Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-02-07
DOYLE WILL TESTIFY.
ff'nclpal Of The Staunton Institution to
10 on the Stand To- Morrow.
: LIKELY HAVE A u.wxr.
to Have e. osa'sS o"er. se.o,u,,o,
General VIII N'torney-
>.sah,y A,...
Letter from Mr.. M.

The investigation of the meaau
of the Deaf Dumb and Blind lnstwas,o,
at Staunton will be resumed In Richmond
tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock, and
Captain T. S. Doyle. principal of the
institution. will be placed on the stand.
l The committee charged with the investi-
Non met yesterday morning in execu-
Ta session. and decided on what course
i've ue They don't expect to go to
10 pun for several weeks yet. but will
stauh'on gaged here day and night In
De DUSTY en- vase number of witnesses
examining 'he is yet to be taken.
whose testimohyN ATTORNEY.
MAY HAVE probably have the
The committee wilN IN their fu,ure
assistance of a lawyer yss,erdav Of
proceedings. Mr.. Hundley Gan autboriz-
fered in the House resoluN ounsel He
ing the committee to employ vers on
said that while there were Lawn not
the committee. he knew they IN
feel like placing themselves In the
ton of prosecuting or defending the IN
stitution or any person. II was desraoie
TO have the matter probed to the bottom
and counsel would be of much service.
In reply 10 a question, Mr.. Hunoiey sa'u
IL was not his idea that the lawyer shoulu
represenft any one, but would be win
the committee to see that justice was
done all concerned. 1t was far from MS
purpose 10 reflect upon the committee
He thought that body would like TO nave
| counsel The resolution was referred 10
the Finance Committee. and they met
in the afternoon, but postponed the con-
sideration of the matter until this MORN
ing IL is probable THAI the Attorney
General will he asked TO serve
Captain Doyle left for Staunton yester-
day afternoon. but will return in time
TO 40 on the stand Saturday.
POSITION OF THE ASSOCIATION
The following letter. received by the
Dispatch last night. explains itself:
Staunton. Va, February ., 1896.
To the Editor Of the Dispatch:
Sir.-I see in your issue of "Wednesday
an interview with Professor Frank Is.
Yates. telegraphed from Little Rock, Ark,
I'm which. among other things. he takes
occasion to say that the charges made
against him by Miss Riggs were all
"trunped up at the Richmond reunion
OF Virginia deaf mutes.
am very sorry that our association is
being pulled into this matter. As l said
before the beginning of the investigation,
this association has nothing Whatever 10
do with this matter at this time can
truthfully say that Professor Yates $
name was not so much as mentioned at
the convention of our association last
summer I'm Richmond, and | can further
saw that the deaf of Virginia have had
no desire whatever to agitate the Yates
Riggs matter since the former moved
from Virginia. and / will say that before
his name was drawn in l did what
possibly could under the circumstances u
hush up the matter, as | considered II
immaterial at this late day.
II this association has got to be drawn
into this investigation (Which l sincerely
hone il not the case). and II old wrongs
are TO be resurrected and aired, ana II
the committee trying the cases IS strict
lv impartial, non-political one. there car
be but one verdict.
This association, | assure YOU has no
thing whatever to do with this matter ol
investigating the institution at TINS uay
The fact is Mr.. Randolph If not an har'
e monious member. and his desire was u
p defeat the associations bin for separae'
. schools for the deaf and the bilnd.
, Very respectfully, etc.,
J.; WILLIAM c. RITTER,
President Virginia Association Of the
? Deaf.
J. Burenu Of Labor statistics.
e The House Committee on Labor and th'
: Poor will on Monday night afford TN
advocates OF the bureau OF labor statistlc'
!. bill an opportunity of being heard on ina
t measure IL Is expected that on that oc
casion a number of prominent business
> men will appear before the commite
and urge the passage of the bill. Amons
other endorsem snts received by Mr. Nc
= Culloch. chairman Of the Trades Councu
Legislative Committee, is strong lette
p. from Hon. J. Taylor Ellyson, in whici
% that gentleman says:
Il take advantage of this opportunity
. To say that ! most cordially approve IN
= propOsition to establish bureau or labo
, and Industrial statistics OF the State o
Virginia. | believe that such bureau
, would be of incalculable value 10 the IN
terests Of the manufacturers ana me
chanics OK this State, and j believe ina
the one class r. as much Interested II
the establishment of such bureau a
: the other The information which com
: missioner Of labor statistics would gath-
: would enable the General Assembly q
2 have before them always reliable informa
: lion concerning the status Of our people
g and | will. therefore. most heartily unit
y with YOU i'm the request for the establish
J. ment OF such a bureau OF labor and indus
e ,r,,l statistics and wish you every sue
cess"
Committee Notes and Gossip.
The meeting OF the House COMMITTEE
q on Militia and Police. which was calie'
, for last night, had to be abandoned be
!, cause of the absence from the city o
!. several OF the members, quorum no
= being present. There were number o
, military officers at the Capitol TO ap
20 pear before the committee. They VII
y be given a hearing Tuesday night
" The Finance Committee OF the Hous
has declined to report favorably an ap
propriaton for a Virginia exhibit at IN
Nashville Exposition.
- The House Committee on Proposition
ie and Grievances yesterday reported III
a bill 10 prevent cruelty 10 children.
e A meeting Of the House Committee o
IN Counties. cities. and Towns, was he'll
u Yesterday and the bill proposing 10 re
ii move the courthouse OF Botetourt count
from Fincastle. the present county seal
10 Buchanan, was adversely reported
This same proposition was made las
session.
ri The Joint Committee on the Reduciio
s, OF Criminal Expenses was In session las
Is night. and much work on the variou
l.. bills looking TO looping OF expenses wa
le done.
4, Hon John b. Evans. ex-member Z
the House from Petersburg. was on IN
floor Yesterday, and was warmly greete
by his many friends
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