The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-30
bits as to drinking from 1881 unal you

bits as to drinking from 1884 until you
! left?
/ A. There was good deal or ialk
about his drinking, but I never saw NJ
drunk. 1 think myself he did drfnKs
As TO his capacity. ! think he manage"
pretty well. When the rules were tlo-
lated he punished. I have heard OF Dir.
Williams cruelty to children. but never
saw anything cruel done by MIN. When
| forgot my Lesson he made me stand ep
and study. but don't remember tina, ne
struck me.
@. DO you know anything about The
relations between teachers and pupils?
A. / heard a good deal OF tale about
A. but don't know anything from my
own knowledge. This Is my rfst ap
pearance In an investigation OF 'hs'
sort. / once Joined Mr.. randolph IN
signing a complaint 10 ,he Board Or
Visitors 1t was against Mr.. Elritt ana
was presented I'm ISIS. but | never hearu
that the board did anything IN INC mat Mat
ter. never testified against any o., ore
else. The petition w9s only against Fir.
EBritt but possibly IL contained some
thing about Mr.. Yates.
q. At whose request are you nste
now making these statements AFTER 'ne
4. I am not here at tho request OF
anybody.
9. Do you know who gave your name
In TO have you summoned
A. | do not know. 80.
any one before you were summoned o"
the subject2
A. / had some talk with my wife.
Mrs. Randolph, and some OF the Gear
@. Have you received any letters on
the subject recently?
A. No sir
.. Who was the first one to talk TO
you on this matter lately?
a. Having heard about this invesuga-
ton. ] met Mr. Randolph and hai some
talk with him about 1t last sunday
morning
1854 to 1855. were the pupils properly
clothed2
A. | think some Of them were not prop
erly clad
O. Why were they not properly clad?
a 1 DO not know whether tho tailor
was too lazy to nj the orders. Some OF
the boys told me they went TO the super
ntendsnt and asked for clothing. but
Q Did You attend the class taught
by Mr Bear?
8. Yes. sir.
O. How did ne treat bis class and how
did he instruct them?
a. Mr.. Bear did not correct the mis-
takes Of the pupils on the slate. but
made others DO IT..
AS TO MORAL CONDUCT
q. From June 1884. until the time
when you left dbl you know OF any inn
proper anu immoral conduct between
teachers and female scholars?
A. I heard of improper correspondence
between boys and girls. which were
caught by the teachers and reported 10
Captain Doyle.
g. DO you know of your own knowS-
edge OF any instance where a girl was
ruined by a teacher?
A. | heard of an instance where Mr.
Yates had young girl in his lap. This
occurred IN 1881 or 1883. but l did not
see II myself. The name of the girl was
- / think she was about eleven or
twelve years Old. This occurred in the
classroom when all the other pupils were
out ] saw them come out. | don't re-
member who told me. II was common
talk.
O. Did you ever see any Of the teachers
under the influence Of liquor2
a. j saw Mr. Euritt at one time, h
1851 when he seemed to be under the
influence Of liquor.
Witness was asked a number of nues-
tons IN regard TO the charges made of
undue intimacy between certain teachers
and female pupils. but he could not give
any Information from his own knowledge
All ne knew he heard from deaf-mutes
Mrs. Chiles was then recalled and
stated that some OF the girls told her
themselves OF their misconduct with
teachers.
When asked by Mr.. Randolph. Mr..
Chiles said that he was one of eight
boys who were locked up for eight DAYS
on bread and water by Captain Doyle,
but they were let OF with one day. They
had run away at night to town TO buy
something. They had a good time, and
he was sorry for the punishment. on
many occasions the teachers hustled the
pupils Just before the examinations by
the board in order TO make a good show
lns. When the eight boys were caught,
and there was some talk about locking
them up. they tried TO put away some
bottles IN which they had some liquids.
The committee then adjourned until this
morning al $50 O'Clock, when an execu-
i've session will be held 10 consider some
additional letters that have come in and
contain some very startling and sensa-
iOnai statements.
The examination will be resumed at 10
l.eIOck this roorpfpae