Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-03-11

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Miss Alice Adams rec slIsd-Had no quarrel
with Dr. g. before leaving his sstablishment;
spoke kindly of hin; never conversed Win
any person on the subjsct; never spoke, II she
did, any way bat kindly-st least % Tar a up
to the 10th Of December.
Rev. Mr.. Sunderland sxamined-Is min
lister of the gospel in Warrington; knows Mr..
Odds. -
shew that Mr.. Olds had expectations from the
The Judge said that if Mr.. Olds we're to be
impeached it could only be done through hav-
ing the name of the person impeaching al.
ready mentioned.
Mr.. Key remarked that Mr.. 0lds's expects-
ton in the other establishment ought not to
work to the discredit Of his testimony.
Rev. Mr.. Sunderland deposed-Could not
recall all the conversations on the subject;
could not say whether the institution that has
a charter is the new or the old one; an effort
is being made to get up an institution, and
deponent's name is among others for the pur-
pose; at the last meeting Of the Board of Di-
rectors Mr. Olds was present; he was there,
perhaps, from something that had been said to
him o few days before; no proposition was
m sde to him about being connected with the
institution; thought it would be premature to
say ANYTHING of the sort; does not think DIR.
O made any proposition; DR.. Olds, as depo-
nent discovered from his first conversation,
came to see Prof Henry, Of the Smithsonian,
about system of instruction he (Mr. had
in hand; deponent does not know much about
this some questions were asked Of DIR. Olds
about the treatment of the children at DR..
SINNERS, but does not remember that any
thing in particular was ELECTED from him
nothing either to modify or confirm what had
been heard elsewhere; Mr. Odds said he had
come hither with a view to submitting plan
of instruction to Prof Henry, and he intends
locating an institution in western New York;
had never heard of any preferment or office
that had been rendered him; it would have
been premature; never heard Mr.. o say any.
thing rejecting on DR. SINNERS school or
character; cannot say if any subscriptions
had been kept back on account of the new
and deponent said something about money;
,annot say if Mr.. John P. Ingle kept BIZ OK
money ON this account subscribed for Dr.
SINNERS school.
Mr.. Dorsett ex amined for defence-R esides
in the First Ward; lives on New York avenue,
,ast of Mrs. Tayloe' sDhas a shop on Eigh-
.eenth and Il streets; used to see DR.. Skin.
,er's children frequently; they appeared to
be lively and cheerful; this was last spring;
hey looked pretty well; had been at Dr..
SINNERS on two occasions had done some
carpenters work for DR. Skinner; saw a plen-
y on the table; there was piece of beef and
corn bread and fresh bakers
bread; cannot say whether he saw any pota-
.oes or not; Dr.. Skinner asked him to dine,
which he declined, as he had just dined at
home; was there on two occasions; he saw the
able as he passed tho door and it looked prot
~ fair; the table he saw set was better one
than deponent can often set himself; on the
second occasion the children were Just coming
10 dinner; 1t had never occurred to him that
The children were q set Of actors, tutored for
the occasion; deponent stayed several minutes;
the beef was near the head of the table; saw
also bread and vegetables; on the occasion of
the second visit did not see what was on the
table; saw something on ii; deponent was
never at DR. S 8 in cold weather.
Mr. Josh B. Moore, for defence.-Liyes in
tho First Ward; is q druggist; knows Dr.
Skinner. had seen the children in the Presi-
dents grounds and other occasions, and they
looked very cheerful and pleasant; they were
apparently happy children; DR.. Skinner some
times made exhibitions of the children; depo.
nent thought they looked as comfortable, at
least, as other poor children; deponent thought
they had stout shoes on; deponent knew few
Of the deaf and dumb signs; does not know the
sign for hunger; would not suppose the chill
dren wanted food; they were as frolicsome as
other children; deponent had furnished medi-
cines to DR. SINNERS family; he did this gra-
the value of the medicines was So
or $40; portion of it was for sick woman,
viz the most expensive part-quinine; depo
nent thinks the children were happy; was
never at DR.. SINNERS house; had not the op-
portunity, from close attention to business;
never was in the house, and can say nothing
as to their eating or sleeping, &c.
Mr.. Davidge proposed to put in the bakers,
butchers and grocer's bills as vouchers to
show the amount of consumption in the fami.
themselves, to ascertain what is their real
wish about staying with DR. Skinner
Judge Morsell said that if the children were
under no undue influence he knew of no i'm
in examining them. DR.. Skinner
must be out Of the room during their exam.
nation, and there must be An Interpreter.
Mr.. Key did not consider that the testimony
Of the children could be depended on; they
were under SINNERS influence and will the
only proper dependenceis on the witnesses.
After q considerable delay, Dr. Skinner
brought Mrs. Hipkins to act as an Interpreter
Of the children's signs. She was accordingly
sworn.
The boy John Quinn was first examined
Is a pupil of DR.. SINNERS school; wants to
stay with DR. Skinner; loves DR. Skinner; had
enough to eat; had meat, butter, bread, rice,
milk, and meal; Doctor whips the children
sometimes, with horsewhip; sometimes there
are little marks or scars; never cuffed him
with his FIST; DR.. Skinner had whipped him
for not attending 10 his book, and for stealing
and lying; was not cold; was warm in bed.
| Deponent could not be made to understand q
question put to him az to whether he was
afraid to speak freely about DR.. Skinner
james Henry, another mute, examined
Loves DR. Skinner; has plenty to eat; is
clothed warm enough; does not wish to leave
him; wants to stay; sleeps warm enough.
Ann Szymsnoski, examined. Testified al.
most precisely a. the last child; Dr. Skinner
whips her little; he had never Scared her,
or bruised her nose; whipped her with the
cowhide few times
Joseph White, mute, examined .-Ansvered
the same - James Henry.
Josephine Jenkins, the little blind girl, *.
amined.-Likes DIR. Skinner; has plenty to
eat; DIR. Skinner gives her the best he has;
feels warm; wants to stay with him; always
has enough to eat; sometimes rice and bread,
milk, and sometimes corn pudding, milk,
bread and potatoes; as MICH as she can eat;
no meat; DR.. Skinner never whipped her.