The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-11

Infantry and Artillery-The AsvT,,
Investigation.
RICHMOND. Va., Feb. 10.-When the
Lewis bill in relation to the military
board came up in the house to-day Mr..
Maupin offered an amendment to in.
olude the adjutant general and assistant
inspector general as members. They are
at present on the board but the Lewis
measure sought to remove them.
Mr. Lewis said in view OF fight in
prospect over the original bill he would
accept the amendment, which was
agreed to and the bill passed to its third
reading and engrossment. The board,
under the provisions of the act, will in
oiude the governor, brigadier general,
adJutant general, assistant inspector
general and senior officers of the cav
airy, artillery and infantry.
Mr.. Murphy, in the house, msde An
effort to have the committee ON courts
OF justice discharged from considering
his bill to punish offences of misde-
meanor with stripes. His objeci WAS 10
get 1t before the house for action. The
motion waB voted down.
The Hays election bill will come up
In the senate as the special order at 1 D.
m. tomorrow. 1t Is expected Mr. Halo
will try to have his election measure
adopted az substitute. The debate
WILL probably be continued through sew.
ersl days.
Miss Hollywood, deaf mate of Peters.
burg, was before the investiga ting com
mtstee o-day. She is the pupil alleged
20 nave been caught in compromising
position with Teacher Bear. The witt
ness was reluctant to testify and did not
give very clear answer as to what took
place the night Teacher Breneman SAYS
he saw Bear and herself in what he con.
sidered Suspicious position.
The witness said Virgie Tucker had
tried to get her to do something wrong,
but she was church member and
wouldn't do as Virgie wished. The wit
ness stated that Bear and herself went
away together that night. Il WAS with
difficulty the interpreter drew from the
witnes. what took place on that ocos
sion. She said Bears conduct towards
her was not what should be that of a
teacher towards his pupil, though MOTH
ing crim1nally wrong occurred, and she
denied any improper relations with
Bear.
She said she did not say anything to
Principal Roller about the actions of
Bear towards her, but confessed to Miss
Shackelford. When brought before the
faculty she denied any undue intimacy
with Bear. She knew nothing st sll Of
the alleged intimacy between Bear and
Virgie Tucker. Miss Tucker had told
her OF it but Mr.. Bear never.
MIR. Randolph asked the witness If
she had not been hurt in a struggle with
Bear. and she replied: Eyes; but only
little"
John L. Cashiou, q blind man, of
Richmond, was the next witness. He
was pupil from 1881 to 1888. He had
heard of immortality, but would not
testify explicitly, except as to those
who told him that they were preaent.
Whiskey was plentiful about the insti-
tuition and he had bribed monitors with
1t.
Mr.. Doyle did not give liquor to pu-
pills, but the teachers did at election
times. Csshion mentioned the name
OF Mr.. Oppendorfer, and ssid pupils
were given liquor to induce them to
vote the ticket supported by the insti-
tuition.
Whatever the dominant power In the
institution it used liquor to win votes.
II pupils did not vote as desired by
officials they stood good chance OF
punishment. The witness was 81 wears
OF age In May of the year he left and
he voted the November preceding when
he was under age The registrati IN
book was brought over to the institu-
ton and the pupils were registered.
Captain Moon told him to register.
They were taken to the polls in
wagon until the pupils objected, be-
cause they did not like to be carried
to the polls like sheep.
Tonight the house com mittee on labor
| and the poor decided to report fsvorably
the bill for bureau OF labor statistics,
fixing the salary of the com missioner at
$500 per year and appropriating 81, 200
for contingent expenses. Hon. Ohas.T.
Bland, Senator Flanagan. Delegates
Coles and Reese and others made
splendid appeals for this recognition OF
the workingmeu.
Sent to Newport News
NEW YORK, Feb. 10.-The Interna-
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