The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-05-16
RAUM'S son KICKED OUT.
THE YOUNG RoPEFuL CAUGHT IN
CROOKED WORK.

temporary Appropriation to His Own
Use OF $72 Belonging to the Gov
ernment-Acoepted$ $500 for Aiding
a South Carolinian to Get a 500
Clerkship. and Later a Promotion.
WASHINGTON, May 15.-Green B. Raum.
Jr., son of the commissioner of pensions
and assistant chief clerk in the pension
bureau, has resigned, +, and his resignation
has been accepted. For some time past
rumors affecting the official conduct of
Raum, Jr.. have found their way to Secre-
tary Noble. but not until just
before his departure for st. Louis,
about a week ago, did he come into
possession Of facts that would warrant him
in taking official action In the matter. He
then learned that Kaum, Jr., had been a
party to certain irregular aud unlawful
proceedings in connection with three ap-
polntments to minor positions in the pension
bureau Temporary appropriation TO his
own uses Of $72 belonging to the goyern-
ment is also chsrged against him.
HAD TO BE KICKED.
Young Raum was not inclined 10 meet
the demand for his resignation, but his
father, the commissioner, requested it Of
him, and the father himself took his sons
resignation TO the interior department.. A
story is published to the effect that South
Carolinian namsd Smith advertised in the
daily papers here offering to pay 500 to
any person who would procure his appoint
ment to place in the government service
at a salary OF $50 month. Young Raum,
using colored man who had formerly been
a servant in the Raum family, but was then
employed in the treasury department, Sc
cured Smiths appointment TO place in the
pension bureau, and received his reward
less bonus TO the negro
ANOTHER IRREGULARIrY.
Later on Raum connived at Smiths pro-
motion to a 81, 300 clerkship by having a
pension clerk named jackson personate
Smith in civil service examination. For
this Raum IS also charged with receiving
pay. TIE South Carolinian. Pension Clerk
jackson and tue negro intermediary have
also been dismissed, also another pension
office clerk in some way connected with the
above described transactions.
Young Raum's resigu alton will not be
construed as taking effect until June 10.
The S72 which he is said to have approprl-
ated to his own use was returned by pen
sioner to the pension Office as an overpay-
ment
THE FATHER IN A BAD WAY.
The creditors of Commissioner Raum
before the Senate in such a way that he will
have to be removed. They claim that he
has allowed his notes for Sc, 900 to $1,000 to
go to protest, and that he has also given a
check for 500 which was protested at bank
where 1t Is said that Commissioner Raum
had no deposits. One of the protested uotes
is said to have been indorsed by Senator
Cullom, who will, il is said, bring the mat
ter to the attention of the President.
THE OLD MAN RxoNERATED.
Commissioner Raum is exonerated by
the interior department from any personal
connection with his sons misdoings, but the
loose state Of affairs in his Office revealed
by this investigation will aid Secretary
Noble to secure his dismissal. He ought TO
nave known what he did not know in the
case. A great deal of pity is felt for
Commissioner Raum, who lost all his
savings in his Improbable refrigerator and
other patent schemes IL is said that he
actually had to borrow the $72 with which
OF the Office. Pity for the bankrupt COM
missioner, who must now support his dis
graced son, may keep the President from
removing him.
RAUM VERY CLUMSY
Young Raum is not very smart, and he
made his outside money rather clumsily.
He had a coiored messenger in the treasury,
who had been a steward of the Raums
answerithe South Carolinian's advertiser 4ut
in a local newspaper that for good position
paying not less than $50 month he would
give $500 cash. The colored man took the
South Carolinian to young Rsum,
who had him appointed, and
gave the colored man the
commission to give the South Caro-
linisn, who. in exchange for 1t, gave him
5000. most Of which went to Raunl. Later
on Raum asked for more money from Smith.
The South Corolinian got Jackson, PEN
sion Office clerk, with whom he divided, to
take a civil service examination for promo
tion to a 81 200 place in Smiths name.
jackson passed and Smith was promoted
Naturally these fact1 came to Secretary
Mobiles ears He Investigated and dis
charged Smith, jackson and another clerk
aud had the colored man discharged from
the treasury. Out of consideration for
Raums father he allowed Raum 10 resign.
THE CONSCIENCE MONEY THEFT.
Most stupid OF all was young Raums
theft of the $72 conscience money. About
three months ago S72 was received by the
pension Office from a pensioner, who, in a
letter signed "honesty,n claimed TO have
received that much more than was due
him. As was customary, the money
was placed in the safe Of the assistant chief
clerk for safe keeping until it could be
turned into the treasury. When the money
was called for 1t was not there. The chief
of the division, who was responsible for it,
made inquiry as to its whereabouts and it
was found TO be in the possession of young
Raum. he having borrowed it. Yesterday,
several days after Raum's demanded
resignation had been handed In, the money
was returned.
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