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


left because Mrs. Short gave up the
business.
O. Was there ever any trouble be-
tween Mr.. and Mrs. Short and some
talk about a divorce?
A. / never heard OF II.
Q. Were you in the same class with
Miss -?
A. Not the last year. We were very
friendly together.
Q. Was Mr.. Yates very intimate with
Miss - while you were there
A. think they were very good friends.
Miss was away from the school
good deal.
o. DO you know from your own knowl-
edge that Miss - knew II was MT.
Yates who wanted TO enter your room?
4. She said II was him before did.
@. Did she express surprise, and what
dill she say?
A. She tainted and was scared. and
was the same as she was. and we were
both sick the next morning
q. Was this the first time Mr.. Yates
came to your room?
A. II was.
O. Do you know whether Miss -
ever reported this occurrence 10 the prin-
cipal?
A. / don't think she did.
@. Who occupied your room after you
left?
A. don't know. Nobody occupied the
room next session.
Q. Were there many single rooms?
A. No there were not.
@. Why were you given single room?
A. Mr.. Doyle let me have it, | don't
think IL was any harm. IL was just par
titioned OFF from the large room. asked
Mr. Doyle to let me have II. 1t had been
the room of the monitress, and l was the
monitress then.
The record of the Board Of Visitors
showed that a letter had been received
from Mr.. Yates by the board. which was
referred TO the Executive Committee on
October IS, 1891. during a meeting Of the
board At a meeting of the Executive
Committee on February 3. 1892. report
was submitted by Mr.. Turner about an
interview which he had held with Miss
Ogden, and this report was referred 70
the April meeting Of the board, when ii
was referred to Messrs Moffett and
Mushbach, who submitted their report at
the meeting OF the Board of Visitors in
June. 1892.
Mr. Stubs here stated 10 witness: |
have before me certificate on which I
wish TO ask you a question: Did Mr..
Yates visit your father in October. 1891,
in your presence?
TOLD HER TO DENY IT.
4. He did. and had an interview with
me in my fathers presence in the Yates
matter, but my father did not ask me
any questions about IL. Mr.. Humbert
did not talk on the subject. but he said he
came TO see my father i'm Mr.. Yates place
lie told me that IL would be best for me
to deny all Mr.. Yates had been foolish,
and ought not TO have Zone what he
did. He never questioned me i'm the pres
ence Of my father He told me that he
had told my father that there was no
truth In II.
Witness was then shown the following
statement OF /. s. Humbert:
/, |. 5. Humbert, do hereby certify that
OF October Is. 1891. | went (at request
OF Captain Doyle and Mr. Yates) to see
Miss Riggs at her home. in Accomac
county Va, TO ascertain the truth OF the
charge relating to the said Miss Riggs
and Mr.. +. Il. Yates.
/ respectfully submit the folowlnr.
Miss Riggs strongly denies that there
is any truth whatever in the charge that
Mr.. +. y. Yates came to her bedroom.
| questioned her closely through her
father. She was clear and answering in
her statements. Respectfully yours.
/. S. HUMBERT.
@. After reading this paper, what is
your recollection?
a. 1t is not true. ! never said a word
to my father about II. nor did he to me.
Mr.. Humbert told me that MIR. Yates
WIS foolish 10 have such action with
school girls. IT would be best for me
TO deny all. Mr.. Humbert was then
teacher at the school. ! am positive
that l did not say to Mr.. Humbert that
these reports were false.
q. The night that Miss - spent
urif N a < 10 90 no
mission from any one to do so2
A. Yes. sir; Miss Kerr. the governess,
gave her permission.
Q. What position at that time did
Mrs. Laura Doyle occupy at the SCHOOL,
a. I do not remember. ! often asked
permission of her for anything.
Q. Did not Mrs. Laura Doyle give
permission to Miss - 10 sleep with
you that time?
4. I am not positive which one.
Q. Was Mr.. Yates standing by when
permission was given?
\. ! do not remember.
Q. Was Captain Doyle at home that
night?
A. He was. We had dancing party
at the institute that night.
@. Did you ever write a letter TO Mrs.
Doyle, in 1892. saying that the charges
about you and Mr.. Yates are all a ne2
\. / did write it to Mrs Doyle.
WHY SHE WROTE THE LETTER.
Q. Why did you write that letter.
A. Because IT was wanted to be writ
ten by Mr.. Yates / wrote what was
untrue because Mr.. Yates desired it.
| would not have denied all those re-
ports unless / had been Over-persuaded 10
do so. MIR. Yates told me that II
acknowledged these things no one would
respect me. He did SO often.
@. What made you first make public
your relations with Mr.. Yates
A. / did not do II. until one or my
sisters found one of my letters. AMI
then / made charges against Mr.. Yates.
q. Why did you write that letter 10
Mrs. Randolph?
A. / was asked 10 write il: a friend
asked me to write, because charges were
to be preferred
Q. Whose letters did your sister fndy
A. Several from Mrs Ritter and one
from Miss King
@. Did these letters show that any
intimacy had existed between you and
Mr.. Yates
A. They asked me II It was true, and
II so. better TO confess ii, the blame
would fall on him.
q. You have written several letters
denying il. Why do you now say it Is
false2
A. / was advised and requested to tell
the truth.
q. BY whom?
A. Several of my friends.
@. When did they advise you to do
this?
A. After the reports were made pub
lie. At the time of the reunion OF the