Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-05-16
RAUM In TROUBLE.
Grave Charges Made Against
the Generals Son.
BAD CASE OF OFFICE BROKERAGE,


ment Money The Young Man Declares
Himself Innocent. bat His Resignation
Has Been Insisted Upon-Story of the
Accusers-A 5000 Fee from a South
Carolinian-Decept Practiced on the
Civil Service Board Money
Misappropriated.
WASHINGTON CITY, May IS Green B.
Raum, Jr,, son of the commissioner of
pensions, has rendered his resignation as
the assistant chief clerk of the pension
bureau, and the same has been accepted.
, For some time past rumors affecting the
official conduct of Mr.. Raum, Jr., have
found their way to Secretary Noble, but
not until just before his departure for
st. Louis, about one week ago, did he
come into possession of facts that would
warrant him IN taking official action
in the matter He then learned, upon
what appeared to be perfectly worthy ties.
timony, that Mr.. Raum, Jr, had been
party to certain irregular and unlawful
proceed ings in connection with three ap-
pointments to minor positions in the pen
sion bureau
Stoutiy Protests His Innocence.
The temporary appropriation to his own
uses of S12 belonging to the government
is also charged against him. Mr. Raum,
Jr., it is said, stoutly protested his inno-
cence of the charges made against him,
but the secretary thought that in any
event his usefulness in the pension bu-
reau was at an end and so determined to
require his resignation. Gen. Raum, the
young mans father, who up to that time
had not even heard the rumors affecting
his son, was spoken to on the subject
The general, while expressing his abid-
ing faith in his sons rectitude, said that
he would require his resignation at once.
This he did, and he himself brought the
resignation to the interior department
Alleged Office brokerage
1t is asserted of young Raum that a
South Carolinian named Smith advertised
In one of the local newspapers for gov
eminent position which would pay him
not less than $50 a month, and declaring
his Willingness to reward the one who
could work him in with the sum of 500
cash. The advertise ment was replied to
by colored man who is employed in the
treasury department, and who has been
connected in a domestic capacity with the
Raum family. This man informed the
advertiser of MS ability to secure him the
coveted position. Smith, it is alleged,
was introduced to Assistant Chief Clerk
Raum by the co!ored man, ana in a short
time the recommendation for the south
erner's appointment went through the
regular channels aud the appointment was
made.
An Elaborate scheme Worked.
The colored man got the 500, aud says
he paid the greater portion to young
Raum. Later Smith wanted promotion
to 500 per month job and was willing
to pay for that, but had to pass the civil
service examination. A job was put up
by which a clerk in the pension Office per-
sonated Smith before the civil service
ommission. The substitute passed a
good examination, and when Smiths
name was drawn from the of eligible
list, Smith himself appeared The pho
tosraph of jackson, who was the pension
office clerk, not being on the papers,
there was no way to Identify Smith, so
he got the appointment 1t /, also stated
that young Raum has sold "A number of
Smith, Jackson and
the negro, have BEEN dismissed
MisappropIiation of Money.
1t was also discovered yesterday that
money had been purloined from the Office
safe. About three months ago So was /
received from a rensioner who claimed to
have been Ovtrpai that amount. A let.
ter accompanied the notes and this was !.
signed Honesty" AS was customary, |
the money WIS placed in the safe of the I
assistant chef clerk for safe keeping IN.
til it could be turned into the treasury. /
When the money was called for it was
not there and it remained absent some /
time. The chief of division who was re-
sponsible Tor it made inquiry as to its /
whereabouts, and, according to the testi- /
mony given, it was found to be in posses I
sion of Green B. Raum, Jr. The money
has been returned