The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-11

went there 7 could see some. No effort
was made To conceal the fact that the
boys were under the influence Of liquor
from the teachers. The politicians would
send hacks after them. and when they
came back they were drunk. They told
me that the candidates for Office sent
the hacks / don't know that Captain
Doyle knew about that. | can't say that
have ever known Captain Doyle TO
drink. lie always knew what he was
doing.
LOST HIS EYESIGHT.
Questioned by Mr.. Randolph. What
was the cause Of the loss OF your eye
sight?
\. Neglect and want of attention while
! was there. ! could see large print when
/ went there. / had been entirely bind
previously. and had recovered some Of u.
! was totally blind when ! was eleven
years eleven months old. had been
there three sessions when lost my eye
sight again. While I was there ny
eyes were taken worse They COM
mcnced I'm the same way when ! nrst
lost my sight. Or. Shields told mo that
when was taken that way again.
would 70 blind. and never recover my
sight, unless they were attended TO AZ
once. ! had n letter written home 10y
another boy 10 my mother. and she sent
telegram 10 Captain Doyle 10 send me
home 10 be attended 10 at once. Captain
Doyle took me in his room and COM
planned that ! had sent a letter home
without consulting him. NV mother sent
word 70 put n plaster behind my ear. by
order Of Or. Shields. / did that. and
the next day the doctor asked me how
the pain was In my ear. I told him 1
never had any pain in my ear. lie said.
What did you put the plaster behind the
ear for?" and I told him 10 draw the
inflammation from my eyes. / found
out that he did not know what 10 DO
on the subject. When I ala get home.
Dr. Shields told me that I would 20
stone-blind. and the inference was that
this was on account OF not having been
treated properly.
Q. You don't mean 10 say that Captain
Doyle kept You there purposely 10 lose
your eyesight?
A. Well, don't know what his object
was. DR.. Atkinson said ! had pink eyes.
and gave mo some prescriptions u did
not do me any good. and so I stopped
using fl. ! had no confidence in tho
Doctor Many a day 7 told him / was
sick Just 10 stay out OF school. I think
both OF as were pretty well fooled. did
not like 10 study. ! liked a trade and
music don't blame the institute. I
blame myself for not knowing more than
/ know ! have heard Of others who
played the same game. When / was sick
they changed The diet on me. and that
was ahout the only time when ! had
something good TO eat. They would have
been kind TO me about my eyes but they
ala not know anything about it Or.
Shields told me 7 had three different
kinds Of disease. ! told Or. Atkinson
about IL.
questioned by Cashlor: What did
YOU think when Dr. Atkinson asked you
about the blister?
a. lie asked me n my car had gotten
well where I had put the blisters on 10
cure my eye. ] then lost all confidence
in tho doctor.
MIR. CASHION AGAIN.
Mr. a,hian. being recalled, said. Two
years ago while I was on a visit a.
Staunton. I was looking for a particular
book. and ] said ! did not think the In
stitution was what 10 used 10 be, and !
was told this was free state and 10 one
cared a ID what was going on. Mr..
Shreeve. the foreman % the mattress
shop. and Amos Heller OF the shoemaker
shop. gave me some Information which |
do not care TO repeat a. long as they are
not present.
Mr.. Frazier then stated that ne remem-
bered the conversation TO which Mr..
Cashion had referred.
questioned by Mr.. Stubs: Who wrote
the letter for You 10 your parents
A. Mr.. Tune. / don't know whether he
was expelled afterwards for writing the
letter.
TO GO TO STANTON.
Captain Doyle explained that Tune was
discharged next year by the Executive |
Committee for gross disobedience Of or
ders and rules.
This ended the testimony for the day, !
Mr. Blankenship. who had been sum-
monei as q witness. not having put In an |
appearance.
The committee then retired TO an upper |
room 10 hold an executive session. After !
half an hours consultation the chairman |
announced that tho committee had dccid- |
ed TO go TO stanton this afternoon at |
2I5 o'clock. and that Mr.. Ben. l.. owen, |
Jr. the stenographer. Mr.. T.. B. Wat |
kns the Scrgeant-at-Arms. and Mr.. Ely, |
the interpreter. would accompany them.