The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-02
VOL. 9-NEW SERIES, NO. 3OS.

private letter That 1t was only the iuten-
tion 10 show the importance Of separating
the blind from the deaf and dumb?
a. My object was 20 bring these mat
tors 10 the attention OF the proper par
tics, through Mr.. Bland so that the
measure would be carried through. which
would help a great deal in correcting
existing evils. / wanted TO accomplish
the moro complete separation Of the
sexes whiTl could have been done after
the removal OF the blind. when more
room would have been created. / thought
10 probable that the letter would lead
TO an investigation which would he Of
benefit 10 tho institution by improving tho
whole work.
@. Had you seen a copy Of that bin
when you wrote TO Mr.. Bland2
A. ] had not when ] wrote tho first
letter; ] saw 1t afterwards. and then
wrote to Mr. Bland again.
NOT IN HARMONY WITH RITTER.
@. Where did you get a copy Of tho
bin from?
A. ] read IL I'm the newspapers.
Q. Did you know who was the patron
Of the bnl2
A. Hr. W. c. Ritter started the meas
ure.
@. DO you know who introduced the
bin I'm the House?
A. ] do not know. 7 do not recollect
that nave seen the name mentioned
Q. Did YOU know al that time that
Dr. Winston was member Of the House?
a. Yes. I did.
@. II YOU knew that you could get
Justice from him. why did you send the
bin 10 Mr. Bland. instead Of 10 him?
a. 7 understood that the other meas
ures were I'm tho hands of Dr. Winston.
so I sent these 10 Mr.. Bland.
Q. What other matters?
A. Concerning the separation Of tho
sexes. and the blind from the deaf and
dumb.
Mr.. Ritter and 7 were not acting in
harmony. and / die not think IL wise TO
hand the matter 10 Tho same man that
had charge of Mr. Ritter's affair My
idea was 10 bring about some arrangement
for the separation of the sexes. Mr..
Ritter was more I'm favor Of separating
tho blind from the deaf.
@. You never charged any immortality
between scholars. why separate the
sexes?
A. refer 20 what have already said.
u would bo 10 the best interest Of the
education Of the pupils.
This ended Mr. Randolph's testimony.
and the committee was about to go into
executive session. with view Of taking
n recess M noon until : o'clock. whom
D0orkccper Guntor arrived with Miss
Annie Rigs. Of Accomac. who bad been
summoned 10 appear before tho commit
tee as a witness. 10 was then decided 10
sit during the session Of the General
Assembly. in order that tho testimony
Of Miss Riggs might Doe completed that
day. At noon the committee took re-
cess until 2:s0 2. NJ I'm order 20 enable
its nombers 10 attend 10 some urgent
a.,
MISS ANNIE RIGGS.
soon after o'clock the session was
resumed in room No. ! on the upper
floor of tho Capitol building when Miss
Annie Riggs appeared before the com
mittec. She was asked IL she had amy
friends whom she desired TO remain
during the investigation. She said she
had no objection to Judge Gunter or
Accomac. and DR.. Clarke Smith, OF
10 remain. She also de-
sired 10 have Messrs. Ritter Randolph,
and Tucker three deaf-mutes, remain
during the Investigation.
When asked at The iusueation OF the
Chair. witness said she had no objection
TO the reporters remaining in the room,
provided that no names are mentioned,
and only such matters are published as
pa scd on by the committee.
Questioned by the Chair sho said. My
name IS Annie J.. Riggs. L ann twenty
eight years old, and reside al Guiltord,
Accomac county, Va.
O. Have you ever attended the Deaf,
Dumb and Blind Institution az Staun-
ton2
A. was there from 1854 20 1891. ] am
"a graduate of the school. Mir. Doyle was
principal whom I first entered there.
-. Charges have been preferred against |
MIR. Doyle. as principal as TO the use
of liquor What do YOU know about |
tho charge?
a. ! knew he kept liquors. and / often
imolt hiss breath when ] was near him.
] never met him when ! did not smell |
his breath. ], was during my entire |
stay at the institute.
@. did YOU ever see him under the |
influence OF liquor?
a. ] have never seen him under the |
of strong drink.
o. The second charge against Mr. |
DOYLE is that he was not faithful aud !
attentive % his duties?
A. lie seemed 10 be sometimes neglect |
rul. and very seldom visited the CLASSES
% see the management OF the teach !
PRS.
@. DO you object 10 Mr. Blackstone,
lf AccOmac. coming in2
A. j do not care.
Hon. j. W. G.. blackstone then enter
,d tho room.
@. state. please. the conduct Of Mr..
Doyle 10 the pupils and hts care?
A. lie potted the little children so |
much. and that spoiled them. II was |
not right
O. was Mr.. Euritt teacher there while
ron We're there?
A. Yes: i attended his class.
@. Was he attentive TO his duties?
a. lie was not regular. lie would /
ometimcs be ont az time.
@. DO YOU know about his habit TO
trong drink?
a. ! have smelt his breath, and once
,r twice / have seen him intoxicated /
lofore ! was his pupil but l do not
.emember the year. When ! was ms
upl I smelt his breath several times.
O. When We're YOU in Mr.. Euritts
lass?
A. From 1850 10 1891.
O. Was Mr.. Yates teacher az that
institute while you were a pupil?
A. / was there one year before he was
,ppointed teacher. lie was there when
left.
MISS RIGGS CONFESSION.
o. Charges OF immortality as TO the
e.ehers have been preferred. State,
,leasr what YOU know of such charges
,etween teachers and scholars during
'our stayl
A. Yes.
o. Tell what you know, giving names.
a. During the first year Mr.. Yates was
f,ti,,.fe with Miss I