Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-02-26

At this tunctufe the cohthiN'e' WV
until 4 o'clock.
The Afternoon sitting.
The committee did not assemble until
l:5 o'clock, and then the sergesnt-at-
Arms reported that Mre. Bruce. the
lady. whom he had been sent 20 NoiioiA
20 summon, was unable 10 attend on ac-
count OF the Illness OF her infant child.
Mr.. Braxton stated that he had two
questions to PROFOUND to the witness.
and he asked that she be permitted 10
make her answers thereto TO a notary,
IN order that they might be sub
mitted as evidence. This was permitted,
and the questions were sent at once to
Norfolk
MIR. c. w. LYMAN. OF staunton. was
next put on the stand. He had known
Captain Doyle since 1865 and had seen
him almost every day, but he had never
seen him intoxicated. He had seen Cap
tain Doyle on hunting trips, when others
OF the party got drunk. but had
never seen him even affected by drink.
He never heard OF any drinking
among the boys and didn't believe that
they drank publicly. lie testified that
Captain Doyle was not particular friend
OF his, and that he had opposed Cap
tain Doyle's election.
The next witness was Mr.. NJ. l.. Har-
the institution and said that on one
occasion Or. Winston examined his eyes,
and told him that he could see out OF his
left eye and couldn't see out OF ms
right eve. Witness told him that he
could see out OF the right, but not out
Of the left eye, and the Doctor per
sisted until witness placed his finger on
his left eycball and proved TO him that
II was a glass eye DR.. Winston ques-
"a hsrs no obi tn
original statement
TEACHER BEAR a WITNESS.
Teacher H. A. Bear. OF the Institution,
was next called. He IS an exceedingly
handsome old gentleman. with flowing
gray beard. and speaks the sign Ian
guage In a most dramatic manner. He
was asked II Il was true, as stated by
Mr.. Ritter. that he feared 20 go to
Captain Doyle. believing that he would
find him drunk. and replied that II was
untrue. He never dreamed Of finding
him intoxicated. and never saw him when
he showed signs Of intoNlcatlon.
Being questioned as TO Mr. Rosen-
blooms testimony that he Bear) was
undigniied. witness aboluteiy denied the
whole allegation. He denied having
shielded BOYS who drank. as testified TO
by Mr. Christian. He also denied having
-
the city and purchase whiskey.
DIR. wINsToN's REQUEST
When Mr.. Bear concluded Or. Winston
protested against Mr.. Harper's testimony.
and said since a witness had been placed
on the stand to impeach his professional
character he would ask that prs. Joseph
4. White and Hunter Mcclure be sum-
moned to rebut the testimony. The Wit
ncsses were ordered 10 be summoned for
10 o'clock this morning.
Mr. Crowder remarked sotto voce that
ne ought 10 be allowed to introduce evil
dence to rebut the testimony as to his
selling liquor TO students. AIR. Harrison.
who had questioned Mr.. CrOwder on thig
line, took exceptions TO this statement,
and asked the committee 10 decide
whether his line OF questioning had been
proper. The committee all agreed that
Il was proper. ard Mr. Crowder dis
claimed any intention OF rejecting on MIR.
Harrison
Mr. ID. c.. Patterson, n member OF the
House from Rockingham. testified as 20
Mr. Bears general reputation. He said
none stood better than Mr.. Bear and he
would not hesitate 10 believe him on
oath. lie gave the same testimony as 10
Captain Doyle.
fuckers LETTER TO YATES.
Mr. Arthur c. Tucker being recalled 10
the stand, testified 20 the authenticity OF
the letter written by him TO Mr. Yates,
which letter was Incorporated IN Mr..
Yates's statement. published exclusively
In the Dispatch. In the letter ne speaks
in the highest terms Of Mr. Yates. and
says lie IS very sorry he has wronged
him Yates. and wants to bury the
hatChet
Captain Doyle resumed the stand. and
offered in evidence a letter dated June
e. ls92 written by Mss Riggs TO Mrs.
Doyle. in which Miss Riggs denied In
toto that any intimacy had ever existed
between herself and Yates.
Tucker was permitted 10 break IN on
Captain Doyle's testimony and make an
additional statement as 10 the letter he
had previously testified 10. He said that
before writing the letter he had received
TWO letters from Mr.. Yates. In which he
Natesl had asked his forgiveness. Tucker
was asked IL ne considered Mfr. Yates
a good teacher. and replied affirInativeiy.
though he added that he was not correct
other ways. lie was asked why he wrote
that there was no doubt that he would
prove a successful principal, and replied
that he was told that Yates had changed
Tor the better.
CAPTAIN DOYLE RESUMES.
Captain Doyle again resumed his tes-
tlmony. and told OF the peculiarities Of
the deaf and the blind He testified that
the deaf were always on the alert with
their eyes. which gave them a peculiarly
bright appearance, and the blind We're
always on the alert with their ears. He
asserted that Miss Riggs's testimony as
20 having frequently met Mr. Yates in the
classroom and In the blind MUSHROOM
was ueoaSGarffx- hound a 10
the girls. IN going from class 20 class
were male 70 so IN bevies. and were
never permitted TO pass through the halls
alone.
Captain Doyle was not NJ the insti-
tuition at the time the Bear-HogwOod
scandal Is alleged TO have occurred. but
he had heard az IL. and didn't believe a
word OF Il. Witness had never heard OF
any cruelty at the institution, except in
one instance when a teacher, in punish
ing a child. caused him 10 kneeI He
Doyle ordered that this plan be dis
pcnsed with, and his orders were car
ried opt. Witness didn't think Mt Eurltt
had drank anything since 1895. The Wit
ness testified that no drinking was per
mltted at the institution. and that fire.
quently boys who were addicted 70 drink
came % the Institution and were sent
away cured Of the drinking habit. The
/ committee rose until o'clock.
The Evening Session.
The evening session was held in the
Senate chamber, and Captain Doyle again
went on the stand but, at the request OF
Or Winston. yielded 10 DR.. Hunter Nc
CURE. who testified that he had known
Or Winston professionally for a great
many years. and considered him 70 be
an excellent practitioner. He didn't think
DR. Winston could have been deceived as
| 10 Harper's glass-eye unless he was
extraordinarily careless He had fire.
quently entrusted his patients TO Dr.
Winston's care.
THE PRINCIPAL CONTINUES