The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1914-02-11

they would elect oil subordinate 0f1l-
GERS of the institution.
@. They changed the rule from the
old board? A. If the old board had
any specific rule ! am not aware OF
it; but the old board were
@. Who were the old board? A.
When went there the board con-
sisted Of, nine members. The legis-
lature in the fall of 1891 reduced that
board from nine to five. OF that five
l think Dr.. B. w. Taylor, DR.. Talley,
Capt Iredell Jones, Mr.. Anthony
White and Maj. ..Gooding, if recol-
,lect them, We're the five men.
@. That was when you went on,
you say? A. BY law they were taken
from the nine that had been pre-
viously in office.
@. Well, now, DR.. Babcock, since
July Of last year you say the board
of regents have promulgated rule
A. Since January or December year
ago. Yes, sir, they promulgated that
rule.
@. In which they elected your sub
ordinates? All.
Was Not Consulted.
@. without consultation with you?
a. Well, they didn't say so, but when
1t came to the first OF July they had
no communication with me.
O. In other words. do understand
you to say that your lieutenants or
subordinates out there, assistants, are
put there without Recommendation
or consultation with yourself?' 20
~ alutely. l made one apr. + a..
Abso ~ election. I regar. Zeal be-
fore ths' ses. wv ,5ded Flea
nora q. Saundci.. >Tne best official
Of the institution. made a personal
appeal to Gov. Blease and he most
heartily responded in recommending
to the regents the reappointment or
reelection Of Dr.. Saunders. Outside
of that had no voice in the appoint
ment Of any Of the others.
Q. Doctor, do understand from
''' 'i"o oiicS WHOHl tneSe ap-
pointees superseded were not notified
or you consulted as to their dis
missal or loss OF office or call for
their resignation. A. had no in
formation at all from the board OF
regents.
Q. Did the board Of regents make
any complaint to you that those as
sistants or subordinates were inca
pacitated in any way to perform the
functions Of their Offices? A. Never,
Q. In fact, had the subordinates
under you up to the tir of any
changes that may have been made,
were they satisfactory to- you in their
services? A. They were, entirely.
Friction Discussed.
Q. And you had made no complaint?
A. Well, had made some complaints
that Is, the officials who were not
reappointed were entirely satisfactory
to mel had made some complaints
to DR.. Carrothers OF the board of
regents, and he had discussed the
matter with me, of what he called
friction. He had told me-
Q. About what time was this, doc F,
tor? A. This was previous to the |
frst of last January. DR.. Carrothers
had told me that he was aware of
friction there, practically existing be-
tween DR.. Thompson, Dr.. Griffin and
myself; that DR.. Griffin had com
planned to him of my not supporting
him In some reflection he had made
on certain nurses. and that DR.. Grif-
IN was very sore about that. DR..
Carrothers said that he hoped that
friction might be removed told
him | was perfectly willing to do my
part, but | was never called into anyf
conference about it. These were sim
ply discussions between Dr.. Carroth-
ors and me.
Q. Yes. Well, doctor, who com
pose the board Of regents now? A.
The board Of regents rs now con
'tituted consists Of DR.. II. r: Carroth-
'rs OF Rock Hill, president; Mr.. ]. A.
9ummersett OF Columbia, vice presi-
lent; Mr.. j. d. Biyens, DR.. j. II. Tay-
or Of Columbia and DR.. w. l.. Set
lemeyer Of Gaffney.
Appointed by Governor.
@. Now, do understand that you
md The asylum, hospital for the in l.
sane, are all under the jurisdiction
md the power Of this board Of re-
tents? A. The superintendent of the