The daily critic., 1890-09-15
THE WAR OF WORDS in THE
RAUM INVESTIGATION.
TIE USUAL CoLl0oUy THIS MORNING
There Was a Branch Corporation Of
The Refrigerator Company,
BUTEOEB OF TIE CLERKS OWNED STOCK.
Pension Office Officials on The Stand
Mr. Coopsr's Effort to Read a
Significant Letter.

Although the Raum Investigation
was practically closed Saturday when
the committee decided It would be in
expedient TO examine all the clerks in
the Pension Office, the committee met
again this morning, as It was desired to
ask Mr.. Cooper certain questions.
Mr. Cooper was asked by Judge Saw
yer II it was not the duty Of the Com
missioner to make such rules and orders
as would tend to expedite the adiudica.
tion of all completed cases2
Mr.. Cooper replied that II was not a
fair question and that he could not an.
swer It without qualification.
A colloquy occurred between Mr..
Cooper and Judge Sawyer in which
MIR. Cooper said he would not allow
Judge Sawyer to dictate his answers.
Another question propounded by
Judge Sawyer was answered by Mr..
Cooper to the effect that the existing
orders at the Pension Office tended more
20 the benefit Of attorneys having cases
than the number OF cases adjudicated.
He claimed that
PART1AL1TY AND FAvoRfrIsY
had been shown by virtue of the order.
There being no other witnesses pres
ent at the time, Mr.. Cooper read a tcle-
gram that he had received from George
B. Fleming, the newspaper correspond.
ent, who will be present 10 testify TO-
morrow.
Mr. Cooper asked Judge Wilson about
the allowances that had been male to
Captain Lemon for seven or eight
months prior to February 3.
Judge Wilson replied that he had
seen Captain Lemon, and that he was at
work getting the papers ready.
Commissioner Raum asked that the
testimony OF the superintendents aud
beads of departments Of the Pension
Bureau be taken TO show that no favor.
itism or partiality had been shown to
employees. The suggestion elected
general discussion.
Judge WILSON said that he wished
the evidence taken for the sake Of
CAPTAIN LEMON.
Mr. Cooper, he said, had preferred
charges against Captain LcIaon. lie
Uudge WILSON, said he wished 10 make
It impossible for Mr. Cooper to staud
upon the floor Of the House and make
charges against Captain Lemon that
fayoritism had bceu shown him. He
wished 10 close Mr. CoOper's mouth by
evidence Of parties who know best
whether or not favorltlsm was shown,
lie wished to have the best testimony
obtainable In the matter.
A resolution was adopted 10 take the
testimony.
Blr Cooper asked Commissioner
Raum II there was q sub.corporau0n Of
the Refrigerator Company IN the Die.
irict
Commissioner Raum replied that there
had been local corporation formed
with capital stosk of $500, 900 under
the laws Of Virginia, with Richard w.
Tyler president, and Bradley Tanner
secretary. Mr.. Tanner, he said. was
his steuographer and had ohe share In
the sub corporation.
The sub corporation had five stock,
holders OF 500; Mr.. Tanners stock
was complimentary and he had paid
nothing for II. The local company was
organized 10 assist the Universal Re
fTigeratoT Company. but no shares had
as vet been offered for sale.
Mr.. Cooper arose 10 read letter hay-
ing reference TO a suit brought ia the
United States Circuit Court by H. b.
Chaplin Of New York against Frank III.
Smith, In which Mr.. Chaplin charges
that Smith obtained $4,000 from
him on
FRAUDULENT REPRESENTATIONS
concerning the refrigerator patent
Mr. Cooper asked that Mr.. Chaplin
should be subp@ned as a witness.
Commissioner Raum objected to the
reading of the letter which he said had
only been introduced 10 iniure him aud
Mr. Smith.
II was decided to dispense with the
reading of the letter, but the committee
was in favor of hearing u testimony
of MI Chaplin.
The officials Of the T usion Oidce
having entered the room Chief Clerk
Fisher was examined, aud testified thai
20 his own knowledge no faYoritism
had been shown to any attorney.
A recess was taken 10 allow The CON
mitlee to answer rOll-call.
After recess The testimony Of Chief
Clerk Fisher was resumed He thou ght
that order l49 and l5l as 10 the com
pleted files tended 10 an issuance Of a
larger number Of certificates The
witness said he owned no stock IN the |
Universal Refrigerator Company and \
knew no one who had
AT. CoOper-What Is the name Of /
sub-coTp0ration company in the Dis
uictf
Commissioner Raum-The Columbia |
Universal Refrigerator Company.
r. n, ALLEN,
clerk Of the Southern Division,
was called and testified that be [
knew of no faYorltism that had been
shown 10 any attorney. He had no in
teTesl In either Of the refrigerator com.
Dauies He would be certain 70 know
If any faYoTitism had been shown 20
his division
WARREN WHITE,
chief Of the Eastern Division, testified
that in bis division no faYoritism had |
been shown 10 Captain Lemon, or any |
other person be would have known II |
had Il occurred
j.. R. Van Mater. Dr. Ingram aud |
Examiner ButteTield gave evidence 20 /
the same effect.
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