Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-11-01
FORK HOUSE.
Stop that Lie!
Foraker's Falsehoods in refer
ence to the Sally Ann Bradley
Pension Case answered by her
Son.
no ALL waoa Il Mlf caNerar !.

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BENToNvILbE, o., oct. g. 1881, John g, Brad
ley Oldest son ol Thomas J. Bradley and Sally Am
Bradley, having been written to by many In regard
to the sally Ann Bradley pension case which was
regard TO the case and our family. Ny father WAS
veteran and served through the war and at the bat
tie Of Stone River he received q wound near the
small OF the back while the retreat, from which
be always complained. and drow pension for IL nm
til his death in this place, Bentonyille, Ohio. He
died BY accident choking while ct dinner. Oct. 12h
1882. Dr. John W higgins, now of Ebert Colo
rado, was called in, buttoo llts 10 do any good.
Ny next brother, Robert J.. Bradley, was also
veteran, and at the battle OF Atlantis received
wound which cut = small piece out Of his LEFT ear,
slight. lie died at New Orleans from yellow fever
few years ugo when that disease was 90 severe.
The information as to his death received from q
little book printed there called ''The Death Rolln
and enumerated ten thousand victims. DO not re-
member the year Of the scourge.
James w. Bradley, my next brother, was private
father was In and at tue battle Of Nashville. Tenn.
was wounded 10 the wrist, which crippled him for
life in that member. He now lives At Manchester,
o., and other than the wound seems to enjoy good
health. He received pension not long after the
close of the war; which has been increased twice. the
last about two years ago, tince Clevelands admin
istration, which the pension records will chow. He
now gets thirty dollars tr month.
Cary B. Bradley, another brother was 10 Toddia
Scouts, 4th battalion. frs t, and then in the l73OV
I. He camo home at the close OF the war and died
on the 2sth day Of December, 1872, from taking an
X. A. Stephenson, now OF Manchester, o., was In
attendance at his death.
Now 40 to my own case: I was private In Co. /,
1HdO. V. L., for about ten months; was honoraby
discharged at the close Of the war by reason Of the
war being over. was not wounded at ali. lam
shoemaker by trade and on Saturday evening. April
,tn. 1871, while pat catching small boot for Nelson
or rasp was using flew into my lef. eye, which re-
suited In the loss OF the sight Of that eye.
And, lastly, as to my mother, Sally Ann Bradley
She s not now and never has been in the poor house
or county inhrma-y, and never shall be while can
help 1t. would be glad TO have her get pension
honorably and think CoDgresa should pass law to
pension all widows Of deceased soldiers, am not
for any OF the extravagani etateme nts
made by friends In the presentation OF the bin 10
pension my mother Our friends in Congress have
have given naked facts. can not possibly tnhe
time to answer the many letters Ireceye asking for
information in regard to this matter. Mr.. Fotasers
not correct. though he may have obtslned them
from an over drawn picture at Washington City.
J. o. BRADLEY,
p. M, Bentonviilc, o.
WEST UNION, ONO Oct. JIG, 1851 lived in Ber-
tonville, Uhlo from le4s, to February, 1882 and in
all that time lived within two squares Of tho Bradley
family referred to by John g. Bradley, and know OF
nude by tue said John G. Bradley are true. am
now Probate Judge of Adams county, Ohio, and have
been since February. 1882, and tho records Of this
office show that Thos. J. Bradley died 81 Bsntnn-
ville Ohio, "October i2 1884," and cause OF death
schoked." The records also shows that Cary B.,
Bradley died at Bentonvie, Ohio, December 20,h,
1872" and cause of death poisoned" Il is, per-
haps, true that the Committee that reported
1.-THE Sally Anu Bradley Cascn in Congress made
extravagant statements, rs Mr.. Bradley suggests
but that only shows the carelessness with which
private pension bills are rushed through Congress
without knowledge Of the facts. 1. n. ToLLs
I 5 4 .iQ b & tl I. l.
This Bill passed the lower House of (4sthl Con-
gress and reached the Senate where 1t was referred
to Committee, majority OF whom were Repubii-
cans, an Of which Mitchell, Of Penns yvadia, was
Chairman. The Senate report was made on the lath
of February, 1856, and is numbered 1858. This Ie-
port said;
This bill proposes to pension q widow Of soldier
who was drawing pension at the time Of his DEATH
ON the grounds ofsufering Of the soldier and great
age and poverty Of the widow. Therefore
they report this Bill adversely and recommend that
1t be indefinitely postponed.
A Republican Senate concurred In report and
Mrs Bradlcy'e bill was indefinitely postponed. II
Foraker was honest he would denounce the Repub-
iican Senate and ite Republican Committee on Pen
sions as he does Cleveland; for II one was wrong
both were wrong.