The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-16
COMES up SMILING
REPRESENTATIVE STOCKWELI,S
RECUPERATIVE POWERS LIKE
THOSE OF FITZSIMMONs.
SOLDIERS HOME KNOCKOUT
WAS NOT ENOUGH TO SATISFY THE
HENNEPIN MAN THAT HE WAS
BEATEN.
HAS MORE CHARGES TO EXPLOIT
And Wants the House to Name a
Committee for Another Inves-
tigatfOn.
SOLDIERS HOME KNOCKOUT
HAS MORE CHARGES TO EXPLOIT

Representative S. A. Stockwell, hail
ing from the Thirty-third. district.
which embraces the state soldiers
home, has broken out again. ostensiblv
in defense Of the inmates Of the instf
tuition. This time he alleges grossly
unjust treatment in the dishonorable
discharge from the home of a number
of veterans, stating that the reasons
given for such discharges-na for
gross and outrageous behavior-are
''outrageOusly untrue" Investigation
would make it appear that three in
mates Chas. D. Trowbridge. Ambrose
L. Soule and Frank c. Daugherty. have
been discharged from the home for
continued attractions of it's rules. not
the least of which, it appears, was their
attitude during the recent investiga-
ton of the home. They have been dis
charged, not by Commandant McMil-
Ian upon his own responsibility, as Mr.
Stockwen found this practice to be
sufficient grounds upon which to base
one or his charges, but with the
knowledge and approval Of the execu-
tive committee, which thus stands by
the commandant and shares with him
the responsibility for the action. Dur
ing the morning Mr.. Stockweu present.
ed the following resolution:
Whereas, Upon the 9Th inst and again
upon the 14th inst, certain old soldiers vet
Grams of the War of the Rebellion, inmates of
the Minnesota soldiers home, were dishonOr-
ably discharged from said institution for the
reason that 1t is alleged they were guilty Of
gross and outrageous behavior and
Whereas, Said dishonorable discharge is
grossly unjust and the reason given there
for "OutrageOuSly' untrue, and
Whereas, 1t is believed that the reason for
said dishonorable discharge was the fact that
said inmates of said Minnesota soldiers home
answered subpoena Of this house and ap-
peared before the committee on soldiers
home, and gave evidence in the recent in
vestigation, and for no other reason,
Therefore be it resolved, That a commit
tee of five be appointed by the speaker Of this
house, and they are hereby instructed to in
qulre into the real reasons for the dishonor-
able discharge Of said inmates, and report
their findings to this body at the earliest pos
sible moment.
1T is an outrage" said Mr. Stock
well yesterday, to a reporter foa the
q o b e. These men have been dis
hCnOrably discharged for having testi-
fed in the recent investigation before
the legislative committee. Daugherty,
who was acting quartermaster at the
home, testified as to the cost of the
pavilion from figures in his possession
He recently asked for a furlough and
was given to understand that he would
be furnished an honorable discharge
Instead of this, however, he has re-
ceiVed by mail dishonorable dis
charge.
"The case of Soule is especially fla
grant. He is an old man, sixty years
OF age, and has been an inmate of the
home for three years. He was unwill-
ing to testify in the recent investiga-
ton, but L made him do it. His testi-
mOny bore directly on the discharge of
Tibbits and the drunkenness of Com
mandant Mcmillan. Trowbridge, who
has also been an inmate of the home
for about three years, was among
those who testified with a view to es-
tablishing the cost of the glass pavil-
ion at the home at Minnehaha."
Mr. Stockwell has been advised Of
other similar discharges since early
in the month, but has not definite in
formation as to who received them.
This dishonorable discharge was given
to the men mentioned for gross and
outrageous behavior, and makes them
ineligible for admission to the national
home for six months.
Mr.. Johns, of Ramsey, gave notice Of
debate, so that the matter went over
until today
Capt. Castle, seen during the day,
expressed the opinion that the matter
should not be dignified by extended
comment.
THE facts are simply these" he
said. These three men were discharged
with the approval of the executive COM
mittee under the general authority
granted by law, and under the rules Of
the board. The step was taken after
a careful consideration of the records
Of the men, and if they or their friends
feel aggrieved, they can appeal to the
board of trustees, which meets in regu-
lar session April %, at the home. As
far as | am aware there are no other
dlshonOrable discharges contemplated,
but every case will be taken up on it's
m0rits and disposed of. 1 think the
Character Of the men upon this board
Of trustees is such as will insure the
fairest sort of treatment"
The members of the board are ex-
Gov. L. V. Hubbar, of Red Wing;
Capt. H: A. Castle, St. Paul;
Judge L. L. Baxter, Fergus
Falls; Capt. J. r. Parshall,
Faribault; Capt w. P Huntington,
Redwood Falls; George N La VAGUE.
Duluth, and John A. Gilman, Of Min
neapolis.
The matter WILL as stated, come up
today for consideration but the gem
eral opinion is that the legislature will
hardly name a committee for the pur-
pose suggested in the StockwelI reso-
luton.