New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-04-26

physical condition and no. entitled to the pensions they
receiving.
caSsful search fails identify these persons as pen
sioner and when in the vicinity OF the residences OF 'he
partIcs Won will mako the necessary inquiry to determine
the full names and services OF these parties ana posi-
bic the numbers OF their pension cer'n'"'eS anu wv ma
OF the disabilities for when th'y are p"'-'
Having obtained this information you Will MAKE VI,
sarv nouy 10 determine whether they are entitled 70 the
pensions they are receiving, pensioners
Make this letter exhibit a." and Enclosures exhibit
'B" and C your report in FIRST case oNahneu' for
ring to them in summary Of second case
II seems onnorcnt from the foregoing letter that
wbatcver rrirh have been the testimony in support OF
Appcrly's claim, IL was completely oNcruro"" ny
Drecknrdge's parte uns"ofh sVfVn'o"V 's''"''
the soldier claimant for Clemens was not instructed
IN make any investigation Of the merits OF that clam
II seems also that Brccldnrdcc had dropped his
attack, unon pcardslcy's honor, for the laters name
,ro, mot mentioned in &C. Il. BIS" Endorsement on
the Appcrly letter. although In his letter OF september
n 1886 Breckenridge had said "A man named
Bcardslcv here draws pension that am satlsheo
was procured by fraud" The Beardscy referred to
was gallant soldier and OF the last men in the
world who would apply lor UT dooept Pcnsioh "
which he was not entitled.
some time passed before Examiner Clemens made
,s renort from which the following IS an extract
John A. Williams captain OF Co. A. 2sth Wisconsin
Volunteer Infantry. served three years was dscharseu "
.be close Of the war applied for pension on the
,,ound OF rheumatic disease OF the heart says that al
ho,ch hale hearty in appearance, II i sometimes
very difficult for him ascend flight OF stairs TO- hoid
cour: on account Of dyspnoea, ETC.
Pensioncr states that Dr. 4. T. Breysackcr formerly Of
pine Dlur but now Little Rock Ark. was his family
hvcan from the year 1870. and that Beys
made the medical certificate which founded me OASIS VI Ms
claim supported as by the medical examination o
DR., Ayers and Gartson behalf Of the Pension bureau,
and other Law evidence. lie states he finally gantd
nonon under Certificate $50 500 and that he Is now re-
cciync pension the rate OF $50 per month Tor disease
Of the heart, ETC. . 49,,
hrsci., nr Hrcvsacker. Of Little Rock. AK. have
today Anvil ~ called upon DR.. T. d. Ayers now presi'
dent OF the Little Rock Medical Board, but from "hon
could get no additional information as he has no iecou OF
former examinations. l then called upon DR.. ~ J..
preysacker and questioned him in relation - Judge WI"
ams,s statement In reply he said he had known tho
pensoner since 1865, that he had treated peh'oef ''
,mos for some disease Of the heart which In his opinion
s functional and which caused. a. he believed oY
b excessive use liquors said that ponsoncr had been
r i,tenneratc during years after the war then
asked Dr. Brcysacker If he would let me put MS statement
in writing and sign It under oath; this he po>NeN re-
,od n d. can, therefore. make 10 further progress
In This matter so far settling the point whether peso
a. entitled to a rating the matter must rest eh,I.S
,non the opinion Of medical men as to hc origin ana oe
gree OF disability at the present date.
D Breysackc stands the front rank OF his profession
T., ,bis c,.v am told that prior to the war he was
roon Of the United Army, but resigned al IN"
breaking out Of and served a. surgeon III inc ,o
,cderate Army until the closed when ne '''N'u !"
pine Bluff Ark a. physician and surgeon ana pac.'s'u
there many years. finally settling in Little ROCK "'i
No 4 q, nresent His yeraclty unqucstonable
Judge John A.. Williams docs no" have the "pl'''"''
Of an incorporate man. md IT, a. DI. BreNs''h'' 1870
this disease OF the heart functional and caused by h
nerance: If the cause j. now rcmedleu, "o''u ~ NV
,onabe TO suppose the functional disturbance would also
coase and therefore would it not be well TO oidef 'o ~
William. before the medical boards at Little ho.N Nm" "
600 II such examination would determine the question
~
functional or organic In my opinion ms j. 'e pr
course TO take in this H. after looking up 'n' WI
dcnce IN this case. there remains any DOUBT ..,
II NAV be that DR.. BIey sacker refused 70 rcp'''
in writing under oath the statement WIN" '' me-
10 Examiner Clemens. because he remembered an
affidavit which he subscribed 10 under oath on 10
vembcr :. l--4. in the pension 'lHh vi V"nn
eer infantry I'm which he stated that he hIet 'aleu
applicant in December. l-J5 at which iline Ne , ES'
SUM- -, nearts acii1n that he treated him during
the ensuing three years and that lie = no, npM ,'
hss ne heen able at any time since my acquaintance
with him-ninetcen Ncdre-tp pc'loiM dn' "'""''
aD This affidavit was signed by a. L. Breys acker,
\, imis arri"r assistant surgeon L. A. l-5y and
Leo ~ medical director {. :. A.. l-o2 and l-A.
Sr prcysscIcr evidently dcc, not with Dr.
Brcckinridge that Captain Williams Il, man OF per
tect health and has been TO az 'P
perances for 's ~eG for eighteen years
most robust But Dr. Brcy sickcrs ALLEGED Ia .,
ment which he refused TO make under o'th, TIA,
Captain Nillianss disability was caused ne bene'eu
tx tnc excess i've Use of lqusr after me war, J.
eispr0ved bv incOntroveitble record cvineh'c' inc
muster rolls OF his regiment sho" tiat he "ho d'"
on leave In Febri.aIl, lo"J on thc -.
,IrreoD smith who wrote: 90 do hereby ceitiN
tliai have carefully examined th- on'ci ana III"
him Incapable 81 performing military duty, DO con
seul.nce of congestion o the liver ulcriau"n "i t'
howell, producing diarhoca anl drhItF' wH'b u,
my opinion doe, entirely unit nm Tor ou'y an. y,
ma change Of climate is absolutely nc'c--h'f ID
save his NE or present permanent di-ai"''.
In Man, i-63. Captain William, was stlii aD,"hi
will leave based a certificate -lfncd ny I'-i
surgeon Uovt of Madison. WI, who saH; " ap'a''
Iohu A. Williams. Company A. 18th REGIMENT ICON
sin Volunteer Infantry. having applied ioF
certificate on which to ground al Application il Itat
If absence do hereby certify that nave 'ai'inlN
examined thi- oihccr. and ind that lie ha, chrome
functional disease OF the heart. resulting lHm i'"
,u;ii,u which Ia, existed sine" about the -Oti uiN
- March 1-s;3 ana ;ia' in consequence thereon hr
e. IN nv opnion unfit for duty and enhhlc Z" tIt'ci
to his regiment without danger Of a relapse .
CAPTAIN Williams CASE proved too strong lor ,4I
prccIduYdcc and the enemies II the former son aiici
ia .nation # Colonel Clayton lnvoEc1 the ad
~ r'p;icd states senator Jones. 81 Arkansas. WIZ"
vro,o letters TO the Pension bureau Oh the SUBJECT
II !, under TODD. however that TIE name "l 'dplan
William. Is stu Tie pension roll