The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-29

/ nave never seen anything out of the
way. 1 nave never seen nm under the
influence OF liquor
- nave always thought the Institution
admirably conducted under its present
management / thought the principal
knew his business well and the teacher<
discharged their duties. / thought the In
stituiion was a credit TO the State. /
never thought him 10 be under the influ-
ence OF liquor. but I have smelsed the
odOr OF liquor on him like on other friends
of mine. 4 cannot think of an instance
where / saw him under the influence.
amt ! am surprised al the charges pre-
ferred. 4 never heard OF him as neg
Iccting his duties, and don't believe that
he would do It. | do not know of any
charges against any other teachers. 4
have not seen Mr. Eufift under the In
fuence OF liquor FOR the past tnree years,
and ] am cOnndent that he has not been
using any liquor since then. | believe his
character 10 be as good. as mine or that
OF any other good man. | dld not know
at thar time OIL his reputation as q drink
ing nan, 1 heard SO afterwards. anu was
surprised, but thought il was a mistake.
i never saw captain DOYLE under the
influence Of liquor, tO my knowledge
have known him ever since | have lived
IN stanton, ana ! have met him FREE
quently and unexpectedly at the insti-
tuition As to the charge that MIR. Doyle
had not been faithful in attending to his
duties, / must say that ] do not know
where any Improvement could be made
in the management. I consider him 10
be faithful and attentive TO his duties
re may not be as warm and ostentaciOus
TO visitors as others. lie has the reputa-
ton OF "A gentleman. of a scholar. and
good business man My impression r.
mat he undsrstands me business OF the
had "A chance TO think over those things
which the committee are pumping out on
me Captain DOYLE always offered me
smoke but / do not recOllect whether he
offered ~ "A drink nTTnHn- Hg did
I don't think the liquor was on the table
or IN the dinng-rOom, but only i'm the
ante-room, and there il could not be
seen by the pupils.
Il never heard any discussion in Staun-
ton as 10 immortality prevailing In the
institution. but l have heard some
charges about drunkenness however. 1
cannot rccollect that I have ever seen
any of the officers or teachers under the
influence Of liquor. ! have attended per-
haps three OF four board meetings as an
invited guest but remember only ono
occasion when liquor was set out
MIR. RANDOLPH RESUMES.
This ended the testimony OF Captain
Hoover ana Captain Morton, anu the
committee again took up the testimony Oh
The last question directed to MIR. Ran
dOlph by the Chair al the morning SEES
sion was then read by the stenOgrapher,
ana so was the answer given by Mr..
Mr. lindsay was then sworn TO act as
Interpreter until l.. NJ, Mr. Randolph
having given MS consent to IT,
Mr. Randolph then testified through
MIR. Lindsay. lie repeated what he had
stated IN the morning, and the interrO-
CATION was continued rs follows.
q. Did you ever see Captain Doyle UNI
der the influence OF liquor?
A. 1 smelled 81 on his breath often aud
saw from his eyes that he had been drink
ing lie did not stagger. but tried TO APP
pear sober. His face was red.
q. How often nave you seen Captain
Doyle in that condition.
A. Very often.
q. Was that during the hours set apart
FOR teaching
A. Yes. during school.
q. You left the institution i'm 1857; can
YOU state whether You saw Captain
Doyle in that condition in 1856 and lsS12
A. Yes, sir, in those years and in 1884
and before while he was principal
q. Did you ever see him drink I'm the
institution?
not drinking his face looked all right,
otherwise be looked red.
u. Did YOU ever see whisky anywhere
about the institution
A never saw whisky in the institu-
O. Did you ever see Captain Doyle in a
bar-room IN day timey
A. Never.
q. DO YOU know of any one who has
seen Captain Doyle i'm "a bar-room In day
time2
A. Yes: Messrs. Crowle, King, Hun.
Bali, and other eX-puDils told me that
they saw him there.
Q. Did you ever see Captain Doyle offer
liquor 10 any Of the prpils;
A. ! never did.
u Is all what you stated about Mr..
Doyle's being I'm a bar-room hearsayt
\. Yes, IL IS.
NEGLECT or DUTIES.
o. As 10 the next charge. in what par
ticular has Mr. Doyle not been faithful
as a principal
could not find him. lie would have sub
sfilutes there Several OF his classmates
would say that DE stayed up in his room
a long time. They would ask for shoes
and clothing. and would bee disappointed
and have 10 20 in the chapel ragged the
shoes not properly mended. The blind
were much better cared for. They We're
properly clothed. Captain Doyle first was
"A teacher of the blind. and ne gave them
The preference The blind pupils would
come IN the Wa h-room chewing tobacco
ana Captain DOyle would not correct
them. when they asked Tor new books
CAPTAIN Doyle would refuse them and tell
them tO use the old books lie would get
some books. but not enough. lie did
not show proper interest
o. Have you been 10 the institution
since 1882
a. / never have.
O. Did you report the conduct Of Mr.
Doyle TO any one while you were 4 stu
dent al the institutions
a / did.
O. DID you ever report it to the Board
OF Visitors;
to whom + wrote "a long letter. All of the
hoys in his class signed the letter and
handed 10 10 Mr. Witt near Christmas
ne said he would see about ii. but never
heard any more Of H. My classmates
not. and / did tell a. / would not have
gone back 10 school any more. hut ! had
10 obey my mother / was anxious TO
get I'm the Washington College, but they
could not aid me in doing so.
APPLIED FOR A PLACE.
O. Have YOU ever made an application
10 get a position as teacher at the SCHOOL,
A. YES. twice. the last time ! think. In
1901. but ! don't remember exactly. Cap
tain Doyle could tell
9. Did you and Captain Doyle part in
1857 as good friends
4. just the same friends as we have
o. Q Did not Mrs. Randolph write to Mr.
Doyle In 1888.
A. Yes, sir.
q. Look at the date OF the letter (Which
was shown HIM, and see II you can re-
member the date OF your last applica-
tom
A. II was either IN 1891 or 1902. or IT
might have been IN 1898.
o. How long has ii been since YOU first
made known these charges against the
institution
A. I made them while | was ar school
O. Is this the first time since you made
the charges public since YOU left school
In 1857. either 10 the Board or Visitors or
TO the General Assembly OF Virginia?
A. Now is the first time since ! left the
school but ] made them when I was a
pupn there wrote a letter 10 Rev
Sam. Small about them about year ago,
but / never heard anything about II.
u. Knowing. as you did. OF Mr. Doyle's