The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-28
The INVESTIGATION ENDED.
Examination Of The Affairs Of The Deal,
Dumb, and BAni Institution Closed.
An ABLE lEFEaCE OF CAPT. DOYLE,
Mr.. Brarton's Argument in His Behalf
An Explanation of the Report Of the
sub-Committce-Eep Of the Com
mIttee May BE Made To-Day.

sub-Committce-Rep Of the Com
mIttee May he Made To-Day.
The last session Of the special COM
mttse OF the General Assembly. appoint
cd 20 investigate the affairs Of the IN
stituto for the Deaf. Dumb, ana Blind,
at StauntOn, was held last evening at 3
o'clock in the Senate chamber All the
members Of the committee were present
IN spite of the fact that the reception
TO the members Of the General Assembly
was az the time going on at the hXecu-
tive Mansion, toionei Warren seymour
/ Iurty. OF HarrlsOnDurg, was the irst
I witness called. / am lawyer by pro-
i iCssion, he said, and settled I'm HARRISON
burg IN 1865. For ten years was United
States District Attorney in that district,
T and in 1852 / was candidate ON the ttr-
publican ticket for AttOrney-G
Know Captain Doyle well, and never had
+ mis- reputation questioned as 90 truth
] and honesty. / believe him to be a
temperate man, and always regarded him
as a man Of good Judgment and good
moral character. ana ] know Of no one
who stands higher M the community, ana
/ j don't believe him 10 be cruel towards
I children. ] have visited him. whenever
i stopped over In stanton. and never
/ received any intimation as 10 any charges
Mr. Braxton here presented afiidavits
{ ifUTt Mt. httr, winch nave nftn UNH-
J lished, and asked that they Dee filed as
| part Of the evidence. lnasmuch as the
/ papers were not properly signed and ad-
| dressed TO toe committee that BODY dee
cided 10 take the matter under advise
| ment.
MRS. BRUCES DENIAL.
The chairman then presented tho fol-
| lowing letter in regard 10 two questions
/ which had been sent 10 Mr. Bruce, at
/ Norfolk. for a reply, az the request OF Nj.
Norfolk. Va. Feb. 20 1890.
I Hon. James y. Stubbs. Richmond Va.
My Dear Sir.-Last night your letter,
| with interIOgatOrics 20 Mrs. Charles
/ Bruce. OF - Arlington Place, this city.
| was received. ! called on her to-day ana
| explained 10 her in writing the state
| ments Of Mr.. John l.. Randolph, all OF
| which she pronounced absolutely false.
She states that she has never had any
conversation with Mr.. Randolph on the
subject mentioned by him, and that she
accounted for his making the statements
J by the fact that ne did not like htr, ana
she said ne never had. She said that she
had made no charge at any time against
J MIR. Yates, nor did she know of anything
| dcrOgatOry TO him.
The above / believe. more than covers
/ the questions you submitted, but had
10 60 over more ground than 1 cared 20
in making her understand
With kindest regards, / am,
Yours truly,
Chairman Stubbs also received the fol-
| lowing endorsement Of the summons
! which he had sent 10 the city sergeant
] Of StauntOn 10 serve on Mcssrs. icber
Kor and j. II. Rehman. Of that city:
/ Executed February 26. lhH6. by deliver
/ ing a true Office copy OF the within sum
mons in person To Mr. Heber Ker. j. II.
| Rehman not found. lie does not live in
! Staunt0n. LOGAN TURNER.
Sergeant"
Senator Stubbs also stated that he had
/ received that day letter from Pro-
| fessOr Euritt. which set forth al its close
! that the writer considered his statement
10 have been made II under oath.
! The letter was first shown by the chair
! man 10 the other members Of the COM
| mittee, and then 10 MIR. Braxton, counsel
OF Captain Doyle VINO objected 10 having
! the letter so in evidence. Thereupon the
! committee decided not TO admit the let
ter IN question.
DOYLES DEFENCE.
Captain Doyle, who was then recalled,
! said; have never stayed IN my room, as
! has been charged, except Oh account of
| sickness, but since October 1891, / have
| been attacked with innammatOry rheu-
/ matism. tn March, lNa / was So bed for
| three weeks at the time, and next June
j went 10 Hot Springs. but since then /
/ have greatly improved. Besides That, +
have not been sick 10 any length OF time.
| Either DR.. Atkinson or Or. Hcnkel at
/ tented me during my sickness.
| When the reunion was heid here last
| summer, which attended we had very
| hot spell, and ! reirained from drinking
! Whiskey in this city, but the water being
| very muddy, ! went with some friends az
| one time in saloon to drink one Or two
| glasses of beer.
/ Doyle said that Dr. Atkinson was sbii
| the physician of the institution. and re-
! Ccived $500 year for his services. Al
though quite old he was still q remark
| ably successful physician. lie had Dr.
| Henkel as family physician because his
! wife preferred him. DR. Atkinson-is very
| successful with women and children. lie
! is employed by the Board Of Visitors.
! The committee then asked Mr.. BraN ton
| TO submit his views 10 the committee. He
| started out 10y saying that he had not
| been spoken to about the matter until q
| few days ago. lie would. however, tn-
! deavOr to present his views. good
| many Witnesses had been introduced, but
! al first only two charges Were made
| against Captain Doyle. of drunkenness
| and neglect of duty. During the proceed
| ings a number Of additional charges had
| been introduced, which ought 10 Zee put
| into four classcS-Oi immortality, cruelty.
| .ntemperance and neglect of duty No
! doubt the public would not have taken
! so much interest in The matter had it
! not been for the charge OF immortality.
| This charge had been based on seventeen
| specifications. each ono OF which had been
! disprOven. He thought that Mr.. Ran
| dOlph had come 20 the front with bis
| charges TO become as famous as the Pilot
had been at the time when il published
! certain charges. Mr.. BraXtOn spoke Of
| the limited capabilities OF the deaf-mute
! who were very apt 10 misunderstood mat
! tiers n at were perfectly clear to other
| people Counsel then went I'm detail
| through the seventeen different charges
| Of evidence. pointing out their absurdlues.
THE OTHER CHARGES.
| Counsel took the ground that II Miss
| EigCs was TO be believed Mr.. Humbeft
| went TO Accomac and Derjured himself
| as 10 the drift of the conversation which
| he had with her at her fathers h0ne
! II this was true, why was not her father
| brought here 10 testify TO that eject!
| She told various stories, and Was contra
| dieftd hg her own letters as well as bF
| the testimony IL NJ. Humbeft. lie
! thought II was imnnss 'nie 10 believe IN
| the language of the ieai-muies, which
he though, were omy vague signs.
| N there was any truth In me charge
| against Yates. certainly Mr. DOylo could
| not be blamed for it because ne instruct
| ga Mr. HumDert 10 find ont the truth I'm
| the matter ana N Mr. Yates was guilty
| ne should not remain IN the institution
| for another hour Counsel alluded 10 the
| unreiiability OF the testimony Of the deaf
| mutcs and referred especially 30 one VII.
ness Mr. Rosenbloom. who said Captain
| Doyle's son was a deaf-muie, which was
not true The only witness who knew
| anything OF such charges was Old Mr..
Lara who sat quietly at his home and
| Gid not communicate with anyone on the
As 10 the charge OF cruelty, II had
been admitted by the worst enemies 81
Mr. Doyle that his weakness was 10
pet the children too much. one boy had