Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-08-31
RAUM SUSPENDED.
That is the RumOr That is Current in
Washington City.

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WASHINGTON, August 3O.-There are
some interesting rumors coming from
the Pension Bureau. There are always
rumors more or less interesting coming
from that source, but the one Of partic-
ular interest to-day is that Raum has
been temporarily suspended by Secre-
tary Noble pending the arrival Of the
President in Washington. There is no
doubt that all the business Of the Pen
sion Bureau for the past month or so
has been done by the ''acting Commits
sloner." 1t is equally certain that Raum
has been in town q considerable portion
of that time, which is somewhat un-
usual, and that he has spent much of
mis- time in the bureau and In conference
with the chiefs of divisions and politi-
clans, but still the business was Official
ly transacted over the signature of Lin
coin, acting Commissioner"
Three or four days ago ago al old
"a
ton for reinstatement in order to be
transferred from the Pension Bureau to
some other department OF the govern
ment. THIS man was dismissed about
month or six weeks ago because 1t was
charged that he was unfaithful to Raum
or his interesting son, Green B., Jr.,
who, Notwithstanding his dismissal and
disgrace, is still a very prominent per-
Sonage at the bureau. The allegation,
of course, was inSubOrdinatiOn,b but moth
ing was alleged 10 bear out the charge.
Suspicion was that the man dismissed
had been seen in the company Of
the Republic correspondent after dark.
This Is q deadly offence in the Pension
Bureau and one that no amount OF teS-
timOny TO the contrary can wipe out. II
it could be proved 10 the satisfaction of
every man. woman and child in the
United States that the discharged Off
clal was not personally acquainted with
the Republic correspondent or had not
been seen in the company Of the cOrre-
spondent, still, If il could be shown that
copies of the Republic were frequently
seen on his desk, his treachery TO the
powers that be would be considered
proved. This is the case of an old SOL
dier of the name Of Faucett from Illi-
nois. who was dismissed by Raum more
than a month ago. His record in the
public service is good. He applied in
another department of the public SER
vice for employment and was informed
that II he could be reinStated in the In
terror Department and got transfer he
could again receive public employment.
This Is the only way that old officials
get around the civil service regulations.
If they are dismissed without adequate
cause, and can make arrangements to
get employment in another arm Of the
public service within certain time, If
the department in (which they were or
iginally employed will reinState them
for a moment the transfer can be made.
Now ii happened that Faucet has
splendid record as clerk In the public
servic, and also a splendid record as
soldier of the Union. He made appli-
cation for a clerkShip in the War De-
partment, proved his record, and was
informed that IL he was reinstated by
the Interior Department, which means
the Pension Bureau ia his case, he could
be transferred without prejudice to i'm
mediate service In the War Department.
1t seems that Faucett made an enemy
of young Green B. Raum In some way
or another, and that interesting young
reprObate, who will be indicted by tho
next Grand Jury that cOnveneS in this
city for a criminal Offense, interested
himself in defeating the unemployment
OF the old veteran in the public service.
How il came about, of course, cannot
be made clear at this time, but SuSpic-
ions are strong that young Raum signed
his fathers stamped signature TO the
order refusing q recommendation for
reinstatement. AT any rate, for two
weeks previous the signature Lincoln,
"acting Commissioner, was the general
order In the Pension Bureau, and five
minutes after the signature OF g. Il.
Raum. Commissioner, was signed TO the
refusal 70 recommend the transfer, or
rather reinstatement of Faucett, the
official orders were again pouring out
signed by Lincoln, acting Commis-
SiOner."
This suggests q little trickerY, and
perhaDs may be interesting enough TO
cause an investigation. The report
here is that Raum has been suspended
bv Noble pending the return of the
President, and that his interesting son,
having a special grievance against
Faucett, upon seeing the latter's appli-
cation for reinstatement lying on his
fathers desk, without authority OF law
or Of his parent, stamped his fathers
signature on the document ais
approving IL. The circumstances
attendant on this case are very suspic-
ious 20 say the least.