The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-06-16

DIR. WILLIAMS APPOINTS NEW AS.
slsTANTs AT ASYLUM.
Former Members of Medical stan to
Leave and New Men Take Their
f1aces--senior Assistant Not Yet
selected.


be a complete change In the medical
stan OF the institution. The entire stafr
viii be superceded on July by ply
sicians not hitherto connected with
South Carolina's inhrmary for the
mentally deficient.
ID. G. Sandy. NJ. D.. formerly con-
nseted with the Kingspoint hospital,
New York. will be clinical director.
The alienist already has arrived In
columbia TO assume his new duties.
Carl III. West. M. D.. OF Greenville, and
J.l ". Munnerlyn. M. D.. OF George
town, have been appointed junior
physicians Three interns, graduates
OF the medical college OF South Caro-
hna-Dr. Pate OF Sumter. DIR. Miller
OF Walterboro and DIR. Won Lehe OF
Dwchester-have been appointed ny
Dr. Williams DIR. williams stated that
W. X. Register. M. d.. Is to remain In
charge OF the hospital at State Park.
Dr. Williams. I'm discussing the
changes. said that the senior physi-
clan had not been appointed. because
suitable physician had not been
found. He has been In communica-
tion with several. he stated, but ne
did not think that they possessed the
suitable requisites. Dr. Williams as
serted that changes In other depart
ments OF the state Hospital for the
Insane were not contemplated at this
time. When asked IL Capt. John w.
Bunch. secretary and treasurer OF the
institution. wss TO be superseded. DIR.
Williams said that he would not be
affected Dy the changes.
James l.. Thompson. first assistant
physician Mt the State Hospital for the
Insane. said DIR. Williams, will be as
sighed to other duties not connected
win the medical stan. What these
duties will be was not disclosed by the
superintendent.
II. III. Griffin. NJ. d.. third assistant
physician. stated last night that his
resignation. taking effect July is, was
tendered DIR. Williams some weeks
ago. 1852
Or. Mary whiteside. second assist
ant physician In charge OF the wo-
meps ward. resigned In March. and
hVf position has been filled since by
n. Golding Blackburn. NJ. d.. patholo-
sisi. who stated hast night that he had
resigned 10 DIR. williams to take up
private practice In the city OF Column |
bia. This resignation has been ac-
cepted. 10 take effect on July 1, and |
he had been given two weeks vaca-
ton prior TO that date with pay.
w. +. Fulmer. NJ. d.. fourth assist
ant physician, stated last night that
he had been notified OF mis- dismissal
by DIR. Williams.
pr. Thompson, when interviewed by |
a reporter OF the Columbia Record
last night. stated that ne knew very
little OF the 'rumored changes. How |
ever. he said that Dr. Sandy was ut
the asylum. and was To become clinC
cal director.
Dr. blackburn stated that the "at- |
mosphere OF the State Hospital for the
Insane had become impregnated with
disagreeableness and he resigned to
escape e."
DIR. ". III. Griffin. who has been as
sistant superintendent OF the colored
male ward for IL years. stated last
night that he had presented supt.
Williams with his resignation several
weeks ago. and that Dr. Williams had
recently advised him he would prefer
that his connection with the asylum
continue until the middle OF July.
Dr. Grimm explained that "I did not
like the offer the hospital authorities
made me. and I could not accept Il.
They desired me To live In the CEN
trst building. within the hospital
grounds. and this I did not care TO do
because 1 have n family and two
young girls OF impressio onable age.
There was absolutely no unpleasant
ness between Dr. Williams and myself:
he and I have been and are good per-
sonal friends"
DIR. Fulmer was vehement In his
condemnation Of what he styled the
political activity OF DIR. williams" who
he claimed was actuated by motives
OF partisanism when he contemplated
the changes In the medical STAFF. "I
knew that We were all gono when the
former administration was defeated"
asserted Dr. Fulmer. DIR. Fulmer
stated that DIR. Thompson had been
given "a clerical position.