Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-02-14

the Temporary delirium or mania YVES
not the result OF spreeing, but was aeS'
dental.
The Doctor had never seen anybody al
the Institution now alive ever under INC
influence Of LIQUOR. He had treated super
intendent Doyle Tor profracted case vi
lnhammatory rheumatism, conhnins hii'
10 his room. which confinement, ne De
lleved. had been enormously reported 10
be a confinement from some other reason.
Az 10 the charge that there had been
nrecnant pupils at the school, he declared
IL 10 be absolutely untrue. He was able
TO say that Miss IS trouble there was
mumpe. and sore-throat, combining ner 10
her room. The physician always went on
his rounds with the matrcn. This scnooi
was enormously regarded By many as
hospitai. Such was not the case. only
those believed 10 be permanently afflicted
were within the scope OF its object.
THE MORALS GOOD.
DR. Atkinson said that he would not
bes,ate n moment had he an afflicted
child 10 send r. there. and had as hei
send child there as anywhere else. III
his opinion the morals OF the INSTITUTION
were as good as the morals OF any oIher
school, male or female.
In answer to question by superin,
tendent Doyle whether the mutes had
ever said he Che Doctor drank, Dr. At
kinson replied that four or five years ago
the then matron. Miss Fanny Johnson
said IL was whispered among the mutes
that he was drunk there once. ms ala
not at all disturb him.
In reply TO questions by Messrs. Stubos
and Hathaway DR.. Atkinson salo, that
whI.e not a prohibitIonist, he was an alb
stainer. and took a drink only when ne
was sick. and that in over forty years
practice he rad been sick only ten Gays
Mr.. Jacob Bumgardner, OF stanton
said he had known Captain Doyle tor
forty years, ind though he had seen him
take a drink, his reputation for sobriety
was first-rate. Mr.. Euritt, he thought
drank too much some years ago, but he
does not drink now. The charges were
absolutely a surprise to witness. The
MANAGEMENT Of the school was good, and
Captain Doyle was certainly competent
for his position.
The next witness was Judge Charles
Grattan. Judge of the Hastings Court
Of Staunton. He had known Captain
Doyle since 1886 Doyle's first wife was
the witnesses sister. lie had seen him
frequently and had every opportunity to
know the man, at the institution and
elsewhere, under various circumstances.
He had not the reputation Of man adj
dicted TO drink. The school is well con-
Quoted Witness knew the teachers; not
a solitary one was addicted to the use
OF liquor that he knew Of. He had never
seen any pupil that he thought had tam
pered with whiskey. The school was
well conducted.
b. A. HUFF, a mute, living in Stanton,
and an ex-pupil. had never seen the
principal drink, but thought he had seen
him go into a bar-room once, al Ford's
Hotel, in Richmond. He did not see
him take a drink, and 1t was possible that
ne went into the barber-shop. Mr.. Lind
say was with him. He did not know OF
any drinking among the teachers. They
seemed attentive to their duty. Referring
to Randolph's question. Hun said that he
had never smeiled whiskey on Captain
Doyle's breath.
Newton Argenbright Clerk Of the Hus-
tings Court, said he knew nothing Of
Captain Doyle's alleged dereliction Of
duty, or Of his drinking. Nor did he
know OF any immortality at the school.
He never heard of It until this investipa-
ton. Doyle's general reputation as to
sobriety he never heard questioned up
10 this time. HIS reputation was
good. He and the people OF stanton
were surprised at the charges. The wit
ness's public office, he said, would give
him an opportunity TO see men and know
their sentiments.
The committee then rose until to-mor-
row morning.