The morning call., 1893-07-09

OBJECTED to referring he document to the
directors as they had nothing to do with it
ID 1. Mclaughlin remarked, "The d.
rect0rs have been held up as embeZZlers
and idiots and they should have their day
in court" He advocated giving them time
to state their side Of The case.
Acknowledgement Hart said that the re-
port makes no charges against the direc.
tors. "It is simply scolding report. and
the committee had right to scold," be
continued. IAN that there is to tile re-
port is whether the directors shall resign
or lay back on their oars"
General Barnes said there was more to
the report than that. and in order that the
contents might be fully understood he
tributed before the next meeting.
Director Waymire said the report
created the impre ssion that the directors
were from the beginning knayes or
fools or both. He as a director had
given more attention to the home than
any other one person, and he knew it was
not true that the home was not fairly well
managed. Regarding the failure of the
commissary TO keep books. he said that n o
commissary in tie army kept accounts,
and the army plan Was followed at the
home.
There will be two sides of the story told
at the encampment, and the directors
shonlu be given chance to put themselves
right before the hubble. More than a
thousand veterans" he continued. will go
to their graves thankful for the benefits of
the home and for the labors Of the direc-
tors who are criticized to-day. Many of
the directors have contributed from their
own pockets to help the home along
They have aid their expenses to and
from the home and have advanced money
for the support of the institution.
l. H.
lieye in limiting veterans to the strict rule
men and those who have nOt been ia the
army. Since the esta blishment of-the
canteen the health Of the home has been
promoted"
Mr.. Waymire mentianed the New York
home as a place where the cantean had
promoted health also.
Are any liquors sold In the New York
canteen?" asked General Barnes.
Beer is" was Mr.. Waymire's reply.
FLOW much beer is an inmate allowed
to buy there?" asked the general.
Five drinks day. l think" was the
answer
-Four drinks a day." said General
Barnes
las this is be; ar climate thew should
get five drinks here" remarked Attorney
General Hart.
The committee reported that the ex-
penses of the investigation amounted to
S1159 49, OF which S466 &c was for the ex-
pert accountant, So 80 for the architect,
So so for the expenses of one me n ber.
Magnus TAFT Of Los Gatos. $276 So for
Clerk Horton and the rest for reporting
and transcribing
The committee had been authorized to
expend $500 only, but the account was
approved.
Dire tor HYDE moved that committee
OF five sh ould be appointed to draft changes
in the bylaws II any were necessary. As
the investigating committee thinks some
are, he said Its mem bers should be APP
pointed on the proposed committee"
Captain Deal remarked that it was
easier for some members of that commit
tee to find fault than to draw up bylaws.
He did not wholly approve the report, but
the canteen he considered the worst insti-
tuition in this State. He had once as a d.
rector moved to close it.
A rising vote of thanks was given Gen.
eral Barnes for his services to the commit
tee. which were given gratis.
Judge E. ID. Ham of Napa suggested that
the attorney il the civil suit against Royce
should ascertain whether Royce's bail
money belongs to the defendant and take
measures to garnishee it. Judge Ham sus.
pected that this $1,000 was part of the
money that Royce h" d stolen.
These remarks excited Mr.. Hyde as
badly as if the bail money which it was
proposed to sc op belonged TO himself He
declared with much heat that not one cent
of the EN- bezzled fluids was in the bail
money.
Mr.. Ham responded calmly that he was
expressing only what lie suspected.
well, I'm telling you what | know"
Judge Ham, have no right, sir. to talk
here as you have done. You have no right
to state what your suspicious are"
The gentleman from Napa became an
cry. He replied with emphasis, his lin.
quiyering with anger, that he did not think
Royce was entitled to any consideration.
Furthermore he believed that n man who
supported Royce or who stood behind him
was worthy OF any consideration or re-
spect and he had none for such a man.
He looked uIOn Royce as a thief and he
wanted to see the home get back the
stolen funds if it could.
Mr.. Hyde yelled. IF you mean that
YOU have no respect for me. Judge Ham,
| have none for you"
That ended the controversy, though Mr..
Hyde remarked IN an undertone. IF he
saws much more I'll lick him, right here"
Mr.. Smith OF Oakiand-"Big Smith
wanted a vote taken on the proposed abO.
ltiOu Of the canteeu.
Mr.. Waymire objected. He said il the
canteen were closed the saloons in the
neig hborhoOd would get the trade and the
veterans would be lying drunk all along
the road.
AS the call for the meeting mentioned
only the consideration of the committees
report one objection proven ed action n
ANYTHING else Subsequently Drpc or
Arhuckle asked that an informal vote
should be taken on the canteen question
for his guidance. but Attorney General
Hart objected.
Captain Deal moved that the associa-
tion's attorney should find out whether
Royce's bail money could be attached and
recovered as part of the stolen funds
Attorney Gem ral Hart knocked out this
motion by an objection.
Committeeman Deasy favored a new set
of bylaws. the reduction of the associa-
ton from twenty-five to seven members.
and the appointment of the commandant
of the home by the Governor. These rec
concentrations will be considered with the
report in August.
DISMISSED FOR CAUSE.