The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-05-22
RAUM. IN A TIGHT PLACE.
THE CIVIL SERVICE COMM SICN
AFTER his SON.

Tse commissioners Lay the Matter
Before the Attorney General in Such
a Way That it Will be Difficult for
Him to Avoid Taking Steps in the
Matter.
WASHINGTON, May 21.-The civil service
admission has laid the case OF young
Rsum before the Attorney General in such
away as to make it very difficult for the
administration to carry out its idea Of not
prosecuting him and his dupes. The COM
missioners have written formal letter
asking the Attorney General TO answer three
questions: as not young Raum indict-
able" second, SIS Smith, the South Caro-
unian who paid $500 for his appointment,
Indictable;n third, 'Is not Strac, a..
the colored messenger who acted as young
Raum's go-between, indictablef' Il seems
certain that the Attorney General must
answer the first two questions afflrinatively
nnder section 1871 of the Revised Statutes,
which prescribes a penalty Of not more
than two years imprisonment and not more
than $4,000 fine for the offsuse of giving
and for the offense of receiving any valua-
bic consideration for procuring or aiding
70 procure any contract, offics or place
from the government" aud also prescribes
disqualification from holding office in the
future.
THE COLORED MESSENGER IN LUCK.
The question as to the colored
messenger would probably also have TO be
answered affirmatively undar the same
statute, but he would probably be promise
immunity 10 return for his testimony, mas
much as he turned over all the money 20
Young Raum, under whose influences he
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influence to prevent his son from being in
dicted. He is demoralized and unnerved at
the prospect, especially as young Raum's
mother is an invalid and may be seriously
Frustrated by the news.
RAUM TALKS TOO MUCH.
President Harrison gave Commissioner
Raum yesterday the same sharp caution
against talking for publication which be
had to give Commissioner Tanner. In his
desperation Commissioner Raum has made
SO many foolish and contradictory state
ments in different interviews that the
President had to tell him to stop
talking altogether, hence mis- silence since.
The thing the President chiefly objected to
was talking about conspiracy In the inte-
ror department TO destroy him aud his son,
and that the conspiracy was headed by
Assistant Secretary Bussey, which he asked
the President to investigate. The President
wants as little publicity given TO the family
row, with all its scandal, as possible. This
is why be cautioned him, and why he will
not grant him the investigation he asked
for, which the President thinks would sim
ply glut the opposition press with sensa
tional statements.
TO BE SETTLED QUIETLY.
The President proposes to settle this mat
ter behind closed doors and to get rid o.
Raum with as little fuss as possible, Hence
he will probably disregard the sug
gestion which Civil Service Re
former Roosevelt is said to havt
made to him this morning that young
Raum should be prosecuted crimInally, and
that old Raum should be promptly and pub
licly removed In punishment for the state
of affairs his neglect of duty rendered pos
sible in the pension Office. Commissioners
Raum is to 60, but is to go in peace if hC
will, for he still has influence in Illinois witt
the men who send delegates to the national
conventions.