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THE im... INVESTi&ATICH _ dr. si rrii mm ft ri si ii u s hi POM LI?. IM. VIT VF COM? MUTT I V nunm.M i' m Fi lls to l*ro\o One ( h.?rK?' \u.o i-i Dr. sauml? rs? Opinions on loai-n> i A id -inc. Columbia. Fe >. 1- -Test if j Ifif fof more than thre? hours \ f, lie? fere tha s^icta! w-.-i NM ri commit* taa appointed t<> investi^ it? charges In connection with the st.it?- Hospital for the Insane. W. L Settlcmyer. M D. of Qaffnc-y, member of the board of regents, failed to give <>na spexill cauao aa to why MngflOffg. B, Saund-rs, m. v., the yaautfj woman physl< Ian ahould be outsted as an assist.ml phy? sician at the institution. He mad< t.hm general charge that I ?r. Saund? r infrlnged on the rights'' of other as? sistant physicians at the as: l im bttl failed to specify on* charge. Put through a severe cross-examination. Iha witness puid high tribute to h? r character and ability. He admitted that he voted to oust her. but could not give any definite grounds except that she "interf? i ed" with other de partmenta. He admitted th.it hi bassjd his opinions on hearsay evidence. The witness was also cross-examined by J. W. Babcock. M I?.. superlntend ant of the hospital. There were no new facts developed at the hearing. "Was this fight brought about by tbs political affiliation.; of any con? cerned?" asked W F. st?>enson, member of the committee. "No,'' replied Dr. Settlemyer. Mr. Stevenson then read the fol? lowing from the official report?mode by the governor's private secretary? of the executive session of the board of regents at the asy'am. when the charges were preferred against Dr. Sounders: "Oov. Rlease: That is correct. 1 want these people in this Institution who are against Bleasc's administra? tion and are trying to keep up a dis? turbance as a defiance to me, to leave and they are going to leave?no mat? ter what position they hold, from Co chairman of the board down." "tiov. niiase: That is all nnybnd% charges you with. All you were charged with was flaunting the red flag in the face of the bo ml of re? gents because they are UN vs. ites and i think that Is true." Mr. Ste.riiM.n ltd that the state? ments were supposed to have been addressed to l>r. Saunders. l>r. Set? tlemyer denle.l that the hoard ha?t Been Influenced bj the poUUcal aflUli - Hons of any of tio .. s| ? ;nts. At the opening of the session \ terday afternoon, in the supreme court room. Chairman Mauldln a the committee said that the v itnesses would ha required to adhere to the rules of ? rldsnOS, He said that It was the desire of the Committee 10 complete the hearing as soon as pos? sible, because a report is to be sub? mitted at this lesjsjcjg ot th psnarnl asembly. The hearing y? t i l ; ua adjourned at 6 D*( lot k, to hi con tinue.l this afternoon at 3.30 o'clock. Questioned by Bietnheri Of the com? mittee, l>r gettl o i BJ d that when the regenta de? id-d to it?t the suh ordinato employes, there Wi*<J no charges of inefficiency against th< members of the old m iff. He declared that the regents were acting in ac? cordance with the laws ?f |hi Mat? . which gave them the rl^ht t > h?dd the elections. In reply to questions, ho aald that the asylum is jffWdid an I that more room should hi provide I for the Inmates. "Where Is the bone of contention? What Is the cause and what is Ihi remedy?' the witness wan asked. "There seems to be a disarmament. That seems t?? b?? th? main cause." rs> plied tho witness. "What U the dlsngrei MJSg nl aboul'." "Only thing 1 know is compla.nt | against Dr. Saunders." Asked specltlcully as to the cm plalnts against Dr Saunders. the wlt nes* said that In Bint k .urn was lh? first aaslstant physician to make com- ( plaint. Hi diihlftd that Dr. Hlgih? bum had < hnffgad that Dr. Baundera took some Instruments from his lab? oratory and UhM in OOnseqUenOS Io? was unabp? to perform his duty. It wan brought oat that tie instruments Were later returned by Dr. Saun I Tha witness did not know definitely wh?th?*r Dr. MsV kburn s w.u l. h i t been retarded, lie based his at ite ments on second-hand e\ehn<< "Was there any oldjectlon on the part of the r?gen?s |i l>r. Saunders eiperimmting*" hi was asked, "It was n??\er brought before II ." replle?! the witne x He s i. I that v > a physician n? WOtlM not objocl t<? the experiments. "Were there anv nore ? .?mplaln? I .'" "Yea. moat of the stnff made com? plaints.'' r? plb d the wltiess. Hi fur? ther declared that IhetM complaints wer*? pfsjettealty the ?nie ,(s ihi ah< Jeetlon raise.l l,v r>r IMa? kburn. "Any charges against tho moral character of i?r. SaunbrsV" So sir " "Nothing that wnuM lifl?fl ig the character of a lady? ' ? That ts crrc t ?is she very efficient?" "That's correct." Mr. Hunter of the committee naked i>r. Bettlemyer where and when Dr. Baunden had "Infringed" on the rlghte of other physicians The wit? ness did not know. 11then charted that thori Wai a laok Of harmony. "i>ui you order Dr. Baunden to i i'. in fu r own backyardi so to i oak?*1 the witness was aeked. "Not" replied the witness. The w itness said in reply to qucs that he thought that the su perlntendont had the right t(? send an aaalatant to work in any department of the asylum. Columbia, Feb. 13.?For three hours this afternoon the legislative nmlttee which is Investigating con-| dltloni at the Btate Hoapltal for the) Insane heard the teatlmony <?f Dr. 11. H. Grifhn, third aaalatant physician at the hOOpltali and at the conclusion of the hearing adjourned until tomor? row morning at 10 o'clock. Dr. Grif? fin's testimony i'.irew little new light Ofl the situation, being largely a re? statement of fa ts which have been brought out at prevloui Naaloni or the committee. Most of the evidence submitted by !>r. Gritlln was In pointing out specific instances in which he felt that Dr. launders had trespassed upon the rights of his department and promot? ed friction at the asylum. These charges arc the basis of the whole matter and were made in general terms by Dr. Griffin to the board of regents, and may have influenced that body to pass the resolution call? ing for the resignation of Dr. Saun ders. Dr. Griffin w?.s questioned at the conclusion of his statements to the committee by Gov. Blease, Dr. Saun ders, Dr. Hahcoek and Dr. Cooper. Today*| hearing was marked by a short colloquy between Governor Blenat and Joseph Sparks, a well known newspaper man who has been reporting the meetings of the commit? tee. The governor read extracts from the record of the committee's ses? sions, which, he said, sustained his position in the entire matter, and stat? ed that unless this would be in the printed report of the committee he wished to send it in a special mes? sage to the legislature, as ho knew the newspapers would not print It. Mr. Sparks arose and stated that If tht committee would furnish him with a copy of the minutes in ques? tion he would gladly publish the vital parti Governor Bleust said: 'Yes, and the 'vital parts' will all be i against IMease." to which Mr. -parks rap] ? d: "The governor may point out what he considers the vital arts." "When I get to be news cemor for the Cohimhia Btate/1 said th ? gov ernor. "l won't he on this earth; I will be. in hell." "You are damn right," replied Mr. Bparka Chairman Mauldin tapped for order before other rt marks had 11 n exchanged. Dr. Griffin testified that he wan elected a membi r of the medical staff of the state Hospital for the Insane In January, Hmj.I on the recommen datb n of Dr. Babooek and Dr. B. \v. Taylor. He wished it understood that his position In Ibis affair had not been brought about by the fact that I". babcock succeeded his father as su? i" : nt of th ? hospital.'4 We bad always been on the friendliest terms with each other prior to my election) and for some years thereafter." ho Stated, " and I cherished no malice to? ward him." For about four years, teatlfled Dr. Grithn. he end Dr. Saunders had not b< n m very good terms and he thought tin ir llrst unpleasantness w as cauaed by her misapprehension ol *? statement he made to her. While present at ? mooting of the Columbia Medical Society, he said, he noticed that his name and that of Dr. Suun derg were read among those whose .lues had not been paid. The next day, he said, he told i>r. Bounders of the feet that she was Indebted to the soe .-ty, ami. according to ids lest!? mony, was told "to mind his own bus? iness." He Stated that ho had not in tended anything disrespectful to the lady. Dr. Grlflln, Who In the record Ot the committee hearings Is quoted as lay? ing that Dr. Baunden was "supposed to i.e mam d." today expressed his! regrets that he should have used tin osacl worda, and th< ught he had used a slightly different wording, "i did not Intend to convey the Impres? sion Which ?hose wolds gave.'' h? said; ' i disclaim any Intention of easting nny r flection on d?\ Baun? dcra' character. 1 have never known or in aid anything derogatory to her character.*1 Aeked to gi\?? other spedne In stances when i,r Baunden had trest ?-1 him with discourtesy, Dr. Griffin oald that on on.islon he went Into the general office of the asylum md requested a young lady stenograph? er lO take some dictation, when |>r Baunden curtly Informed him Ihat the lady was her stenographer. He told of having It ft orders for light diet lo be given n hospital nurse, whom he was treating, and said that Dr Baunden Inter countermanded this order and sent tho patient a reg? ular meal. A similar ease occurred,' lie said, when his directions, that the' wife of a white male patient be not allowed to visit her husband dally, since the effect of visits was bad, were overruled and the vir.lts permitted. ]>r. Griffin stated that he had not omplained of these matters to Dr. i abcock because the superintendent had taken a dislike t ? him, for which he was unable to account. Just when this dislike began ho did not know, but read trom the record of the lttOU asylum Investigation statements which he made of a highly complimentary nature toward Dr. Babcock. Dr. Grif? fin stated that he Aid not believe there v.as any unpleasantness between them until alter that time. As evidence of the fact that Dr. Babcock was un? friendly to him he siated that when he made complaints they were not heeded and that he Was not general? ly treated with courtesy. 1 r. Qrlffln stated that Dr. Pahcock, he thought, had not visited his (Dr. (irilhn's) department of the asylum (luring the year 1913, and nut few i times since he had been a member or : the medical staff, On examination by Senator Young, Dr. Qrlffln admitted that he did not spend but about two hours at the asylum each day and that Dr, Bab cook might visit his ward ('.tiring his al lence. Ho testified that Dr. Stun? den WM very capable and loyal to I her patients, that there was no rule to prevent her going into his depart? ment. Dr. Saunders during her examina? tion of the witness brought out the facti that he had had some differ? ences with Miss Allen, a former sten? ographer at the asylum; that Dr. Qrlffln had never filed complaint with the superintendent against her going into his department; that their dif? ferences were very trivial and that ( nly once In seven years had she ob? jected to his dictation to the office stenographer? His wishi ? In the cases of the sick nurse and the wife's visits to her husband had not been made known to her. Dr. Babcock cross-questioned the 1 witness. That the beard or regents had BUggeatCd the retirement of Dr. Qrlffln and that Dr. BabCOCk'a objec? tion had aaved his position was brought out. Dr. Babcock asked the Witness to define the terms "insanity," "hallucination," "delusion," and oth r words Of similar nature. This he declined to do, although he affirmed that he could give the definition of each of them. Dr. Qrlffln stated (luring Dr. Bab lock's cro- s-iixamlnation that he did not make a thorough physical exam? ination of all the patients who came under his charge; that he had vacci? nated some of them; that he had not made the VYasft rman test for syphilis on any ol them; that hlo patients W' re negro men and that syphilis was the most frequent cause of their trouble. Dr. Qrlffln was examined by Gov ernor Bleaae as to his political affilia? tion, declaring hlmst if an antl Bl eh Ite, The governor brought this out, he said, to show that the Bleaae board had not allowed prejudice to decide their cholc >s, Tho governor took occasion to rap Dr. Babcock foi his European trip to study p dlagra. (HEIGHT TARIFF AGAIN BUS FENDED. Inter-State <ommoveo Commission Will Continue Investigation Until September t-. Washington, Fob. 16.?Freight tar? iff.! of tho eastern railways naming o per cent advance In rates which were suspended from November 1J until March i~> by the Interattae Com? merce Commission for the purpose of Investigating the reasonableness ol the advance were suspended further today until September 12th. The hearings were continued today, iho protesting shippers are being heard. MAY ^>DK SNOW BOUND. Second llllszard Shuck C ity Early Tills .Morning. New York, F? b. 16. ? Hardly had Saturday's two foot snow fall begun to be clear. .; from the streets when a second heavy snow struck the city today, sixteen thousand men have worked night and day on the strei ts to remove ihe two feel of snow, which had drifted dc ply in many places. Trans-Atlantlo liners are being held Up In Ihe lower ba\ by fog. Land 11 d file Is mu< h Impeded. Snow in West . Chicago, Feb. 16V.?Heavy snow fell st er day and last night. In the central states thousands ..t men were sent out today to clear the railroad tracks. Trains have been greatly delayed. New York Stock .Market, New York Feb. 16.??Rtoks were insettled on the announcement of the suspension ot the advance In freight rotes Leaders were generally one point lower. Industrials Were weak at around point decline. Cotton dull, and unsteady, one to four higher. Ms rch 12. 28 ; May 1 2.00, SkGi?iUL BANK HEARING COMMITTEE MAKES STRONG AR? GUMENT FOR HANK IN CO LUMHIA. Apparently Carolinians Have Made Deep impression mi Members of Or-1 iranlzation Hoard in Charge of Re? serve Organization? (By Staff Columbia State.) Atlanta, Feb. It.?If the manner of the regional bank organization committee towards the four spokes? men for Columbia this morning can be taken to have a meaning, it is a fair conclusion that a better Impres? sion was male upon them in behalf of Columbia than by the "witnesses" for, Atlanta or Chattanooga, the two cities heard from before the departure of the Columbia delegations, at 12.40 p. m., today, for home. The Colum l lans were not subjected to anything resembling the politely Inquisitorial 1 proceedings that gentlemen of the other cities had to undergo and the very good reason for their escape was that their arguments were brief, free i ol redundancy and exactly to the point. They were abundantly pre? pared to show that the district which they proposed to be constituted of rTorida, southeastern Georgia, the two Carolinas, the southwestern end of nVcst Virginia and the L>istrir*t of Co? lumbia WOUld be self-sustaining and that seemed to be the assurance that the committee wished to have and which Atlanta yesterday, in spite of painful wrlthingS, was unable to give. For Columbia Messrs. Stevenson. Manning, Taylor an I Watson were heard. They stressed the importance Of a district running North and South along the South Atlantic seaboard, showing that Columbia would be more nearly the centre of it than any other city, as Savannah, Charleston and all Florida would be remote from any site of the bank further north. They also emphasized that this district, be? ing partly in and partly out of th< I cotton belt, some sections would be , borrowing while other would be lend I ing at different seasons, a fact ob? viously not true of a district wholly ' within the cottc n region. Mr. Williamson, president of the South Carolina Bankers' association, not being well, Mr. Manning presented { b:.s very capital argument. Mr. Mat - '.'news filed his argument without read? ing it and on account of the absence of Mr. Rhett of Charleston and Mr. ? lark, arrangements were made for u supplementary hearing In Charleston. The arguments of South Carolinians undoubtedly made a favorable impres d< n, although nothing whatever is to be predicted about the action of the , committee. SENATOR GORE'S TRIAL. Oklahoma City, Feb. 13,?The pros? ecution has completed its evidence in the suit of Mrs. Minnie Bond, asking |50,000 damages from Senator Gore for an alleged assault In Washington. I |Thl| morning deputy sheriffs told of ? difficulties In serving notices on Gore. TWO WltneS8e8 testified that Mrs. Bond "has b? en a nervous wreck since the attack." A big crowd Idled the court room. The defense began this afternoon and will endeavor to impeach prosecution witnesses. SEK?l?jJOBEJESTiFIES. SAYS THIS IS PLOT TO DESTROY MR" Telia How Woman Persuaded Him to Come to Her Room in Effort to cvt Ilim to Aid Her Husband. Okahoma City, Feb. ic.?Senator rhomas Gore, who Is being sued by Mrs. Minnie Bond tor $50,000 lor an alleged assault in a Washington hotel took the stand in his own behalf to? day. With his sightless eyes staring straight ahead and his boyish fea- ? turts set determinedly, Gore denied emphatically any improper conduct With the woman. "This is a plot to destroy me," said Senator Gore who testified that Mrs. Bond had told him that her husband wanted to be collector of Internal revenue, but he told her he was al? ready committeed and could not sup? port her husband. He stated that af t? r repeated requests from the woman he had called at her hotel and she look him to her room. Seating him In a rocker while she sat on her bed. Gore reiterated that he could not sup? port her husband for office. As h< ros ' to go the woman seized his hand and pulled him toward the bed. Then she screamed and T. E. Robertson came and told her to "stop squalling." Cress-examination did not ehang? Gore's testimony. STRIKERS READY TO TESTIFY. Miners Will Defend Their llgUits as * citizens Before Congressional Com? mittee. Hancock. Mich., Feb. 15.?When the congressional hearing into cop? per mines conditions is resumed here tomorrow, counsel for the Striking miners will be ready to produce wit? nesses to support the charge that the constitutional rights of citizens have been Invaded, They have more strik? ers to testify as to working condl ii- rs if the committee desires to hear tie n. Angus W. Ker, of counsel for the I Western Federation of Miners, tonight said it was impossible at this time [ to say how much more time would be I required to complete the presentation Of th" strikers' side; much depended, he r,aid, on the time required by coun sel f??r ihe companies in cross-exam? ination. C lairman Taylor today said he had received anonymous letters from risers and their sympathizers since hla irrival here. "None has been threatening," he deel .red. "most of them merely have asked for square deal." Heal Estate Transfers, Jilia B. Seabrook to Marion W. Seal rook, house on Corbett Street, Known as "Peckham Pace" $10.00 and other consideration. I). B. Turbeville, et. at, to A. P. Mima, 30 1-1 acres In county, $0.00 and other considerations. A. W. James to The Rembert Co., four lots In county, |1.00 and other pren ilsea W T. Rowand to Julia A. Meod. two lots on Broad street place,! 1 .?0.00. Julia A. Mood to Lillian H. Btubbs, two lots on Broad street. $150.00. McCallum Company to J. L. Mc Callum, lot on Ch Btnut street. $" J0. PLOT AGAINST MIKADO. JAPANESE AGITATORS PLAN TO OVERTHROW THE GOV? ERNMENT. Police Sieze Pamphlets Urging Up? rising Against tiic Government Troops c;uard the Palace and Pat trol the Streets ? No Seditious Gathering Permitted on Streets. Tokyo. Feb. IG.?Pamphlets urging an uprising against the government and seizing the .Mikado were confis? cated today by She police, who raided several meeting places where speak < rs were exhorting their hearers to take drastic action against govern? ment on account of the naval cor? ruption scandal. A thousand troops are guarding the palace and administration build? ings and soldiers are patrolling the streets to disperse all ggatherings that are liable to inflame the popu? lace. CORRUPTION PROBE IN JAPAN. Naval Officers Will Eaoc Court Martial ?People Offer Protests. Tokyo. Feb. 16?Vice Admiral Koicht Fugii formerly Japanese n?*val attache at Berlin, and Capt. Sawasaki have been ordered before a courtmar tial of a charge of bribery in connec? tion with the alleged naval corrup? tion. Admiral Baron Saito, minister of marine today made this announcement in the house of peers. Allegations have been made that Admiral Fugii and other officers received illicit com? missions for influencing the allotment ' of admiralty contracts in favor of a German firm. ! Both the public prosecutor and a naval commission have been conduct? ing inquires along this line since February L As a result of their in? vestigations several other naval offl i cers have been isolated, although def m 'c charges have not been formu? lated. The naval scandal has been used as B weapon by certain opposition groups in an effort to discredit and overthrow the ministry. Many mass meetings have been held in protest against the government and riotous scenes have occurred on the floor of the lower house. Members of the diet have been at? tacked while proceeding ..o the house and today the minister of the interior, Kei Hara, had a narrow escape from injury, when two men leaped into his automobile in an attempt to assault him. They were seized by detectives. All parties charge the other with hir? ing henchmen to resort to violence. ??~ ????????? ELY AT PENSACOLA. ? Additional Government Aviators and Machines Arrive. Penaacola, Fla., Feb. 15.?The United States navy transports Han? cock and Prairie today arrived here from Culebra having on board a num? ber of government aviators, 1.70U ma ' lines and two aeroplanes. The avia tors will be attached to the local avia tion squad. This will gve the sta turn here ten flying machines of va rloua types. use ^ We are selling goods every day to people who have accepted our invitation to drop in, and have seen that their money will do a little more than its duty here. *I And let us remind you that if its anything in Men's, Women's or Children's wearables you are looking for, you'll find it here. Our line is large enough to take care of your wants in every partic? ular. There is still a little lime left before the final wind-up of our BIG END OF SEASON SALE You'll need warm clothes many a day before Summer breezes blow. If you call on us in the next few days you can get some extra bij> values, for we are get? ting ready for our big Spring line. DON'T PUT OFF YOUR VISIT-COME TO-DAY. pert, 13 N. Main Street Sumter, S. C.