Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-03-22
exposure in the army entails, were so
uniustly dealt with.

They returned from the army suff =
ering from diseased and weakened
constitutions, and sought refuge i'll
this Institution pr ,vitled 10y IA grateful
people for those who sacrificed heath
and strength in the military or naval
services of their country, were ad-
mitted, and if they had been allowed to
remain might now be in the employ
ment of at least Il comfortable degree
of health. In consequence, partly at
least, of the disgrace and degradation
resulting from their dishonorable dis
charge from this institution, one of
these young men is now reported to
be lying at the point of death
In the case of William Black, the
undlsputed testimony shows that he
was an orderly, peaceable and quiet
member of the home. An overwhelm-
ing mass of testimony from his asso.
ciates in the home and from citizens
of Hot Springs, outside of the home,
proves conclusively his upright. Chris
tian character and moral rectitude.
The letter OH which his discharge was
predicated appears to have been
prompted by ii perhaps cverzea.ous
anxiety to promote the spiritual vel
fare of the person addressed. There
10 III Sulsi lcDbti w JiSNtlN lItC
injury to his good name, the asper-
sions OH his character and the pecu-
mary aiflictions which summary and
dishonorable discharge from the home
has caused him to suffer We are of
the opinion that more fiagrant abuse
of authority has seldom been eNhib-
tied.
In the case of A. NJ. Macumber. the
board regards the expulsion Of this old
man, who was deprived of IL home ana
compelled to go out in his enfeeblea
condition and commence again life's
battle for maintenance. as entirely
uncalled for. His alleged oifense was
trivial; his punishment enormous.
| 1t is therefore ordered that Horace
G. Vose, William Seward. William
Black and A. NJ Macumber be imme
diately reinstated, and the command
ant of the home is hereby directed to
restore them to all the rights and
privileges of this institution, and the
commandant is also directed toat once
communicate the fact of their rein
statement to each of these men and
afford them the usual facilities for
reaching Hot Springs from the places
of their present abode.
T. M. Shanafelt, President Pro Ten.
N. G. Nash. Secretary.
j. 4. Baker. Treasurer.
Col. Nash said, in commenting on
the meeting of the commissioners: IS.
p. Wilson, of Hot Springs. appeared
before us for all the appellants, and in
some remarks he declared his accept
auce OF the statements of the veterans
in preference to those of the command :
ant.
"Do you mean to call me liar??" an
gerry asked Linn.
"Well. seeing thatyou put tthat way
guess I'll have to- replied Wilson.
"For All instant it looked as if there
might be personal encounter: but
there wasn't.
.sAfter awhile Linn declared himself
willing to accept the direction of thu
board in every particular, aud SO we
didn't remove him and put the adiu
, tant in charge, as otherwise would
have been the case. He will continue
in charge until Capt. w. V. Lucas, o
Chamberlain, can take up the duties
}, to which he has been appointed, afte
o which there will be smooth sailing
: for Capt. Lucas knows all about tn
r institution, having been commandan
g before, and he gave the most thorough
n satisfaction, and will do so again"