Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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, n or LOKO STAifDoro. fl ta Aajiaat Most of ,#r- •™MUJ BMLUCVIXa „i«w Only AULL AGAEV mSOOMU! > - TELLS BF CONVEISATIBN many of tho elo- novol, la tho atory itha of tha Ufa of of Durham, N. C. ayo young Gray, SMr Tlmo in AmpUfylng TaaU- anony of Proeodlng Days. Declarationa of Oa^t J. W. Bunch, nephew by marrlaga of Senator Till* wan and appointed by the latter In 18tl to his present position at the naylnin, that friction between Dr. J. W. Babcock and his aubordinatee of tho Mate Hospital for the Insane ex isted before Governor Blease came Into once, or the men appointed by him ^ on the board of regents took charge; that Fred H. Dominick dur ing his service op the board was one of the best presidents of the board of regents he had ever known; denial by Mrs. Bessie Sanders, formerly Miss Bessie Allen, who served as stenographer at the asylum, that Mr. Dominick ever made a remark derog atory to Dr. Babcock or that he had Said they were going to get rid of Dr. Babcock, and corroboration of the testimony of Governor Blease, giveh Saturday, by Col. B. H. Aull, featured the second session of the committee probing into matters at the State Hospital for he Insane, which was held Monday. The grilling Dr. Babcock gave Col, Aull concerning some confidential conversations they had directly after the receipt by Dr. Babcock of Gov ernor Blease's letter demanding the removal of Dr. Saunders excited inter est. Dr. Babcock, paying a high tri bute to the friendly efforts of Col. Aull to bring about peace and har mony, said that on the night he showed the governor's letters to Col. Aull, they had some confidential con versation concerning the letters, what a certain party would pay for them, and about some newspaper. Col. Aull said he recollected stating if the asy lum was to be made an issue, he pro posed for Dr. Babcock to run for governor and he would support him in his paper, the Newberry Herald and News. Dr. Babcock kept Insisting there was something about a certain party and what he would pay to get hold of the letters, or something concern ing some big possible political effect, apparently having to do with the for tunes of seme candidate. Col. Aull eouldn’t recollect anything eW|e. but Dr. Babcock insisted there was an other statement which he said was vital. On his starting to say some thing Chairman Mauldin told him to. ask what questions he would and that he would be given another oppor tunity to go on the stand and tell what he wanted. Again Governor Blease warned the witnesses not to drag the names of any of the female members of his family into the matter, as they have nothing to do with it. He said who ever dragged in their names he would hold personally responsible. As far as concerned any confidential conver sations he had with either Dr. Bab cock or Col. Aull, or anything he had said or written about the asylum, he relieved them of the ban of confi dence, and fold them to tell it all. Another feature of the seselon was the testimony of Col. Aull that the asylum commission favored the re tention and development of State park and the removal of the asylum there, while Gov nor Blease favored the sale of that property and the re tention of the present property In the city. This was brought out under cross-examination by the governor. The sessions of the committee were resumed at 8:30 o’clock and the Su preme court room was p eked to the doors with spectators. There were several ladies in the audience. Gov ernor Blease, Assistant Attorney Gen eral Dominick, Dr. and Mrs. J. W. Babcock, Dr. E. B. Saunders, the lady whose retention or dismissal appears to have been the bone of contention between Dr. Babcock and the major ity of the board of regents, sat inside the rail. Capt. J. W. Bunch was the first witness, his direct examination being conducted by Mr. Stevenson, a mem ber of the investigating committee. The captain, who is secretary of the board of regents, identified .certain minutes of the board, especially con cerning the resolution to elect subor dinates for terms ef two years, and on the first of July last, be states, ten places were filled, only three changes being made. The minutes of the board In executive session when Drs. Babcock and Saunders were con demned. and the subsequent resolu tions exonerating Dr. Sannders and the dosing ef the laddeat by the board, all of which has already been tale, alive of the ’ of the past six Sylvan us Abont six who is abont Si year* old, was em ployed as messenger boyby the Wes tern Union Telegraph company. He was dispatched with a telegram to be delivered to Miss Luln Johnson of Lynchburg, Va., who was visiting West Durham. Young Gray declares that the mo ment his'eyes'fell upon Miss John son ho knew that It was a case of love at first sight. With the young lady it was apparently the same; for before the messenger boy had left the house they had arranged to get married, although they had never seen one another prior to that mo ment. A few days later the young lady drove to West Durham from her home in an -automobile, called Mr. Gray up over the telephone to meet her, which he did, and they were quietly married. After riding round for several hours in the machine Mrs. Gray bade her husband keep the affair a secret, telling him that her people must not find it out, and told him that she must go back home, but would send for him soon. From that day Mr. Cray heard no more from the young lady till he re ceived a telegram some five months later stating that she was dying, and bidding him to hasten to Lynchburg immediately. Since Mrs. Gray’s death it has de veloped that she was an heiress to $200,000, the legacy of an uncle who has since died. Through the will of the dead Mrs. Gray all her property reverts to her husband, the former messenger. that the same statement was made by Dr. Babcock to the board. Governor Blease cross-examined Capt. Bunch, and the governor asked him if there was any flotitics in his appointment by Governor Tillman to succeed H. P. Green, or if there was any politics in the appointment of Dr. Babcock, rising to a question of personal privilege, stated that when he was appointed he did not know Governor Tillman, and was working outside of fbe State at the time Young Dr. Griffin, son of the former superintendent, and a member of the medical staff at the asylum, wanted to make a statement, but Chairman Mauldin told him he would be given a chance later to testify. Capt. Bunch said Messrs. Carouth- ers, Bivens and Settlemeyer had tried to put down -the friction at the asy lum, and the governor himself had once come out and addressed the nurses and helped to avert a threat ened strike. \ >f Col. John K. Aull, private secretary to Governor Blease, said he had taken the stenographic notes of the execu tive session of the regents when Gov ernor Blease was present and the members of the medical staff made their charges against Dr. Saunders for interfering with them. He, on the consent of the governor, agreed to transcribe these notes for the com mittee at the earliest possible mo ment. Mrs. Bessie A. Saunders, formerly ographer at the asylum from 1910 to January of this year, and in the capacity of stenographer was present at the executive session of the regents referred to above, but she found it took an expert to take the testimony and Col. John K. Aull being present in this capacity, she burned her notes after the session. Mr. Domlfilck read the testimony of Dr. Babcock on Saturday, which was to the effect that he. Dr. Babcock, had heard that Mr. Dominick said in the presence of Miss Allen that they were going to get rid of him as soon as possible. Mrs. Saunders said no such statement was made in her presence, nor had she ever heard Mr. Dominick discuss the matter. She said she did not tell any one that he had. Dr. Saunders asked her if she didn’t recollect tolling her and she said she did not. Col. B. H. Aull read a prepared statement to the effect that his ef forts in the nutter had been those of the peacemaker and to bring about harmony in the. asylum management. He corroborated Governor Blease's testimony Saturday. Dr. Babcock, questioning the witness, emphasized the statement that any confidential conversations he had had with Col. Anil, and which had been told by him Saturday, were forced from him by a member of the committee against his .will and among other things Col. Aull said he had given It merely as his opinfon in a conversation with Dr, yrtntod. were related by the witness, .v. It was sboim that Dr. J. H. Taylor, • member of the board of regents, ■toed squarely behind Dr. Babcock «4 Dr- the action of the board. It Oat also that Solicitor Dr, Stf Babcock that the regents wanted to get rid of him. He said he had noth ing on which to base this assertion, that ft was merely an opinion. The committee after n seselon last ing until after 6 o’clock adjourned. In yowl to this Report of the Testimony Given by Col. AuU—Recollects Remark Dr. Babcock Tried to Bring Out—-Bays 1 Woman Physician is Most Service to Institution- 7, •> ' Following is the official steno graphic report of the testimony given ^Thursday by E. H. Aull of Newberry before the legislative committee, in vestigating the State Hospital for the insane? ~ Elbert H. Aull recalled: Mr. Chair man, I do pot care to withhold any thing feom the committee that is of vital Importance to the Investigation, I had a talk with Dr. Babcock and he states that that remark which I made which is of vital importance, was that I said The State newspaper would give him a good sum to get posses sion of those letters and that If they were published they would ,defeSt Blease for the Senate and elect Smith. I do not consider it of vital impor tance, but I recall that I did make the remark. I made another remark and that was that at least one of the letters was a reflection upon Dr. Saunders and if not it was at least very unfor tunately worded. I so stated to Gov. Blease and he stated that he did not Intend to reflect upon Dr. Saunders. That Is all that I wanted to say. will state that I had a great many conversations with Dr. Babcock. I have been here once a week on this other work for at least two years and I have seen him every time I have been here. Mr. Stevenson: Colonel, there was one question that I wanted to ask you. Everybody took off the seal of confidential relation the other day as to who it was doing the talking in the home at Newberry, and I think that it is proper that we should know who was doing the talking at that time. There seems to be some dis pute about it. Mr. Aull: Well, l think, Mr. Stev enson. that Gov. Blease la the proper man to do that. He is the man that heard it and he is a witness in this case. Q. Well, he didn’t state that, but he stated that you might tell what he said about It. Now what I want to know is the person doing the talking A. I do not know who was doing the talking. He only mentioned one name as doing the talking and I would rather he would state who that was. If he wants to let ft out, gentle men, why, he can tell you, - r Q. Well, you heard him state the other day that you are at perfect lib erty to state what he told you about It. A. Yes, sir. Q. And it might or it might not have any bearing on this investiga tion? Mr. Hardin: Mr. Stevenson, that does not compel! him to state It. Mr. Aull: I would rather not state it. Let Mr. Blease state it If he wants to. Dr. Babcock: Colonel, yon refer red to conversations that we had had relative to the—your genera) interest in the State, hospital. I think from your acquaintance with Dr. Saunders you had formed an opinion about her ablli#?_ Mr. Aull: Oh, Doctor, I have said absolutely, time and again, from what knowledge I gained of her, she is one of the most efficient officials of the Institution. Q. What about her relative value to the institution? A. What do you mean by that? Compared with the others. Q. Yes, sir. Within two weeks we have had such a conversation. A. I have said this, that I thought a phy sician like Dr. Saunders, who is at the Institution all the time, is worth as much as three or four physicians who go in once a day. Q. Did you name any doctors? A. Take the ones in there now. Q. In the conversation with me you named several doctors. I would like to have the committee know the names of the physicians. A. I do not know anything about the physicians. I do not know their capacity. But I stated the general proposition that one physician, who is there all the time is worth as much to the institution as three or four who are going in once a day. Q. Yon don’t remember the names of the phyaleiana with whom you compared Dr. Saunders? A. Well, I did not mesa to compare them or their ability or their efficiency as phy sicians, because I do not know any thing about that Q. But you,did make a compari son? A. Yes. sir. 1 make It now. That one physician who stays there la worth as ranch as tbrse or four wao only oomt la, because she is sub- Jsct to call 34 hours la tbs day. Q. LoTs come down to specific rases. In year talk with me aboot Dr. laaaders. her value to tho iastl- totioa, naming Dr. fisaaders. you m with some otbura. Dr. TKY TO EU. LBOTDlAlIT AMERICAN NAVAL ■HOI AT VERA CRUX. AA a Bight ol As StalwMt lllue-Jacketo. night to sssatsiaate I lsur. Arthur B. Cook, flag lieutenant to Rear AdmL ral Mayo, of the United States battle ship Connecticut. Lieut. Cook wai struck by a bullet and slightly wound- delphla, had been dining with Admi ral Mayo aboard the flagship. was heard, and Lieut. Cook felt appeared to be a shot. matlc pistols. Investigation the bullet had inflicted a bi ported the attack Thursday morning with John Lind and tbe consul, W. W. Canada. Th« Gen. Maas, military comm Vera Cruz without, howeve any formal demand. Ing American officers of civilians matter of small Importance, i with the responsibility of thi in connection with such incl is not believed the attack rn,s a liberate plot, but the sudde$ some desperado. Recently quiet arrapgemen^ made to secure the personal Mr. Lind. Until a few days took long walks in the outlying! try. At the consulate no guar maintained, but signal boys brought from the fleet to act as) sengers. In consequence of seer formation reaching the consulate signal boya were replaced by el| stalwart picked bluejackets, four whom are on duty day and night. Mr. Lind, whenever he leaves th< consulate now, is followed by a cautionary measures, but finally was persuaded that conditions demanded them. Th^ United States battleships Connecticut, Ohio*" and Minnesota were to hgve sailed for Tampico, but the order was rescinded and they will await the return of Adlhiral Fletcher. STATE GETS MONEY. t.— Waterway's Improvements to be Car* ried Oat by Government. More than $250,000 fit against less than half this amount last year is what South Carolina will get out qf this year’s river and harbor bill. If the figures regarding this matter are not changed. This money will be de voted to the following purposes and will include a special appropriation of the' Congaree fiver near Columbia, concerning which a report was sent to congress by the secretary of war only last week; Charleston harbor, $16,- 900; Great Pee Dee river, $10,000; Santee river and Estherville-Mlnlm cr*eek canal, Wateree river, Conga ree river, consolidated, $30,000; Jeremy creek, conditional on local co operation, $5,000; Santee river, $10,- 000; waterway, Orangeburg to Char leston, $35,000; waterway. Charles ton to Savannah. $50,000, Saunders was worth as much to the institution ns A. Well, the three doctors that are there now. Q Well, iet’s have their name. A. Dr. Blackburn, I think, and Dr. Ful mer and Dr. Griffin. Q. Some one else, is there not? A. Dr. Thompeon. Yen, sir. Q. That Is nil? A. I do not mean by that to ssy that I know anything about tho efficiency of tboso four physicians, because I do not. Mr. Hardin: Upon what knowl edge of tho affairs of tho Insane asy lum do you predicate yonr opinion? Mr.? Anil: Not a thing. But I have bad talks with superintendents of institutions where they expressed the same opinion. I do not know that 1 stated anything about the effi ciency or competency of these physi cians, but I say ns a general pro post tloQ that any physician wh4 la on dotjr f4 hoars a day and aalject to call la worth as maeh as tiresor fear coming in ones a day. Q. Ton do not know j pi ythlng abont the qnallflcattoas of say of tha phyttcians? A. No. air: I dp n at pro- toad to. * Iter dale—Sbettand Ponies. W. 1 McIntyre, Thomnsville. Ga. Fss MRU FiiFlT enii rto» trm drees 'Jamas A. Clarkson, Hopkins * C * Wanted to Day-—Ten Car Loads wai berried Holly. Z. M. L. Jeffreys Goldsboro. N/C. Wanted—Gum fogs. Will pay high est market prices. Ch raw Box Co., Cbsrsw, 8. C. ' . Rook, tha great popular game. Fifty cants postpaid. Sims Book Store, Qrangeburg, 8. C. We Fay Cash for all varieties of co and field-peas. Palmetto Brokerage Co., Greenville, 8. C. For Bale -Fruit. Shade ' Ornaments trees and shrubs. Catalogue free CnrSton Nurseries. Austeel, Ga. Buff Orpington eggs, single comb, pure bred, one dollar for fifteen. Rev. E. W. Leslie, Prosperity, 8. C. Write for fall particulars of my pure Improved cotton seed. , Prices rea sonable. G. L. Toole, Aiken, S. C. Wanted*—Peafowls—State number, price, agb, and sex in first letter. Miss Marie Boatwright, Monetta, 8. C. Fine Farm—Forty acres, half-mile from depot, excellent soil. Price and terms by owner, C. W. Waugh- tel, Uptonvllle, Ga. White Wyandotte*—Yearling stocV for sale at sacrifice. Eggs for hatch ing. W. P. Causey, 1216 Dickem St., Columbia, 8. C. Reds—Large, healthy, bright red, in oculated. Heavy layers; 16 eggs. $1.50; 100, $6. Mrs. Addle B. Pat terson, Plneland, 8, C. Save 920 on delivery wagons. Buy direct from factory. Any style. Catalogue. Rock Hill Buggy Co., Rock Hill, S. C., (Dept. H.) For Sale—Ope Flanders 20, two new cases, top, extra seat. Car In ex cellent condition., Price, reasonable. J^F, Burbank, Union, 8. C. Special—Pure wblte and Exhlbltioi Fawn and White Runners, $5; trie Utility, $1 each or $10 doi. Mrs. J F. Carroll, Hohennald, Tenn. Sneed Nurseries will mall you cata- • first class fruit trees, plants and vines, shade tree!, privet hedge and pecan trees, etc. Morrow, Ga. Malari, Chills Jaundice cured or money ^refunded. Rigor-Tone 50 cents post - paid. Stamps or coin. Rigor-Tone Co., Petersburg, Va. ■am to le** them to * i Texas and Misslsalppi. es were expected from The steamer in which tho negrooo An officer of the Sam is sup- Sam, accord- The negroes talked in glowing lere they would have their own—government In the ab- Davis told them tbat they are Religious seal seemed to sway VOTES AGAINST MERGER. House Kills Bill Adding College for Women to University. The House Tuesday night by a vote University of South Carolina. Tho Those voting , to kill the bill were: ddy, J. W. Ashley, M. J. Ashley, AU Inson, Baskin, Bowers, Boyd, Browning, Brice, Burgess, Clowney, seh. Cross..,Dantot^. Dantzler. Extra Early improved half and half cotton seed, 40 to 60 per cent lint. Others get more; my price $2.00 bushel. G. W. Coleman, Tifton, Ga. Men and Women earn $3 daily ad dressing letters in spare time. Send 10c for ontflt and beginner. Ad dress "Morgan, Box 65$, Salisbury, N< ^ ■- Engraved Visiting Cards are neatest and beet. 100 card* in script and plate for $1.50. Style card mailed on request. Sims Book Store, Orangeburg, 8. C. For Sale—Eggs for hatching, from thoroughbred S. C. Brown Leghorn* -alpass, Mar- ertson, W. S. Rogers, Sapp, San- , W. W. Scott, Sherwood'. Shireiy, Smiley, Stanley, Stevenson, Strlck- , ^ummerkv White, Whitehead, Wilburn. ZeiglerT^Totol, 65. Those who voted in favor of th» II were: Barnwell, Belser, Bethea, ackwell, Bolt, Busvee, DeLaughter, Dick, Epps, Friday, Hall, Hunter, Kibler, Lee, Liles, Lumpkin, McCrav~ ey, McDonald, McMaster, Massey, Melfl, Miley, Miller, Mitchell, Mose ley, Nicholson, Ddom, Pate, Rltten- burg, Robinson, L. M. Rogers, W. M. Scott, Senseney, Tlnjlal, Todd, Welch, Total, 36. \ ' Tbe House adjourned to meek Thursday morning at 10 o’clock. P*w*Jts Record far Fatal Trip. ^ Lieut. H. B. Post of the First Aero- Corps, W. 8. A., established an Amer ican altitude record of 13,120 feet to his aeroplane at San Diego, Cal., Man* day. On his decent hit right wins crumpled, causing his to fall to Ms. death. -r—* at $1 per setting of prices'on large lots. Un, Rantowles, 8. O. 15. Special R. W. Chap- Eggs for Sale— For a limited time 1 will sell my surplus thoroughbred White Orpington eggs at $1.60 for fifteen. Write at once. E. M Lander, Calhoun Falls, $• C. Nineteen Get Clemency. Sentences of 17 convicts serving terms in the State penitentiary were- reduced by the governor on the condi tion that the men be sent to the coun ty chalngangs. In addition two other prisoners were paroled. For Sale—New crops sound and re cleaned velvet' beans, $2\25 per bushel; 10 bushels or morq $2.00 Satisfaction guaranteed. Herold, Miccosukee, Fin. idolph "Perfection’’ Potato Draws $J. G Padrtck’si $3—$1,000: unexcelled April delivery; book order now b> depositing $1. Cabbage Pistes. 1. 000 $1.10. J. L. Padrtck, Ttftok On For Hale—A few choice j *np prize pen pullet bred liafred om nl> P Roeke. Eggs perfectly frtoh and fertile. $4 per fifteen, lira. D Gober Anderson, 109 Bravjley St. Chester. 8. C Stock, Eggs, Baby Chicks, White 'leghorns. Buff and White' Rocks Indian Runner DuclnL Sat sfactlon guaranteed. Summerville Poalti? Farm, 8, Lord Hyde, managpr. Sum merviUe. S. C. hi yoor tenr Sate—Good farms, nil si ton, tobacco and truck "an grown, county, acre Ask ns for lint. MeKsnsie. ?.m1a. S. t?." 1 Coming section of Ten to twenty dollnj M..twrgy«te Hfrtel 041—Five gallon $*.7R. once tried always Goodyear tfrea. belts, ehstee. Mall orders a specially, uei our catalogue. T. 8. Chlpley, “The Mo torcycle Man." Greenwood. 8. C. Landy or gentleman, fair education,, to act as our representative in homo, town. Exclusive territory given.- Selling experience unnecessary. We* furnish capital. Show how to butlfe permanent business that should par $2,000 first year. Staple line. Our booklet. “How to Start in Business, for yourself." explains all.. Free on> request Address Box 169$. Phll- delphta. Pa. I ae UatMitlae Ughilag t)yat«ei»—in dividual or central generation,, which have stood tbe test Tor par ticulars ask M. L. Pommer. Charles* ton, 8. C. Our tanks and airpamps* (the latter also handy fpr Automo- moblls use), are unsurpassed foir durability. Mantels and glassware* tor ell lighting systems, tbs very- tost at lowest prices. Order your supply from M. L. Pommer ME King St.. Charleston. 8. C. FVir Rale—B. R. Edwards Improved Long Staple Cotton Seed, length of staple 1 1-4 Inch to 1 3-8 Inch $2.$0 pqr bushel, ten bushels$ If ,* M. Made more eotton per asrst. with leea Guano, and lees work than - any cotton *Y#r planted. Send tor samplss at onoe. Amotraff linlted. R. R. Edwards. Fountain Inn. «. a :