The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-28
NEGLECT OF DUTY.


in staunton. T1ere was 10 man living
who drank liquor al all who would not
nave fallen oitener'
NEGLECT OF DUTY.
As 10 the neglect OF duty which Is
charged. the evidence IS almost exclusive
~ based on the testimony or Dr. WIN
ston. who seemingly has taken a remark
able position in the matter lie gave the
same testimony as De- dld In 1874 wher
every other witness who came up said
that they did not say what Dr. Winston
claimed they did, and that be- must have
been mistaken. Every charge which Is
shown I'm his evidence had been absolute
ly denied a. the Investigation iD 1881, and
cannot understand Why ne reitrftter
them at this time lie himself acted ON
that evidence in 1894. counsel said. and
voted that there was nothing ~ me
charges and voted fo- the reelection OK
captain Doyle. and yet be feitcrates the
charges at this time. tie was appointed
10 make an eNaminaN Non oi the pupils MS
90 the employment OF an fculist after ne
had charged that there were TOO many
good ewes IN the school ana When n,
made the examination he round one good
eye which vas a glass eye. lie took his
child from the inttiiuuon. which ne
thought was not nt for children 10 De on,
and yet be made not single move 10
remedy the evil. II that was true no
one was more 10 blame FOR not stopping
the evil than Ur. Winston On the other
hand even Miss Trout and Miss Harman
had said that the institution had been
greatly improved during the past TWO
AN ABLE ARGUMENT.
In closing tir. BraxtOn aiiuded 10 the
report made by the visiting committee
who had just been there and iount me
institution I'm a condition which should
not be- taken as "a sampie. since Mr.. D1tl=
had been kept away from the school
Tor nearly q month to look after his IN
feresf while this Investigation was going
Ia
on. He dwclt al some "hStn on tue
testimony of Miss Trout ana Miss har-
man who had admitted that they were
personal enemies of cnptnn DoNlc. Ine
evidence was OyerwheiminB tnat win tne
facilities at his disposal Captain Doyle
had achieved as good results as could bc
obtained J. WAS certainly remarkable
that none of these charges nal been
Brought by amy of iLe parents but only
by some former pupils
Mr. BraxtOn spoke FOR iuily two hours
and made an able Drestntation OF h.s
case dissectiug very carefully the various
charges. and calling attention 10 the points
in Tie depositions which he considered
TO be essential
sUB-COMMITTEE'S REPORT.
Mr. hathaway mace a statement tIaf
reference had been made by counsel as
to the suh-cOmmitt.. thai visited lH.
school and made the report. He ha1
nothing 90 DO with che appoiatmeht OF
the subcommittee, ANA mat hc had
nothing TO do with t.e report. and had
never thought that the slh-ccmmitlee
of the Committee on Asyums and III
sons had any business fo make "a report.
Mr. George g. Bland VINO happened 10
Dee present. stated that he was one Of
tho sub-committee aId that the report
had been made Cf Dr.. condition JUST as
they had been found. The committee
made no recommendation berause the in
vestieation was going on. ana II might
bo possible that the lack OF funds was
the cause Of the existing conditions.
CAPTAIN Doyle briefly explained that
imprOvemerts were very much needed
At n.f5 f. NJ. Chairman Stuhns an
nounccd the investigation as az an end.
PREPARING TO REPORT.
The committee met shortly after mid
night at The Exchange Hotel with closed
doors. 10 consider the evidence and agree
on an outline OF the report 10 be sub
rnitted 10 the General Assembly either to-
dav or tomorrow. u was impossible
however. 20 surmise last night what the
recommendation OF the committee Will be
The general suppOsiti0n however, Is
among those who nave been thrown IN
contact with the Les lafors during the
present session tlat DefOre the thing stops
there VIII be- cleaning out az The lnsti-
tuition for the Deaf. Dumb. and Blind