Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-11-28
.B1GYS NEN t.!I BOOK, B. aA,,,n
~ LFE IN OFFICE,
ma, Caused a Sensation
Throughout the Land
.7ERYSORRYSTATEOF AFFAIRS
go, n the Departments Unless Bogy $
Book Is
agl7 EXAGERATION OF FACTS
,.rarsnt Peoples Names Very Rs'kls&ly
Handled.
.arsT EEAGERATION OF FACTS.
pg.sOyS FOR BOGY'O DISMISSAL.
,,,,. Who thought They Could See Them
.,,,ss and Their Friends in His Char
,-sr--Close Hits at Prominent
PsopIs--A Synopsis Of the
Contents Of the Book.


v,,, World prints the following con-
-,,, the now famous book, "In
or.s9 written by L. V. BOgy' aud Tor
.,,irs which Mr.. BOgy has been dis
sod from the Pension Office;
T,s letters OF Commissioner Raum
,,l secretary Noble cersuring and dis
..,,y from his clerkship in the Pen
~, Brresu Lewis Vital Bogy for writ
m, the novel IN Office" have done
=. - make the book talked about
Ian nerhaps either the Commissioner
,rs Secretary dreamed would be pos
-',e Mr.. Bogy sold the manuscript
"a 5co,vrigbt to f. j. Schultz * Co.,
--5,-s6ers - Of Chicago. for 500. They
ave already made $1,000 from itS
10 and doubtless will make
-aSb more. Each day there Is a
,-s,,sr demand for the peculiar ana no
,,Ae story. Each day, too, mas in-
.,s,ssd speculation among people, In
.,sa ard outside Of Office, in and even
,vsv from Washington, as 70 the lden-
~ NJ the men aud women to- whom
NJ Rogy has attributed snch wicked
,rsits The discussion has some OF the
nature Of that following the publication
n The Breadwinners" and 1.-The Mon
synakers" few years ago. Keys ex-
,sDstory or supposed to be explanatory
Z, hose volumes were printed then, and
fsvs 10 the characters OF ''In Ofice."
Warm friends OF many Of those whom
w. Bogy is supposed TO have portrayed
iave Indignantly asserted that certain
asn should not be mistaken for certain
Characters IN the book. Their warmth
las been indiScrset. BY their utter
lnces they have drawn attention to
worthy public men, and connected
hem with the book; men who doubtless
lave never been guilty Of the sins with
which Mr.. BOgy blackenS most Of his
Characters; men who but for their
friends indiScreet defense would never
have been suspected Of wrong.
THE CASE OF NIEDRINGHAUs.
Take the case Of ex-Congressman
NedrughauS, OF ST. Louis, for exam
Ie Commissioner Raum has plainly
minated his belief that Mr.. Bogy
meant Mr. NiedringhauS when be drew
.le character OF "Mr. Frledringhaus.
The Commissioner, in his letter 20 Sec
u,ary Noble complaining OF the book,
'2,erS to the FriedrinRhsus matter in
1iS way;
Il is impossible to believe that a
member OF Congress would advise an
Innocent young woman TO enter upon a
.!s Of shame as means OF retaining
-'r position in a department, yet a
,'om,uent and honorable business man
s. Louis, who was member of the
-s' House, is brought forward in this
,-k under a slightly changed name as
-9 person who did this thing. and the
IC1olet officer is introduced as the
s-lnE instrument 70 carry out the
Annabie suggestions OF the Congress /
1s1
u reply Mr.. Bogy says that Com
S's.oner Raum is wrong. Here are !
~ Bogy'S words:
dis attempt TO faSten the detestable /.
.'afaeter Of FriedriughauS upon ex-
.l-sressman NiedringhauS, by refer /
.-'e 20 THE honorable business man of |
u Louis who is brought forward under |
'agatiy changed name" is beneath |
"l'enpt. / have the honor OF know I
x l1e ex-member, and those who pos I
- ais acquaintance will understand /
'-4' q denial Of the intention imputed 1
y ae by Gen. Raum is unnecessary. /
w ole would think OF likening the de- /
syAo.e character l have tried 70 draw .
'le nan Of mature years, whose pub /
41l private life have always been /
o'e feDroach, and who is esteemed /
-yTs ~. oy those who know him best.
"1a'eyer the truth may be, il certain /
SSIange that the author, however /
--la Of an amateur, could not have
ssl rs hiS wicked Congressman some
49, 80 name than one so closely resem-
...is -Is mat Of man whom he himself I
,,saleS ,taleS 70 De above reproach In both 4
'''4c and private life.
WHO Is "GEN. rwINISe ?"
~. -, 100 In the contemplate character
- Ae calls Gen. Twining." Mr..
- - 0OliQ have delineated a score such /
III, SOGId have filed his pages with I
=, -O'ngS, and-ii be really wished
, s,.S.ll -oISl pAsh goOd-have accomplished
,5s No.! /! Oy saying that this influential
sr,, -4I been a Senator. But no. be
Pa, ,Sf''e that Twining was an ex-
IA, 1aster General, and not merely
ssI ~. young ex-PoStmaster Gen
ts,6. y = y any wonder then that the 4
.I.Po..'OlI " frank HattOn, the only young
/ } la ,51,'-aster - General who has recent
eo9I11 20. - 90 with Washington affairs,
@s,,,. sane Is true Of the ministerial
sadIi,s,' whom Mr.. Bogy represents as
70 wealthy and fashionable