Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-03-10
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

rRovERsY Second day.-The following is q
eontinuation Of the testimony Of Mr.. o. 0ldl
taken In this case on Monday, March ii:
Deponent had never mentioned this to Mrs
Skinner; he refrained 10 save her feelings;
Mrs. Skinner 10 remarkable for her kfndpe a.
of heart; she keeps things from Dr. 8. to pre-
vent trouble; she was confined 10 her room a,
one time for six or seven months; deponent
saw her almost every day, but not quite; had
never expostulated with Mrs. S, as it would
do no good, and deponent vas expecting the
institution to 90 down; never was aware that
any OF the windows were repaired; panes were
broken out Of the windows in the room where
deponent slept, much to his discomfort; the
temperature Of the rooms in the New York
Institute Is moderated in winter By furnaces;
some persons think artificial heat not neces-
sary if there is plenty Of covering; had fire.
quently been in the dormitories; some OF the
time daily; had not tried the covering, but had
seen two pieces Of quilts on one bed; there Is
q person in court who can tell; the children
had never complained; they were under
discipline to prevent complaint; they we're the
most subdued creatures dePonent ever saw
they were much kept out of school by work
about the yard and garden; as to their attach
ment 10 DR.. Skinner, dopouent had seen no
very distinct indication; they had a gubdued
disposition, and deponent thinks they had
been taught not to complain; the eldest boy
NOulQ sOtQodWcs eXliDlt QlssatlsfacUOD, Dut
they had no means Of showing complaint; the
boy whose ear was bruised used manner as
If he was hurt By accident, yet said 1t was
done by Dr.. Skinner; they took all his abuse
as matter Of course; deponent had sometimes
tapped them with q small something in the
schoolroom; perhaps it was the rattan used as
q pointer; does not believe be ever struck them
with his open hand: somewhat positive he had
never done this by way of punishment; If lie
had ever used any violence he would remem-
Der it; thinks all the children had shoes; saw
White q few days ago; his feet were scaling, and
the scales were black; the feet were in a very
bad state; had never heard that White feet
had broken out before; deponent heard w hite's
feet had been frost-bitten and were in a very
badstate indeed; DR. s. had never said to dspo-
nent that W bite had boots but would not wear
them; deponent had been to DR.. SIS at leas,
twice a week since he had left his house; de-
ponent never relieved the children; proposed
TO Mrs Skinner that If she were in any want
OF assistance she should drop line to depon-
ent through the post Office and deponent would
relieve her necessities; since deponent had
left he had taken a meal once or twice, and
what might be called dinner; thinks when he
went be ushered himself into the house; DR.
Skinner indicated that deponent's absence
would be preferable to bis presence, bat de-
ponent would not allow that to deter him from
visiting the house; this took place subse-
quently to Opponents leaving DR. SINNERS:
Skinner got il into his head that deponent
was undermining him in the other institution;
deponent showed him an article in the Intelll.
gencer to convince Skinner Of his mistake;
deponent knows Mr.. Richards; had con-
versed with him IN reference to the school;
Mr. Richards expressed himself as one feeling
much interest in the school, and was warmly
enlisted In the cause; he gave money from his
own pocket, and raised funds in his school be.
ndes; Mr.. Richards asked DIR. Skinner for
references, but none came; Mr.. r WRITE a
constitution for the establishment, bat Skin
ner struck out the most essential parts of it;
DR.: Skinner was unwilling to have any super.
vision over the money affairs; Mr. r said
there had been some inquiry about depouent's
tesdfying, TO which deponent replied he would
not like to appear; Mr. Richards then said
deponent ought neither to seek nor decline to
attend; deponent had no legal notice to attend
till this morning I'D March y deponent could
not say whether he had applied for place in
the new school or not; had made no direct an.
piication certainly He then explained TO
. the Judge his interest In these schools De.
Ponent had made no application, but had
been told by one Of its officers that he might
De desired to hold q place; he had been offered
u 600 year, but would not engage for less
than 81 900, and then be allowed 10 promote
other objects he has in view, and In from one
to three years to withdraw; under these cir.
eumstsnces be would take up their offer with
pleasure; he paid for his board in the New
fork INSTITUTION by teaching after hours; he
left that institution because he would not en-
gage in it for year; DR.. Peet never told him
to leave the institute DR. Peet is the president
and controller Of the New York institution.
DIR. q Richards deposed-Hsd known Mr..
Olds since 1874 5; he is Q native of n. York:
what be stated in reference to deponent's
action in regard to SINNERS school is correct:
the provisions struck ont of the constitution
were In substance, that Skinner, or whoever
was the manager Of the Institution, should
render his accounts to the Boar of Trusts.s
and that he should be required to show testi
monlals OF former fitness and capacity; after
okllner solicited deponent to get donations.
deponept said he would do 90 after some spe.
cine plan Of operations had been set On foot.
Skinner promised to have this done; week
sf'er week passed on, and month after month.
but nothing was done; deponent wrote the
aiticies as sort OF constitution, aud handed
than TO Skinner; the latter came next day. or
day or two after, with another paper. con.
tanning several of the sentences that were in
the original, but the main points above noted
were omitted; the two items Skinner omitted
were those that whoever became principal
must fret exhibit satisfactory testimonials
ar q then net control the pecuniary matters:
these were the tive things deponent wanted to
have embraced; opponent wanted Skinner
TO show testimonials, but he never did; Skin.
ner took the paper hsme, saying he would
meet the points made by deponent; for several
weeks nothing was done; at length Skinner
sent deponent paper, by Mr.. Grow, in which
the two points were left out; deponent refused
70 agree to the paper with these capital omis-
nons; deponent then wrote on the paper, in
pencil, the two provisions alluded to, telling
Mr.. Grow that upon condition of SINNERS
writing over thatlead pencil in ink, he ldepo-
neno would sign his name; accordingly depo-
nent placed his name ct the end of the paper;
deponent learned afterwards that as soon "a
SKINNER got the paper he rubbed out the pencil
marks; deponent then ordered that his name
be erased, and he got the paper for the pur-
pose; this occurred in August last.
The District Attorney, Mr.. Key, here said
he rested bis case
DR.: Smoot called for defsnce.-Knovs DR..
and Mrs skinner; had visited their house in
capacity Of physician; the cases of sickness
were very few; one Of the chief was case Of
an lnfamed eye; deponent had vidted Ms