Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-29

THE ASYLUM INVESTIGATION.
The special legislative committee
charged with the investigation Of al.
legged misconduct of certain officials Of
the Deaf, Dumb and Blind Institute, at
Stanton, held two sessions in Rich
mond yesterday.
Capt. T. c. Morton and Mr.. H. l..
Hoover. of Stanton, testified to tie
good character of Mr.. Eurill, one ofthe
teachers, who is charged by Mr. Rau.
dolph with having been Under The H..
fluence of liquor. Mr.. Morton, in sd
dition to bearing testimony to the good
character of Mr.. Euritt, said the .-
stitution was at all times wei ms.-
aged, and he thought reflected cr..j
upon the State. He admitted that ha
had met Euritt when there vas an
odor upon his breath, but not within
the past three years. Mr.. Morton hs /!
known Superintendent Doyle for IL
past twenty years and met him Sc.
auently, but he hld never seen hm
under the influence of liquor. In
Stanton Capt. Doyle's reputation was
that of a gentleman, scholar and
good business man, we'll qualified to
conduct the institution. He had, the
witness said, never seen liquor al tie
institution but once, and that was at a
board meeting, when it was impossible
for the pupils to have seen it. In al.
swer to question Mr.. Morton said lie
had never heard of any charges CT in
morality in connection with the Dea..
Dumb and Blind Institute, but had
heard rumors that intoxicanis were
used too freely.
John L. Randolph, of Norfolk. tie
deaf mute who brings these charge.
was then placed upon the stand. The
witness was asked if he would re1na
Mr.. ]. L. Lindsay, of Charlottesville
former teacher of the institute, to act
as interpreter for him until the arrival
of the regular man. Mr.. Randolph
at first refused, but finally consented.
''if Mr.. Lindsay would kiss the Bible ID
the presence of the Lord. The VII.
ness was sworn and proceeded with lie
examination. In answer to the gus.
tions he said he had often smelt lggr
on the breath of Captain DOYLE. but 1st
never seen the latter take a drink.
Witness then proceeded to explain the
ways in which Captain Doyle had failed
as principal. These were all compare.
lively unimportant details Of his duties
The committee reassembed o,
o'clock and the examination O. Mr.
Randolph was resumed. This question
was asked the witness IBID you ever
see Captain Doyle familiar with any OF
the girls of the institute?'
"No, 1 did not, but have seen him
pet some of them"
The charges against Henry Bear were
taken up. The witness was askei il
he knew of his own knowledge ola
certain female pupil being wrousei by
Mr.. Bear. He said Others told lin.
He mentioned the names of five class.
mates who told him, This date he fix.
ed at 1881 or 1885.
'Did you see any undue familiarity
uOGWcCu loaCuClS ouu luC I'm @"N- -
hugRing ?"
eyes; in the classroom.
Asked to name a teacher and apupi
the witness named his wife, who va;
then Miss Blakepship. Mr.. Yates, Re
testified, put his arm around her III:
wife, he said, was greatly displeasel
and showed her displeasure. He ,lg
Yates attempt to hug other giFls. I1e
witness testified that a lady. vince
name and residence he gave, bad heer
betrayed while pupil at the institute
The lady, he said, is now married. p.
had confessed this to him. He admit
ted that he had used the lady's narfi
this matter without her consent or taa' .
of her husband.