The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-29
RANDOLPH ON TIE STAND.
Questioned al L.nslh Concerning ne D.
D. AID 8. Institution
AND GIVES EAhY DA1AGIhG ANSWERS,
Charges some ofthe Officials WIN Drunk
enness and Reflects Upon the Moral
CoDduc. of Others-Jestimony Be-
fore the Committee.

The special Joint committee appointed
by the two houses of the General As
sembiy. to investigate the charges pre-
fcrred against the Institution for the
Deaf, Dumb. and Blind. an stanton by
John L. Randolph, the deaf-mute sn0e-
maker, Of Norfolk. again net yesterday
morning at lu o'clock. All the commute
rooms being engaged az the unt' me
committee accepted the invitation OF
Captain ). "a. O'Bannon. Superintendent
of Public Printing, ana met ~ th. ids
tcr's office. in the basement of the tapi-
toll building Al the members OF the
committee were on hand. ana senator
stuhhs presided. The board OF visitors
OF the institution was repr -enied ns
Mr Samuel FaIrar. the president ana
Messrs. y j. Crowder and j H. Lind
say Captain #. E. Doyle. the supriih-
tendcnt OF the institution, was also an
interested spectator 8,
Gallaudet, president Of the deaI mute
asylum i'm Washington, stating that ne
could furnish an Interpreter az reason
able compensation. The committee de-
cided TO accept the offer, and the Ser
geant-at-Arms was directed 10 Telegraph
Mr.. Gallaudet 10 that effect
Senator buchanan has offered a resoiu-
ton providing that the committee proceed
to thc investigation Of the specihcrhafges
fled 10y Mr. Randolph seriatim, examining
first the witnesses offered by the prose
cutiOn and then those onereo by inc
defence. The resolution was agreed 10.
llr Bland stated that Mr. Randolph dld
NOT wish TO so into an Investigation uhill
au Interpreter had been secured hut mo
Chair thought it would not be iMf 20 &C.
lay The entire committee JUST on account
of the pleasure of one witness.
A lively discussion then occurred pc
tween members of the committee and Mr.
Bland. the former insisting that me lat
ter had nO right 10 raise objections OF
take exceptions unless he appeared as
counsel for SIR Randolph. Mr.. Bland
stated that ne was not d praciclng at
torncy. and appeared Only as MT ran
dolDh's friend But he claimed TO nave
the right to raise objections. Mr.. Bland
finally turned Mir Randolph over 10 the
charge of the chairman and agreed not
10 raise any further objections. but 70
see only mat Mr.. Randolph was properly
After This little episode the committee
decided 90 examine Mr. John l.. Randolph
as the first witness
MIR. RANDOLpHS TESTIMONY.
Mr. Randolph was then sworn by Mr.
owens. and the chairman dictated TO the
stenOeraphcr the questions which be eS-
upct,d witness 10 answer ln Writing. The
answers given below are copied hreratim.
Question. Give your names, age, ana
residence.
Gears. go west BrambletOn avenue, Nor
folk. Va.
q. How long have YOU resided in Nor
folk, Va?
A. All the years. with the exception OF
eight years al the school.
@. What school DO You refer 10!
4. At stanton. Va. at the Deaf, Dumb,
and Blind Institution.
O. What years were YOU at the insu-
tute?
A. From 1879 TO 1881
q. Who was principal Of the institute
when you euterfar
A. Mr. Points. then Captain Doyle
@. How long did Mr. Points stay there?
A. ! think for several months.
-. Who succeeded Mr.. Points;
A. Captain Doyle.
o. Was Captain Doyle principal all the
time after Mr. Points left2
A. 40. SIR. for three or four years ar
ter. when Dir. Vaughan and Captain Roll
Ter were elected by majority of the Re
publicans.
.. THE committee is directed to investi-
gate certain charges made oy John t.
Randolph. and we find that the first
charge made boy Won Is against Captain
Doyle. and that charge Is in these words:
"That be was known 10 me as man adj
dicted TO the use of liquor Please state
an you may know about this charge.
CAPTAIN DOYLE'S CONDUCT
A. / never seen him drink. because ]
never tried 90 catch him, but nave been
told hy pupils. / have often seen his eyes
rom drinking and dmcii the OdOr OF 10 De
brcatlcl out. he very rarely went ln
every class and see how teachers were
getting along Boo their teachings for the
pupils Whenever some pupils. being $50
need of clothes and shoes, requested him
% order them. Doe refused 20 do so,
though me- mostly allowed the blind what
they wanted, and Dy several OF my pu-
pills chat they caught MN down town.
Stauut0n for tons years, has seen him $50
day haI-ro0m.
Mr llaler, who is now foreman of
fle shoe shop at school for the deaf, used
20 say that blind always had shoes or
deIed more than deaf needed. lie never
attended 90 the pupils Who We're chewing
tobacco and SMOKING pipe. etc.. and the
washing room and studying room for the
Note.-The witness asked for an inter-
prefer SD that be could explain the Qucs-
lions asked more intoihgenty.
1hc hour OF noon having arrived, the
committee. after a brief executive session.
took "a recess until 4 o'clock in the after
noon.
PROF. EURITTs HABITS.
The afternoon session opened shortly
after Z o'clock. and a telegram was re-
ccivei from br. p. ~. Gallandct saying
that he would Doe at the Jefferson Hotel
that evening at 5 o'clock.
Mr. Hathaway moved that Captain II.
l.. Hoover and Captain y. e. Morton, OF
Stanton, VINO happened 10 Dee IN The
on behalf oil Professor y. II. Euritt. OF
StauntOn. This was agreed 10. and the
testimony of Mr.. Randolph suspended
until the arrival of the interpretater.
Captain III. J.. Hoover of stanton,
was next sworn. MIR. Euritt then read
Tie charge preferred against him. u
states that ne had been under the in
hucnce OF strong liquor while teaching In
in singing a hymn, and That he neglected
his duties as "a teacher iy smoking and
staying ont too long, aud by lying in
the library ON SOFA. Similar charges
We're made by Mrs Randolph
Captain Hoover said. i have lived
in stanton for nineteen years. nave
known Mr.. Eurtt since 1865 ne has
been q teacher in the institution from
twenty TO twenty-five years. Have
heard the charges read, but do not know
about them, and don't believe them.
Have known him so long that I don't
think the charges are true
When questioned by Mr.. Eurtt Wit
ness stated that Mr.. Euritt had lived
in his house for two years after 1872.
and saw him under the influence OF
liquor once during that time. Witness
spoke 20 him earnestly at that time. and
since then be stopped drinking. If he
had been drinking previously neither he
nor his wife noticed II. He only stayed
closely az home, ana he did not know
OF any one who had better moral
saw him under the influence of liquor IN
his own house after school hours. Wit
ness had visited the school frequently
as an examiner Witness said he did
not know, that Mr. Euritt had ever been
suspended by the institution. Witness
knew that Mr.. Eurltt had been teaching
at the institution that day. lie had
heard Of Mr. Euritt being drinking
man. but never before saw him under
the influence of liquor.
Witness then continued: ! have been
familiar with the institution since
friend OF mine became superintendent
soon after the war. / have frequently
attended the institution as a member OF
the examining board but not Tor the
last ten or Twelve years. However, |
have been familiar with tho affairs, and