The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-06-27
MANY WITNESSES HEARD.
only One Complaint Was Made, that
of FayOrilism.
CHIEF WITNESS HAD NO FAULT TO FIND
euperlntendent King Was Put on the
S'snd and Gave information Con-
corning the Management.

vi confederate veterans formulated their
report tonight and left for their various
uoines. The result Of their findings is TO be
exported to General Van Zandt. They dis.
agree with the legislative committee as 70
'ne Maher case. and so far as the Hedge.
coin case is concerned. IL is dismissed, as
inc legislative committee did not 70 far
e"ough In order to get facts. Thoy report
lavoraoly on the request OF Surgeon Gilbert
auu recommend that he he provided with
suon rhings as he needs 10 the hospital
"es~dlns the management, the committee
reports that there is "A great want of
system at the home on the part OF the
oulcials. All Of the officials arc included
u, the lack OF system part OF the report.
me conclusions of the committee will be
given TO General Van Zandt and he will
no doubt make them public
Austin, Texas June 26.-The Confederate
veterans investigating committee resumed
work again today at the Confederate home.
Tue hrst hour was taken up by the commit.
Tee In looking over the building and grounds
lor the purpose of seeing what the State
possessed at the home.
Nhen the committee returned to resume
the taking of testimony Superintendent
hlng put witnesses on the stand who tes-
tined in the main for the management and
tne conduct OF the officials toward the old
soldiers.
Colonel Simpson suggested that nearly all
OF the testimony would be Uniform. and
mat one witness be examined and the
others, II they agreed with him could so
state or If they had anything additional
they could correct him.
Inc hrst witness was B. +. Mitchell.
He had been in the home for FIVE wears.
lie got along nicely and the food was bet.
Yer THAN that he got at home. He had
always been treated fairly and properly by
the officials. lie never complained and
what he asked for he always got. As to
comrades complaining, he had heard of H.
but knew nothing OF his own knowledge
lie was shown biscuit which was pre-
pared for breakfast today and he pro
nouneed It to be on the average. As to
' Tue nacon, he said 1t was fried, and was
W ualiy ury' but well cooked. lie said
that he knew that he was not favored an.
more than any one else He did not know
ne present management until they took
I,la OF the home; He denied the stute-
mrht of former witness to the effect that
there We're two factions in abe home. AS
10 ms comrades, he said Il few of them
paved dominoes all the time and did not
bother the other soldiers. He said that mis-
table IN the dining room was not fayorrd
over the other tables. He said that the
quartcrmaStet treated all alike and made
no discrimination that he knew of
Mr.. HENDERSON asked the witness II any
one tod him what to say when he got OH
me stand and the witness said that he
talked to no one at all on the subject
refer Bunrandt. aged So years testified
in line with the above and stated thai the
food was usually good and wholesome, bnt
o n@l 'h pc tbH were exceptons which would
knew of no partially shown in the home,
Jasper Caulput stated that the above tes
LinioIy was true and as to giving out of
SuPplleS' vhrst come was first served"
properly and had no complaint TO make. He
got what he wanted at. all times.
Lew Mcclure had no complaint and said
tl "a COOKING was good except the biscuits
mad TOO much soda in them at times He
Said that when he entered the home two
years ago he weighed lbs pounds aud now
=, weighs 1872. He said that he had to eat
ouneq biscuits at home aud in the army
ne did not have any biscuits at all
Peter Gates said that the cooking was
pad at times; aside from that he had no
COMPLIANT as he was always treated
William Gillespie said he got along well
and that what he had to eat was good. He
said MltcheITs testimony was correct
/; Hall said MitchePs testimony
George Allen said Mitchelrs Testimony
was about right. He had been in the hos.
nurses.
John Ratican said Mitchen's testimony
II c. Norton did not doubt Mltchelrs |
testimony, as IL was about right
j. T. Conner said Mitchell's Statements on |
Inc stand were correct
Fl. 7. Walters said Mltchel's testimony
VAS true and he had nothing to add to n
]. 5. Michard had no complaint. and said |
hat Mitchelrs testimony was correct ex
'cpt about the food, ms the meat was toIg1
ONE Times. AS to distributing the clothes.
Re said that all were treated alike. He
Knew OF no favoritism. The witness said
le knew OF no one who was put under fhn
'an for appearing before an investigating
John NJ. Pettus, an Inmate for six years
lad always been treated we'll and the food
uted him, for when the meat was tough
II did not eat It.
Vest Point, an inmate for six years. had
10 complaints 10 make. As to more
igid system Of discipline, he said 1t would
york properly In some respects, but as
Whole he did not favor it,
A COMPLAINT AS TO FAvoRITIsM
H. c. Stewart said Mitchell did not tell
verything As TO favoritism, he said that
Iltchell "stood In with the administration"
nd got what he wanted The witness was
reated well by the officials and had re.
eiyed the same clothing that was issued
o others. He never asked for favols. He
omplained about not getting newspapers
Henry Young was put on the stand by
udge Beckham. The witness did not want
o testify as he said yesterday that this
ommittee was Of the "whitewael" order
nd Judge Beckham wanted the facts. Tbe
Witness said that he knew of no one who
ras afraid to testify. He knew Of nothing
hat was being withheld, He said that ne
,as sick about three weeks ago and wns
eglected, as he suffered for four hours he
ore he was relieved. He thought a great
cal Of Superintendent King and that they
ad treated him well.
George Redmond, nurse at the hospital,
,sti6ed that he had charge OF the kitchen
nd dining ROOM and acted as a nurse
'heneyer he had time. Regarding tbo
Iedgecoth case he said that the water WINS
OF hot enough TO scald hedgecoth
Carroll Clark, druggist at the hospital.
ia that he was there when the Legislative
1mmittee examined Maher and they never
aid anything to him.
Ouartermaster Corwin next took the
and and testified that the provisions for
10 home were purchased by the State pnr.
lasing agent, except the perishable goods,
aretables and fruit. The witness thea de-
iled the character Of his duties THE
itness told OF the amount of pro.
Sions consumed each day and said that
,e superintendent's family received the
me food as the inmates AS to the nur.
,ase of clothing he said the purchasing