundation there was for
that rumor. a. I did not ask Gov.
Blcase, but l learned from Col. Aull
exactly what it was. Now do you
want to know
C Yes. A. Well, Gov. Blease was
at his sisters or half sisters house
at Newberry and he heard Mrs. Eison
and Mrs. or Miss Fulmer talking about |
Dr.. Saunders.
Governor Interrupts.
Gov. Blease-That is false.
DR.. Babcock-That Is what Col. Aull
told me. Col. Aull told me that Gov.
Blease-.
Gov. Blease--Mr. Chairman, I OBJ
|ect to drawing my sisters name in
lere by Dr. Babcock or anybody else.
You let my sisters name stay out of
his. Now, Mr.. Chairman, my sis
er has nothing to do with this trans
action and If Elbert Aull said any
hing to him 1t is hearsay and not evi-
ioncc. Now | want my sisters name
eft out of this investigation.
DR.. Babcock-I said nothing. These
gentlemen are trying to push me in
corner.