The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-02-14
hULL COULDN'T nECOlLEGT.
ASYLUM INyESTIC lTIOS RE
SUMED MONDAY AFTERNOON.
Col. T.. III .Aull, The Pcaccmaker AMI
Go-bctwCcn for Gov. Blcasc and DIR.
Babcock, on the Stand--Rccalls
That He Suggested Running DIR.
Nabcock for Governor But Memory
H. \ Slank rs To- Other Matters
iiintcd at 8y Babcock.

H. Slank rs to- Other Matters
iiintcd at By Babcock.
Columbia. Feb. 9.-Declarations oc
Capt. j. w. Bunch. nephew by mar
rlage of Senator Tillman and appoin-
ted by the latter in 1891 to his present
position at the asylum that friction
between DR.. j. w. Babcock and his
subordinates Cf the state Hospital for
the Insane existed before Governor
Blease came into Office. or the men
appointed by him on the Board of Re-
gents took charge; that Fred II. Dom
mick during hi, service on the board
vas one OF the best presidents of the
board Of regents he had ever known;
denial by Mrs. l'c:ssie Saunders for
merly Miss Bessie Alien, who served
as stenographer at the asylum. that
Mr.. Dominick ever made n remark
dcrogatory To DR.. Babcock or that he
had said they were going to get rid of
Dr. Babcock. and corroboration of the
testimony OF Governor Blcase. given
Saturday. by Col. T.. III. Auil, featured
the second session OF the committee
probing into matters at the state Hos
pital for the Insane.
The grilling DR.. Babcock gave Col
Aull concerning some confidential con-
versations they had directly after the
int f,xs Ilr Uoh
Blease's letter demanding the removal
OF DIR. Saunders excited interest. DR.
Eabcock. paying n high tribute TO the
friendly efforts OF Col. Aull to bring
about peace and harmony. said that
on the night nc showed the COVER
nOr's letters to Col. Aull. they had
some confidential conversation con-
cerning the letters. what n certain
party would pay for them, and
!. about some newspaper. Col Aull
said he recollected stating IL the
asylum was to be made an issue, he
proposed for Dr. BabcoclI to run for
governor and he would support him
In his paper. the Newberry Herald and
News.
Dr. Babcock kept insisting there
YVES something about a certain party
Hnd what he would pay to get hold Of
the letters. or something concerning
some big possible political effect, APP
parcntly having to do with the for
tunes OF some candidate. Col. Aull
couldn't recOllect anything else, but
DIR. Babcock insisted there was anoth-
er statement which he said was vital.
On his starting To say something
Chairman Mauldln told him To ask
that questions he would and that he
would bc given another opportunity to
GO ON the stand and tell what he
wanted.
Again this afternoon Governor
Blcasc warned the witnesses not TO
drag the names Of any OF the female
members OF his family into the mat
ter. as they have nothing to do with
Il. lie said whoever draGsed In their
names hc would hold personally re-
spOnsiblc. AS far as concerned any
confidential conversations he had with
either DR. Babcock or Col. Aull, or
anything he had said OF written about
the asylum, he relieved them Of the
seal of confidence. and told them 10
tell IL all.
Another feature of tho session was
the testimony OF Col Aull, that the
asylum commission favored the rcten-
tion and development OF state Park
and the removal of the asylum there.
while Governor Blease favored the
sale Of that property and the retention
Of the present property i'm the city.
This was brought out under cross
examination by the governor
The sessions of the committee were
resumed az $50 o'clock and the SUI
prcme Court room was packed to- the
doors with spectators. There were
several ladies i'm the audience Gov.
Elcasc. Assistant Attorney General
DOminiCk. Dr. and Mrs. j. W. Eabcock.
Dr. T.. B. saunders. the lady whose
retention or dismissal appears TO have
been the bone of contention between
Dr. HoLcock and the majority of the
board of regents. sat inside the rail-
-