New-York tribune., 1891-05-16
GREEN B. RAUM, JR., RESIGNS.
HIS CONNECTION wIsH IRREGULARITIES IN
THE PENSION BUREAU.
,nAHGEp WITH ACCEPTING MONEY FOR MAKING
Appointments. AND WITH USING
OFFIOE FUNDS.

APPOINTMENTS, AND WITH UolNu
OFFICE FUNDS.
Washington May Is (specisD. "a Tho STAR to-day
has the following
aThe resignation Of Green B. Raum, jr., assistant
thief clerk Of the Pension once, was acoepeo ens
afternoon, to take effect thirty days hence wou'a
have been worded so as to take effect immeoiaep i''u
NOT tine authorities been moved by sympathy Tor tnose
Who must suffer because of Mr.. Raurns impruoe"o,
y. Some time ago the attention OF the intener Do-
partment was directed to Green b. Raum, lr., anu ~ ~
little while the atmosphere Of Secretary Nooe onUo
WIS clouded with rumors that appeared 10 nave y,
DO much of sotdity that they were oouno !" 80.
ssnt,on An tn,nrmsI investigation was set on foot.
rn.rges war. made TINT Mr.. Rauin while assis'ai'
ofsef clerk of the Pension Bureau had appoin.oo ~
ans IN ulaoes in the Bureau In return lot
benefits received promised yos,.
aone NJ the cases was laid before Secretary Noo.o'
and upon ID that Official took Immediate sc1"i.
story which comes from indubitable sources, ~
eraaly 10 the effect that South Carolnlan saVei%
An one S the local newspapers for Government p'aeo
which would pay him not less than $50 per mon'd auu
q, thai same advertisement the onice-seekef aooou
LIS willingness to reward the one VINO ooulu -.
iu with the sum of $500 cash. Inc aHVers4'o , =.
vss replied to by q colored man who v enpioyo. -
the Treasury Department, and who had boon coaU M
=, . Aoraostc canaoity with the Raum family. This
man informed the advertiser Of his ability to secure
Nm the coveted place. The first step was to produce
the soufh Carolinian to Assistant Chet Clerh n"un
That was done by the colored man, ana III d e"oi'
t,ne the recommendation for the Southerners sp
pantment went through the regular channels ana ohe
anpointrnent was made In some way OF ooiic't eno
ocnuntsston cot into the hands Of the Treasury EN-
ploye and he met the sppointee in Seventhst, near
the Interior Department. An exchange was enec'ou
the oolrd man getting his $780, while the gentleman
trom South Carolina walked away with tho precious
tocumcnt The colored man testhed that ne pslu u'o
huf In
greater portion OF this money ou' Eui' "~u-'A N'
this statement.
Rsfore these matters became known the case devel
,,,sd stiu further The South Caroinisn wanted
promoton. He needed 81 200 salary, ana was wiz
ing to pay for it. job was put up by whlch CLOTH
m the Pension Once personated smith, 1or that was Ue
out Carolinan's name, before the Civii service oon
nission. The substitute passed good examination
md when Smiths name drawn from the ehgiDie
list Smith himself put in an appearance. Inc pnoVo, ~
c,anb ~ Mr. Jackson who was the Pension once
clerk not being on the papers, there was no way LII
which 10 identify Smith, so he got the appointments
aAs soon as Secretary Noble was aware OF these
hngs he promptly discharged Smith, Jackson ana
clerk in the Indian Bureau who was in some manner
,oncerned in the affair. Then the Secretary caiieo
unon Green b. Raum jr to bring forth his resgnauon'
To this Mr. Raum demurred, but the Secretary was
obdurate Very naturally Commissioner Raum He,iiu
something Of the trouble and he at once Secuieu ,'
sons resignation He did not beheve any "a ."e
sfories upOn which the secretary ptSeu his "V@O' Wv
be said he would not attempt to interfere In MS sohs
behal. II the Secretary did not believe his son was
conducting his Office properly he (the C0mmissioheD
would DO everything in his power to place the bureau
In a satisfactory condition The resignation was no'
tsnderd directly TO Secretary Noble for he had gone 10
81 Ionis IL was handed to General Bussey, the Secou
Assistant Secretary of the Interior who has charge Oh
mansion matters and he had not acted upon II un ts
afternoon. -, -, .ov,o
aThis morning there another revelation OF sohe
interest and it was this coming to the knowledee Vi
First Assistant Secretary Chandler that closed mat
ters up I'm hurry 1t seems that about three months
ago The sum of S72 was received by the Pension oce
from a pensioner, who claimed TO have receiver 'ia.
much more than was due him. A letter accompanies @
cnstomary. the sum was placed in the safe OF the
assistant chief clerk for saekeeplng unuI ~ Shoue @
be turned into the Treasury. Wnen the money uo Moo
called for II was not there, and II remained
time The chief OF division who was responslDle Ior
IT, made inquiry to its whereabouts anu ~ Mas %
fbander and Bussey, that it was found TO be IN te
possession of Green B. Raum lr, ne haylhg poirow
II and applied Ii to his personal uses 1eSUeIuuy ~
eraI days after Mr. Raums demanded resignation iiau
Screares Chandler and Bussey sat in Judgment on tle
case for couple of hours to-day, called for testinoy
from Pension Office employees, heard them IN tae pres
ence Of star reporter and finally concIuoed " ac
cept the resignation In a hurry. .,,, 49,. Co.
1.-THE authorities state most empnatlcaily tnaS Tsl
S, son and at least one of the Assistant secretaries
Is certain that the Commissioner Is lgnorant u tno W
currences which have brought about the unioreun'o
condition Of affairs"