The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1891-05-20
YOUNG RAUM EA THIEF.
Discharged From the Blu
reau Of Pensions,
For the Embezzlement Of
Public Money.
How a Public Office Became a
Private Snap.
Appointments Bought and
Sold by Wholesale.
Startling Record Of Criminalities Uns
covered by an Investigation.
Startling Record Of Criminalities In.
covered by an Investigation.
BUREAU or TnE SENTINEL, \
No. 14lS NEW YoRK-AvE.. y. w, ;
WAsuINGToS. ID. C.. Nav Is. 4

NO. 1915 NEW ORK-ANE., y. w,
WAsuNGToS. ID. C., May Is.
Green b. Raum, jr., the son Of his
father, is no longer connected with the
pension bureau. His resignation as APP
pointment clerk, position his father
created for him. was demanded by Secre-
tary Noble after an investigation by the
officials OF the interior department into a
few OF the many OF his crooked and irreg-
ular methods and practices. During the
investigation OF Green b. Raum, ST., il
was charged that young Raum had APP
pointed one man a messenger in the Office
whose only duties were 10 attend 10 young
Raum's horse, but Raum, like well-bred
rascal, swore most positively that the
charge was false. Few believed him then;
none will now.
One of the cases was laid before secre-
tary Noble, and it was upon it that that of
fetal took action. The story, which comes
from indubitable sources, is generally to
the effect that a South Carolinan adver-
tised in one of the local newspapers for a
government position which would pay
him not less than $50 per month. and in
the same advertisement the office-seeker
declared his willingness to reward the one
who could work him in with the sum Of
500 cash. The advertisement wasrephed to
by colored man who is employed in the
treasury department, and who had been
connected in domestic capacity with the
Raum family. This man informed the
advertiser of his ability to secure him the
coveted position. The FIRST step was 10
introduce the South Carolinan to Assist
ant Chief Clerk Raum. That was done by
the coIored man, and in a short time the
recommendation for the southerner's sp-
pointment went through the regular chan
nels and the appointment was made.
In some way or other the commission
got into the hands of q treasury employe
and he met the appointee on SeYenth-st
near the interior department. An ex-
change was effected, the colored man get
ting his 500, while the gentleman of
South Carolina walked away with the
precious document. The colored man tes-
tilted that he paid the greater portion of
this money TO young Raum, but Mr.. Raum
denied this statement.
Before these matters became known the
case developed still further. The South
Carolinan wanted a promotion. He
needed 81 200 salary and was willing to
pay for it. A job was put up by which
clerk in the pension Office personated
Smith, for that was the South Carolinan's
name, before the civil service commission.
The substitute passed good examination,
and Smiths name was drawn from the
eligible list and Smith himself put in an
appearance. The photograph Of Mr.. J. L.
Johnson, who was the pension Office clerk,
not being on the papers, there was no
way in which to identity Smith, so he got
the appointment The resignation of
young Raum was not rendered directly TO
Secretary Noble for he had gone to st.
Louis It was handed to Gen. Bussey, the
assistant secretary of the interior who
has charge of pension matters), and he
had not acted upon 1t until this alter
noon.
This morning there was another revela-
ton of some interest and il was this COM
ing TO the knowledge of Assistant Secre-
tary Chandler that closed matters up in a
hurry. 1t seems that about three months
ago the sum of S72 was received by the
pension office from q pensioner who
claimed to have received that much more
than was due him. A let
ter accompanied the notes and this
ary. the sum was placed in the safe Of the
assistant chief clerk for safe keeping until
it could be turned into the treasury. The
money is not there. When the money
was called for il was not there and IL re-
manned absent some time. The chief of
division, who was responsible for it, made
inquiry as to its whereabouts and, as was
developed in testimony given today be-
fore Secretaries Chandler and Bussey, 10
was found to be in the possession Of
Green b. Raum, jr, he having taken 10
and applied it to his personal uses. Yes
terday-several days after Raum's de-
manded resignation had been handed in
the money was returned by Mr.. Raum-
There have been hundreds OF irregular
appointments for a cash consideration
since Raum made his son the appoint
ment clerk and charges have been made,
but the investigation would be put into
the hands of either Walter j. Brooks or
another special examiner named Stober,
a white washing report would be made
and the charges pigeon-holed.
Young Raum developed into not sport
under the tuition of Theodore Smith, who
ran things in the office before he was dis
missed by Secretary Noble. They have
been blowing in large sums OF money on
poker and in pool rooms. George w.
Wayson and Bradley Tanner, who swore
falsely in the Raum investigation and a
young fellow named Sinneweader. have
been partners in the promotion scheme.
They selected the customers and secured
the amounts paid. Since Raum has been
in, Sinneweader has been promoted, from
a 81 900 to an 81 800 position and his sister
in the Office has been promoted twice.
Commissioner Raum left for Chicago to-
day for an indefinite stay. 1t will be re-
membered that he was absent from the
office and the city from the adjournment
OF congress until after the president left
the city. He left before the president got
here today. 1t is very evident he does not