Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1896-02-28

he boys though it is hard tokeep them from
1getting it on the sly some times. Witness
had never given any pupil liquor on cleo
tion or any other occasions. Witness here
gave an account Of his occupations since
coming to Staunton. Witness had kept
and owned bars, but he did not see what
bearing that could have ON Capt. Doyle s
efficiency as Principal of the Institution.
r. w. CARTER,
Superintendent of the Richmond aims
house, said Cashion was an inmate there
for twenty one days five years ago, ana his
reputation for truth was not good. Wit
ness had had son at the Institution who
was much improved there in every way,
but had to leave the school Oh account OF
his health.
1. S. HUMBERT.
teacher at the Institution, said Capt. Doyle
visited the class room once month at least
and always showed great interest In the
progress Of the pupils. On the night teach
er Y ates is charged with going into Miss
Riggs room, Y ates was present when Miss
Ogden got permission to occupy the room
with Miss Riggs and must have known 1t.
Humbert had once as special favor TO
Tosh. then monitor. failed to report boy
for drinking, the boy promising never to
repeat the offense. He once gave whiskey
TO Tosh who came to his room with chill.
Witness had not taken more than three
drinks at the Institution in three years.
CAPT. T. S. DOYLE.
Principal Of the Institution, was put on the
stand, and at his request the committee
permitted him to be examined by his coun-
sci, A. c. Braxton of Staunton. Witness
was elected teacher at the Institution in
1871, was Principal from 1880 to 1882,
when the Readjusters came in, and he was
again Principal from 1884 to the present.
Had seen the alleged immoral letter writ
ten by pupil Coffman to Miss Riggs. There
was nothing improper in the letter, but he
punished the boy for writing to girl pupil
at all. Witness had never taken liberties
with any of the girl pupils. The Talley
girl was sent away from the school Oh &C.
count of catalepsy. Had never heard of
the Miss Roberts case. The colored baby
case as stated by Capt. Moon was the true
story of the dead baby report. No negro
women are now employed there. AS to
children going to bed with their shoes on,
the children might have been skylarking
and. hearing an officer coming, have jump
ed into bed with their shoes on. Mrs.
Camp, the matren, had reported any such
case to witness. Never saw Teacher
Euritt drunk on the floor. Euritt drank
so much in 045 that he failed of re-elec-
ton, but in 1886, he having reformed, he
was e-elected on the recommendation Of
witness.
Witness did not recollect giving Mrs.
Randolph (then pupil aglass Of egg nogg
in his sister room, but it possibly may
have occurred. For many years it had
been the habit at Christmas to make bowl
of eggnog and send glass around to each
teacher. There may have been a glass OF
two over and some been given to Mrs. Ran
dolpl-but not a glass full for that would
have killed her. Witness did not believe
that Tucker had seen him drunk leaning
against door post On commencement day
in 1886. Witness was always hard worked at
commencement time and may have looked
haggard and oyerworked. Had never in
his life been drunk at the Institution. Did
not remember ever Furnishing pupil with
d barrel stave-had been accused of being
too easy with pupils, but never of cruelty.
Witness had not been in Staunton bar
rooms more than fifteen times in ten years.
Had intended to put up the iron bars at the
window Of the cutoff room from the girl S
dormitory in 1890, not because of any
rumors, but because of the opportunity OF
entrance it afforded it. He forgot to do it.
Had he put them up, there would have been
no Yates-Riggs talk. Miss Riggs was I'M
popular with the girls and some Of them
started the report that man had gone i'll
her window.
Witness heard of the Riggs ates mat
ter in the Spring of 1891. Miss Riggs came
to the wife of witness and said the girls
were talking about her and that their
charges were false. Witness thought of it
as school girls quarrel and not of enough
Importance to report to the Board of Visi-
tors. Witness sent Humbert to see Miss
Riggs at her fathers home, intending tol
get at the truth Of the matter and also de-
termined that Yates should not stay twen
ty-four hours if it was true. Witness did
not take this step until the attention of the
Boord had been called to the matter and
taken up by them in October. When Miss
Riggs first spoke to my wife she said moth
lug about any man, but that the girls were
calling her bad names. Witness sent for
the girls indicated, but could find out
nothing FROM them. Witness here produce
ed the letter Of Miss RIGGS denying the
the charges as to Yates. written in 1891.
When the Gallaudet charges of drinking
were made, witness told the Board that
there was no rule against the Principal
tax ing drink if be wanted to, but if they
would make such rule he would either
obey it OIL resign. Witness had known
drinking pupils reformed at the Institution,
but never knew the school to send out a
boy drunkard. w illness had never inter
fered with the pupils voting one way OF
another. Had never suppressed letters to
pupils from parents OF to parents from
pupils. Had never been Intentionally rude
to any female teacher, and had he known
that it was thought he was rude he would
have apologlzed. Referring to the testimo-
ny of Mr.. A. S. Lara, he said Mr.. l.. some
six years ago came over to the school to