The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-02-12
LET TIERS PITT
I'm EVIDENCE
CCTIcapoadeRce, Reswee1, Gayes-
nor Blsaae andl nc. Babrocir
OF AsyIuni

IbidJaVe COumttLS0- WHICH -tS lnY8Bti-
eating the State asylum are given
below, from the ttanscrip made by
the official stefiogFaphic report:
"State OF South Carolina, Executive
Chamber.
Columbia, NOV. 10, 1873.
g1lgs y1llE: ! 'W ? RahenHk; Superintendent
Stats Hospital for the Insane, Co
lumbia, S. G..
pear D6stor: I iiad hoped that
the DR.. Saunders-C Cooper episode oaE1
there would pass over without my
taking hand, but from O conVersa-
ton which I could mot help over
hearing In the room next 10 mine IN
home away from Columbia recently
engaged in by some ladies, am
forced to request you to see DIR.
SaHnders quietly Fstires from the
hospital fuf tiir iEt5ans at as early
date as. YOU can make II convenient!
Ny Conformation is that Dr.. Cooper is
still there hanging around. and that
he cats fiis meals there, and that he
and DR.. Saunders are Frequently sseetI
together, and that DIR. Blackburn is
stfll deprived of the work which he
was elected to do! = r DO not shteffHi
by this letter to impugn the motives
of DR.. Saunders for moment. From
what 1 can, learn OF her, there Is no
question that she Is q good woman.
But u think she has placed herself
I'm q Yery unfortunate position, and
YOU viii please take tile steps ad-
yised by mo in this letter, as / do
net longer propose to allow her to
stand hetween the administration of
the affairs or the iFlstitttioR' and DR..
Cooper" This is positive, anu you
need not call for any further instrtic-
tions of explanations. have dis
cussed ..tsTfs matter with ?6u, and had
hoped that you would. see the pro-
priety of acting. AS you have not, y
must.
f5s'.s = very Respectfully, 4
{Eigneti) "Coiat l.. aS5lBase, !
'4aSSieaveFhor."
Dr, BabcegK 10 GOV. Dieases
"State Hospital for The Insane. Z
~. w. Babeock,t M. ID; : 49,. -. ]
5SHpsrinteh
.'Columbla, s. c., Nov. IT, 1913. 81
"HiR Excelleney; Cpie l.. Blease, Cow
efnor, Columbia, S. c. -. 1
"Dear Sir: beg to acknowledge
receipt of your letter of the 10th inst.
I do not see hnvl.I can sact in this
matter without its first being brouGls' /
TO the attention anu action os the
UOdLu ASBGHJS, "uO
premises either direct me to or them-S
gaives ask Tor The resishstiun Of Dr.
Saunders, whom they elected assis-i
tsnt pliysicfan SIIy 4. .1D13. S. -. j
IfJ however you think i have such
ahshnritys and you sIiil desite me to-
do SO, will show your letter ~ Dr.
Sanders and ask her to withdraw
from the iiiBtitation. 4
'7'lle result aof this'wili be. I lap-s:
prehend. general exodus of the
white Iislfses from the hospital, which
VIII ioere aAna4tendea nearly 500
white women patients. Whereas. I
think. IL the matter were brought be-.
forel tils ltUArd9 Of fegehts and the
board themselves handled IL with Dr..
Scum defB the institutions may be able;
sudden Withdrawal. ,s'g'sisi ss5s,
To retain the nurses or prevent their
would mitch prefer TO discuss
the after with You and if necessary
to haYe q special nleeli1g OF the board
Of regents called 10 carry out your.
views seemingly 70 act over their
Respectfully sahmiLted
iis - si,ss u 40 & - !, Sln,st %
The Goyern0l B fEglginsaef 'sIiiSS
"StRte OF South Cat0ilpa, Executive
t5iiGEffjes
Dofainbi biaS n S6V. III GA.
lItysDr. J. w. Babc1ck, superintendent
State EleShItal for the Insane, CO.
aafdhiS, 81 e. = ly 4 g ss.s <, isslsiitS
Dear Sir: Your letter or es8e eeniilhr
/ ~ received. YoRsWilt please ask the
'aeetetary of tilef board MI ;ree s1lfa TO
OalF "a 5lssetins 5ft tho eafly gart o.
I .sss ..sz.sa -.
lord6r that the matter may be taken.
] uIis befefe them. AS for tire white
/ women iieFs vii nd n Nlffist from tho
j 1hbtiluti0n, that would Be very Sad;
1 but ie they knew the Ia X k5iat is so-
AEsS sss saS,ts. 4 shSsllr tin siannS.t vsrIn
a.. .At.I.. ssgiEil a. sI,g. IF con-
sllEions wefs mot: chen Eei est. g:
lease have This i;6afd 81 ieetilIt,
lied at the tiillc; 81 ted Z So tIist he
4 81 ter t,,;tsf De 4 CT 5ief0 tiiSIEs
viii put q 8 toy t0 tgiiat 4 IA
trSt1g 20 sion. hes don i.t .slgiil
Get a board Snf regel tlet Wi q issI
hF0iit4e @ put So ltii it any
iglonger. And "a III isi ain
sQrptdsed ks ;yljiita F1t ha6tfi fiih
k;egf.eT ont ofs the jnEtltntEvn long he
Yer bact liill5
gSlstled9. ,sole 3ii Rlehse,
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