1 P H . f f P TI f ! fl . .'!; II ! I . II I I lM I It .'.; - Il wi.ji uuuiuu IS ACCUSED Bf DillElT, Supervisors Investigate .Charges Against :; v Varden; Official Says j He Only Be- friended Miss ; fVBarnettr rJ William J. Keating, Superintendent of the Insane Ward of the Receiving Hospital,' ,was Investigated .today by the Board of Supervisors on - a charge of immorality. " . ' " ; uis - accuser is Isaac sarnett, m pro duce dealer .of ie Fifth Street.'- It U claimed that Keating has been . keeping company with Baxnett's ; 13-year-old daughter. Barpett went to the hospital to get an" explanation from Keating con cerning the latter s conduct toward Miss Barnett.- 'A fight ensued. ' The Supervisors today took a band ' in the contest.'' - ' ' " ' " ' Supervisor : Roeth said he wished . to call .the attention of the Board to the serious charges . mads "la the dally pa pers ; of this -i city and . San - Francisco against , W. X Keating of the Receiving Hospital, i Hs read the account .of the matter - giveft ; in ' ths 6an Francisco Chronicle -which stated that .last - even ing Wi J. Keating of .the Insane Ward of they Receiving Hospital was : attacked by Isaac Barnett! a produce dealer, who accuses the Warden of having taken 'his daughter to questionable places. - Supervisor Wells moved to refer the matter to a Committee of tha Whole, He said:"! think we must bear both , sides of (he case fairly before we Judge." Supervisor Roeth called : for ; an - imme diate 1 investigation, but -v Supervisor Church opposed any public examination vigorously. - - - . Supervisor Wells agreed that a private investigation was necessary. -On his motion a recess was called' till one o'clock in order - that the. Committee of " the WhoJasssight Uafcaotloo-n 'the mat-ter. ... . . ' The secret investigation was held' at the hospital. Keating declased his Innocence of. tha charge.-: Dr. Stratton testi fied - in : Keatlng's favor. ;. Matron ' Mc Donald told about what she had seen at the hospital. - i The Board concluded Its executive ses sion at' the hospital at 1-M P. M.Keat- He very strongl asserted his innocence ot the charge and made a favorable impression. ...', " ' s The Supervisors then adjourned jrntn Saturday at A.. M. tVorder ta bear tha testimony of other vnesses. ? -,--.f. i Judge . Nusbattmer v will, Tief end . Mr. Keating.,.. &"&4&t?:.&& , ICeitlns' Defense.7 ! ' - In speaking of the trouble Mr. ; Keat ing said: "There Is absolutely no truth in the charges made. I deny every.' osie of them. The relations V ween myself and Miss Ba'rnett were purely those of friendship. She has an unhappy horned Her father baa treated' her cruely and she? was accustomed to coma to me In her trouble. I encouraged, her to corns as often as she liked, but always advised ' her to be a good girl and not to do anything rash. "It Is true: that she vlsit6: ithe hospital frequently, but there was nothing wrong in her visits. . I challenge anyone .to prove that there was. The" visits were of a friendly nature only. I pitied the girl, because of her unhappy- life at home. - , v- -' i ' " "X have nothing to be ashamed of la my. conduct I have performed my duty to the best .of; my ability and have not violated the rules of . the hospital. X will lay, the matter before the Supervisors In Its true light'''-. - - - . -