Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-02-01
WINSTON A WITNESS.
ie Points Out Defects in The Stanton
Institutions Management.
rrS CAPT. DOYLE INTOXICATED.
children Allowed 10 sleep In '"'''
Clothes aud n Blind boy sec" '
the street Drunk-Dr' ""i''"
letter and Former IpvcstiGah"n'

Letter and Former
nh. Investigation Of the methods anu
,,,rogerent Of the Deaf. Dumb ana bn"u
,retit,tion took quite a wide range yeS'e''
sav. and while only one witness was "a
.-,ir,5 his testimony was perhaps more
damaging 10 the present adm'n'su'''o"
.han any vet given. This witness "as H.
q l. winston. the member OF the house
,e Dcicgates from Hanover county VINO
10 ois, o. member OF the Board OF visitors
40 o.o i,stution. Dr. Winston was on
,,o Stand throughout tho entire afternoon
,..si,o ~ some three OF more hours, ana
bis testimony was iu the nature OF a
..,,,ro criticism Of Captain Doyle's ad-
,,ir.,fr,tlon az president of the Stanton
s.bool lie said he had seen Captain
po,ie in an intoxicated condition, and
told Of a number Of things that had come
,o his notice OF which he did not approve.
The reading Of the record Of former
INVESTIGATION consumed a good part OF
the day. and as Mr.. Randolph handed in
tho names Of a number of witnesses that
he wishes summoned, the investigation
viii doubtless be extended throughout
ucNi week. Jt is quite likely that the com
miitce will have TO 20 to stanton before
concluding their work.
NO witnesses were examined 90 the
morning session. 80 having been agreed
hy the committee that this sitting should
be devoted 10 reading the record OF the
investigation two years ago into inc
charges preferred against Captain Doyle.
The investigation was the outsrowth oil
the following letter:
National Deaf-Mute College
Kendall Green,
Washington. n c., March l5 1871
rs W Turner ESQ:
Nv Dear Sir.-We have been compenGd
recently 10 dismiss one Of the pupiIs
ri our Kendall school under circum-
stances which make me feel 1t 10 he my
iuty 10 communicate certain facts 10 YOU
as director OF the Virginia institute Tor
the Deaf, Dumb, and Bund. -
The pupil 10 whom ] ftitf Is j. =.
Dowoll. who came 90 u.s. after having
spent several years in your institution
Young Doweil was found u rev weeks
ago I'm "a state of int0Nication, and on
inquiry 30 appeared that he was m the
habit of using strong drink. He said he
became accustomed 10 drinking Whlskey
while a pupil at stanton, ana that ne
had been furnished liquor while there at
1iTcrerf times by persons IN the employ
o. The institution. making special reier-
snce 10 an engineer.
Young bowel said further that 81 was
well known among the pupils at Siaun-
ton that several Of the teachers. as
we'll as the principal were in fhe haDit
ot using strong drink, and TINS some
heard during several years past reports
10 this effect concerning the officers OF
your institution. and have felt deep re-
greet that such reputation should attach
20 any school for the education OF chill
iron and youth.
It IS because 1 feel deeply how much
harm may be done TO children while ia
s.h0ol boy having before them examples
~ g hurtiul character I'm tho conduct
1f their superiors that L make this con-
iienual communication TO you.
Very respectfully eud truly yours,
+. NJ. GALLAUDET.
WHY IT WAS WRITTEN.
This letter was shown 10 have been
written at the request Of Mr. Turner
and Dr. e. J.. Winston. members Of tho
board who while on a visit 10 the Wash
irgton School. were told by Dr. Galaudet
NJ the condition set forth in his letter.
pom receipt OF the letter a sub-com-
mittec Was appointed by the Board OF
Visitors 10 investigate. and the following
resolution was adopted:
ON motion OF DIT Qucsenberry Meesrs.
Turner and MushbaCh were appointed
i0eclal committee 20 investigate the mat
cr contained in letter addressed TO
Nr. Turner by Mr.. Gallaudet principal Of
De National Dcaf-Nufe College at Wash
neton. u. O., and all cognate matters
onnected Herewith. affecting the man
aFement and conduct Of the officials OF
'his institution and its welfare. and IL
ordered that tho said committee shall
report 10 the board
lhe report was made and Che fol-
lowing resolution was adopted:
Resolved That the board having heard
tne report az the committee and, having
tad me testimony and exhibits submitted
herewith. is Of opinion that the circ1irn-
stances therein contained arc not OF such
Iacter a. 10 merit further considera-
ton By this board
The records of the Yates invosti-
cation were then read and IT was clearly
'no"n that Ar Yates had been fully ex-
rnerated
Dir. Winston on the WftncSn-stand.
hen the committee assembled for the
''efncon session Dr. j. l.. Winston "a
MEMBER or he House Of Delegates and
.lluNon. Was called 10 tho stand. lie
,''uied 70 having been a member Of the
.laIl Tor I'VE years lie was then ques-
"o4tl a5 follows:
Doctor you were examined as a. wit
,-ss DO the investigation Of charges pro-
erred against Captain Doyle in 1884
"I was"
Have you ANYTHING to say further than
,l shan have 10 examine the records
Nls, ~ order TO refresh my memory.
mo catagorlcally" ~
VIII you please state n YOU know OF
YOUR own knowledge anything as 10 the
conduct and habits of Capfa,in ro,le - 'Ho
II have twice seen Captain Doyie when
ne was under, the influence OF Houor' and
"hen considered him intoxicattd- - ~
w hat i5 your idea Of iuf0Nicatio,,a 90
When person has imbibc5 sufficient
hCohohc liquors 10 impair bis facuifioe .
rave g9u seen hun intoxicated since
u never have
when ga YOU So sec himep
The mrs occasion was the winter az
l,l-e and the second occasion was In
Both occasions woro in Richmond
weren't they?'
what is your opinion OF the MANAGE.
ment 0f the institution
TN some particulars ] endorse Captain
Doyles management, and in others I en-
phatcally do not so far 40 his financial
management Is concerned, l endorse him.
f1t do not approve Of his conduct to-
ward the teachers and children. l have
attended the sessions OF the board rcgu-
iaIly every month since ] have been a
member Of the Executive Committee
Dave been member Of this committee
Two or three years
WHAT HE DOESN'T APPROVE.
Please specify as 10 that part of his
management OF which you do not APP
iInNc
II 90 not approve Of the discipline Of
ne institution being carried 50 far as
not 10 allow a teacher 10 communicate
with the parents of a dead child; do
,ot endorse the asking of lady teacher
Tor her authority 10 communicate with
member Of the board 1 DO not approve
If alleged blind children, who can see,
being Kept there. / do not endorse per-
hitting case Of delirlum tremens In the
Institution to 80 unnOticed. 1 do not en-