New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-03-29
THE PENSION OFFICE INvLyTl ikTION.

DEPARTMENT

EXAMINATION OF FORMER T,NfLOYIs OF THE
DEPARTMENT
Washington, March 2s-G. N Lockw 'od, patent
attorney Of this city, formerly chief clerk of the In
terror Department the first witness called by the
Pension Office Investigating Committee today. Wit
ness told OF request that General Raum made TO MIN
for Q loan OF money for few days to help him out
He could not loan tho Commissioners the money MIN
SELF but TOOK him to Mr.. Thompson the president OF
The National Metropolitan Bank, who he thought
might accommodate him. Mr.. Thompson refused to
accommodate the Commissioners because OF some per
sonal feeling against him (the Commissioner. on &C
count OF Iattes refusal 20 promote clerk IN the
Pension ONCE that Mr.. Thompson and othe persons
had asked him 30 promote. Mr. Thompso agreed
subsequently TO lend the money to Mr.. lockwood,
who I'm turn loaned IL to the Commissioner. The loan
was subsequently paid. In reply 10 Mr. PaySon, the
witness said II was no part OF the consideration tmt
Raum should promote the clerk referred to or the
loan OF the money.
Iobn W. Thompson president Of the National Metro
potan Bank detailed the circumstan ces offending the
request for a loan. He had expressed to the commits
sioner the hope that. If it was consistent with Ills
duty. he would make the promotion. The witness DC
clared that he did not seek to compensate OF of'De
Ravm to secure the promotion
william H. Barker, formerly chief Of the Record
Division Of the Pension Ofioe called TO the wit
ness stand. J. E. Engle who was subsequently ols
missed from the ONCE, and William l. foiu "oie MS
assistants Ho succeeded Ford chief OF DIVISION.
witness had been In Office only few weeks "hoii
Special Examiner Brooks brought him iet'er '"n"h
he thought ct the time had been written by foro oear
In. -, oertan alleged relations Of Enge TO women In
IN. oace and charging that he had bottle OF
h,ss.v IN his desk The charges contained In the
letter vere upon investigation found to be untrue
Green B. Raum IT,, had asked for the removal Oh INC
person who wrote the letter, but this request hao no'
bean agreed to. The three women referred 10 III ne
,.t,., were subsequently promoted. Witness Md
ffa n VI
WAS referred for advice IN onclai H"'~Io. "'
r.ver cav Mr. Engle under the influence OF liquor
Witness had also heard reports that MT ford aouS'
his female clerks. He, witness, hah asked INC 'o",
,nss,onrr for the transfer Of Ford 10 some oer Vi
eL and the Commis promised to look into the
matter but took no action on the request Ni'".9'
said that at one time he had conversation WIN Az
,or,ov lockwood (the first witness today in regard 10
the promotion Of Mrs Wilson. -,
The witness eaid he had borrowed $50 from cierh
named Donohue, whom he had maze eeo"oh W.
Dopohne getting the money f'om cerE haiNou '10''
The note not being paid Donohue wrote "iC"o's
letter during Office hours, saving that unless the none
was paid Immediately morse would have MN 'Da'heil
--.s,s Witness paid the money and lHi'heW@'c'
aucoa nonohue 10 a cerkship (but without reduouo''
of salary for iusubordination in writing su'n
aur1ne Office hours. After good deal OF quesuO'''
N. witness eaid Green b. Raum IT, probably so' a
Part Of the so, he and witness "eie
money back and forth Of each other ,o,.
Thom.s Fawcett. an attorney, formerly an employe
p, the Pension Once was the next witness he 'oN
IN. circumstances attending his discharge anu -
erorta 10 secure a reinstatement lie attr'uu"u ,n
failure TO get back to his refusal to recognize '"
Ra,n son Of the Commissioner US an slosd' ,nIess
case IN which there d fee 81 60 INV 49,, In
lie obta,ned the consent OF the attorney OF hat
conclud ng reply ~ question witness a., rocoi
te ,,nnld like 10 show in parallel columns ii. IT,.
~ contrast with that Of the Commissioner ii ~"
Ing him and ~ the same tine keeping ih ny Ia mora
NJ
sIs,srtar i'm Office This remark OF uie Wulss1 n
yoked some discussion a. to "hether IL maI Secided
Jn,s a 10 remain on record. II was llnsiiy ueou
o. have the matter stricken out, after "hch 'o WV
,oit,ee adjourned until Wednesday.