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(ix !il;titteMa?iw j?Bibtn. WEDNESDAY, MAY27, 1891. Tillman and Griffin. Columbia Register, Maj 19 The following correspondence be? tween Governor Tillman and Dr. P. E. Griffin, Superintendent of the State Lunatic Asylum, was given to the press yesterday afternoon. It will be very interesting reading, and, aa will be seen by the cfose of it, the Gover? nor has brought the matter to a head by asking Dr. Griffin for bis resigna? tion. The first letter of the series is from Ct? ver nor Tillman and is as fl Hows: COLUMBIA, S. C., May 5, 1891. Dr. P.E. Griffin, Columbia, South Carolina. DEAR Syt: In your letter to the Re? gents, a copy of whit-h was handed me last week, you complain of unfair treatment and an ex parte examination of witnesses by thc committee. i hf g to remind you that when the investigation was begun no charges had oten preferred against any one, and the committee, including myself, looked to getting at the truth only fiuding out if anything was wrong with the institution or its manage? ment. The developments were of such a nature as to provoke a most thorough inquiry along certain lines, and you were promised an opportuni? ty to cross-question witnesses, or bring m testimony in rebuttal. As econ as the testimony was reduced to writing a copy was furnished to the Regents for their and your use, and yon had the opportunity you asked. But instead of doing this you enter upon a discussion of the old and new methods of treating the insane. The constitution imposes the re? sponsibility for the ?tness aird efficien? cy of the officers and employees of the asylum upon me. 1 must perform my duty, however disagreeable it may be, and yet I will give you the fullest opportunity to exonerate yourself if you can. I write to ask wi ether you still wish to cross examine the witnes? ses whose testimony condemns y ou, or to attempt to impeach their veracity. Yo nra respectfully B. R. TILLMAN, Governor. To this letter Dr. Griffin wrote in reply as follows : ' COLUMBIA. S C.,May5,l?91. OFFICE S. C LUNATIC ASYLUM. TO Iiis Excellency B. R Tillman, Govenior. SIB: In reply to your letter just re? ceived, 1 beg to say that I shall have the honor to communicate with your Excellency some time this afternoon or evening, cither personally or by letter. Very respectfully, your obe? dient servant. P. E. Griffin, Superintendent. COLUMBIA, S. C., May 5,1891. ; Hon. B. lt. ?ILLMAN. Sir: After more mature considera? tion of the subject matter of your let? ter of this morning, I ata constrained to - recall my hasty promise to reply this evening. I therefore beg your Excellency's indulgence for a day or two longer. 1 have the honor to be -very respectfully, your obedient servant, P. E GRIFFIN, ? Superintendent. COLUMBIA, S. C., May 8, 1891. lion B R. Tillman, Governor. Sir: I have the honor to acknowl? edge the receipt of your letter of the 5tU of May inst , in which referring to niy answer and report to the Roard of Regents of the Lunatic Asylum of date 28th April last; and to the recent investigation made by the Legislative Committee, you inquire whether 1 still wish to cross examine the witness? es whose testimony (as yon are pleased to assert) condemns me, or to impeach their veracity. In my report-to the Board of Regent I asserted that by the secret and ex parte inquisition "justice had been de? nied me; "that "I had been condemned ' wftTlofit the opportunity of plea and of defense, without the semblance of trial; without knowledge of the charges and specifications preferred against me, without place for con? fronting the accusing witnesses, and without the right of testimony in my behalf" In yonr letter you concede that I was piomised an opportunity to cross question the witnesses and hiing in testimony in rebuttal, but you pro? ceed to say that as soon a? the testi? mony was reduced to w-.tting a copy was furnished to the Regents for their and your use, and yon had the op? portunity that you asked f >r, but in? stead of doing this you entered on a discussion of the new and old meth? ods of treating the insane." Tnis promise as I stated in my report was made to me by you speak? ing for the committee as well as for yourself while 1 was before ?he com? mittee undergoing examination, and certainly if given in good faith au thorized me to expect that before the inquisition was concluded I should have tire occasion tende ed me by you and the committee of presenting my defence asked. El ow ? When I Where? In my report to the Board 1 stated that 1 ha-i access to some eighty pages of manuscript contain ing portions of the testimony of some of ihose witnesses, such as the legis? lative committee chose to select, while as I am informed, the larger portion cf the testimony taken during the investigation lias not been fur? nished the Board, including what? ever may have teen given by any of the witnesses tending to excnpulate me frem the charges. Th's has not been and cannot truthfully be denied Now,, your Excellency does not deny that so soon as the committee ha? concluded tire examination of such witnesses as they chose to select without notice to me, without the slightest intitnatio:: of their readiness to hear me, they will; swift sentence on that same day proceeded to find and publish their verdict by which 1 was "condemned, *? as you term it, upon m?>st serious imputa? tions of negligence, malfeasance and incapacity in the conduct of my offi? cial and professional duties. In the face of this statement of fact, which is not denied, you say that as soon as the testimony was j reduced to writing that a copy was j furnished to the Regents, and that 1 j batt ibo oppornity I asked. Such ! apport nuit Y as i > as been aiToVded me ?? the oppoituittiy ?it other limes ac eorded to the victims who stood in ' chains U;f? re the Spanish L.-juisition, and yet was sometimes, before juc ment, allowed to speak, or more ap like that of the culprit condemn unheard under the tyrannical pro? dure of the Star Chamber of Englar The inqeiry now directed to nie your Excellency, gives no assurait that the legislative commitee * agaiu convene, will set aside the 8? teuce of condemnation, will open t judgment against me, will try 1 anew with open doors and withe prejudice, hearing witnesses up examination and cross-examinatk allowing me officers of counsel a holding themselves clear to the tainment o? unprejudiced judgmei The investigation under your gi dance has heretofore proceeded the spirit of faultfinding befo a court, which for whatever purpo in defiance-x>f justice and in breach faith, have prejudged my case. lu view of all the circumstance however anxious 1 may be to vim cate myself from the unjust and u truthful censures they have d uounced against me, 1 am not willir to engage tu such trifling proceda before such a tribunal, and it is on left to me to submit to the cone quences which your letter in ad vam threatens against me, and to invi you, in your own phrase, " to pe form your duty'7 whatever that rn* be. That, as you intimate, it may I a "disagreeable"duty is to me a su ject of profound regret. I have tl honor to be, very respectfully, yoi obedient servant, P. E GRIFFIN, Superintendent. On the 9th inst., the Goverm wrote as follows in reply to the Iai oi the above letters of Dr. Griffin : SIR : I find your letter of yesterda awaiting me on my return from Pei dleton. 1 beg once more to impre? ou your mind the following facts : 1. The committee appointed b the General Assembly were charge with the duty not of investigatin the Superintendent of the Asylun but of the institution as a whole. 2. Their preliminary report calle to my attention certain facts in refei erice to the management of the insti tution upon which I alone as Govei nor have the power to act, for alone, under the Constitution, an given the power to appoint its offi cers ami employees, and even tin Legislature cannot remove such per sons as are thus appointed. 3 This being so, I alone am th judge to decide whether the chargei contained in the repoit of the in ves tigating committee are true, and i so, what is my duty. There is m need to bring the investigating com mittee back here to hear your de fense, if you desire to make any, foi ? can hear the testimony of your wit nesses and have offered to accord you the privilege of cross examina tion of those witnesses who testifier before the corr mittee, and this can bc ha l in public and with counsel if yoi wish it.. The witnesses are all eithei in the Asylum or in the city, and tin testimony already given by them car be read in their and your presence. 4. The examination by the commit tee was made in secret to prevent collusion among witnesses and tc guard against intimidation. Ali ol the employees of the Asylum hail been appointed by yourself or the Regents, without color of law ; ami many witnesses testified unwillingly, seeming to i>ar the loss of place. 5. AU vour fine writing about "the rn* O Spanish Inquisition" and the "Star Chamber of England" may appeal to the sympathy of certain people, ..but you are mistaken when you say : "The investigaren under your (my) guidance has IK rotofore ' p'Rjc^uip&l only in the spirit of fault finding be? fore a court which, for whatever pul? p?se in defiance of justice and in breach of their faith, have prejudged my case in court." In justice to the investigating committee and to myself it. must be stated that we tried to arrive at the exact truth and noth iuggnore. There las not been and is uotftiow the least animus or per? sonal feeling.1 ~ The committee, act? ing as a grand jury, have frame?~~?? indictment and sent in the testimony. Both were furnished you, and I nat? urally expected you would ask an op? portunity to disprove the charges, but instead you write a labored de? fense addressed to the Regents but intended solely to influence public opinion. The Regents had nothing to do with the matter, and their flat? tering endorsement of your official conduct cannot disprove facts and may prove a boomerang for them? selves 6. Without touching on other mat? ters brought out in the testimony nu? merous witnesses testify that the man Milne, whom you characterize as a '.crank/' and who Dr. Corbett says is "morally insane;" by which I under? stand he has a depraved nature which would not hesitate to gratify any passion or appetite. This man for months has been permitted to have a key which would (?pen the door of any of the female wards or any roora i ta those wards. Ile had such a key before he was allowed to g?> to Not th Carolina last year. How long is not known, and lie obtained another which hr says you gave him when he.returned last fall .. lt was so notorious that he had ?hese keys, while he had a similar key to the male wards and thus go in and out of any ward in the building at any time, that none of the old employees seemed to think it worth white to teil you. as they all thought you knew it and permitted it. J f these witness? es have testified the truth, to say nothing of the other testimony about the infrequency of your vis'ts to many vvaids, it shows your supervi? sion arni knowledge of what was go mg i ?ii m the Institution to be veiy slight, lt proved that you have been grossly negligent and culpably care less in watching over tin; unfortunate '? i fnnale patients en*rusted to your care. There is nothing to show that Miine ever used or abused his oppor? tunities, but the mind revolts at and the imagination is sickened by the thought o? what could have happened and wiiat may have happened | Without taking these things for i granted and removing you promptly, j 1 submitted the testimony to the Re? gents and to yourself You did not ask me to redeem my promise hut ad ! dressed your reply to the It?*gents;and wl-en I offered again to give yon a hearing you accused me of "fault-find ing" and unfairness, charged the ommittee with having prejudiced youi case, a::<i acid : "ll is only le'l for me to submit to the consequence * which your letter in ad^anee linea" eiied against me. This is mere liing and you know it. I pron you a fair trial and am ready to it to you, when, how and where will, provided it is s >eedy. The as ? have already said, allows mt optiou in judging your case my aud while you may feel a cont( for "such a tribuna!," the pc whose servant I am must judge tween us. I beg to remind yoi conclusion that i was informed 1 mutual friend last December "tbs was your purpose to resign in j Spring, but if you were to be hu? out you would do so then." My ply was : 1 knew no reason why should be removed at all, and ceri ly no discourtesy would be sh you. Your friends and some n< papers charged that you were b' persecuted, and that the invest tion of the Asylum was instituted the purpose of making room for s of my political adherents. I can ly regret, as things have turned tbat for your own sake you had resigned before the storm burst, shall be glad if you can prove these things are not true, and adjd that while I have necessa been on the lookout for your sue sor, I have not found a man to liking. It is the most impon office in the State, and I would the last man to allow political lives to influence my choice. Yours respectfully, B. K. TILLMAN, Governoi To this letter Dr. Griffin, it see made no response and on yestert Governor Tillman sent him the lowing : COLUMBIA, May 18, 1891 Dr. P. E. Griffin, Superintende Columbia, S. C. SIR : I have waited patiently lo whether you would ma'ke any re to my letter of May 9, or ask foi trial. None has come and I forced to conclude that you do i deeire such a trial. 1 therefore wi to ask that you send in your re&ig tion as Superintendent of the Luna Asylum. Respectfully, B B. TILLMAN, Governor New3 and Courier, May 21. The promised letter of reply from 1 Griffin to Governor Tillman, aa folloi OFFICE LUNATIC ASYLUM, COLUMBIA, S. C., May 20, 1891, To bis Excellency B li. Tillms Governor-Sir: I have the honor acknowledge the receipt of your let of the 18:b inst, io which you ask me tender my resignation of the office superintendent of the South Caroli Lunatic Asylum. This came to me while I was engag in the preparation of my reply to yo communication of the 9th inst, whi had been duly received. It contain no intimation of any public exigen requiring especial baste, while the i geut and extraordinary demands up< meat the Asylum during the Centenni week made it impossible for me to gi to this matter full and adequate consi eration. * With this explanation I trust yo Excellency will acquit me of any imp tatton of discourtesy to you, or of at indifference to the statements presente in your letter of the 9:h instaut. A r ply in detail to all the statement's wi be only a reiteration of what bad alreac been presented to you and to tl public; but there is one assertion i which I deem it my duty to call sped attention. In Section 4 of your lett? it is ?Lated that "ail of the employees ? the Asylum had been appoioted eitb< by yourself or the regents without colt of law." Now your Excellency must sorel know that Section 1,533 of the Genen St?t&tes enacts that **the regents of th Lrmaric Asylum shall form a body coi poratein deed and in law, for all tb purposes of the said institution, wk all tlie powers iucident to corporation and that'-they are hereby authorized an empowered to make and establish al rules,'regulations and by-laws for tb government of the institution." Th by-laws' now in force, of which yo have a copy, distinctly gives to th sup- riut?ndent the right to appoint am to discharge, with the consent of th regents, all employees and subordinat officers with the single exception o treasurer. If it be true that under a strict con struction of the Constitution all th officers and employees of the Lunati Asylum should be selected aud appoint ed and subject to removal by the Gov eruor, at his will and pleasure, it onh furnishes another reason why the fonda mental law, under which we have beet forced to live by a convention alien t< ihe people, should be reformed; foi it is out of the question that this insti? tution can be successfully conducted bj agencies over which the regents anc the superintendent have no control. In your communication of the Oil instant there is only one other potni I deem it necessary to consider. Tht chargea Against me seem to be reduced to two specifications. First, the infre? quency of my visits to certain wards, ??.ud, second, my permitting one of the male patieuts to have a key which gave access to the female department. In reply to the first I can only repeat what has already beeu published, that I re? ceive early every morning written re? port* from seven watchers which show rile cundir iou of every ward at each hour of the night; that the matrons and s'.pei visors make daily written and ver? bal reports of their .respective depart? ments ; that my assistant physicians after the morning inspection give me wiitteu and verbal reports of the condi? tion of the patients; that I am in daily consultation with them in regard to the treatment of the patients, visitiug those that need special attention, aud that the by-laws wi.?ely leave to the discretion of the superintendent the frequency or ti aies of bis visits of inspection. In referring to the second charge you state that "the man Milne, whom you characterized as a 'crank,' and who Dr. Corbett says 'is morally insane,' by which ? understand that he has a de? praved nature which would not hesitate to gratify any passion or appetite-this man was permitted for months to have a key which would open tho doors to anv of the female wards.7' Io reply to this I beg to repeat my denial that .Milne was permitted to have the kt-y. or that ho is morally insane in the meaning of having no sense of right or wrong, or yielding to the blind impulse of brutal passion. On the con? trary, during his confinement here his deportment towards women has been uniformly proper, respectful and defer? ential lt. has been proven that in point of fact he was never in the wards except wheo employed in painting, and then always in the presence of thc amen? dant or of another painter hired to as iist. it is also well koowa that tbe exterior doors are secured by inside bolts which no ooe can operate. I feel confident that a calm and im? partial consideration would show that there were really no "opportunities" which would cause "the mind to revolt or the imagination to sicken." As this charge is mainly supported by Dr. Cor? bett's characterization of Milne, I beg to call your Excellency's attention to the accompanying letter to 6how how far you misunderstood or misconstrued his meaning. In your letter requesting my resigna? tion it is stated that you are "forced to conclude that you do not wish such a trial." The only trial offered me is one by the Governor. The by-laws of the institution give the regents the right to elect the superintendent, to hold his office at the pleasure of the board. The Constitution gives the Governor the power to appoint the superintendent "with the advice and consent of the Senate.'' I hold that these are the only two Courts competent to try me. By the first I have been exonerated after a thorough examination of the testimony. A trial by the Senate bas not been offered. After mature consideration of the whole matter I feel constrained to de? cline to tender my resignation while there are charges agaiust me. I trust your Excellency will pardoo the suggestion that there remains but three solutions of this unpleasant con? troversy: a withdrawal of the charges, or impeachment before the Senate of the State, or summary dismissal from office by the Governor. I have the honor to be very respect? fully your obedient servant. P. E. GRIFFIN. The following letter was also enclosed in the envelope which contained Dr. Griffin's reply : OFFICE LUNATIC 'ASYLUM, ) COLUMBIA, S. C., May 20, 1891. j Dr. P. E. Griffin, Superintendent South Caroliua Lunatic Asylum, Co? lumbia, S. C.-Dear Sir: I regret to note in the published correspondence between Gov rnor Tillman and yourself that bis Excellency in quoting me as to the moral insanity of Mr Milne makes an application which, I think, will not be sustained by my testimony ; certainly not by what I meant to convey. An explanation may not be amiss, for it is I due to the Governor that he be prevent? ed, under misapprehension, from doing injustice to anyone ; it is due you that fall justice be done you, and it is due to myself that my position be not mis? construed. Moral insanity is quite a differeut condition from moral depravity, and the one cannot be inferred from the other. It is well, also, to consider that there are various degrees and tendencies of this affliction. I still hold my expressed opinion of Mr. Milne, and it is not inconsistent with these views to say ibat in no sense and at no time has the safety of the female patients been endangered hy the liberty you allowed him. There was nothing in his history or reputation that would have caused the slightest uneasi? ness iu that particular. Very truly yours, L. G. CO?:BL:TT. The reply of Governor Tillman was immediately given as follows : COLUMBIA, May 20, 1891. Dr. P. E Griffin, Superintendent, Columbia, S. C.-Sir : Your letter of to-day is received. As you leave me no alternative I hereby notify you that you are removed as superintendent of the Lunatic Asylum and order you to turn over the office, etc., to Dr. Thomp? son, who will assume temporary control of the institution. Yours respectfully, 13. R. TILLMAN, Governor. The following was also promptly sent : COLUMBIA, May 26, 1891. Dr J. L Thompson-Sir : Dr. P. E. Griffin has been removed as Super? intendent of the Lunatic Asylum. You will-take charge of the office and assume the duties of superintendent until his successor has been appoiuted. Yours respectfully, . B..R. TILLMAN, Governor. Colombia Record, Maj 21. In accordance with the instructions of Gov. Tillman, Dr. Griffin, wh > for thirteen years has .$eeo superintendent of the State lunatic asylum, -relin? quished control thereof to Dr. Th >?ip sun, who is uow iu temporary charge. Dr. Thompson to-day visited the Gov? ernor and told him that he would take charge Dr. Griffin will leave Columbia fol? lowed by the respect and best wishes of the people of Columbia, who will al? ways regard bim as a gcutleman of integrity and ability. Dr. Griffin was seen by a reporter last night, and when asked if he would com? ply with the Governor's orders to vacate the office and turn it over to Dr. Thomp? son, he replied that his letter to thc Gov? ernor clearly indicated h?9 position. He said that while he expected the Governor to dismiss him he at one time thought of fighting the matter in the courts, but after consultation with friends he had finally concluded to rest his ease with the people. He felt confident that should he go to the courts he would be vindicated, but he believed that bc had already been vindicated by the good people of the State and he was content to leave it to their judgment. His character was all that he cared for and he felt that his correspondence with the Governor exonerated him. As far as the office was concerned he did not care to keep it. He had an? nounced just before Governor Tillman came into office th..t he intended to re Mgn in April and he fully determined to carry out that iutention until charges were made against him. After that he determined to fight the matter to the end, and now he felt he had been en? tirely vindicated. 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When the accumulated snrplus and the "re? serve'' mainlined upon the policy (according to the combined experience of mortality and four per cent, interest), shall equal the face of the policy, that amount will be paid to the insured. At the death of th? insured the amount of the policy will be paid to the beneficiary. If such death occurs after the policy has been in force five years, the amount of the policy, together with the outstanding accumulated surplus and interest, will be paid. This is a specially distinctive feature of the PENN MUTUAL policies-original with it, and guaranteed by no other company. After the insnred bas beea a member five full years, the accumulated snrplus and inter? est can be used, if desired, in payment of fu? ture premiums ; at his option, however, later surplus, or dividends, may remain with the Company and the endowment feature be thus resumed. If the insured, after the second annual pay? ment bas been made, desires to surrender his policy, a paid-op non-participating life policy will be issued for an equitable amount, the same as upon the ordinary Life Plan ; and if be should fail to apply for such paid-up in? surance, wiibin the time named in the policy, he will, under the non-forfeiting rule of the Company, have the full amount of insurance carried for the time which the full legal value of the policy, at time of non-payment will extend it. - The time in which policies issued upon this plan will mature as endowments, cannot be definitely stated.' This depends something upon the age of the insured at issue (tbe older the age the greater the "reserve" and the more rapid the accumulation \ aed largely upon the amount of surplus earned- each year by the policy. This surplus is contingent upon the amount of death claims, expense of management, and the interest realized upon investment. In all three of these the ex? perience of the PENN has been most favorable. The Official Reports show the PENN MUTUAL to be one of the leading companies in the country. Its returns of surplus hive been more in number and of larger average per cent, than those of any other. There is no reason to doubt it will maintain its fc:g:i standard of excellence. If so, the term of tho Endownment will be shorter than io acy other company issuing similar policies. A. C. PHELPS, Agent, SUMTER, S. C. April 22 MONEY TO LEND" AT SIX PER CENT. THE SUMTER BOARD OF THE EQUITABLE W?ii & Loan Association Of Augusta, Ga., bas money to loan on first mortgage Real Estate, (town or county,) at SiX PER CENT. A. S. BROWN, President. A. WHITE. Ja, Sec. and Treas. C. C. MANNING, Attorney. W. A. PRINGLE. Feb. 25 _Agent. Sample of Crab Apple Blossom Extract free ta Gilliland & Co.'s Drug Srore. NEW DRUG STORE IX SUMTER. New Store, New Men, New Gook W. H. GILLILAND & CO. Beg to announce to the citizens of Sumter, City and County, that they have opened ZIT TEE MONAGHAN . BLOCS. A Complete Stock of Drugs, Medicines, Teilet and Fancy Articles, and other goods, such as are usnally found io a Drug Store, including SEGARS AND TOBACCO, GAR? DEN SEEDS, ETC. Especial attention is invited to a fine line of PERFUMERY, embracing some fine imported Extracts. Careful attention given to the compound? ing of prescriptions, and calls promptly at? tended to at all hours. An Electric Bell will be found at the door for night use. COME AND SEE US. W. H. GILLILAND k CO., MONAGHAN BLOCK, MAIN STREET, SUMTER, S. C. February IS._ NEW LUMBER YARD. IBEG TO INFORM MY FRIENDS AND the public generally that my Saw Mill located on the C. S. & N. R. R., just back of my residence, is now in full operation, and I am prepared to furnish all grades of Yellow Pine Lumber from unbled timber, at prices according to grades Yard accessible on North side of residence. J. B. ROACH. Feb 18. FOUTZ'S HORSE AND CATTLE POWDERS No Hor.su wiU (tie of COMC. BOTS* or Les? i*> VKR. it' For.tz's Powders are nsed in tiree. Kotitz-* l'ow'?.jrs willrareand prevent HCH?OTTOLBIU. FOIITZ'S Po* tsrs will prevent GAI-KS IS FOWLS. FOUR* POW? *.n? will increase the quantity of mille and cream twenty per cent? and make the butter Cm m<i sweet. , _ Foams Powders will cure <>r prevent almost EVKRT ^ISKASK to which Horse* and < aMeare subject. FOTTZ*S POWPM?8 WILL G1VK SATISFACTT??. Sold everywhere. PA VID E. F0UT3, Proprietor ALTIMORE, MS.