The herald and news. (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, May 07, 1909, Page TWO, Image 2
INVESTIGATION A1
STATE HOSPITAL*
THREE WITNESSES EXAMTNED
BY COMTTEE.
,Very Little Developed From the Tes
timony-Two of the Witnesses
Were Former Inmates and
Other Former Employe
Three witnesses were examined by
the legislative committee in charge of
the investigation of the State Hospi
tal for the Insane on Wednesday, says
the Columbia State. The session
started at 10 o'clock in the morning
and with a short recess for dinner
-continued until 7 o'clock. The com
mnittee questioned the witnesses prin
ciPally as to the treatment of patients
and the system used on the various
wards by the attendants and the of
ficers in charge.
Two of the witnesses examined
were former inmates and, under the
ile adopted by the tommittee, their
names can not be used by the news
papers. The other was a former at
tendant or nurse. In the testimony
brought out with the examination
of the witnesses by vvious members
of the committee and the memb.ers of
the board of regents, who were asked
by Chairman Christensen to make any
cross-examination they care to con
duct, there was no complaint as to
me general conduct of the adminis
tration of the affairs of the State hos
pital. Charges were made as to mis
conduct by some of the attendants by
the three witnesses but many of the
statements made by the board of re
gents at the first meeting as to need
ed changes were verified in the testi
mony.
Two of the members of the commit
tee, Representatives Sawyer and
Dick, were not present, although they
are expected today. As members of
a subcommittee they are making an
inspection of some of the institutions
in other States and their reports aze
expected to be of general interest.
The examination was condueted
principally by Mr. Carey, who, with
Senator Bates, is in charge of the le
gal end of the investigation. Mr. Car
ey goes thoroughly into every phase
of the ~situation coming under the ob
servation of .the witnesses examined
so far and afterwards questions were
asked 'by other members on points
brought out. All of the members of
the board of regents were present and
Dr. Babcock, the superintendent, and
Dr. Thompson, his chief assistant,
were also present, although no ques
tions were asked by any of the off!
cials except at one stage of the in
vestigation when Mr. Glenn asked
one of the witnesses a few questio-ns.
One of the witnesses created some
what 'of a sensation when the hearing
opened. He was a former natient
who had been treated for alcoholism
and wished to testify as to condi
tions. When he appeared in the comn
mittee room he interrupted several
statements made by the first witness
and it was necessary for the marshal
to remove him. Afterwards he 1p
peared again, still under the infin
enee of whiskey, and was not allawed
to enter the room. Chairman Chris
tensen said afterwards that he did
not know the man except by namae. a
summons having been issued uron re
quest. The nature of his testimony is
not yet known.
Tre members of thre committe2 and
the hospital officials were amused at
his conduet but it was necess'-v to
suppress him in order that the inju'r7
might be carried on as rauidly as
poniM'e.
The first witness examine I had
been an inmate of the institat.ion
twice. He suffered from hallicina
tiorns 'which caused a desire fuei de
struction. That fhe has recovered
his mind entirely was shown~ by his
e. ar statements of facts in many: in
tances and his interest taken in .sug
gestions made as to probable changes
that are along the line outlined by
the board of regents in the report to
the committee. The witness was high
in ~his praise of the work of Dr.
Thompson and others with whom he
came in contact and while the condi
tion of some of the rooms was bad
he condemned principally the fact
that there seemed to be no organized
effort to cure the inmates by encour
aging interest in out-of-door sports
and thus .relieving the State of many
of its charges. The establishment of
baseball, the thought, was one of the
best features along this line.
The second witness was a former
inmate who criticised the condition
of the wards in which lie served and
t.he dairy and kitc.hen. He thought
there could be a number of improve
ments. He also reported that some
of the attendants had strapped a pa
tient and the fact haid bee~n reportd
to the superintiendent, Dr. Thompson.
T'! s wi tness afterwards worked for
the institution.
The third witness was a former
mure or attendant and he reported
another attendant for striking a pa
tient. There was also a lack of co
operation according to ~his charges
and some of the food, he thought,
could have been better cooked.
Letter From Wines.
At the opening of *e session Dr.
Babeock .read a letter from Dr. Fred
H. Wines, the expert who has looked
into some of the features of the in
vestigation and who believes that the
stirring up of popular interest will
be of value to the institution. The
letter is as follows:
"My Dear Sir: I have received a
letter from Mr. Christensen inform
ing me that his committee desires me
to attend as an expert witness next
week. I look forward with pleasure
to meeting you again.
"I am rather sorry that the 'charg
es' against 'the management have been
given the prominence which attaches
to them by reason of placing them in
the forefront of the investigation. The
testimony of patients and of dis
charged employes must always be
taken with several grains of allow
ance for mental perversion or preju
dice. My advice to the committee
was -to depend chiefly on the replies
given by the officials and present em
ployes in answer to direct interroga
tories, and to take up the 'harges'
at the close of the inquiry. Most of
them would by that time have been
confirmed or refuted, and they would
have been relegated to their true po
sition as of minor importance, while
the necessity for placing some of
these witnesses up6n the stand would
thus have been obviated. However,
I understand that the course adopted
was in accordance with th-e wishes of
the regents, and it may prove more
politic to have it appear that the
management prefers that these charg
es be directly met.
''I was not anxious to participate
actively in the investigation, and it is
much more agreeable to me to have
only to answer questions put to me
of a general nature.
"I believe that the stirring up of
popular interest in the institution
-will result in improved conditions, ]
and that from the pont of view you
welcome, rather than deprecate, the
action of the legislature."
TEHINKS HAVIRD'S STORY TRUE
Teighbor Says Man Did Not Kill His
Own Mule.
he State.
Saluda, May 4.-There have been
some interesting developments in the
Pope B. Havird affair.
Mr. Charlie Smith, who lives near
avird's home, was here yesterday
nd states that it is evident some one
id kill Havird 's mule, 'as claimed by
avird, for the direction of the shots
from the bushes can be traced through
he undergrowth where, Havird as
serts, 'the shots came from.
He further say~s that an empty shell
was found near where the shots came
from and that a party who was sev
ral hundred yards away says he saw
some coming from a point beyond
where Havird and his mule were at
he time of the shooting.
Havird is still in jail, where 'he was
placed by the sheriff and Deputy
Padgett on the day after the 'alleged
illing by some one of 'the mule.
It now appears that Havird resist
d arrest and drew 'his gun on .the of
icers and in addition to being 'held
in jail under a warrant for trespass
after notice is 'also held for obstruct
ng a public highway and for resisting
rrest.
As was stated in this correspon-1
ece Havird was out on bond in the
sum of $2,500, charged with killing
a neg'ro some ten years ago, a true
bill having been found against him
ere at 'the December term of court
nds a change of venue having been
granted by Judge Shipp after hearing
a motion therefor.
Yesterday Messrs. J. S. Merehant
and James Mitchell, who -were on this
bond of Havird's, informed the clerk
of court that they desired to be re- '
leased therefrom and Havird is now1
in 'the custody of .the sheriff until he
can again make bond for this charge.
* WHITE RIBBON ECHOES *
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Are disappointment, sorrow, pain,
Hemming thy path on every 'hand?i
Droop not, nor think all hope is vain,
Up, 'mid earth 's toilers take thy
stand'
Attempt so'n. task-no matter what
Put hand to 'hammer, pen, or hoe,
For as you fashion, plant, invent,
Youri soul shall lift, your courage
grow.
He w.ho does tihe right because it is
the liw is safe to live with. hut he
who does the right because he loves
his brothecr i g)ood to live withi.-Os
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All CleE
Time witl
Not ht
with a filt
soap or left-ol
clean, sweet and
the time it now tal
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cleans up the china, polishc
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LAVADURA CE
-S SAVANNI
)hio than there were one year ago.
* * *.
Tihe spirit which animates the tem
erance worker is not malice toward
he individual, be ha who he may, but
L deep-seated antipathy toward the
vils, physical, social, intellectual, and
noral, toward the liquor traffic in all
)f its branches. The temperance
vorker has directed all his energies
oward the solving of this problem.
[e will never give it up until it is
;olved, and solved correctly.
* * *
If you would keep a dead man, put
dm into whiskey; if you would kill
living man, put whiskey into bim.
Rhomas Guthrie.
* * *
Mother hearts -all over the country
ave been athr-ill with symipgthy for
he parents of little Willie Whitla of
~haron, Pa., who was kidnapped
one time -ago and held for a ransom
f $10,000. The money was paid,
comptly and with promise of im
unity from betrayal for the kid
uppers by the grief-stricken father
ho knew no desire save the recov
-y of his son. Happily, for the safe
ry of ot'her children, the officeers of
te law were under no restrictions in
e matter, the State offered a re
ard of $15,000, and the conspirators
~ere speedily under arrest, and will,
o doubt, receive adequate punish
ent.
TDhe circumstance is not without
cofit. States will enact more strin
m-et laws for the punishment of kid
appers; teachers will inquire more
osely into the purpose of anyone
~ho calls for a child from the school
om; parents will instruct children
ore fully as to the unwisdom of ac
apting attentions from strangers;
id children themselves will be more
ary, at least while the memory of
Tillie Whitla 's experience lasts.
Btu what of the parents whose_.chil
een are hopelessly lost to them
*rough the channels of degradation
at flourish under the license sys
m? A king's ransom cannot re
atre a lost soul! And -.he State of
rs no reward for the rescue of sons
ad daughters who are victims of the
rie upon which it puts a premium!
~ot many fatihers are able to pay
[0,000 f-or the recovery of a chuld,
st or stolen, b'ut every father has
vote to cast for or against condi
ons that menace the welfare of his
2ildren. Let him register his pro
st against the traffic in humanity,
nder whatever guise jit may be con
acted.
The L. T. L. had a picnie Satur
ly, April 17tih. at Cald well's Spring.
~.bout sixty legioners chiaperoned by
[esdames Williamson, White, Har
on and Lane, enjoyed the day with
ames, songs. etc. The two old faith
il "Temperance" horses Maud and
elle had 'their share in the pleasures
>f the day.
The Designer For June.
The Design?er for arte presents
ith its clever fiction and latest fadh
mo news a number of articles of ex
aptional interest. One of these is
'What We Women of 'the World
ind Out'' by Mrs. Donald McLean.
h( has wVon national fame as presi
ent-eneral of the Daughters of the
merican Revolution. Anna Sturgis
)urvea wruites about t.he " 'New-Fo und
calm of the Subsconscious" and de
cribes what is being done by mental
i in No
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Nai
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the Water"
s the glassware, loosens the
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r from getting red and rough '
idays, too. Woolens won't
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rs' and Druggists.
c Packages.
radura in bath water. :4C9
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We ask all those - who are
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every person suffering from
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contributes a fin;e essay on "Missing
Opportunity,'' and "Vacation Camps
for Boys and -Girls'' is a timely fea
tare. The fiction for the month in
eludes, "Evie'' a short story by Ow
en Oliver, and "Polly of the Cireus,''
a serial by Margaret Mayo.
All of the latest fashions are re
viewed. Mrs. W. Harrison Black de
scribes "Novelties in Dress the Sam
mer Will Bring'' and Kathirine Clin
ton discusses "The Economies of
Dressmaking.''
The Designer is, as usual, beauti
fully illustrated. It is a magazine
that occupies a wide field of human
interest. The June number will be
most 'helpful to -women who are plan
ning for vacation days in Europe.
CONENIENCE oF CHECK-BOOK
After a Woman Becomes AccustomedI
To Its Use She Saves Herself
Much Bother.
IWhen a woman becomes accustom
ed -to dealing with a 'ban~k she will
wonder how she imanaged without it,
and -will use it for household accounts
and all other expenses.
If she keeps her bank-book prop
erly it serves as an excellent system
of bookkeeping. To be accurate it
is necessary 'to deposit all money re
eeived, making a record on the blank
sheets -of the 'bank book. Then, if
all bills are pai dby check, the return
ed vouchers act as receipts, 'and the
stubs in the e'heek book show for what
the money was paid.
These stubs may be made very ex
plicit, can contain personal notes and
data besides the amount and date.
When the vouebers or canceled checks
come back from the bank they should~
be entered on the studs to see that
they are all there, and that no fraud
ulent checks have been issued.
When all the cheeks in the check
book 'have'been used, and nothing but
the stubs and cover remain, the cov
er remain, -the cover may be cut down
to fit the stubs and the book filed
away.-The New Ida Woman's Mag
azine fortJue.
A rich man with a lot of fool ideas
is supposed to have anartistic temper-:
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f'ATE or SOUTH CAROLINA,
COUNTY OF NEBWBEERY.
IN PROBATE COURT.
E. A. Griffin, as Administrator of
e Estate of Ben D)ember, deceased,
nd in his own right, Plaintiff,
Against
Mary Dember, Lawson Dember,
enry Dember, British & American
'ortgage Company, Limited, E. A.
riffin and B. F. Griffin, partners
ing business under the firm name
fE. A. Griffin & Company, and
wartPerry Ccompany, Defendants.
Notice.
It is orderced, That all and singular
e creditors of t'he estate of Ben
mber, deceased, be and they are
ireby required t orender in and as
3reby required to rnder in and es
nthe above stated ease, on or .be
ore the 20th day of May, 1909; and
hat all and singular the said credi
ors be enjoined and restrainred from
nforcing their demands elsewhere
han in the above entitled action.
F. M. Schumpert,
Judge Probate for Newberry Co.
4-20- '09-td.
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NNUAL MEETING STOCKHOLD
ERS.
The annual meeting of the stock
holders of The Newberry Cotton
Mills will be held in the rooms of
he Chamber of Commerce at New
brry, S. C., Wednesday, May 5th,
109, at eleven o'clock.
Geo. S. Mower, Sec.
416-09 3t 1taw.
Winthrop College
CHOLARSHIP and ENTRANCE
EXAMINATION.
The examination for the award of
aeant Sc'holarships in Winthrop
ollege and for the admission of new
sudents will be held at the County
Court House, on Friday, July 2, at
9a. m. Applicants must not be
le tan 15 years of age. When
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6. 1L ROBINSON, Agent,
NOTIUE OF OPENING OF BOOKS
OF BEGISTRATION.
Notice is hereby given that I will
open the books of registration of the
Town of Newberry April 27, 1909, at
the office of the Clerk and Treasurer
of the said Town, and that they will
remain open for a period of ten (10)
days for the registration of the names
of qualified electors of The said town
for the special election ordered to be
held on the 18th day of May, 1909,
on the question of issuing bonds for
the purpose of extending the sewer
age and waterworks of the Town of
Newberry.
Olin L. Buzhardt,
Supervisor of Registration for the
Town of Newberry.
April 26, 1909.
4-26-094t.
Scholarships rare vacant -after July 2
they will be awarded to -those mak
ing the highest average at tlhis exam
ination, provided they meet the con
ditione governing the award. Appli
eants for Scholarships should write
to President Johnson before the ex
amination for Scholarship examina
tion blanks.
Scholarships are worth $100 an
free tuition. The next session wi
open September 13. 1909. For fur
tiher information and catalogue, ad
dress Pres. D. B. Johnson, Rock H'