Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-03-11
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE,
Tar Drar. DUN AND BLIND AsYIux c

THI DRAr. Dunp AID BLIND AsYLun Cox
1RovERsr.-The following is continuation Of
the testimony taken in this case:
Rev. Mr.. Rogers, examined for defence
Had conversations with Mrs. Raymond about
DR.. SINNERS school; at frst she alluded to
DR.. 5 himself, and spoke very favorably of
him; depOnent some time last summer called
to see Mrs. Raymond at Dr. SINNERS house
she said he had invited her 10 live with him.
this Was at q street, in the First Ward; depo-
nent called again in reference to dumb boy
Mrs. r. came down stairs with trepidstion in
her manner, saying that DR.. Skinner was %
queer man she was afraid; deponent had
never heard Mrs. K. speak fsvorably Of Dr.
;. after abe had left his house; the second was
ABOUT Two weeks after the frst visit. Mrs. X
said the children were badly treated, and that
the fare eaten BY the Doctor and the children
was not the same; at the FIRST visit Mrs. X
spoke fsvorsbly; deponent is minister OF the
Gospel, and resides in Washington.
THrRD DAY-Tuesday, March 8.
Miss Faulkner for defenoe.-Lived as ma
tron at DR.. SINNERS not quite two months
the children appeared attached TO him; they
seemed happy and contented; deponent had
partial charge Of dormitory; went to Dr. Skin
ners as general assistant; the weather was
quite warm when deponent first went; the
children did not then require warm clothing;
dePonent went In the middle of September
and left in November; the children were prop
erly attended to and instructed in the deaf
ana dumb language; of morning they were
Assem- pied In the schoolroom to join in family
worship; they vent from the schoolroom to the
breakfast room accompanied by the Doctor or
ateasher; whom they were seated at the table
the cook stood by and waited on them; vhsp
there was no cook the DR.. or Mrs Skinner or
teacher attended; there was seldom any rel
ish az breakfast there was sometimes mashed
potatoes and sometimes boiled; from the boil
M a or1u to h. IL:
we're taken of; the bread was corn bread, &C.
casionslly wheat bread; for lunch they had
different things, but generally o good thick
Slice OF bread with preserves or butter, and
crackers; this was the II O'Clock snack; fer
dinner they had generally potatoes and boil
ed rice; sometimes they had stewed chickens
and gravy, but not often meat; deponent
thinks they had enough; they were asked if
they had enough; the Doctor wished them to
have enough; there was no sickness; some
times they had chils; their amin al spirits were
good; whilst deponent was there the Doctor
took them to church; they dressed with their
best; does not know what church they attend
ed; believes it was the Methodist church; they
had prayers at night at Q o'clock; they got up
early; the dOrmitory was we'll kept; 30 far as
deponent knows there was very little sickness
whilst she was there; on Sunday deponent
thinks there were Bible lessons read; can't
say she ever saw any cruel treatment; the
II. II,
was strict and made them keep the rules; de-
ponent never saw any cruel treatment; the
bran bread was partaken of by every member
Of the family; its use was continued in the
family some considerable time; it was baked
in bread and mush was made of il; Miss Ad-
ans eat Of this bread and said she was fond of
IT. when dsponent would 60 to the pantry the
children would 20 to the door, bot did not
show any particular anxiety 10 eat; Miss Ad.
ans eat the brown bread. (At the time this
testimony was given by Miss Faulkner Miss
Adams had lot arrived in court. When she
came and was told what Miss Faulkner had
stated as to her eating and liking the bread,
Miss Adams arose from her seat and distinct
IL contradicted Miss Fsulkner's statement
Miss Faulkner was at DR. SINNERS house last
Sunday night March lst;) all appeared well;
the children usually had good stockings and
shoes.
CrOsse1smined by Mr. Key-Deponent left
Or. SINNERS on account Of difficulty be-
tween the Doctor, a teacher, and herself; be-
fore they went to Kendall Green Miss Adams
said she liked the bran bread; she said ths4
same Afterwards; the establishment stayed 10
days At Kendall Green; the difficulty was be-
tween them all had the bran bread two
weeks; IL was made Of what is called " mid.
dlings;" deponent does not ex actly know what
shipstuf is; deponent eat the bread and liked
1t; Miss Adams eat both the bread and the
mush; deponent dined at that end of the table
where the DR.. and Mrs. Skinner dined: gen.
orally at breakfast the children fed on mashed
potatoes and gravy; they had gravy every
morning; deponsnt lin answer 70 q question
nom Mr Key as to what went with the meat
shat this gravy came FROM said that the gravy
was made Of mtLk;; the gravy was sitting
about on the table; there was little difference
Of fare between the two ends of the table: the
children had no coffee, nor butter; plenty of
bread and potatoes; sometimes it was corn
bread, sometimes bakers bread sometimes
stale bread, and sometimes fresh deponent
was matron Of the establishment; when she
waited on the table the children got moro
when they asked for more; does not remember
that the children ever had tea, occasionally
they had coffee, at other times water; thew
had coffee perhaps once a week; they drank
1t out Of bowls and mugs; sometimes they got
milk; they got three to four potatoes on each
plate, and more IL they wanted; If the pota-
toes were large they had large and a small
potatoe; they had bread and potatoes and
gravy At the same meal; children had gener-
ally preserves when the rest of the family
had; the weather was getting cold when de-
pOnent left Dr. Skinner s. never had seen the
children harshly treated ty DR.. Skinner; had
never said so to any body; never saw or heard
them treated so; never saw them whipped
but twice; he whipped the large boy at Ken
dali Green; il was pretty severely; there we're
no scars or cuts; it was done in the kitchen;
could not describe the size Of the switch; no
blow on the head, but on the shoulders; could
not say how many licks; thinks the whipping
was pretty severe; on another occasion at G
street the little boy was whipped; it was at
dinner; he wanted salt and commenced cry
ing; the Doctor whipped him because he cried,
and said the salt was there, and he could have
gotten II; the Doctor sat at the head of the
table; the Doctor took the boy by the arm and
picked up piece Of rope, with which he
whipped him over the shoulders and back; it
was perhaps severe whipping for such boy;
the Doctor whipped him till he stopped crying;
don't recollect about the boy after; could not
say whether the whipping was cruel; deponent
asked the chill .ren If they loved DR. and Mrs.
Skinner, and they said yes; does not remem-
Der ever seeing DR.. s. use cowhids or buck
ct; had never seen him whip Amelia Masters:
never remember hearing her say anything
about 1t; Amelia Masters has sometimes COM