Los Angeles herald., 1891-08-09
Another Chapter of the Sol
diers' Home Fight.
Erdman Accuses Treichel of Be-
ing Full Of Duplicity,
And Says He Was Nearly Bounced
at the Boards Last Meeting.
The Major Claims That the Governors
Assertions Must Be Taken Cum Grano.
The Whole Matter to Be Laid b efore
Congress-Erdman's Statement.

The HERALD of Friday morning an
nounced exclusively, as is its fashion,
the news of large-sized row at the
Soldiers home, near Santa Monica, be-
tween Governor Treichel and ex-Treas-
urer Major Erdman. The trouble was
caused by Major Erdman's retaining
the duplicate vouchers of his accounts,
which the governor claimed were the
property OF the home. In consequence
of the majors refusal to give them up,
the governor had Mr.. Zacharias, Major
Erdman's clerk, arrested for grand lar
ceny, got search warrant so as to look
for the vouchers in Mr.. Zacharias' q
house, and in fact made personal
search himself of the baggage there.
The governor has backed down as far
as dismissing the grand larceny charges
against Mr.. Zacharias, but the friends
OF the latter gentleman assert that
things will be made very warm for the
governor by means OF heavy damage
suits.
The lines OF yesterday, after the
HERALD's publication, printed the story
giving Governor Treichel's side and con-
tanning many serious allegations against
Major Erdman. The latter was seen by
a HERALD reporter and expressed him
self as follows:
Eyes, have read the article in the
Times and Judge that Governor
Treichel inspired most of it. The asser-
tlon that l was arrested for grand
larceny is malicious falsehood.s The
only arrest was of my clerk. Mr.. Zach
arias, as stated in the HERALD of the
day before.
There are some ugly assertions in
the article mentioned, made by as stated,
a high official connected with the ma
tlonal home, but that official takes very
good care to have his name suppressed,
the inference being that he was afraid Of
consequences if his identity was known.
However, | can guess at the fellows
name. l wonder if it was the identical
governor OF the Dayton home, who was
dismissed some years ago for serious al
legations against his management?
Governor Treichels assertions re-
garding my official action should be
taken cum grano sails. He is unscru-
pulous and full OF duplicity.
One thing is certain, and in that
Major Bonebrake will bear me out, and
that is that Gov. Treichel came very
near being bounced by the board OF
managers, at their recent meeting at
the home.
Although l have become satisfied
that the board of managers has been
Systematically prejudiced against me by
Treichel and his pals, 1 shall, in due
course OF time, submit my case for re-
consideration, to the board, and have
no doubt that ample reparatlon will be
offered for the wrong inflicted upon me.
"Yon can further state that it is more
than likely that the whole matter, in
the management of the home,
and the composition of the board will
be transferred to the consideration OF
congress-"
tits stated that Major Erdman has a
large following at the home, and the
TACT that Governor Treichel backed
down on the criminal prosecutions,
looks as if the old gentleman was not
assured of the correctness of his posi-
ton