Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-02-20

he left Richmond. Mr. Randolph will
also be given a copy of the same in ac-
corlance with the order Of Chairman
Stubs.
WITNESSES FOR TONIGHT.
The session of the committee tonight
will be held in the Senate chamber, and
Il Is understood that the first witness TO
tes8fy viii be Colonel Skinner. OF Staun-
ton. who was partially examined while the
committee was engaged In that city. Miss
Pearl King and Mrs. Painter, Of EiktOn.
Va. who were at one time pupils at the
institution. and who have written letters
o. the committee. will likewise be eN-
amined. IL is probable that the young
woman OF Shenandoah county, who IS
-a1 90 have been ruined while at the
Institution. viii also be brought here.
Il Is now thought that all Of the wit
uesses whom II is intended TO summon
can he gotten through with by Saturday.
j. so. Captain T. 5. Doyle. principal of the
institution. will in all likelihood go on the
stand Monday as the last witness, unless
be decided to hear evidence in rebuttal.
statement from MIR. Yates.
The Diras.sh- this morning presents a
ong ,s-,F 4" tTresting statement from Mr..
Fre,-..t. Yates former teacher IN the
A
81 e8hnd Institution at Little Rock,
Ark. I'm which he answers the grave
.harrrs that have been brought against
aim This statement. Which Is sworn TO
before "a notary public. was written with
a View 10 its publication in the Dispatch,
aul also for the purpose Of being READ he
fore the Investigating committee. III Is
au interesting paper, and Is mere gwen
d. fun.
Little Rock Ark. February Is. 1896.
To the Editor Of the Dispatch:
As indicated 10 your correspondent
Few DAYS ago, | am very much surprised
that the old and false charge Of miscon-
duct against me at the Virginia lnstitu-
ton FOR the Deaf Dumb. and Blind has
been brought up again. The matter was
flliy Investigated once by committee
~ honorable. hieh-toned gentlemen, and
] was completely eXonerated by the board
lavng control OF the institution at that
time. Their report, heretofore published
Is follows:
"The report Of the special committed
composed OF Messrs. Moffett and Turner
&, further investigate the Ogden-Riggs-
Yates affair. was presented and read
together with the depositions, exhibits
etc.. and on motion II was ordered TO be
received and filed. and on motion OF Cap
tam Aiuehbach IL was resolved by the
board. after reading the evidence. ex-
hlbIts. and report of the subcommittee
appointed on the 7th instant. 10 investi-
gate the charges against i. Il. Yates,
n teacher in the ins .,on, made by
Mss Emma ogden. thaV here Is no foun-
dalton for such charges. and that
in the opinion OF the board. II is unneces-
sary Tor Il TO give any further considera-
ton % said charges, and that Mr.. Yates
should not IN any respect be prejudced
thereby
And thereupon. on motion OF Captain
Mughtach. Mr. r. y. Yates was unani-
mousiy reelected teacher Of the second
deaf-mutc class. at the salary heretofore
fixed by the board"
THE CHARGES UTTERLY FALSE.
Every one ther, seemed satisfied with
the decision az the time. ] learned OF the
present Investigation through the meagre
i.pot@ or The public prints. l did not
,n.hk my name would be brought In.
pt' II has been IN a most outrageous
.u-un'i. 80 Tar as ] am concerned. the
Dss are entirely * parte and II
''' 1Ha' NOSE who seek 70 traduce me
az eNhoilened by The fact that / am
@"Stn' auo unable % meet my accusers
race 10 lace. Do not believe that a lust
anu discriminating people viii render a
- "e"ln't me on such unfair pro-
"ee' 'speclaiiy when the matter was
fa.ly investigated while the events were
iiesh IN me minds Of all who had knowl-
ease OF tnem' ana every one who desired |
TO was allowed to testify. ana fr.s',, ~,
the subject, and this resulted IN NV com
plete exOneration.
Now as to the charges made by Annie
Riggs ! deny that l ever az aov tI,,e
IN any manner, acted Improperly ,o,var,s
ner or any other pupil IN the Institution
deny that ! asked her 10 write or tha, /
any one at my Instance asked her 10 |
write, letter 20 eXonerate me
have In my possession letters written
py her These are long. rambling letters
.sel as school girl would write 10 |
.eaeher who had been kind 10 her. She |
spoke of her father. her friends her
,nvoinaies. and church, ana other mat
10 which came Up IN everyday life
ohe or more Of these letters she re-
49, 70 certain ugly rumory concerning
"''' "a which my nano was connected.