Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-02-02

could do more"
''You say your conscience In the 'sight
Of God dictated your action why was
the first attemnt made at publication
given TO the Plot, and the secohu az
tempt made through stranger III u'e
Legisi&ture?' MI.
because my friend was with the Prot
and Il was az the suggestion OF tla'
same friend that i sent them 10 MI
Bland"
s1Vere any references ever made by the
pilot to tb,s institution because OF your
sT am not aware Of any such references
ever having been made.
"Did Won intend TO have an inVestiga-
tipn when you sent those charges 10 Mr'
Bland?'
u did"
WHAT HIS PURPOSE WAS.
"Thcn. why did you write him prVate
letter. saying il was only to snow nm
ro importance Of having the bill with
reference 10 the separation Of the sexes
uassed?' 49,.
.liv object was to bring these matters
IN fhe attention Of the proper pafues'
So that the measure to separate the sexes
could be passed, as that would oDVlate
the troubles 49,
.aThen vour object vas TO secure the
passage Of the bin. AMI not TO have an
invcstigation"' .o-o.
"My object was to separate the sexes
in different schools
"Dd YOU know that Dr. winston WAS
n member of the HcuseF
"Ycs."
"Why did you send your letter TO Mr.
Bland. instead OF him?'
81 thought the other matters were IN
the hands Of Dr. Winston, so ! thoutnt
81 would be best to send these 10 MI.
Bland"
"Nghat other matters?
Concerning the separation Of the dear
and the Blind
"IVasu't that the very matter about
which you wrote TO Mr.. BlandF
"It was"
"rher why didn't you write 20 the
member who had the bill In hand
because understood that his bill
had been drawn by Air. Ritter; and. as
he and / were not working IN harmony
] didn't think it we'll
The committee then rose.
Miss Riggs on the stand.
Miss Annie RIGGS was put on the stand
when the committee resumed IT'S WORK.
al o'clock She desired all spectators
with the exception Of Mr Randolph MI
Ritter: and Judge Gunter, OF Accomac'
were pormitted 20 remain. with the un-
derstanding that witness and the COM
mittee should exercise a censorship over
what was written by them. The young
woman was then duly sworn, and inter-
rOgated.
"Please give me your name in full"
said Chairman Stubs.
Annie /. Rigs"
"Your age and residence"
"Twenty-three wears old; GIildford, Ac-
c0mac county, Va"
"Have vou ever attended the institute
at Staunton? II so, please state the
year"
"Aro you a graduate?'
"Yes"
who was the principal when you first
entered?"
"Mr. Doyle"
DO I understand that you entered in
September, lSA?'
eyes"
Charges have been preferred against
Mr.. Doyle; first, that he used liquor.
State what you know about that charge
u know that ne kept liquor, and
l smelled II on his breath whenever
met him"
was that during your entire stay at
the SCHOOL,
1T was"
"Did you ever see him under the in
huence OF strong drink
Il have never seen him In that con-
dition."
"Ihe second charge against Mr.. Doyle
Is that he was not faithful and atten-
tive TO his duties. State what you may
know Of that"
"He seemed sometimes neglectful. and
very seldom visited the classes"
"What was his conduct toward the pu-
pills. and how did he care for them?'
'IIe pctted the little children and spoiled
them. and that was not right"
SAW MR.. EURITT INTOXICATED.
"Nas Mr. Euritt a teacher while you
were there
"He was"
"Did you attend his class?"
yes for two years"
WAS he attentive 10 his duties?'
"He was not regular and would fire.
quently leave the classroom"
"Do you know OF his habits as 10 the
use of liquor
Il some times smelled liquor on his
breath"
ibid you ever see him intoxicated?'
"Once or twice"
"AVhen?"
Before / was his pupil"
"What years were you in his classY'
"From lS9 TO 1891"
"Was Mr Yates teacher while you
were a pupig"
81 was there one year before he was
appointed"
was he there when you lert?"
eyes"
Charges Of immortality have been
brought against some Of the teachers.
DO YOU know of such conduct during
your stay?"
eyes"
YATESS IMMORAL CONDUCT
"Tell what you may know, giving
names. dates and circumstances"
Replying TO this question, the witness
said Yates had been intimate with four
other girls at the institution besides her
SELF and that one of these had confessed
her wrOng-dOing.
"What year did the intimacy between
you and Mr.. Yates occurg'
"Nhile 1 was in Mr.. Bears class. 1
believe Il was In 1881
"sta1e all the facts OF this intimacy
between you and Mr.. Yates
"lt is too bad 10 tell"
"Dd Mr.. Yates ever make love TO
you2"
yes from 1851 until he graduated"
"M ere YOU engaged 10 be married 10
him~
Never"
"Dd Ar Yates ever kiss your"
eyes"
"Did SIR Yates ever enter your bed
room after YOU had retired?'
"Nes."
How often did he do this?"
Several times"
DID you consent 20 this?'
"No ne forced me"
'When you say be forced YOU 10 YOU
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