The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-30
Before The Deaf, Dumb and Blind lDVtSti-
eating Committee.
IKMORGL CONDUIT OF TEACHERS.
She saw Things which Led Her TO Believe
That All Was Not Right-Mr and Mrs.
ChiIcs. EN-ruPiis of the Institution,
Also Testify Before Committee.


room 40 ] on The upper floor OF the Capt.
tol All the members OF the committee
were present and quite "a number Of deaf
mutcs were in attendance, who had been
summoned as witnesses.
Dr. L. ~. GallaudeL superintendent OF
the Deaf Mute Asylum at washington
who had been requested 10y Telegraph 10
act as Interpreter, was on mana ana TOOK
SIR. j. ii. Lindsay Of Charlottesville,
raised the point that MI. Yates, former
teacher al the institution, was Al present
living in Arkansas. whore he was super
luLcndcut of the state Asylum Tor the
Deaf Mutcs. and that therefore anything
should Doe excluded from the record OF the
Investigation which relates TO his conduct
while "a teacher at the institute unless IL
was shown that the management OF inc
institution was aware m the time OF such
conduct.
OF tho committee that 10 was just 10 the
institution 10 hear testimony on 'ht mat
Ter in order 90 ascertain whether such
connection existed.
After This little tilt the examination OF
Witnesses was taken up again.
MRS. RANDOLPH TESTIFIES.
Mrs. John t. Randolph was nrst called
as d witness. and was examined Dy Chair-
Question Mrs. Randolph state your
age and residence.
Answer. j ann twenty-siX years old and
live Al 6i6 Brambleton avenue in Norfolk.
q. Were you ever student at the IN
sututon ln slaunloli. ,ss- ...t,.,, ,-r,d-
a. was, from 100 10 iN',' "il,'i r, = n-' ,''s,
uated Since then ] resided IN petersburg
for four or i've years ana since inS mar
lldse Do NoiIoih. o.. az. ..,,. ,,to,
.. VINO was pilnclpai III '"e ye"' "''0"
you graduated
A. Captain Doyle
q. Was Mr. oates a teacher at the in
sutute during your stay r,.e.
O.
q. Did you know a MISS - aI
that institute
A. Yes. } knew her well.
q. Was She there as a pupil In lSSi-'S5?
A. She was.
.. Did she graduate the year You didf
4. No. She remained after j graduated.
o. Please state what YOU may know OF
the intimacy. if any existing between her
and Mr. Yates 100 the year lNSi-S5.
A. During that year ! saw Mr.. Yates
Study room. She Was then between thir-
teen and fifteen years old.
o. DO YOU know Miss - ;
O. DO YOU know of any intimacy be-
tween her and Mr. Yates?
A. Yes. they were quite intimate. and |
,ieee 10 20 ont ON the porch together at |
night
o DO Won know Miss - -, now
aIrs.
A. do.
O. DO you know of any intimacy be-
tween Mr.. Yates and her.
s.. I saw Mr. yates tahe hoid OF her
hf the leg w9en snc ueeliiie" 10 b'' d"
rIool lh lhe Di-s vpnia
g how oid VA was snet .t,,,,... -,,...., ,..ors
h. She was lal "Il' '"'"' ''N''-'' f'"''
o.d e,,-,,-..
g 10" o.u u i.,t 1 .,nnot feii her
-. '.. t,,,,Irate5 before / ala. |
Nt.t ,"--f ~ 1ttf
D ',,rroceor- -' fTpr pvIre WITH HER.
lND'N - t 49, ,..,.s 1S>4-fy,
o Please state during tnt years an VIII Win
any intimacy 'hal NlI' '"''9 'oON
y olt .,l NM. while
a. lic put his arms aiouiiu oa,,d i,i0,d H.
was WilIi,5 on 'a. ,.,,,t ,o, during re-
iooh some h1eilles WIZ WIZ '''
cess pdlu"1 l"9 .of lf,.,i oe tho school
r. NJ no Maa W. '5'' i
ist before Mt Dosi''
a. Mr. Roller. ,,
.. 20 you KNOW " & -'ii'' t o. member
a.. ta. oei ,',e Inn tb" class after
li uy class. oHt was i' 'iiN N'''~
ne.
9. he 7l. "'"
a ln t',ls.-
:. .e sNg
n 40 au, "o'' ,ft..
=. 5o you N'oT Ion,t know I'm
a. res go p". IN. 9st1tutc
a hat class. SAe was "' '"' "'S'i'u'0
WIN iH'' ..,.....t.., , Mr. erenna-
~. t3 ,.,s & tl..b.r az The school,
I E ,Gd NOT reach me. lie
~. - tss.Lir~ While was IA pupil
.t7'" '''7
o yo, have CHARGED that one Mr..
-, ',,1U. bo ,5ae a teacher knew
II, .f.,..' f..ts9
~ r.t mas so these facts must
-. lI tn"l ""a ~. tre lesion of
Ky, A. fret eo9