New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-09-25
OHARGEs WITHOUT FOUNDATION
THE SOLDIERS HOME AT MILWAUKEE,.
EXPLICIT DENIALs or THE REPORTS OF MIsMAN-
AGEMEST-A TALK WITH THE coMMANDANr'
LEY TELEoNAPa TO THE TRIBUSE.I


lBY TELEGRAPH To THE TRIBUSEl
MILWAUKEE,, Sept. 24.-Ihe seyen-coldmn
effort at a sen saton In connection with the manage
ment OF the soldiers Homo published here yes
terday morning. Is OF q series Of like at
tempts which been made ever since the Home was
established. These attacks began when General
wooey was IN command. and were Kept mp In such "a
WAY that II Is saying that that gallant officer
and true man worried into bis grave by them They
were renewed when General Hinck at the head
of the institute. and were continued until he
sought rest aud peace by retiring rom his ohee He
WAS succeeded by General sharpe, the present com
mandant
General sharpe entered the army as Lieutenant OF
Volunteers a1d was promoted for gallant and mefor-
Gus conduct until he became Brigadier.GeneraL lie
was Tor time an oicee In the regular army. Ia all
parts OF duty he always been regarded as brave
officer and man Of unblemisbed honor. He married q
daughter OF General ST. George Cook another OF whose
daughters married the noted Confederate General stuart
General sharpe has for several years been affected
with partial paralysis, which has inIerfercd
with active bodily eHorts Ills coming to his present
po,t was hailed as guarantee OF the removal OF abuses
10 have existed under his predecessor Al rsi his
MANAGEMENT lauaed IN the highest degree, but now
he comes Ia Tor his OF that sort OF abuse under
which both his predecessors suffered Tie National
Board OF Managers inspected the Home In thorough
manner last week ard at the close Of tue work tney eI
in better condition than any OF the other three National
Homes aud that It's management In every detail APP
preached perfection.
General Sharpe dsyotes the whole OF his unie TO the
affairs of the Home, aud is rarely absent from the
grounds for a single hour. In talk with a corre-
spondent OF The TRIBUNE this evening the General
said The charges and objections are simply false In
whole and In detail The statement that the men can.
not come 10 me ridiculous am here all the time aud
roingle with the men daily. II they have complaints
to make they make them Nth the utmo'.
freedom II any man 10 not snited
with my decision In any given case, or
not satisfied with any detail OF my management he Is
ut liberty 10 appeal to the board. In fact general
order Is in that effect but despite this when
The the other day. out OF nearly BOO men
now In toe Home, single made complain or
entered au appeal The statement tn&L PTovost-oer-
geaut Hall nnicts guard-houss punishment Tor minor
ofepces can be seen TO be ialse, he has
nothing TO do with inhcting punishment except 10
10 obey the rules OF the Home. reported
10 me ana have failed when man wished II 10
summon Witnesses and giye the alleged offender lar,
80 ta2t have said. n he 10 not satls-
he'd hs can appeal 10 Nalional Board. The other
equally paseless Ny desire In the after
that any man or body Of men who seek Information
concerning cement or this Home snail investi-
ysIe ~ from TOP 20 bottom The place L. open. The
Ipen are here. The books can be examined. The men
can Tao result OF said inquiry Will show
that tine Oh argos nave foundation whatever"
The respondent spent much time IN talkng with
the men, found that the charges were denied ana
ridculed by every one.