The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-07-29


permanent files of the general assem-
bly, of 1913.
"My reasons for employing DR..
Knowiton and Dr.McInto3h were be-
cause they were men we'll known
throughout tho state, and had the rep
utation of being physicians OF splendid
ability and men OF high character. and
felt that certificate from them
would have weight ~ coming
from men high in tho medical profess
sion.
II am thoroughly convinced that If
had the time and opportunity to got
together all Of my various papers and
memOrundums In this matter that
could easily and clearly establish the
fact that this Is the original signature
of DR.. James FL Mcintosh"
Columbia, July 81. That DR.. Jauies
w. Babcock had in 1911 urged Cover
nor Blease not to liberate r. A. Richey
serving sentence for a. grave crime,
from the penitentiary, and that he was
concurred In this by DR.. D. 8. Pope.
who considered Richey man danger
Gus to,a community. were develop
ments of particular interest in the ex-
change of statements between DR..
James H. Mcintosh and Governor
Blease relative to the governors justi-
ficntion. In physicians' reports OF
!; Richey,s t.condition,. for paroling
>Richey. at ,ii>
DR.. Babcock said. that he told Gov
ernor Blease that ''if you free that man
you will have all the women. of the
state down on you. 1t Is bad politics"
DR.. Babcock authorized the follow
Eng:
"Dr. james W. Babcock said yester-
day that while superintendent of the
State Hospital for Insane that he had
reported to Governor Blease about the
condition of r. A. Richey. He said
that to the, best OF his recollection he
had advised against. Richey's release
from the state penitentiary. where he
was serving sentence for a grave
crime.. ~
"Dr. Babcock further said that he
had been approached more than twice
by W.. r. Richey. q brother Of r. A..
Richey who sought to have him ex-
anime r. "A. Richey. but whose impor-
tuning was refused.
when Governor Blease later asked
DR.. Babcock to examine R. A. Richey
In the company Of l.. D. 8. Pope. and
DR.. r. T. jennings. the state peniten-
tiary physician, he said l!c consented
as he alway did when directed. by q
governor to make such examination.
After making the examination Dr.
Babc0ck said repa telling, In sub.
stance. that Richie. should not be lib.
Grated from the penitentiary, i was
written, signed By. hem and presented
to- G0yerHOr BleL. 60. ...;.ss,,v.tts<,;a, 81.
'In conversation with Governor
Blease, DR.. Bal; ck not only told him
not to liberatn Richey but said III
you free that .lan, you will have all
the women il. the state down on you.
It is bad pol t:cs.' He said he made
this examine; ON probably before sihi-
lar examnias on was made by DR.. Jas.
H. MoInto:.l, and about the close OF
19I1."s ...
!. 4 Pone Aerecs with Babeock. 4.
When DR.. D. s. Pope was asked re-
garding this visit with DR.. Bahcock
and DIR. Jennings to the state peniten-
ttary to- examine Il. A. Richey, he
stated .shIt the facts related in the
abatement of DIR. Babcock, which Is
| printed above. were true to the best
of his remembrance.
DR., Fone further said: ~
tt.."I wns satisfied that Richey was q
inaligher and was even more emphAt.
10 than DR.. Babcock that he should not
be eliberatetI from the state peniten-
tinry.; Ebstieyed he would. be danger;
ous to the State sif at liberty. Asman
| whose mental condition Is an low nj,