THE "INDIGENT" BANDSMAN.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 442, 26 February 1909, Page 11

THE "INDIGENT" BANDSMAN.

■A''- FUETHEK,: LETTEK;

■: : We- received 'yesterdayv,the /foljowlng,'..communication:' from' : the bandsman', whose case has been beforeithe'.BenovolentvTrustees and the publio" of; late:— '•' ~'; : : "I-wish to state'.'myi:posihon>,'a:note..lllr. Toweri-the manager, of the Kilties' Band, wrote V-letter: in: regard :to'-my,'fin'ancial, ; standing. . 1 see he : wishes::to::>W ; ttnd,:mnke. people;.believe. ■ IVainVi. rich:,manV?■ place; pn;Jatinary.;<is;';'whetf ligbt-injured,Vmostly-.all/the •batd'wire'implicafedintheVaftairVOTatiswhy I-think-they oiight to help me;to.,get home. J. wish■ to : give:theitrue.state-.of my .standing,■ to show'if Mr/'Power's-statements are;i.true_con'cerning'me. "Iri-the first-place; he ; says;l.am, imposing: on- wish .to .say^thatil. went.before, the -board, through, the advice : 6f.friends,'.so if■■ they,took ,the.matter :up -itmiffht have some.:bearing.on r the band:; X ,'fofd:fte^eoretaryil,- ! «lid'.;npt need any tempor-'ary-'assistance::'.He. asked.me. to ''position:befofe' ; the..,board, i as...some: reporters ■.would : be there,; bo" I - thought.' in_that way it jwbuld have tome, bearing ; on/the.Kilhes : Band, ttd^bring: Now .-llr.iPower says V l' had seven or/ pounds iwhenV-r>w«it--iu r ffie hospital.,;vl.\h^:-:^;Mi; ■Barnenian,loaned;.me £3, making *7.--. He says :they'gave me ; % whenit;was :; oisly. .'says;they'sgaye.me■ a-purse;of:^lo,, ; whiph was ■to .pay-'hospital 'and-, doctor's •expenses,,whioh 14s. 'Mr. :Barneman : sent .me : ; takipgvi'offvthe ;'That to, : I: had. ; at.,first. v.Then. Mr. ;Eowerv:seni; : me' three"weeks-.,, Wow.-my faro dowii-.here i ;and:,board:.has;cost M'£s, "'l liave-beenihere 1 three.;weeks;^-sp;.you ■see'-r'hkye-^bput 1 v,-hicK-'o6sfs r jeSo '^^Xondon s S4O -Van-.. ; oouver:';wa'y;' Then.:yo^:.have:,tp,:.have moneylor' ■■ stop-over: -yMriVPower-says-,I -properties; ; I r live'in my-own ■ homej! with :;a, mort-. ',ga"e :: against' me ; ,fof :^soo.::;.Then:..he, .6ays I, have a fafbank-book.'-: One. cannot' have, a.fat bank-book :,with l; a'-mortgage;:of .^SOO-.,against rhim;- ; --He76ays'-;^ 'money to go home.-;.Qne of the members, said. would;':follpwvup:.the':band;:he would/l«g and-borrow-the ;mpney;,for::;me.;--ffhey, advise ! me -to: cable home.-for money. ::My; ; .wifo_ has ;twb : largo bills to", meet on- Apnb 1, -and: l> have liioti the heart'to-let' her, know, my: position,: and. :Have : her. going. all/over;trying tomorrow- the money; ;. I- would father /stay. "HereV'-I am_try-:-i:tig.to-;get. ;worfeof/ jw •kind\here, and ■I; am hot, begging-oLafiypne.Yonly. ;it>,.is';th<3'place: of. ;the me:hpm<j; .ffiani; ready 'to" r answer : a'nyi.fluesfion/anyb'ne*wishes to■■ ask. ■•'niW'*--I am , ;an.-.Englishman■ borny■ my home is : :NewiYorki'^;:'^/f;;,;/;.vy/,, ;; '.^/./// ; ' : .-\ '■ ,' : :>.