Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-02-20

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right as another, sent the second re-
quest and got it.
Governor Blease: DR.. Thompson, I
am going to ask you some questions.
Everybody here knows them, but there
may be reasons hereafter why we
would like to have other people know
it. How long have you been connected
with this institution?
DR.. Thompson: Thirty-two years
Governor Blease: What position have
you held?
DR.. Thompson: At first, second as
sistant; then, five years afterwards,
| first assistant.
Governor Blease: What are your du-
ties?
DR.. Thompson: At present, physician
in charge Of the white male depart
ment
Governor Blease: In, case Of Superin-
tedent Babcocks absence, who Is su-
perintendent?
DR.. Thompson: suppose ought to
be.
Governor Blease: Are you?
DR.. Thompson: I am consulted very
seldom.
Governor Blease: Who is?
DR.. Thompson: I don't know about
that
Governor Blease: When DR.. Babcock
isn't here, and anybody wants to know
anything, whom do they go to?
DR.. Thompson: May go to DR.. Saun-
ders and may come to me.
Governor Blease: Does DR.. Babcock
visit the various wards Of the institu-
ton?
DR.. Thompson: Governor, that is
Governor Blease: I am not here to
know. That is what I came here for
today.
Dr. Thompson: am not in position
to say about any other department ex-
cept my own.
Governor Blease: Does be visit
yours?
DIR. Thompson: Not recently, to my
knowledge.
Governor Blease: Are there any pa
tients in this institution that DR.. Bah
cock, within your knowledge, has fall
ed to visit within the past yearP
DR.. Thompson: say, yes.
Governor Blease: That Is what
want to know. II this Is going to be a
state issue ! want to make 1t right.
DR.. Thompson: II he hasn't gone
through he hasn't visited them.
Governor Blease: Are there wards in
this institution don't care to call
them cells
Dr.. Thompson: Rooms.
Governor Blease: Are there any Of
those in the institution that DR.. Bab-
cock hasn't visited in year?
DR.. Thompson: Wards? Yes.
Governor Blease: Wards?
DR.. Thompson: AS said awhile ago.
haven't seen him in my department
for a year.
Governor Blease: Then how does DR..
Babcock know conditions in this insti-
tuition?
DR.. Thompson: You viii have to let
him answer that, guess.
Governor Blease: / have had right
recently a man to tell me that there
were patients in this hospital that
haven't been seen by anybody recently.
DR.. Thompson: We have received a
good many patients this year in my
part that he hasn't seen unless he has
seen them out in the yard somewhere,
so far as / know.
Governor Blease: Who sees about the
cleanliness Of these places where the
people are kept?
DR.. Thompson: Myself and the su-
perintendent.
Governor Blease: That is your busi-
ness?
DR.. Thompson: Yes, sir.
Governor Blease: And you attend to
that?
DIR. Thompson: To the best of my
knowledge do.
Governor Blease: Who is your Sec
ond assistant physician?
DR.. Thompson: DR.. Saunders.
Governor Blease: How long has she
been with the institution?
DIR. Thompson: Since 1907, think.
@. What are her duties? A.-Physi-
clan in charge Of the white female de-
partment- should say the same as
nhttot tnio In m
white female department.
Q.-What has she got to do with the
department Of yourself, DR.. Griffin. DR..
Blackburn, DR.. Fulmer and DR.. Toole?
A.-Dr. Toole-a good portion Of his
work is in the female department OF
course she has to be around and about
when her patients receive attention.
@. What has she to do with the 9TH
er three doctors work-Griffln. Black
burn and Fulmer? A. don't know
that she has anything at all.
@. Is 1t necessary for her to know
their work to do here? A. No, sir;
don't think so.
@. Who Is your third assistant ply
sician? A. DR.. Griffin.
@. What Is his business? A. In
charge Of the colored male department.
@. How long has he been in the in
stitution? A. Since 1905.
@. Who Is your fourth assistant
physician? A. DR.. Fulmer.
Q. What are his duties? A. He is
In charge Of the colored female depart
ment.
@. How long has he been with you?
A. Since July last.
@. Who is your pathologist? A. DR..
Blackburn.
o. What are his duties? A. He is
supposed to do pathological work.
@. What have you or DR.. Saunders
or DR.. Fulmer or DR.. Griffin to do with
DR.. Blackburn's work? A. Nothing ex-
cept to send him such specimens or
| ask him to attend to such pathological
| work.
Q. Would you have a right to go and
| take charge Of his department without
his consent? A. No, sir.
@. Have you ever attempted to as
| sert that kind Of authority, since you
have been here, with any official? A.
No, sir.
Q. Who is your occulist? A. DR..
Whaley.
Q. How long has he been with the
| institution? A. I think the third or
fourth year-not in the institution, but
pays regular visits.
@. Who is your dentist? A. DR..
Toole.
Q. How long has he been with you?
A. He came in July.
@. With your connection with the In
| stitution, you are thoroughly familiar
with every department, are you not?
A. No, sir; can't say thoroughly ia
miliar with every department, because
| only visit my own department.
@. You know the general duties OF
the departments? A. Yes, sir.
@. II any physician in charge OF a
| department is incompetent or ineffi-
cient, what are the duties Of the bal
ance of you physicians-have you got
anything to do with It? A. No. sir.
Q. What is the proper remedy? A.
| suppose 1t would be to refer 1t to the
superintendent, and let him report 1t
| to the board Of regents.
Q. If you were to find DR.. Fulmer
deficient, would you go and take charge
| Of his work? A. No, sir.
O. II you were to find DR.. Griffin de-
| ficient would you go and take charge
Of his work? A. No, sir.
| @. Or DR.. Saunders-would you go
and take charge Of her work? A. No,
sir ..
@. Or Of Dr. Blackburn's work-if
you were to find him deficient would
you go and take charge Of his work?
A. No. sir.
@. Therefore you see no reason why
any one Of you physicians should go