Putnam patriot., 1914-09-04
SAYS DR. VERDI
 ADVISED BALDWIN
Adjutant-General Cole on Use
 of TorringtOn krmory
GOVERNOR SYMPATHETIC
Nothing to Say About SpeiIsey- Professor Fisher Has Nc En- tangiins "Allisnees"-WouId
 Stand by His Friends.

Especial Hartford Cores pondencel.
 Hartford.-The attention of Adiut- ant General George N. Cole has been called to the statement of Senator Thomas J Spellacy that Governor Baldwin was lacking in human sym pRthy,' and citing the action Of the governor in refusing to allow the state armory in Torrington 10 be used for the care of persons suffering from an epidemic of typhoid in that town in 1911. In support Of his statement. The adjutant general was asked if the course taken by the governor justified the senator's statement.
 ''It certainly does not. In my con ference with the governor on the matter he showed the utmost soliei- tude for the people of Torrington," " replied General Cole.
 What are the precise facts in the case ?n
 '"The documents are in the office of the governor, and. really, l can not recall at this time all the circum- stances. But as l recollect 1t the Torrington citizens, who had the matter of securing the armory for hospital purposes in charge, went over the head of the captain of the military company in the town and made a direct application to the gov ernor
 Before l heard from the governor I received telephone message from citizen in Torrington asking for the use of the armory, the citizen saying that arrangements had been made to move the patients into the armory at once. I replied that l had not the power to authorize the use of the armory for the purpose sug- gested in the message and that the matter would have to be decided by the governor and. in response to it. I called at the capitol and had an in- terview with his excellency. It was agreed that the opinion of the sur geon general. pr. Verdi should be obtained before anything was done. D
 What did Dr Verdi adviser
 He advised against allowing the armory 10 be used for hospital pur- poses.
 It was on the advice of Dr. Yer di, the surgeon general, that the governor refused to accede to the re- quest Of the citizens of Torrington9
 sYes. and on that only The gov ernor told me that while he sympa- thized with the people of Torrington in their affliction his duty compelled him to be guided by the advice of the surgeon general and the governor was right replied the adjutant gen eral.
 "The governor did not show that he was lacking i'll human sympathy in your conference with him2"
 He showed the greatest possible concern for the people of Torring- ton and for those who were suffer, ing from the disease. He would gladly have done anything for their relief, but be was obliged to follow the advice of the surgeon general" l"
 Professor Willard c. Fisher. who is seeking the Democratic nomination for governor, was asked if he cared to make any statement regarding former Senator Thomas J. Spellaey's recent speech in Hartford before the Third Ward Democrats, in which he bitterly attacked Governor Simeon E. Baldwin. calling him among other things. "a tory" and a "reactionary." :" Professor Fisher said. 'In regard to Senator Spellaey's speech I have nothing whatever to say. May can yass is limited to the development Of direct acquaintance with the rank and file of the voters, and to telling them what my ideas about State poli- cies are. and what would be my poli- cies as governor"