The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-13

Captain Doyle. but on the contrary. II IL
In better condition than IL ever mas
been. The whole thing was great sur
prise, and II seems 10 me a very unjust
and unnecessary arraignment. IL strikes
q good many people I'm stanton the same
way. 4 think the charges made are I'M
lustinable. but after the charges nave
been made they should be thoroughly IN
! Veshgated. it is an innovation 10 me,
and 10 Is doing the State, the institution,
and everybody else "a good deal Of harm.
Mr. Doyle is by his intelligence and abili-
ties well fitted FOR his position. and ! 40
not know OF anything to disqualiiy hlm'
WHISKY FLOWS FREELY.
Mr.. \. $. Lara was next called. ~ am
scyenty-Oue years Old he said. lave
been a general contractor, and am now
"a farmer. / am not connected with the
institution, but have known Mr.. Doyle
ever since his bOyhOOd. | came TO Staun-
ton I'm 1871. and have lived opposite the
Institution since 1868. j have often no.
tlced the pupils. and | do not think The
institution has the proper mandSement !
DO not think that the necessary discipline
prevails. / have understood Mr.. Doyle
TO be a free drlnker. but I never took
drink with him. II is the opinion OF some
OF the people living around II that wis
Ky flows very freely at the institution.
i have frequently seen the boys OF the
institution on the street ! have seen
them sober. and / have seen them under
the influence Of liquor both the denf-
present term | have seen them .ntoNl-
/ Gated during the last session on several
occasions / have seen some pupls anu
teachers under the influence, also, one
/ Bin Montgomery. who lives there. nave
seen Mr. McCambridge. teacher, uhuSr
the influence Of liquor, as l could tel
from his general appearance ny the man
ncr OF ms walk. l have seen Mt, hum
bert intoxicated on car when ne was
| hardly able 20 get off the car. ] was NOT
surprised when these charges came OUT,
| because / heard them before 40 no'
/ Know of any immoral conduct OF me III
mates of the institution. Mr.. Yates char-
| dcter was not very good, ne was very
/ fast man. The investigation or 1870, !
think. ended i'm withdrawing. l nave
not had anything 20 do with Mr.. DoNle
] for n number of years. There rs not much
conlenialifv between US. we 90 not
speak on the street am not pohtician'
| but / vote the Democratic ticket. j am
/ mo- merchant and no professional man.
have no AK 10 grind. / nave ceaseu
/ speaking 10 Mr.. Doyle two or three years;
for some good reasons nave IoNnl
/ fault with him for the manner IN when
he treated some lady teachers. nave
/ talked to Mr. Mcllhenny and others about
the institution.
DRINKING AMONG PUPILS.
"3lr. Turner and Mr.. Forerer. Of the
! nOarI. came to my house one day 10 as
certain what I knew about the institution.
They asked me N ] would appear pc
/ fore the board TO tell what / knew. !
/ said / would If 7 was asked TO come, uut
/ thev never called me. This was IN l>'f,
/ when The Investigation was held, pNt +
/ was never asked 10 give In my evidence.
/ ! gave the gentlemen who visited re my
] ideas of the general management ahl
I about the drinking Of the nnph7 anu
I teachers. heard, as the result or li's
I InyestigatiOn, That N had Deem 3Ichctu,
/ do not know anything from my Owl
I knowledge as 90 immoral conduct IN the
/ institution. I do not think that there
/ is s0 much drinking going on since Air;
! Yates Left ] DO not think puphs siouig
/ De allowed 20 go 10 town too often
/ think they have given the police some
/ trouble. and the chief OF ponce sem
/ word tO Captain Doyle tnat TINS niusl
stop or he would have 10 arrest the su'''S
Witness spoke Of the Board Of
/ Visitors. the big six ot whom ne
/ Thought were owned lay Captain Doyle,
/ "f0r" ho said "hirls Of feather lock
together" The other three members OF
/ Oh. board. Mcssrs. Foreref. turner, ana
/ Winston tried tO start reform measures,
/ lut they were always ont-foteu h,H
/ asked what teachers he thought should "e
/ If..nargel Doe mentioned Messrs. htm-
/ hort NIcCambridgc. Bear. and Doyle.
/ -But." Dee said. "if the people want 10
Keep them in they can stay IN Il VOL
] brook my neck Tor any OF them. a..
/ When asked about his son, VINO ~
] afflicted. Mr. Lara said. ! DO not knoW
whether my son acquired the WHISKY
/ habit al the institution. but nave $50
/ him come from there under the influence
J of liquor ! don't know whether ne car
] rfad whisky there nut I have nan 10 pay
I for some whisky that had been taken
/ there hy my son. He sever went 10 'hc
/ institution with my permission
CHIEF or POLICE.
CAPTAIN j. d. Waters. the CHIEF of po-
I I.s OF SfduntOu. was next Callfb' re
/ stalled that 20 blind man. by the name OF
J fIlIucfr. mad given some trouble by CONF
/ ina 10 the clly az night, and becoming
/ intoxicated. lie sent word 10 captain
/ DOYLE that this had 10 stop, or me pima
/ i1au would have 10 DE locke- up.
/ lie had never since returned To the 'ity
/ 10 become intoxicated. VIKINGS SAID ne
/ bad seen pupils and teachers 80 INTO
/ n1r-ro0ms, hut they never gave any cause
/ OF trouble. one on two OF me pupl7 were
/ under agc. hgt witness did hol hn"M
] whether they received amy liquor m bat
rooms. lle meyer saw amy of them drunk.
MIR. cAsmoN cONrRAplcrED.
Air. Amos Honcr foreman Of the shoe
/ makcr-shop at the institution was the
/ u.Ht witness Sergeant -at-ArmS.' SAID
/ Senator Sruhns. when his name was CALI
/ Di. "Hoiier him 1893. 81 was e. pupu al
/ thn institute before the war; the witness
/ sald "anl afterwards ] have been em-
! piOyoI as foreman. ! nave never seen
/ Alr. DOYLE drunk. and have never heard
/ ans of fhc teachers. ! understand they
/ are very strict. but never cruel. The
/ only evidence chat drinking is going on
/ There. ass 1ar as ] ann concerned, Is a
/ negro whom ! have seen under the i'm
/ lueuce OF liquor. have heard that
George Tucker was accustomed 10 drink
! at Night but never saw him do 10. Mr.
/ UeWtl drank ou Saturdays. don't know
/ 3D.. amy faFJrItsm shown ] only heard
/ tl0 deaf-mutcs say so, and then they re-
! l,rrcd t0 the distribution Of shoes among
/ ihe blind. J know Cashica. the bind
/ man. but cannot say anything about ms
/ general reputation while here iu school.
/ a. 10 truth and NcracitF. Perhaps. ne
/ told the truth. sometimes, perhaps, he
! would MOE d0 $50. ON other occasions. II
! hc was especially Interested in "a mat
/ ter Doe might tell lic When informed
J That CashiOn had testified before the com
| m.tlte that witness had spoken tO him
/ about certain immoral conduct between
/ teachers and scholars Mr.. Roller SAID
! chat Doc lHd never told him so. and that
/ he had never seen aRy thing immoral.
! Witness was very emphatic in his state
/ mont.
CAPTAIN MOONS DENIAL.
! Captain E Il. Moon was the next
/ witness. am utty-lwO yeas ola, he
! said. and have been ar the Institution
/ ever since 1865. with the exception OF
/ tNo years under thc keadjustefs. am
| foreman of fhc carpenter shop, and nave
| been thrown "a good deal with Captain
! Doyle, whom + have known since 1871.
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