The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-05-22
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fasnsr. j. no lpugef connected win ne
prnsion bureau. liz resignation - APP
nointment clerk. = position HE istn~t
created for him. WAS hemsndcd ny Secre'
ssrs Noble amer an investigation ~ u
o~ficisls OF The interior department into :
~ OF The many OF his crooked ana ir-
regular methods aud practices. During
,he investigation OF Green b ksum. -
/, WA. charged that young Rsum had Ap-
p,;ntej one man 4 messenger In the OF.
A. whose only duties wefe TO sttend 20
,ovny Raum's horse. but Rsum. ike :
x.ll-hrei rascal. swore most ~posiiivel,
,hxt The charge Vas false Few believed
him then : none will now.
One az me cases WAS laid before Secre-
tsrv Noble. and il was upon u thar tnAt
official took action. The story. which
comes from ~inaubstsbie sources. Is gen.
eraIl, 70 the eject thst . South Csrollnsn
advertised in one Of the local ne wspspers
for : government position which wouii
pay him not less = go per month
and Ia tue same advertisement the o.
6ce-seeker declared his willingness 90
rew ard the one who could work him ~
win the sun OF $sOc cash. The stSer
,ise wss replied 20 by . coiorer
man who Il employed in the treasury
department. and VINO hsd been con
nected in : domestic capacity with the
Raum family. This man informed the
advertiser 81 his ability 10 securs him
The coveted position. The fFs, step va
70 Introduce the South Carolinsn 10 As
sisfant Chief Clerk Raum. inst VAS
done by the colored man. ana ~ : shof'
time the recommendation 'or the SOUTH
erner's appointment went throug she
-egulsr channels aud the sppointmen
v.s made.
Tn some way or other the commission
col INTO the hands Of = treasury employs
ana he met the ~appointee on oeventn-st
near the interior department. An ex'
change was effected, the coIored man get
inc his $40 while the gentleman o.
Son,h Carolina walked away with the
nrecious document The colored mar
i~estiied that he paid the greater portion
Of this money 10 young hsum out NJ
Rsum denied this statement.
Before thc.e matters became know
the case developed still further. Tn
Sonth C~arolinan wanted . promotion
He needed . 81 400 salary o was Will
ing to paw for il A job VA put up oy
which Z clerk in the pension omce per
sonated smith. for that was the sour
Carolinan's name. before the civii serS'
ice commission. The substitute passed
good examination. aud smiths name
vas drawn from The eligible list AND
Smith himself put 10 an appearance
The photograph OF Mr. il Johnson
who wss the pension once clerk, no
being on the papers, there vas no va,
In which "a identify Smith 90 he go'
she a-poointment. The resignation o
voune Ram VS. not rendered directly
- Secretary Noble for be had gone e
a. Ionic. II was handed 70 Gen. Bussev
Inc assistant secretvry Of b interior
(who has charge Of ~pension matters). ant
be had not acted upon Il until this s'ter
This morning there VS. another reve
lation II some interest and . was tni
eomSno ~ he knowledge Of AssistAn'
aecrevsrv Chandler that closed mstten
Nh r. 4 hurry. II SCENE that about tire
monshs 400 the sum Of e72 Was received
Nv the pension ofice from . pensionel
who claimed TO have received that muct
mors than was due him. A letter &C
compsnied the notes and this wass'gne
sVonestv AZ was customary, the sun
Va placed in the safe OF me sss'stan
chief clerk for safe keeping until y couIe
be turned into the treasury. when IN
money was called tor IL was not tner'
ana II remained absent some time. In
chief Of division, who was responssol'
for II. made inquiry - to 10 where
abouts and. as was developed 10 testl
monv given today before Secretsr1e
Chandler and Bussey. IL was found 20 y
n the possession OF Green b Ksum, Jr'
~ having taken it and applied ~ o.
personal uses. Yesterday eeve.s' ny
amer Raum's demanded resignation a.
been handed in-the money was Sc
turned by Mr.. Ranm.
There have been hundreds OF irreguia
appoinfments for . cash consiuerStio
since Raum made his son the appo'n'
ment clerk and charges have been maze
but the investigation would e pu, M
The hands az either Walter j.. Brooks Q
another speciai examiner named StoOel
white washing report would be mad
and the charges pigeon-holed.
Thomas r. Patton. Of Browrsvalley.
The OF 4 freak ID the shape o.
6ve.legged calf. The fifth wheel ~ ~
case does not materially aid her ca'i-n'
IN navigation for Il comes out from ~
len shoulder. bends over and nans
down 10 the knee. The leg y MOOT -
both well developed and are CROWN
With the cali. which Is now over 2 vet
old aud bids fair TO live 70 ripe o'n ~
when the butcher will De Obliged - pa
an extra price for the extra snou'der-'
Crawfordsviile Argus.
H noesn't Call Any More.