The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-13
M'NAMARA GIRL
ADMITS THAT SHE
FAXED A LITTLE

girls AT tho time she took over the
home few years ago. Mrs Light told
most pitifVl story. She stat
ed tina, She had done erca,
deal To remedy the condition OF
tho girls. and her statements were
corroborated by tho Investigation OF
the home. She stated that the average
mentality Of the girls is very low, that
four OF five years Of schooling is all
that any OF them have had. and that
most have had less. while a few are
feeble minded She strongly impressed
upon her hearers that the problem
confronted ~ the institution could
hardly be Understood
In regard 10 punishment. Mrs Light
stated that She occasionally switched
the girls 'as a mother would and that
she had cut the hair of TWO OF them
10 make them feel the disgrace OF cspc-
call! grave offeuses The hair OF
TWO more was cut short because il was
absolutely necessary from the stand
point Of cleanliness. The health of the
girls Is now almost perfect, no serious
fitness having been reported for -
matter Of Years
Helped To Get Investigations
Before rhe INVESTIGATORS left tho pa
viliou a; Bon Air for the school a.
L Felch Of Bon Air, was called to the
stand lie was one Of the citizens %
III securing w!tresses and encouraging
the Investigation Oh the stand how
ever az admitted that he knew moth
ms from personal observation. and
stated ;aa' ne was satisiied. from the
testimony upon all points save the
position OK The negro. Beverley Banks
J; was pointed ont TO him that for the
last three months a white woman had
beer IN chars OF me girls as well.
cor. L.. I. =.
ter said Nj Felch Il feel confident
that The position o: that negro VIII
give the institution black eye IN
eTeTy southern community as long as
he Is retained there.
In spite OF much testimony as 20 the
good character OF Beverley Banks, this
sentiment VAS expressed by several Of
the investigators and others who heard
me testimony.
The visit 20 the school was probably
The strongest testimony in favor OF
the institution. 1t is delGhtfully sit
uatcd on top Of low hill and has an
a!r OF cleanliness and prosperity with
In and without The girls looked re-
markably healthy and neat, and We're
we'll behaved, while many We're quite
pretty.
Negro hanks "a Witness
Beverley Banks was tho arst witness
clifton. stating that he worked with
the girls and directed thcir labors. but
that he did no, correct or punish them
He said tina, he reported d.lnQuents
10 Mrs Light. but that the girls. for
the most par were willing workers
Asked A. to whethe, he carried n
gun. he corrobo.ated the testimony
given earlier In the day. by member
o! the board who had seut him a gun.
Some MONTHS ago. Il appeared while
some repairs we're being made on the
water system at the school. n man
employed on the work had annoyed
tho girls. and had afterward remained
IN the vicinity. proving about
The Negroes testimony on this point
was romanti, in the extreme. He de-
clared that h, had heard the mystcri-
Gus invader threaten TO BLOW his
brains out. and also To poison him.
and had actually found hottie OF
oXalic acid about the premises AFTER
these events. Il. said. he would not
consider remaining about tn, premises
unarmcd. Mrs ligh, corrohoratcd his
statement that the institution. was al
most constantly annoyed by men who
came around at night. and tina, Tanks