The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-01
SAW DOYLE INTOXICATED.
Dr.. B. /. Winston Before The Deal,
DVmbaud Blind Institute Investigation,
he OBJECTS TO THE MANAGEMENT
~, s,,,r,l S,,onR Groundr-Doos Not Be
Iie,ein Tooihache Delirium lremons.
The Charges Against Yates and Eu-
,i., rfon gars Between Windows.


sho ieo houses of The General Assembly
10 .n... ieate the charges preferred
asau.t no Institution for the Deaf
pn.. and Blind. a. stanton. met yes
t.r.4g morning shortly after 10 o'clock
ir C..ian O.Bannon's ONCE, in the
l. m.nt of the Capitol building. There
va. uo testimony taken. 80 having been
.aI,ed by the committee on The previous
,ycnne that the morning session bc
taa.n up by the r'ahng of the records
of lho investigation held two years aeo
iato tho charges preferred against Cap
tain Doyle Before this was gone into
however, Captain Stubhs laid before the
mt.tug "a letter from Mr. Randolph
which was read by Stcn0sIaphcr owens.
anl which requests that number OF
additional dcai-mutes be summoned as
Witnesses.
Tle report Of thc sub-committee OF the
Board of Visitors 10 the board in regard
60 inr charges preferred hy Dr. j.. NJ.
GaInlali against Captain Thomas $
Iotle was thcn read by Mr. Owens.
Thn resolution under which the sub
committee bad been acting was as fol-
lo"s.
"Ou motion of Dr. Qucscnbcrry. Mcssrs.
Turner and Mushbach were appointed
special committee 10 investigate the
matters contained in letter addressed
o. Mr Turner by Mr.. Gallaudet prnci-
nal of tlo National Doaf-Mute College.
al Washington. ID. g.. and all cOgnatc
matters connected herewith. affecting
the management and conduct OF
the officials of this insutu-
uan and its welfare. and it is or
ocred that the said committee shall re-
port TO the president of this hoard when
they arc ready 10 report 80 the board.
THE LETTER.
Tho letter referred to in the resolution
read as follows:
National Dcaf-Mute College,
Kendall Green.
Washington, ID. c., March ID, 1894.
G. ". s. Turner. ESQ.
Ny dear Sir.-We have been compelled
recently 20 dismiss one Of the pupils of
our Kendall school, under circumstances
which make me feel it TO be my duty to
communicate certain facts 10 YOU. as
director of the Virginia Institute for the
Deaf Dumb. and Blind.
THE pupil to whom j refer is j. G.
Uoweu. who came 10 us after having
spent several years i'm your institution.
Young DOwen was found "a few weeks
ago in state of intoMcation, and on
inquiry, it appeare% that he was I'm
tne habit Of using strong drink.
lie said he had become accustomed
to drinking whisky while pupil at
Stanton. and that hc had been furnished
liquor while there at different times by
persons in the employ of the institution,
making special reference TO an engi-
noer.
Young Dowell said further that it was
well known among the pupils at StauntCl
that several of the teachers, as well as
fNe principal. were in the habit OF using
strong drinN and this sometimes 10 eX-
ccss ! may add that i have heard dur
ing several years past reports 10 this
e0ect conce ming the officers of your in-
sItution. aal have felt deep regret that
such "a repU ation should attach 10 any
school f.r .Ie education OF children and
youth.
lf H because i felt deeply how much
luu may Doe done TO children while in
f..D.' Uv having before them examples
Di lurfm character in the conduct of
n.r supDri1rs. that I make this cOnhden-
Usl communication 10 You.
Very respectfully and truly yours,
tSilnDU l.. NJ. GALLAUDET.
Ths Iflor had been written at the re-
quest of Air Turner who. with Dr.
Winston while ON thcir visit TO the
IN |I'".I"' .I washington nan bfeN lf-
rm.I b.. br GaNaudot as TO what
ho haI beard about the institution at
..t....,f,. r.I r,,..ft.. ,,.as tb., +l,c-
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'''' r'' ".' D', 'o","'l'',''
lN' "''N -'NNIr i''Mtui referred 10 ln
the letter. was received az the institution
at Nashineton upon the rocommenda-
ton of Ner. Charles III. Gordon. Hon.
% Randolph. Tucker, ana Hon. Eppa
.... ..t.... t... ,-e.. r
"N'" NrloIc the hoaio
oi Visitors Dog the various witnesses In
l'I.lUurn 90 the Gallaudct letter was
Como nio. iui the hour of adjournment
n..Ir.f before the reading of tbo tosti-
mann. ,,... .o,,.f.,,1
Iit. N ASTON TESTIMONY.
iN. ''i iiitt'c was somewhat late in
''oN .ii.-. aI1 it was 40 o'clock whom
t '" oIehed no tht
..,on,- in fb. nc,i. i,s',,i5 90 ot lne & l,9
,.,.',,er. s.,e ''yie lnESsu canon was
tliret,, of r.,o,.', "a -. - H.
Cr,ir stated maj 'pr V9instc, i.1 |
h0en .umnm,ned at the request Of MI
'''. or,u enc 'le Nilleas' an
il'.l.. '"oi"' gave '"e ioi-
,f, ,.... h. fli ,.--t,,, r ,,-i.. - |
,..'f.... fe fiaro,,e c-o',rtio5,e,, "'I
..,. ,,.,.i,, of fre BoarS ~ Vis,fore !
-" tr. I..fit,,ff1.0 fo.~ tte T1eaf Ipr,h ond |
plnI 4 Sf.unton. and have been on !
rI.t In4rI nsnrlv uve Years III win |
D.. "a. vrar- next Aprii and during |
,hf. .nfire fine Captain povle has been |
tn. nrircioal of tne Institution.
~, ,ro,co',ines If tie invcstiea-
b. f.at ID, h., bfcb "a dapnqittcp
ti'H ~" ,t,. III .',.fetrcd ne Won