The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-30

a. because j saw them so much 10
gcther they were 50 intimate, and ! wa
therefore suspicious.
@. Did you ever have anything more
than a suspicion about it2
a. II was only a suspicion.
Q. Why do you think Mr.. Yates used
Miss -- for an immoral purpose?
A. saw them going so much together
at night out on the porch. They were
alone there In the dark.
q. Did you ever mention rhis TO your
school mates
A. Yes. / did
@. What year was this?
A. ! could not tell.
Q. Who was the principal at the insti-
tute at the time of these occurrences2
A. Mr.. Payntz first Mr.. Vaughan. Mr.
Roller, and Captain DOYLE.
@. What year was IT Mr.. Yates took the
liberty with you?
A. During Captain Doyle's manage
ment-in 1854. / was then IN the sixth
class. 1 graduated the next year from
the seventh class
O. is IT. not a fact that Mr.. Doyle was
not principal there until the commence
ment of the last year while she was
A. Yes. I think so.
Q. Whose class were you in the last
year?
A. In Mr.. Euritts class and the year
before in Mr. Yates class.
@. Did you ever see Miss - go on the
porch with Mr.. Yates after Q =. NJ?
a. No, not after O. but between Z
@. Is there anything else you wish to
tell about this Institute
A. No, nothing else.
DRANK EGG-NOG.
Questioned by Mr. Bland.
O.. How do you feel towards Captain
Doyle?
a. ] feel kindly towards him.
Q. Did you ever see him under the in
huence of liquor?
a. No sir.
Q. Did he ever give you liquor?
a. lie gave me some egg-nog on one
occasion. ! did not ask for &C. a pretty
little girl went with me. but / do not
remember her name. lt was In the morn
ing at Captain pOyle's rooms We stayed
there for some time Captain Doyle ask
cd me TO come 10 his room for that Dur-
pose IL was Christmas-tim RE never
repeated mis- invitation and never asked
any one else / did not think anything
about Captain DOyles action. / have
seen IeW other little girls going into
captain Doyle's rooms. / was about
eleven or twelve years old and i did not
Know that egg-nog would make me
drunk
O.. How long was Mr. Euritt your
teacher
A. one year.
@. Did YOU ever think ne was unfit TO
teach on account Of drinking,
a. / can say anything about that
q. What room Jid Mr Doyle invite You
in 10 drink that egg-nog?
A. Into his bedroom.
@. VINO was present I'm the room when
you went in2
A. His sister and his son. IT was in
the morning, but ] do not recall the day
Of the week
Witness was then shown the letter
which she had written to Mr Doyle ON
August - 1898. and it was Identified DIV
her and filed with the evidence
.. Whose bedroom did YOU 90 in 10
take the egg-nog2
A. / do not know. / did not know that
lhe room was used as a sitting-room.
nave been in that room since that time
az the invitation of Captain Doyle's son.
9eVsr9I other girls have been there also
lt different times.
Q. How much egg-nog did you drink
pm that occasion?
a a globe glassful
g How long did you remain there2
A. About an hour playing with Captain
)o4le 5 son. who was then a small boy
q. Who remained in the room during
NAT n0ur while YOU were there?
A. The little girl that went with me
captain Doyle. and his sister.
.. as this room occupied by the
principals before Mr.. Doyle was priu-
A. Yes. 10 was. and L have been in
mere visiting on other occasions.
ON motion OF Mr. Hathaway. the sos-
non was then adjourned until 4 =. NJ
MAKING THEM PUBLIC.
1t was 4.15 Il. NJ. when the committee
'econvened its labOrs IN the Senate cham
Der. Mrs Randolph was again called IN
he stand. and the following examination
OOk place
g. ON rainy days were YOU not i'm the
labit Of playing In that room, which was
captain Doyle's sisters bedroom
a. / have no recollection OF IT, The
)uplls sometimes went in there TO play
with the little boy Of Captain DOyle's.
q. What hour was fixed for studies in
he evening? a
A. seven o'clock. The supper hosr was
iX o'clock Between supper and the be-
ginning OF the studies the pupils were al
owed 10 20 i'm the music room or on The
'orch, but / do not think they went any
where else.
@. have you ever been back TO the in
titute since you graduated
A. Not at all.
@. When did YOU first make public these
ariOus charges?
A. / cannot speak of any definite time.
e. Was " only recently?
A. / do not remember that.
.. Did you write this information 10
my one before YOU wrote IL TO Mr. Uland. |
whose letter is now before the committee? |
a. No. sir.
Q. Did you write it at any ones re-
A. No, sir: but / felt it was right to
write 10. 1 did not do so before because |
was afraid TO make IL public.
O. Did any one request you TO make /
hese charges?
A. No, sir. no one.
Questioned by Mr.. Bland. witness sair /
iiss Emma Bunyer told her that Mr. l
Srennaman and Miss HUFF caught Nh /
Iear and Miss -- I'm improper conduct /
@. DID Mr.. Williams treat you badly?
A. Not me. but others.
q. Was one pupil hurt so severely by /
lr Williams punishment that she had /
o be put 10 bed?
A. ] do not remember anything of that
ind.
MRS. +. d. CHILES TESTIFIFs.
This ended the testimony Of Mrs. Ran
olph. and Mrs +. ID. Chiles was fbe
OF officially connected with the investi-
alton should withdraw. A motion 10
nat effect was made by Senator Buchan-
N and agreed 10. Only representatives
T the press. officers, and deaf-mutes were
llOwed 10 remain.
Witness then testified as follows.
NV name is Mrs. f. -. Chiles. OF Rich
iond. / was pupil OF the institution, |
nd graduated there about 1851 l en-
red the institution in 1876.
o. 30 YOU know of the charges pre-
rred against the institution and its
A. do not know all; heard a good
aal about IT, After l graduated ] was a
acher there for FIVE or six years and
n there in 1891, just before ] got mar
ed.
q. The first charge ia that Captain
0yle was known as a man addicted 10
.e use OF liquor What do you know
bout Il?
4. never saw him drink. VI he drank
was not enough for me 20 notice it
ave heard. however. some talk about a. |
q. What was his conduct?
A. While l was a pupil and q teacher |
ere his conduct was that OF perfect
'ntleman.
Q. Second charge is that he was no,