The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-07-30
OLD SOLDIERS SAID
 ID HAVE DESERTED Have no Rights to Benefits of
 Home SOME ARE PENSIONERS Judge Purifoy, Stnte Examiner of Ac-
SOME ARE PENSIONERS
Judge Purifoy, Stnte Examiner of Ac- counts, Renders to Governor His Report on the Home for
 old Soldiers

or It's care because they were uesertors from the service of the Confederacy, ac- cording to a report made to Gov. B. B. Conner by State Examiner of Ac- counts John Purifoy today His charges are based on records of the war depart ment, which are quoted in toto in the report.
 It Is also charged that 19 members of the home contingent are now receiving, or have received, pensions from the state, which, under section 20O7, is a violation of the law. It is further alleged that John W. Owen, veteran of Company K, Thirteenth Georgia infantry, has been re- ceiving the benefits of the home while the state of Georgia. The removal of seven inmates, as a result of a report made February 14, last, Is reviewed, a showing in detail being made that they were not bonafide residents of the state two years prior to entry into the home
 The alleged deserters, and the amounts they are said to have drawn from the state, are named as follows: H. F. Weathersby. s526 50; G. w. Baskins. s121 50; William H. Byrd, $8l Morris C.. Welch s6T .65; W. R. Griffin, $S26 50; Jonathan Anderson, S574 Total, $24s7.1 .15.
 Those removed because of not having bonailde residence, with amounts accept ed, arc: " P. Thompson. $216; Thomas J. Sally; &z16; J. K. P. Walker. $167 .50 Patrick H. Donahoo. $40. 50; H. c. White $94.50;, W. J. Bethune, S25S. 50; J. B. Sand lin, $64o.6. Total, $l631. .e5.
 . Those charged with receiving home and pension benefits at the same time are: N. I. Yarbrough, T. H. McSwain, J. H. Fleming, l.. A. Scott, J. H. liar kins, B. z. Temple, A w. Buckalew, N, B. Casey, Eugene Ptlard, Adam Has seivander, J. N. Gassoway. O. A. Will Hams, w. H. Mangham, Benjamin Tr1ce, I. N. Brazeie, J. D. Reynolds, c. B. Whatley, J. J. Daniel w. B. Langford.
 Report in Detasl
 Examiner Purifoy begins, by saying that he has made examination of the home, the books and accounts of the command ant and of the rights of the Inmates to the benefits of the institution, acting under instructions from the governor,
 He quotes rules Under which admit tances are permitted, the regulations be- Ing, first, that applicant must have been a resident of the state two years before seeking adnasston; that he must show service In the army or the navy of the Confederacy, and that he never deserted, nor was guilty of conduct unbecominG a gentleman: that he Is indigent and fnfirm, not able to take care of himself, nor has any relatives to do so; that he must make application on @ blank for the purpose, which must be sworn to and, where possible, attest of other party shall be had
 Had Not Acquired Residence
 +~ ,f February n, last in which he found that seven inmates, whose names he gives, had not acquired the bonaff1e residence of two years before making application, all of whom have left the home. The names of this list he gives as follows- w. F. Thompson, Thomas J. Sally, J. K P. Walker. P. H. Dcnahue, H. C. White, w J. Bethune, Joe B. Sandlin. These men, the report states, were kept there at an expense of $l6s1-65 to the state which was incurred without legal right on the part of any one.
 TYfe examiner states thHt Thompson had never been a resident of the state prior to his entering the home Sally, 1t is charged, lived 38 years in Arkansas be- fore entry. Walker, the report states. was in Texas two years before coming to the Aaabama home. Donahue is charged with having lived just prior to entry in L. there is no record of service other than as mechanic in the service of the Con- federacy Having once been an inmate, 1t is held that White was readmitted without new application and after res idence in Arkansas Bethune claimed res idence in Barbour county, but the exam iner found that he had been in the state for ten years prior to admittance- Sand lin, coming from Louisiana, after 40 years there, was admitted, 1t is charged, wlIn- out formal application
 A4eEed Desertcrs Ousted
 Because of the records showing that they deserted the service of the Con- federacy, right to place in the home is denied, in the report of the examiner, to H. F. Weathersby, George w. Bas- kns, William H. Byrd, Morris C. Welch, W. R. Griffin and Johnathan Anderson. These records, the examiner says, were occurred from the files of the war depart ment in Washington The report on each man is over the signature of the ad1u- tant general of the United States In brief the quoted statements show:
 Weathersby-Enl May 12, 1861, Thir- teenth Mississippi infantry, captured May &. 1864, Spottsylvania Courthouse; re- leased May 25 same year on joining United States service
 Basktns- Company B, First South Caro- lima infantry; enlisted March 1, 1861; de- serted October 20, 1864
 Byrd-Company B. Twenty-fourth Vir- ginia infantry; enlisted May 2S, 1861; de- serted July 14, 1863; entered Federal lines at Newburg, g. C., and took oath of am nesty June 2. 1894.
 Welch. or Waich-To quote from report; ."The name Moranos Welsh. private. ap- pears on a report dated April 1. 1865, at Charleston, S. C.. of rebel deserters and refugees reported at northern district. department south, March H, 1865, was re- marks indicating that he took the oath and was discharged"
 W. R. Griffin-C Company A. Eighth Georgia infantry; enlisted May IS. 1861: deserted July 2. 1868.
 Anderson-Company c, Twenty-third Alabama infantry: enlisted October l. 1861: captured May l, 1863; sent to Alton, H.. and exchanged June 12. same year; took oath of allegiance at Louisville, ky. July 8. 1864 and was released north of the Ohio river.
 It is held that these men drew illegally from the state the total sum of $24s7.15.
 Some Drew Pensions.
 It is also reported that some bf the in- mates. 19 in all. have been receiving double benefits. in that in addition to tho care of the home they have been paid pensions py the states tnis Deln8 viola tion of section 2O07 of the code, which says: "No inmate of the Soldters' home at Mountain Creek shall be eligible as pensioner under this artcle.' The ex- aminer then lists the following as hay ing received pensions while in the home:
 N. L. Yarbrough. $25 T. H. McSwain, s; l. Fl. Fleming. $25: L. A. Scott $25; J. H. Harkins. S12.50; B. z. Temple, $12.50; A. w. Buckalew, $25; N. B. Casey, sSO6o: Eugene Pillard, $12.50: Adam Hassel- wander. 80; J. N. Gassaway. R5; O. A.