The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-15

under the influence Of liquOr about twelve
months ago. Witness cOrfODorattd tiie
statements made b. others IN regard 10
the good management of the institution.
Mr.. James n. Blskeley, Mr.. W. =.
McCue. the postmaster OF Stounton, mau,
similar statements. The latter staifi
some Of the pupils OF the institution, 10
gether with Mesars. Humbert and yates,
drank whisky. for which he paid, during
Mr.. J. n. MacFarlanl, treasurer, OF
Augusta county; Mr. +. w; Haser' MI MT,
corroborative testimony in favor OF the
management OF the Institution.
EX-sUPERINTENDENT ROLLER.
Captain Charles $. Roller. the former
principal OF the Institution, was next
called and testified as follows: | have
been principal for eighteen months IN the
years 1883 and ls4, and was succeeded 10y
Captain Doyle. I know the latter well.
He takes his drink but have never seen
MN take a drink whlle conhec,eu Nt.' w
the institution. neither have ] seen MN
under the influence Of liquor. think the
school Is well managed. nave never
seen Mr.. Humbert under the influence OF
liquor. and / regard him as a very good
teacher. j also consider Mr.. Bear as a
good teacher and g. Christian gentleman.
Mr. Williams is sn excellent t"acnrr'
courteous and ksrl to his pupils VIII
liam Montgomery Is the only one coh-
nected with the institution whom ] have
seen under the influence Of liquor, ana
who has given me some trouble.
Witness then alluded To the Bear Hog
wood affair He FIRST thought that no
investigation was necessary. but few
DAYS aftorward 1 rOked into the matter
when 1 learned that II had become COM
mon talk. Miss Hogwood said, al the
time. that Mr.. Bear had done nothlnS
wrong and she Gid not implicaie any
other person. ! think deaf-mutes are nat
uraily suspicious l think Mr.. Bear u
incapable Of any such wrong dong as
he has been charged with.
DIR. WINSTON'S STATEMENT.
DR.. b. l.. Winston. of Hanover, who
happened 10 drop p when returning from
the inspection Of the institution, having
come uD from Richmond this morning
with the subcommittee. requested 10 ne
allowed to make a statement, The re
quest was granted, and he spoke a FOL
lows: I'm my former testimony ] stated
that ] did not vote FOR a certain iesoiu-
tiOn At the board meeting in le9i-' Mr..
Lindsay told me this morning that ne
had testified last evening that 'o-eu
for the resolution. which was Adopted
unanimously. Since then Dir. Lindsay
the secretary of tie board, has told me-
i'm the presence of others, that he recoi-
locts distinctly tht az that time l re-
quested 10 bee recorded as opposed 10 the
measure
Mr.. n. J. Crowder. commissioner OF
the revenue at Staunton, salq that tn.
statement made by Alr. Cashion that
ne furnished him or other pupils WitS
iiquor on election day is without the
slightest foundation
Additional testimony was given by Gap
tain Frank j. Berkeley. Colonel K. ).
Turk. editor Of the Staunton Spectator
Professor j. O.. DunSmOre, Henry berue,
j. Mason Miller, and one or TWO others
who an spoke in high terms oi the man
aremfut Of the institution and Mr.. Doyle
as urinciual. Neither OF them could iuf-
nish any proof ia reference 10 the charges
preferred and ali declared tnat tney were
willing TO recommend the Schooi 10 pa
rents of afflicted children.
4 letter was read from Miss Harmon.
ad lressed 20 the committee, stating that
Judging from newspaper report she
had been misunderstood. When she was
asked whether Mr.. Doyle was kind to the
teachers. she replied that she could only
answer for herself, ana she did not say
whether Mr. Doyle was kind 10 her.
REGISTERING or PUPILS.
Mr.. James A. Hutchinson, who has
been acting as registrar since ltpV Vas
next examined. / 10 not remember Mr..
CashiOn. he said. Usually the pupils
come 10 my place to be registered, and
remember only one occasion. thlnk ~
was i'm the spring l6ss when ! registered
two or three pupils by going up 20 the
institution Mr. -o"f. nf' ~ registered
auv pupIa. ! have AeFcr registered NY
one WHO was influenced TO do so against
his viii.
then shown witness and Identified by him.
II gives CashiOn's age as twenty Awo
years. and Is signed 10y J. j. {. Ryan as
a witness.
MIR. ID. &. hartman corroborated the
testimony OF Mr.. Hutchinson.
Judge Grattan states as an addition 10
his deposition made yesterday that capt.
Doyle became a member Of the First Pres
byteriAn church about 1915. and became
subsequently, one OF the charter members
of the Second Presbyterian church.
Mr. Humbert submitted two letters
written by former pupils in which Ger
tain charges brought against him were
This ended the taking Of the testimony
in StauntOn. 10 was o'clock When the
hearing ended.
COLONEL SKINNER TO TESTIFY.
Colonel Skinner. a former member OF
the Board OF VISITORS, VINO mad been
summoned by the prosecution, VIII be
heard IN Richmond. ~ - SAID tnat he
mas some interesting statements TO make
as TO the Doyle administration. ~ is
said to-day That ne ana not Ike 10 testify
ont would DO his full duty.
Mr.. Randolph informed the chairman
that he would like 10 have number
OF former pupils examined. lie was
told 10 secure written statements as 10
what they expected TO testiiy.
WESTERN STATE HOSPITAL.
After adjournment the members OF the
committee repaired 10 lne western Stdit
Hospital. where they joined the members
OF the Subcommittee or the House, who
mad come here 10 inspect the institution.
Iney were cordially received by Dr.
BlackfOrd, the superintendent, ana quite
a number OF the members or the Board
OF Visitors, Mr. /. 4. Bockham, presi-
dent or the Board, made the address OF
welcome, and Dr Winston, chairman OF
the committee, rcpned. Dr Biackford
also made few remarks and answered
the questions put 10 MIN by members
OF the committee lhc various wards
and other departments were thoroughly
inspected ana found TO be IN perfect
order. The visitors were highly pleased
with the exquisite cleanliness that pce-
vailed everywhere.
After an elegant dinner, which was
served iu the Uning-rOOm OF the instI-
tuition, the members visited the splendid
new steam laundry ana bOiler-hOuse.
erected at an expense OF about S85,VOD,
out or the money saved from me appro-
priafion made by The state. The legis-
iators commented rather freely on the
difference the appearance OF the State
Hospitai and the Institution Tor the
Deaf. Dumb and Blind The BlackfOrd
Cornet Band composed OF the attaches
of the institution furnished some eX-
oeIlent music during dinner-time and
afterwards.
bers of the Legislature then at Stanton
left for Lexington, where they Will to-
morrow visit the Virginia Military In
stitute and Washngton-Lee College.
c. W.
A Family Dies With Measles.
BIRMINGHAM. ALA, Feb H-From