New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-14

AS chairman Of the State Monuments Com
mission.
1T would seem that the general has no
TRENDS left" said Mr.. Hays, from the
amount of pounding he is being subjected
TO, all because he owes some money. II
rs an Indebtedness that will he met when
the time comes. lie has SUFFICIENT property
20 meet all his obligations"
1t was called to his attention that public
records as to the value Of his holdings
and a schedule Of the liens against them
seemed to Indicate that when these claims
were settled there would be practically
nothing left TO cover the S32. 900 shortage
IN the states funds. II is known that be-
sides mortgage OF about $4,000 on the
generals property his wife holds a second
mortgage OF $4,000. on which there is
accumulated unpaid interest Of $4,000,
and that she holds other claims which In
crease her interest TO fully $4,000 all
told. Other claims, il is said, swell the
liens on the property to fully 100000
which take precedence over the states
claim. The property is appraised at
$4,000
We'll, the appraisement Of that prop
erty is matter OF opinion" replied Mr..
Hays, when these facts were mentioned to
him. Its value is more than enough to
meet all these debts. including the state g.
leaving a substantial sum over for the
general. But there Is really no occasion
TO engage in controversy with others as
to this matter The only thing TO do is
To await the states action I'm the matter
Until that time there is nothing to say
Can Pay All, Says King.
General Horatio c. King, one Of General
Sickles's fellow members on the monu-
ments commission, also came TO his sup
port yesterday in stating that he fully be-
lleved General Sckles could meet his OBJ
legations. General King was one OF the
commissioners who Joined in a communi-
cation to the Controller stating that they
would assume no responsibility In the
shortage and setting forth their failure 10
obtain a satisfactory accounting from
General Sickles.
Colonel Lewis R Stegman. of No. 40
Macon street, Brooklyn. who was elected
chairman Of the commission TO supplant
General sickles last Monday. said that no
formal demand had been made on him
by the State Controller to make good the
shortage. II such a demand should be
made. he said, II would be refused on the
ground that General Sickles was the only
member who ever handled the money.
Explaining the methods OF receiving the
money from the state, Colonel Stegman
said that upon the passage OF an appro-
priation bill by the Legislature for the
erection OF a monument to dead soldier
General Sickles, as chairman OF the state
Monuments Commission, would sign a
reQuisttion for the amount on the state
Controller, who would then send him the
check.
The checks, he said. Sckles then in
dorsed and deposited in his private &C
count, making payment for erection OF
the monuments out OF the same account
the $50, 900 shortage being made up OF un-
expended balances accumulated in his
private account in this way. Colonel
Stegman was originally appointed by
Governor Flower as a member OF the
Chattanooga commission. which was later
consolidated with the monuments com
mission.
Why not leave the general alone said
Colonel Stegman yesterday. Il believe
that his property will cover the shortage.
understand that the value is placed
high and his equity fully covers his debts.
AS to the statement credited to the au-
thoriues at Albany that they intend to
hold all OF us commissioners responsible,
why | will cross that bridge when |
come TO II. Sickles has been granted
until December 70 TO settle, and do not
expect Carmody to take any further &C
ton at least until that date"