Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-02-03
ASYLUM INVESTIGATION
Airing of the Row Promises Some Ex-
citement.

AIRING of the Row Promises Some Ex'
citement.
The investigation of affairs at the
State Hospital for the Insane Will De-
gin Tuesday afternoon at o'clock III
the supreme court room, and the near
ings will be public, says the Coiumple
correspondent Of the Charlotte %
server Under a motion adopted b!
the committee, Senator Tillman and
other men prominent in official lie II
this state will be called as witnesses
Thus far very little Of what may DC
exnected to come out at the hearings
has been given to the pubic. IN .
speech by Senator Crouch OF Saluoa
the veil was lifted a bit and two Inn.
portant resolutions that seem at leas'
to play some part in the row at tnt
state Hospital for the Insane were
brought to light. The Saluda senator
denounced the action of the board OF
regents in adopting the second resolu'
tion referred to as cowardly and scor'
ed the members severely.
1t Is expected that the two resolu'
tions read by Senator Crouch In the
senate will come up at one or the mrs
meetings Of the committee. senator
| Tillman in the letter that Governor
please transmitted to the general as
sembly said, "An effort will be madt
to smirch Doctor Babcock and his lao!
assistant, Dr. Saunders, as these meI
must have some excuse you KNOW ant
are not at all scrupulous.
The first resolution OF the board o.
regents passed January IA, 1914 as Ger
titled to by ]. w. Bunch, secretary IL
as follows: ~ ,oo,
made to us individually and as BODY
that certain friction among the otfi'
cials of this institution is now In ex1s.
tence and has been for some time. ane
"Whereas various members or the
medical staff reported to us that DOC
tor Saunders was interfering, meo'
ding with them and thereby hamper
ing them in the discharge OF their du'
"Whereas. this board did on the 12tf
dav of December, 1913, hold an execu'
tive session and have before 1t Super
intendent Babcock, Doctors Saunders
Griffith, Thompson, Fulmer and Tooie
and hold their various statements II
reference to said matter:
Whereas, at said meeting, Doctor
Saunders admitted that she had beer
taking lessons under Doctor Cooper
in a certain branch Of the medical de.
partment, and that Doctor Cooper hac
frequently been on the premises and II
the building Of the said institution al
ter he had been defeated as an omcel
thereof and after the superintendent
has been requested to keep him or
said premises and out of said building
now, therefore, be 1t resolved:
First, That this board deplores tht
action Of DR.. Saunders in interfering
with the other members OF the medl'
cal staff in the discharge Of their du'
ties and that the members or this
board hereby place upon record thel'
condemnation Of her continually nav
ing Doctor Cooper in the institution II
direct violation Of the wishes Of this
board Of regents.
Resolved, second, That this board
do find that Doctor Saunders has beer
continually interfering with the mem
bers of the medical staff in the dis
charge of their duties and in fact pre-
venting Doctor Blackburn from the
proper discharge Of his duties ant
otherwise violating the proprieties o.
the position which she holds.
Resolved, third, That while this
board does not request at present the
resignation Of Doctor Saunders tha
the same would be very acceptable tt
them and that they think from tht
friction that is evident in said insti.
tuition that it is her duty to resign anc
that said resignation would do more
to bring about peace and harmony II
the institution and among the EN-
ployes thereof than any other actor
they could conceive of.
"Resolved, fourth, That this board
desires to place itself upon record al
condemning the conduct Of the super
intendent, DR.. ]. w. Babcock, In up
holding Doctor Saunders in her defi
ance Of the rules and wishes OF this
board"
The second resolution Of the board
of regents, passed January Is, 1914
and certified to by ]. w. Bunch, Sec
retary, follows:
Whereas, o. L. Saunders has pre-
sented a petition asking for reopen
ing of the investigation Of charge!
against Doctor Saunders for interfer'
ing with other members Of the medi'
cal staff of this institution, and where.
as. this matter has been thoroughly
investigated at previous meeting, al
resolution adopted this day shows
and
Whereas, there are no charge!
from any source before this board ol
under investigation by this board a!
to the moral character Of the sait
Doctor Saunders, or as to her abilit!
to perform the duties of the office sh'
is holding:
BE it resolved, That this board i!
Of the opinion that it is for the bes
interests Of the said institution ant
for the best interests Of his lady tina
this entire matter be closed and th'
same be dismissed.
No Charges as to Morals.
Resolved, further, That this board
puts itself on record as stating tina
no charges whatever from any source
have been made to them or by then
or through them as to the mora
character and personal standing o.
Doctor Saunders.
Resolved, further, That the petl'
ton of Miss Saunders is respectful!
declined, and that, so far as this boart
is concerned, the entire matter STANDS
at an end"
The asylum investigation Is expect
ed to be the most interesting and i'm
portant extra legislative happening o
the present session. AS the hearings
will be public, they will probably be
attended by many members or the
general assembly and by members Of
the institution and Of those connected
with it. The resolution is very sweep
ing in it's terms, and gives the com.
mittee authority to investigate othel
matters than those specifically con
tanned in the message Of the govern
or, but the first inquiry will naturally
be directed at the subject matter Of