The morning call., 1893-10-14
HYDE IN A HUFF.
He Leaves the Veterans
Home Board.
PIOUED BECAUSE OF DEFEAT.
Another Sensation in the Shape of q
Curious Communication to the
EX-Commandant.

Again the military spirit of the board OF
directors of the Veterans Home Associa-
tion has asserted itself.
The board came together last night in
its rooms in the Halleck block on Sansome
street, apparently in a good enough humor,
but before the meeting adjourned Drec-
tor NJ. D. HYDE abruptly resigned, and
bidding his colleagues goodnight, went
out and closed the door after him for the
last time.
The trouble between Mr.. Hyde and the
board was brought about by the dishonor-
able discharge from the home Of one d. G.
Tichenor last April by Captain Merriman.
then commandant, for INSTRUMENTATION
and dsrespect. Tichenor was subsequently
readmitted TO the home, but ran away TO
escape an arrest. On the Il ult. he went
back once more, but when ordered to 90
before Medical Director Aiken for his eX-
animation he left the Institution altogether.
A committee had looked into the matter
;and had found that Tichenor was not q
proper person to enjoy the privileges Oh
. the home.
Directors Hyde and Deal, however,
made a hard fight to have Ilchenor get
: the benefit OF an honorable discharge Tor
Hobbprt, Fuller, Currier, Stevens, Herrlck
and Ruddick were determined, on the
other hand, to have the committees report
sustained.
Has the time ever come when man
can live down his past slns?" Mr. HYDE
asked with good deal of fire.
Yes, sir" responded Mir. Hobbert,
without rising from his seat.
How long must it be?"
''SIX months"
81 think it has been long en- ough. What
has ne ever done TO any Of you? The man
simply asks to make an atOnement; TO
make an apology and get an honorable dis
charge to go out before the world with.
Are you going TO keep man out forever
Director Deal took up a Championship
Of Tichennr by condoning his habits of
drinking. He succeeded, also, in getting
Tichenor's war record as a sergeant in the
Second Illinois Light Artillery before the
board and q letter read which had been
written by Tichenor to him, rejecting
upon Captain Merriman.
The mans record since the war was
about to be produced by Director Currier,
who had got so far as to allude to certain
ofanSes committed at Suisun, when Mr..
Hyde broke out with a remOnstrance.
Director Stevens said no matter how bad a
man was, be could always find some friend,
and he applied his remarks in particular to
allusion which Mr.. Stevens made to Tiche-
nor was more expressive than elegant.
Finally the committees report was sus-
tanned, Just as Director Ruddick was en-
deavOring TO learn if Tichenor's charges
against Captain Merriman had been looked
into. Meanwhile Mr.. HYDE had prepared
the following brief commuuica tion, which
lie handed TO the secretary:
To the President and Board of Directors,
Veterans Home association: Herewith with
draw and refuse further to serve as a director
OF Tue Veterans Rome Association. Respect
fully, NJ. ID. HYDE.
As was being read he held the door
half open, and when the name was uttered
by Secretary Scovilie. said, Il bid you
goodnight, gentlemen" and slammed the
door.
What to do with the resignation puzzled
the board for little while. although a
motion was made TO accept it as soon as
Mr.. Hyde left. President Burnett ruled
a. last that the board had no right to ac-
cept the resigna ton, as its members were
all creatures of the association, and the
resignation was operative of itself. On
Director ArbueEle's motion it was placed
rn file. Later Director Currier was chose
10 take Mr.. Hyde's place on the supply
committee.
There was another sensation in the shape
of 4 communication from man named
j. 7. Cullen to Captain Merriman, which,
in company with some other missives of a
ike nature, was handed by the chair to
Director Ruddick while the latter was
submitting the report OF the auditing COM
mittee. Mr. Ruddck read it. but thereat
al further divulging of the contents of the
correspondence was cut short, as not being
the proper thing for thefull board. The
letter Of Cullen was:
SAN FRANCISCO. October IL, 1893
E. r. Merrimo1l EsQ.-DEAR SIR: Complying
with your request ! VIII state that was q
clerk in The Assembly last session, and was
present on the evening Of the last days session
when you spoke TO me requesting of me Il
speak with tn members requesting them to
when he called up his resolution Oh
Senate bill No. 148. he having made
TWO prior attempts without success.
l assisted in polling the members getting them
to agree 10 assist Mr.. Wade In his efforts
which l did, you paying me $50 for my sue
cess. Without this desperate effort made a
the iasr hours of the session Senate bill lab, civ
ing $4,000 to tie Veterans Home for improve
ments would have died on the file. Also
have seen you paw money for like services thai
same evening. Yours respectfully,
P, S.-I will make affidavit to the same 4
anybody wishes.
What was the $50 paid forP" was the
boards query.
Captain Merriman. being present, an
swered: For clerical work.
Il don't see any clerical work in that, '
remarked President Burnett.
1t was explained that eX-Commandani
Merrimau was endeavoring to get REIN
bursed TO the amount of S72 for expense:
at Sacramento, incurred during the ses-
sion ofthe Legislature, he having been sent
there to lobby for the home by Rovce
who was then chairman of the board The
committee was gwen more time to investi
gate. Captain Merriman says he spen
about $50 altogether at Sacramento
Cullen. he states. poled ffty-seven mem.
bers of the House in favor of the appro
priatioD.
Bills amounting to over $4,000 for Aug.
ust and September were allowed, and after
number of other matters were disposed
Of the board adjourned.
AN OLD CRIME.