The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1914-01-28
SWEEPING INVESTIGATION ORDERED into
STATE HOSPITAL FOR THE INSANE
AS Result of Letter Written by Sen. TiIIman Which
Fell Into Hands Of Gov Bease, Governor Asks for
Investigation and Gets it.


from Senator Couch, the senate this
morning adopted by vote Of so to
the house concurrent resolution or
dering a sweeping investigation into
the asylum and its management.
The vote in favor Of the resolution
was as follows: Alderman, Appelt
Banks, BeamguarG Black, Buck
Carlisle, Christensen, Crouch Earle,
Epps, Goodwin, Hardin Hough,
Johnstone, Ketchin, Lawson, Lide,
Manning, Maudin, McCown, Mullins,
Nicholson, Patterson, Richardson,
Singler, Stucky Sullivan, Weston
and Young, total 80. Those who voted
against the resolution were: Clifton,
Dennis, Gross, oJhnson, Mars, Sharpe,
Strait, Werner, Williams, total 8.
Cowardly Action.
Minutes of the board of regents
were used by Senator Crouch in his
speech calling for the passage Of the
resolution in which he denounced as
cowardly the action of the board in
passing resolution condemning Dr.
j. w. Babclock, the superintendent
OF the institution, and his lady assls-
tant DR.. Saunders, on December 12
and then in January turned around
and passed resolutions pindicating
DR.. Saunders. "They met behind
closed doors and with lawyers ex-
cluded, and no ono present passed
out their dirty insinuations but when
confronted by the father of the
young lady, in broad open daylight
they squirmed and tried to get out
OF their action by passing resolu-
tions vindicating the young LADY,,
exclaimed the Saluda senator in a
speech literally scoring the board. He
denounced their action as coward
ly" and said that he didn't see how
any senator could vote against the
investigation after reading the two
sets Of resolutions by the board, one
condemning the young lady and one
eXonerating her all within. a few days
comparatively, OF each other.
Plead for Passage.
Senator Weston started the fight
up and made vigorous plea for its
passage He referred to certain in
situations made against DR.. Saunders
and the charge that she had inter
~,
members Of the staff and said that
when the board Of regents met in De-
cember and passed resolutions con
demning Dr.. Babcock for refusing to
remove Dr. Saunders and condemn
ing the young lady the action was
taken behind closed doors and nei-
ther of the parties were allowed to
be represented by counsel or other
wise.
The Richland senator asked the
senator's If they had a daughter
against whom insinuations had been
made If they would let Instructions
OF wood or steel or anything else
stand In their way, and he called on
them to pass the investigating reso-
luton.
Opposed Resolution.
Senator Clifton opposed the resolu-
tion and thought there was no charg-
es made to investigate, the concurrent
resolution he thought was hastily pre-
pared and was faulty. He gave some
history Of the last dispensary invcs-
tigation and thought that over zeal
GUS friends, Of some OF the committee
had helped in re-electing the present
governor. He said that the senior
senator was accustomed to making
charges and 1t was largely through
this manner that he had gotten into
public positions and been enabled to
remain there.
Strong Speeches.
Senator Williams wanted to know
whore the demand for an investlga-
tion camo from and reiterated his
opposition to Investigations.
Senator Mars Joined in the opposi-
ton, declaring he never favored in.
ycstigations. He said If the governor
had more facts on which to warrant
an investigation he ought to lay them
before the senate, and he thought this
matter too little to be taking up the
time Of the senate
Senator p. T.. Hardin, who Is presi-
dent pro tenn Of the senate, said ne
believed the resolution would pass ov.
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