The Washington herald., 1907-01-12
TELLS TALE OF NOE
Veteran Claims He Was Ill
Treated inMilitary Home.
CHAINED TO FLOOR OF CELL
Frank FaEef. Who Served in Cuba
and the Philippines, Asked Fellow
soldiers 20 Take Action Against
Dayton, Ohio, InstItufion-Urge Re-
establishment of Army Canfeen.

Claiming that he had been chained 10
the floor OF a cell at a national soldiers
home. where he was held for two months.
Frank Paget. veteran Of the war, ap-
peared before the Department Of the Dis
trict of Columbia, United Spanish War
Veterans, last night, requesting that
action be taken by the association against
the governor Of the institution. Paget's $
charges were taken under consideration
by the officers and an investigation will
be made. lie claims to be a brother Of
Sydney Paget and that one Of his uncles
is paymaster in the English navy.
Paget charges that be was imprisoned
without cause. He was an inmate Of the
National Military Home. at Dayton.
Ohio, when. he says. he became interested
In the discharge of friend. and left the
institution without leave Of absence He
claims that he urged Congressman Nevin
that the discharged man, George A. But
Ter, another veteran, be reinstated as an
Representative, Butler was taken again
into the Dayton home.
Chained to Floor.
According 30 Paget, his action in But
ler's behalf 50 angeTed the governor Of
the home. Col. J. b. Thomas, that ne was
arrested and removed TO the institution
where he remained with hands and feet
chained TO the floor for more than two
months lie claims to have entered the
cell Oh October p and remained there
until January Z. His food consisted of
bread and water. He alleges that the
cell was 50 damp that it was impossible
to keep warm
Upon his release. last Monday, Paget
came direct 10 Washington 20 place the
matter before the officials Of the United
Spanish War Veterans, Of which he Is
a member II is alleged that Col Thomas
heio Paget, claiming that he was insane
Capt. j. Walter Mitchell department
commander Of the United Spanish War
Veterans, viii take up the complaint
with Franklin Murphy, president Of tile
board of managers Of the national sol
diers homes OF the United States. Capt
Mitchell viii be assisted in an iuvestiga-
tiou BY Capt. William Peacock depart
uent adjutant; Capt Thomas a. Green,
department quartermdster, and Capt.
Henry c. Foster, commander Of Miles
Post, No, !.
Pagets home is in Los Angeles, Cal
When the Spanish war broke out he was
a member Of the regular army having
previously enlisted with Company -
Sixth Infantry. During the war he
served in Cuba and the Philippines.
To Restore Canteen.
a resolution favoring the restoration
Of the canteen and urging Congress to
repeal the present auti-canteen law was
adopted at the meeting. The motion was
introduced by Capt. Green, the depart
ment quaTtermaster. Members Of the
organization claim that practically all
soldiers Of this country. both OF the civil
and the Spanish wars. are unanimous in
their demands that the canteen be re-
established at the military posts. and
more especially at the homes for the old
soldiers in different sections Of the
United States
II is probable that Maryland viii be
taken into the department. which now
includes the District OF Columbia. Vir-
ginia, and Delaware. The matter WIS
discussed. Definite action will be taken
at the next meeting. A committee. com
posed Of Capt Mitchell and the com
manders Of the other camps, was ap-
pointed TO call on President Roosevelt
TO urge that old soldiers. who are now
in the Unclassifed work in the several
departments. be put on the classified list
The committeeman viii also request the
President 10 urge that former soldiers be
given preference over the civilian in all
government work