The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-14
TESTIMONYFOR The DEFENCE
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have no recollection OF any boy who
came from StauntOn whose conduct mas
not been perfectly satisfactory IN every
respect except the one alluded 10 IT..
I consider cant. Doyle not tsetOtailti,
h,,+ a very temperate man. ! was very
much SURPRISED 10 see these charges pre-
ferred. ! think there - always - :, .',1i
opening for sensational JOURNALISM ~
siardrr in connection with such lnSiilN-
,ione I think the deaf and dumb are
,nore st,snicious than other persons, ana
/ think il H. very natural, becaus" in's
don', know what Is gong on. IN, -, ~
prenared to say any thlhs a. ,.hri
general reputation III ''b'i" ~
AZ noon the committee took re0t h.,
min . o'clock 10 pay a visit 90 the Ia
stitution. ,...,.,r,,.,,
BLIND Pupils TESTIFY.
hurting the morning session tap' sha
DOYLE MED "A written Httl, iiithe ~" re-
ors,mi,tso taking exceptions TO inc r.
'oi.,i', ,',,.ii,i,s0 i'm the stanton News
iTst norning. lie asked that ms an
rncnt he made part OF inc ItCvl" -
committee considered tA' Ai.s ,. ~ 80 me
ne eessiou. and at the beginning o. ny I
,ft,rnoou session Chairman STUDIOS s'a'It
the committees had examined the p"pti
and declined TO place II Oh record ~ ~
not complain OF me s,~nvs SaPf,y.en Sir
pnyfe and the stanton newspaper anu
Inc committee dil not desire to take
part I'm the fight. -. ,tt..4 10
4 number 81 pupils from the pima NJ
partment were then examined.
MIR William Parr Barnes OF AmheT-s
corntv did not see Mr. Doyle or any OF
the teachers under the influence or llquoI;
He said the treatment was good, airl
ti,e punils had no right TO complain Inc
food and dormertorics are good. ana the
only punishment which ! have seen !
considered inst. have not taken drink
of liquor since 1871 "hth was s''v"'
FrnSst Rlackstone Alsop. Of Newport
News. smoke well of both principal ana
teachers. lie had no knowledge about
drinking among pupils but suspected ~.
Some bows who were caught ai driuhlhs
were ptluished severely hui justly. Ihty
were given bread and water for day or
two and were put on the blacklist. lie
did not know whether MIR. Humber drank
or not. and had not seen amy Immoral
conduct among the teachers az pupils.
Mr.. owen Andrews. Of Amherst, VINO
is only half blind. said that he had seen
il they were drunk. They were nor re-
ported Some pupils We're dissatisurn,
and they would be- 50 u they were ih
hcavens The food and sleeping arrange
treated we'll.
John Allen Golihew. Of Russell. also
spoke well OF the principal and ihe teach
ers he said no hal seen one boy take
fvso drinks during this session. N Mr..
Humberf was addicted 10 drink. be did
not know H.. lie thought me had smcit
whisky on some of the teachers.
TEACHER r.. J. WILLIAMS.
Mr. Thomas j. Williams. one Of the
teachers OF the deaf-mufc department.
was the next witness. 81 nave been CON
nected with the institution, where
graduated for tWeaty-scycn years. /
have known MIR. D0ylc 10 drink. but never
saw him intoxicated. H. was kind to the
II
since lSnl-'g2. wher the lates-kisAs al
fair came up. ] was not al the ln1ti-
ute and my knowledge Is only hears3y.
/ have heard Of drunkenness among the
pupils. but never saw any oi them drunk.
The institution rs iu better condition now
than for years past. and ms discipline mas
improved. ! have taken clildfrn by lNf
ears, or pulled their hair. or sh4heu
them AS punishment. but have not heen
,iua 10 them. ] have never seel CAM
tain Doyle take q drink, bat coul" tril
from hs general appearance thdt ne
drank sometimes.
pU OF the institution, said he dd not
know Mr. DOYLE To drink and MS man
agement Of the school was good witness
admitted that he was Ireludlctu dSalhst
Randolph. who had reported him WINE
al school. and he made some rather IN
complimentary remarks about hanioipi-
TRIBUTE TO CAPTAIN DOYLE.
Mr. l. &. Schoffer. proprietor OF The
Nirginian Hotel next took the sirnd.
know Mr.. Doyle very well. ne saiu.
know him 90 take a drink occa-lohaiiF
/ own Two of the largest uaf-iooni. ia
this CITY. but do not think / have seen Gap
tain Doylc ofteuer than half a ooIen tiintH
ira my places He is a high-toncd teHtlt-
man. II there had been ANYTHING Nh"",
about him / would have known OF H.
have seen Messrs. Hubert and cham-
herlavne drink. but have not seen lheni
intoxicated. They are fine gentlemen, anu
so are Nessrs Bear and tufltt. hnvm
thaf some of the blind employees uf-hh.
The deaf-mutes look upon me as one OF
their best friends. and if thcy dfahh
would know of DO. for they often come TO
me for advice. nave never ~,
teacher drunk. and the pupll7 -
pleased with their treatment. go ~,
poyle has some enemies in TINS city. INC
everybody else because he cannon 81
with eyorvhodV ! am MEMBER OF inr
civ Council and be9unlcah' put
can say one tnins lor -. va 1 t,,r,isd the
ON election-day Dee Always hui t''"
rftrfls hack from the polls 10 the ih7l-
fufa Had they been given WulHhs ~
those occasions ! Wouu h"'N "A -,
one less than twenty -oh' FN"ii t..,',sh
over been REGISTERED or voted lhrou5l
Cantain Moon. : majority OF inc DHpi'
vote the Democratic ticket put Whsh .n. .
Readiusters we're DO power lh,s 49, ~, t ~
them. There have never u ~ H.,
rom inducements held out 10 theih
D. No. Leileve that Mr.. Crowder ever
e cave "S whisky TO any Of the pupils 81.
eRir b f. Jones, AN empioye az me ln,
a. ,.bc 49, the next witness, said
that he had never seen az any inc one srin %l4a
80 s1 ne,er seen anything wron. i
his conduct lie never ss-Pee, a,, 1 bn,
immoral conduct no ihe institute, anu li,n
never known OF higner-toned moials any
where.
MISTAKEN IDENTITY.
lIr. james ". Mccambrldge was ns sst
bIind dcparfment for five years. he salu,
and prior 10 that was pupil for eisht
va,rs aud then 4 had charge OF the shnpa
Tor six wears / have seen no one az VIC
institution under the influence OF hg4,9t.
have known some pupils 10 drink WINS
L., hut fh. teachers ana monitors were
not aware OF IT, While some pupils n,,, "S,1
y-i,a, Mn Lara said that he had seen M
drunk. he was mistaken IN me Pe .,s.1
ON several occasions | have been cnaibcu
vi 80 !, u.ben some one else had been
taken Tor myself once Captain 3, p 9as
gave me ITS for being drunk, put J.. wa" ,So
-. 80 fs.-,..r.lg that was not INC