Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-02-27
is NEARING IT'S END.
Stanton Investigation Committee Hope
to Report Saturday Morning.
EVIDENCE GIVEN LAST NIGHT
senator Mushbach Speaks Wen oil
the management OF the Institutions
M. Ker. termination of His spe-
ciaI-Other Features.

of the Deaf, Dumb. ana bi'H" '
tuition. at Stanton. which has a'"aN'-
ed so much attention throughout u'e
state. is apparently nearing It's c'ose'
and the committee hope to be aoie ~
submit their report to the General Assem-
bly, on Saturday morning.
The evidence, which has been auuu0'U'
Is very voluminous. and largely oo''''iN'
ing. end Secretary Il. T. owen mas
been very busily engaged with corps
of assistants transcribing the testimony
The committee met yesterday morn
ing. and spent some time IN executive
.ess,on. There we're no witnesses ready
10 be examined. and the investigation
was not resumed until night.
FRICTION IN THE BOARD.
The committee did not reassemble I'M
I'll $50 o'clock. and Senator Musheach.
rnen,ber OF the board, was placed on
the stand lie testified TO having been
on the board for eight year,. and SAID
that for the past year or two the board
had been very harmonious. but PRIOR
20 that time there was some little iric-
ton among the members. lie had the
highest opinion of the school, both as
fered with DR.. Winston. in that he
wouldn't hesitate TO place child Of his
under Captain Doyle's care. Relative TO
the previous charge OF drinking pre-
ferred against Captain Doyle which
charge was investigated by witness as
a msmber of a subcommittee OF the
board. tho Senator said there was no
evidence to sustain the charge, and the
Investigation was as thorough as could
10 no nh
mittee's report was filed Or Quisen-
berry offered a resolution. setting forth
that the charges had no foundation
In fact DR.. Winston having testified
that he had seen Captain Doyle drunk
said he couldn't vote for that resolution.
whereupon IL was changed 10 read That
the facts adduced did not Justify any
action on the part OF the board This was
adopted by viva-voce vote. without
a dissenting voice. There was never.
so far as he knew. any time when Or.
Winston. or any other member OF the
board. could not have introduced any re-
solution for the expulsion OF any
teacher, or could not have made any
protest against the action Of the board.
and had such resolution or protest en-
tertained and considered. Witness could
not recall any such protest ever having
been made by Dr. Winston. DR.. Win
ston. witness said. was a member Of
the Executive Committee. and that COM
rnittee practically bad control of the in
stitution: and had he not considered the
institution a proper place for afflicted
children TO be cared for he occupied the
very best position to remedy the evil.
Being asked as to the appropriation for
the institution, Mr.. Mushbach stated that
81 was very meagre. and was only sufii-
cient 10 defray the running expenses Of
a fDe M 1eff for I'M
provements. The main building. he tes-
titled was constantly in need Of repair,
being over sixty years old, and It's sani-
tary condition was not what Ii should
be.
MR.. KER'S SPECIAL.
Mr. Heber Ker, of Staunton, was the
next witness. He testified that he knew
nothing Of the management or the discl-
pline of the institution. He was asked II
ne was the author OF the following tele-
gram from Stanton TO the Richmond
Times:
"STAUNTON. VA. February 10-(Spe-
cial 1.-THE Times's STAFF correspondent has
been greatly complimentei here upon his
comments as 10 the feel ngs Of our pfo-
pie concerning the Investigating Com
mittee OF the Deaf. Dumb, and Blind In
etitu,ion.
"His statements ref CT with great accu
on the streets and In places of b BUSINESS,
from all classes Of people. that the In-
vestlgation Nre was a farce Just cx-
actly in the line stated by your CORE
spondent.
'If the action OF the committee should
be in the direction Of the evidence tax
here. as seen by our people, there will be
n loud howl.
with the people there IS no politics in
formed to-day that three pupils have been
removed from the institution since the
investigation began. This may be only
the beginning.
1T is the universal opinion OF all who
attended the sittings OF the commit ee
here that Randolph should be furnished
counsel II is said that cToss-eXami-
nation would have torn into shreds what
appears TO be favorable testimony.
III 10 also said that Il judge of one OF
our courts directed. in a measure. the
case on the other side
miss Hartman has sent the following
letter to the committee;
MISS HARMAN'S LETTER.
The following letter, which was sent 10
the Institution Investigating Committee,
at its sitting in Staunton Thursday
morning, was omitted from yesterdays
News for want OF space:
"Staunton Va. February 70. 1896.
'Mr. ]. n. Stubs. Chairman Investiga-
ton Committee. Stanton. Va
Dear Sir,-The Richmond Times re-
ports me ps saying, think ne was al
ways very kind 10 the teachers Ii is a
mistake. and l would like Il corrected.
You asked me the question, Was Captain
Doyle kind 10 the teachersY and my an
swer was. 4 can only speak for my
SELF and you did not further question
vey the idea that Captain Doyle was
kind to me. Please make this part OF my
testimony. Respectfully
AUGUSTA HARTMAN"
NO PERSONAL KNOWLEDGE.
Mr.. Ker admitted the authorship Of the
telegram, and said he was the CORES
pendent OF the Times. Being asked IL he
knew OF the three Christian boys having
been removed, he said he knew nothing
OF his own knowledge. As to the word
"farce" used by him. witness said that
was not his opinion, but the opinion of
the people OF Staunton.
MAY 1 ask il that is your opinion
alsor" asked Mr.. Stubs.
well" replied witness. II don't think
the investigation I'm stanton went as
far as IL might have gone"
''You have also charged that a Judge
directed the charge on the other side.
VIII you please tell me what judge that
wasT'
.swhen Colonel Skinner was brought
In he was asked IL he would have any,
thing 10 say OF Captain Doyle. and re-
piled affirmativey. Judge Grattan in
terfered. and he either asked questions
or prompted witness"
s'Isn't il true that Judge Grattan dis
claimed any intention OF acting as an
attorney, and said he only appeared as
Captain Doyle's friend?''
Il don't know. 1 didn't get TO the