The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-03-24

owing TO the inability of Mr.. Owen TO
get to Bristol before noon 1t was delayed
till after dinner. Mr.. Oven arrived
about 2o'clock, and the examination OF
witnesses was continued. The time was
occupied by the party In going over Tue
institution aud watching the men at
dinner.
Yesterday Afternoons Session.
At yesterdays afternoon session of the
Soldiers home investigation the first
witness called was William Stanield.
He wanted his pension, that was the
first thing. He had been here ever since
the home was opened. lie had come
here from the temporary home AT WICK
ford. He had no relatives. lie did not
remember OF ever seeing any printed
rules only partly printed aud written In
He did not know how many nisdemean-
ors were necessary for discharge from
the home. lie thought the rules were
strict as they had TO have pass every
time they wanted to go anywhere. lie
had received few days ago standing
pass and thought that perhaps the recent
agitation WAS accountable Tor us issue.
fie bad always voted In Johnston, Dut
could now vote in Bristol and did not
know whether caucus" or circus"
had ever been held in the home as TO who
tue men would vote for. The only thing
he did not like was the supper sunday
night, rice aud molasses which he could
not fight much on. lie got enough 10 eat.
Mr. Eaton asked him about the trouble
mt election, but he did not know as he
WAS at Olneyvill lie. He did not think be
signed any petition. AS IL WAS Claimed
be had signed IL he was examined as 20
whether he signed IL or not, but his menu
ory was poor and be thought he remem-
bered something about certain parts OF
il. He finally concluded that he might
have told Masterson TO sign his name 10
the petition.
William Mason was asked If he signed
the petition presented 20 the general as
sembly ana answered That lie dld lie ls
not a pensioner but
Did It for the Others.
His complaint was that when he had
some words with one or two Of his CON-
rades and later with Sergeant Bartlett.
The sergeant had said he was full too
rauch aud he had retorted that the SER
geant was full sometimes. lie had had
his pass taken away from him on the
story Of this same sergeant, but later re-
tored. The pass had been taken away
because he thought he had as much right
to get tight as the sergeant had but the
reason was given because he
had had personal encounter
with a comrade and when the
COmraQe drew n knlIe nc Sttpptu
face. He understood that IL man
brought liquor on the grounds or got
into fight he would be discharged. lie
was satisfied with the libert~ given at
the home. The fare was good but he
would like fresh fish once week. There
was some fruit but not much of it. lie
thought that the men
Received Good Treatmen
as a general rule The soldiers would
rather be punished as they were in the
army than be discharged for gettl n (
drunk.
Josiah Reed bad been in the home
about year and was a pensioner. He
wanted home, and that was the rea son
he had signed over his pension. He hoped
he could have his pension because he ad
relatives who were dependent on him.
He had not a word TO say against Cap
tain Hall: He got enough to eat. He
had a wife, an invalid sou, and a brother
whom he would like TO help. He did not
know of anyone who had grievance
against the management He had be en
accustomed to go and come without a
pass, until recently, when pass had been
sent to him. Fruit had been rather
scarce, in fact he had got iruit only once
since he had been here. The fare did not
suit him in some particulars, but hs
could not expect to have IL To suit him III
II.
jea GUS of him because he went without
q pass. He knew nothing about the affail
of the last election except that two of tn,
men had said they had received 81 piece
for their votes. He did not know thai
Captain Hail would not allow the me / To
20 to vote. The reason he did not know
more about these matters was because h'
did not 20 into the smoking room. H'
did not
Ask for His Pension
previously because he did not know i
could be paid to him on account of de
pendent family. He was formerly in tn,
National home. lie wanted TO give th,
money TO his family himself. not TO hav,
somebody else pay It, He wanted hi
pension money 20 do wnat he pleased with
Oscar l.. Bradley had nothing to say
against the home, not word He vas
GO years old, aud not pensioner, but al
lowed the use Of his name to help th,
Others get their pensions. lie had made
an affidavit that Governor Brown had
said he should have a that he had beer
fined because he went down TO Bristol
without pass. He worked in "A laun
dry, aud there made IS month. A,
had never received the fine back, though
Governor Brown had said he should hav,
IL. He knew Medbury, and when ht
went away had given him dollar
When the men went down to vote at th,
iasb April election tney were supposed t(
20 in the van. Two of them hac
gone outside the van, but hac
been discharged the next morning, h,
supposed, because they went down q
vote contrary TO order. He frequently
said, Il have nothing TO say" aud when
questioned as to what he meant he die
not wish TO tell. He finally said tha
some Of the men found fault aud he SUP
posed they would II they were in heaven.
Captain Whitman B. Brown, We erau
of 20 years, was next called lie had
pension and wished To hep his sister
which was the reason lie wished Ia
whole Of the pension. Regarding IN
matter OF going In the van TO vote onl
those who could vote in Briste
were allowed 20 20. He did nc
think they ought to be held =
close. The reason the men were ser
down In the van was so that they woul
not hang around the saloons. The driv,
was to leave them at a certain corn,
and give them bali an hour TO vote.
they were all ola men-of.wars- men lii
himself they would go by themselves
He wished a little fish once in a Will
In response 10 question BY Mr.. Ray
aid he was not entirely satisfied wit