The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-14
TESTIMONY FOR The DEFENCE
4 KumbI Of Witnesses FnaOrSe Captain
Doyle and bis MANAGEMENT,
THE COMMITTEE hay CONCLUDE TO-DAY
students and Employees Of the Institution
and Citizens of staunton Endorse Capt.
Doyle and Deny the Charges.
Pnblic Opinion Divided.
Hrom a STAFF Correspondent

tigation into The affairs cf the lnstitu-
ticn for the Deaf. Dumb. and Blind,
which has been carried on in this city
since Tuesday night ty the special 'om-
mitteo of the General Assembly appoint
cd 10 look into the charges preferred by
John l.. Randolph. eNcites a great deal
of interest among tho citizens OF staun-
tCu. and each session lis attended by as
many spectators as the biz hail Will mol 4.
The Views as TO the justification or tne
charges are. of course. divided. ana it IS
only natural for Captain Doyle and his
friends, ls well as everybody else Directly
connected with the institution, 90 strain
every nerve and make an earnest effort 10
show TO the committee that there is 40
foundation for amy such complaint.
A SAD EXPERIENCE.
on the other hand. there any many
respectable citizens and big taxpayers
who think that there Is room Tor I'M
prOvemaut in the mdnagenent OF the in-
stituiion, and B had occasion to gather
some interesting information m thpt re-
spcct During the examination yesterday
of Mr. Lara. one of the most substantial
citizens OF stanton. ~ appeared as II
an effort was made by certain parties 10
dleCredlt his testimony before tho com-
mittee by injecting personal spite against
Mr Doyle as his motive | learned alirI-
wards that Mr.. Lara had gone through
some very SAD experience. ite mas |u
and for long time has been IN the habit
of visiting az the institution whenever
he was Well enough 10 DO So lie was 4
frequent visitor at the blind department
whore Boo read che Bible TO the pupils;
Iic often carried them fruit, candy, ana
cake. and was well received 10y an. IN
some way he became accustomed % the
use of liquor while visiting az the ihaH-
tuition. and he finally became so much al
dictcI 10 its use that hc hdu To Pee sent
to the Kelley Institute. This story MAS
told me last evening by three gentlemen
who stand very high ln tnIs community
COULD NOT RECOMMEND If.
a remarkable tact was brought out
during the examination yesterday. when
both Miss Trout and Miss Harmon. TWO
teachers al the Institution, stated mat
they could not recommend the institute
80 parents whose cMldteu We're dedI-
mutcs or blind. The eneot OF TINS state
meut certainly was not mUcn shaken 1T
al ALL by the assertion of Mr. humhert
during the night session. who enieaNoted
t0 make III appear that the institution was
one of the best. li NOT me pest, lt the
land When AIr. EumDert testihed the
interest manifested was intense ah" the
weu-knowu pin could have been dropped
to the floor iu distinct nearing OF an
present. The evidence given 10y Mr.. bear'
,vho followed Mr. Humbert. was not less
interesting and highly dramatic. lie Is
"a dsaf-mute. but masters the sign lan-
guage go perfection lie made am earnest
effort TO give a plausible explanation OF
the attitude I'm Wnich me- had neeh '"S-
covered hy 1li. Brcnanidu
The committee certainly put in some
good work Wednesday. for they We@e in
session for fully eleven houfs' ana io-
DAYS work was equally as wei uone'
There are several Wltue ses To ne Am
ined yet. bat it is expected tnat me lnfes,
ugaton in this city will come TO an end
by tomorrow. t ~
cordine % the programme announce" '"7s
uighf soon after O'Clock.
THE FIRST WITNESS.
Mr. Thomas Carter was urst examiner
I ann twenty-siX years Ola, ne saul an
live at WaynfsborO. ! was pupn AT tAe
institution from 1880 TO 1880. Messrs.
povntz Vaughan Roller. and Doyle were
fhe principals while , was there. Messis
scar. Humbert ChamUerlayne, lates
Euritt. Williams. and Berkeley were
q a What do YOU know about the
charges preferred against Captain DoAie.
a. ] smolt whisky ON him, but never
'o. 'T',' Tn von Know of any immoral con-
dutf between teachers and pupils;
a. Only in regard 10 the Yates dl-
fair. lut Z don't know anything from
my own knowledge.
.. How We're the pupils irediei hy
the principal and teachers since ls&t
g. They were Well treated. captain
Doyle was Kind 10 tne scholars, ahd 80
Lit r,,. fu fIa f4ra so that Hi. hand
u,s iiI t. ',g ,,, sy ''il' -. .'.. .',,.
. '''''''' '
This ended tne testimony for the prose-
cutlOu.
TESTIMONY FOR DEFENCE.
Miss Mary Ann kcr. Was the first Wlt-
ness called on behalf of Captain Doyle.
ann fONttir~- tiN irdciri AT tNt M
atfnir SHE eaiif dt" tt'h tt,ir i"t
thirty years. ] ltdtu Ihr Dina tliisi "Ni
as EoNrinrfs l nave charge "i an tht
girls DO thc institute.
-. What do you know about ihc charges
\. 1 have never seen niih uiNhh. alI
him very often Guring me- da}. CONNIE
myself tp Wt school room Naf" ii"lh-
ing to 'd1 with the food. but ! have To-
efe that rne children nenHFe. ihr as
clpiine Zoo the school Dr. very sood and J
hiuk Alr Doyle is difeciN rrsp4uaihir
Tor ft. / nave DO look after the girls. and
tend Go their manners and morals nut
have n0ihiu- tO do with BOYS. captain
Doyle looks after tine boys. lhe monitors
also look after the ho3f. We nave 4lro
n monitroes for the girls in the deaf and
dumb department
@. WHAT ho 4o. "HvM ""'" ,i'. 'u'' >.
thdt Mr Doyle mas "'e" "'''"'' "' "'S
dut. . .t,.. t.f., .f...,..
a. ! sNpgos' n, ,a1 ,,,.,.,.,,,,.,rr, r,'' p''
don' KNOW an .iii'is 6 ~ ~ 1., H.. v,,,,t. az
mas netu H''" a., an rannof say 1nvfhir.
we .'.'ia .i,.' ee,..
d.."t ,' knou- ANYTHING about inn
- - s,,,.t Iafv.e..n teachers and pu-
tinDtr
3", l.,. soon uothing. and don't
t,-'.v. ANYTHING fl0m my own personal
tn,,tleigr. what 1 Old hear came from