The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-23
AN OLD CONFEDERATE.
Mr.. HUDSON CLAIMS TOHdyE BEEN
BaDIY USED Al sOLDIEBs' HOHE.
An Inyesfiuation Proves That the oficihir
Were Kind and Induisent, ana ne
Left Of HI. own VIII.

Left OF HIS own WIZ
Mr.. \. n. Robins. the well-known drug
gist al the corner OF Second and Marshall
streets. who D. al eX-member OF Sa-
homes gallant brigade. was sealed III
bis store yesterday morning. when tail
and soldierly-io0king man, with geneI~l
air Of culture and refinement. entered
The stranger presented himself TO III.
Robins. and was asked 10 have a seat
lie said he wanted 10 ask Mr.. Robins
advice and. without pTeiiminaries' tod
the following story.
IL d.. in substance. this That he had
been at Lee Camp Soldiers Home, tnat
pleasant retreat Tor confederate 49,.
ans. oil which ne Was one, AafIns o~iDAs
81, - tne immortal St0ucMall LIlsare, Ell
listing at the town OF Shepherds (. ~h, IA
what h. now the state OK Wc1t llbi"ia-
lie Wa. d faithful soldier. said the oiu
man. who gave Als name as > =. H1lao",
and he hae served through tho war, PENS
wounded once In one lee, ana ever since
that wound was received hid sDht4ru
with "a sore ola the SPOT, Wilth AaN ee-stI
him 10 Walk with oli4cl4ly anu eN'"
him much pain and trouble.
Mr. Hudson proceeded to say that TIE
surgeon al the Soldiers Hcme Aao ~
am.ned his leg and diagnosed TIE uDso't
as being OF a contagious nature ana hAu
declined in consequence tneIeoI. 10 re-
ceive him into the precincts OF TIE iiOHi''
for fear Of injecting the veterans VIM
ge said he had stopped ten days at the
Homo before any sucn order Na4 urtl4
issued. and knowing, ~ De very M'l o.
that there was nothing conta-lou "ndt-
ever about hi trouble. ne ptc.''l'N a.
cept the decision Of the surgeon ID lAe
matter.
CONSULTS DIR. INQUIRE
So he came 70 Richmond - he claimed;
and consulted Or. Hunter MCGUIRE ana
r,Hfflfed no Nj. Robins what puportei
g. be-. Ga letter from that eminent aut-ir-
~ written 20 CCl. Chas 7. Bigger, COM
rrandunt Of the Lee camp Solnitis hoH.s'
declaring tGat in the opinion ID tl'
or he DID not have any ooh'as'ouS u''-
case. ...... ,.,,t, o.
tho Home. armed with this letter ana
again tried % get AN admission TO ~.
Home and was told hy me SUI .,O' s'.'a'
even n bis trouble was Lc' itr,-.,..,i
D. v-o,ifd atfl have 70 go 10 the Hospital
Tor treatment. which De nc. ilh." ~.
a. Doe could walk on, nl anu - te
tho Home fearing. De sag ,-at .a.,,i8
..,ras I'M there. the Young doctors wonla
ovrerimenf on him" and he I'D not Ike
lie noy, visited Major Norman Y. Ran
rors ~ tho Board OF Visitors ~ the hone.
and he promised 20 investigate the mat
ter - once for him. and be also told MI
Robins ff9f he would col on Governor
O.rarraU and enlist his aid and sym
pathy also.
CALL On THE GOVERNOR.
Mr.. Hudson then left Mr. Robins 10 90
10 see the Governor. but reporter for
The Time ou calling az the Executive
offices anerwarG was told that no
nniv answering 90 the description
Of Mr. Hudson or having such business
with the Governor bad been there. dur
lus the morning
Col Cha-. l.. Bigger. Commandant OF
tho Home was told Of these statements
Of Mr.. Hudson and said i'm reply 10
questions from The Times repre- eniatiNe
fhat ar : = Hudson with papers setting
forth Lain for being "a Confederate
soldier. and as an eX-memher ~ the
Second Virginia Infantry Jackson brl-
gade came to the Home during the cold
weather OF two or more weeks ego. 81
was invited in. and taken best care ~.
while investigation was made into his
record and papers. as Us usual in the
case or every veteran who is admitted
into the Home.
WANTED Ills WAY.
During thi. time the old wound Of MI
Hudson began 10 trouble him. and wish
ing for treatment of 10, be was desired
90 20 90 the Hospital as iu the case en-.
every man who i- even partially disabled.
for the resources OF l.e home do not
permit them % Dec waited upon, and
treated properly Boz their rooms.
Col. Bigger knew nothing or any dia-
crors made ty Tie urfe1n. Dr.
fu
Mr.. Hudson had any CONTAGIOUS disease.
and this time was the first De nad heard
az this. for bee understood that Mr. Iirl-
son had left tho Home because be did
rot not care 20 70 into the Hospital +o
ie treated and wished 10 he looked after
medically in hk room.
Mr hudson. rnf being rfguI1r inmate
OF the Home COL Bigger had no control
over aim. and be was. according 20 an
accounts. able TO walk without any dlf-
acuity.
THE AUTHORITIES SUSTAINED
Col. Bigger heard nothing more Of him
t.l he had a cali from Major Randolph
20 enquire about The ease. auQ when le
was told the Circum fauCes he promptly
sustained Col. Bigger ANA Surgeon
Eggieston in their action. which was
strictly according 10 the rules and reeu-
lations Of the Home ana these are by
no means harsh or unpleasant, bat
/ quite the contrary
The papers or Nr. Hudson aye now I'm
the town Of Slenhcrdstown West Viz
rria. for examination. and reference
hack 20 the authorities OF Lee CamD
soldiers Home. before bis admission
there as a member Of that institution.
lt seems that Col Bigger took him 10
there and kept him as long as Pore did.
ont q goodness Of heart Tor he was
never admitted into the Home regularly
SIR. Hudson d.l not stay 40 the Soldiers
Home LAST nicht. Nothing Will Dee done JIM
The case until his papers are returned
from Shepherltown.