New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-12
CONTINUING THE RAUM INVESTIGATION
THE COMMITTEE TO RECOMMEND THE DisNi>
OF PENSION EMPLOYEES WHO WONT
ANSWER QUESTIONS.

WASHINGTON April lib. W. FlenniSen' private
recretary for the late senator Plumb, OF Kansas o
fed before the Pension Office investigating |oh''e
TODAY that he had never received compensation III
rctly or indirectly, for Information relating 10 inc
status of pension claims. Samuel r. llorsey han ~'u
ho believed Mr. Fenniken sometimes sold informa
ton. Az.
George W. Wayson, formerly assistant chief OF the
spcclal Examination Division Of the Pension hare'"
and now for a special examiner In the neio "ho 10
secure desirable assignments in the field 70 snch eAa
eecnre desirable assignments the field to ueh eAamin-
ers and clerks as lent him money or indorseo ms
notes, was examined. lie said that he never n'a
authority 10 assign men duty in the field ana M"
never obtained or solicited any money Tor any NC
had done In the once But when asked quesuons DO ~
whether or not he had borrowed money or secureu III
easements from a number of his subordnates whose
Names were given he declined In each case 10 answer
questions declaring that the matter was private ana
g., M way affected MS official acts Witness stii
refusing TO answer the questions bearing on hhahda
transactions the committee decided to report 10 inc
Uonse a resolution requesting the Commissioner Oh
Pensions to discharge him.
Harvey g. Ellis testified that time he loaned
Wavson s2O but he respectfully declined to state
whether he had Endorsed any notes for Wsyson on the
round that II was his private business The witness
sin perssting in refusing 10 answer questions bearing
on financial questions. the committee decided 10 re-
port to the House a resolution requesting the 'ohhs
sioner Of Pensions 10 discharge him
william T. Ford, assistant chief OF the record diV
sion OF the Pension Office. testified relative 10 the
charges against Enge. Mr.. Enge had been dis
charged bnt when he renstated witness told bim
that his discharge the result Of his own foolish
action and Sd silly tongue" 1t was charged IN the
statement or affidavit that Engle had ruined young
girl IN the Office Witness had told the Commissioner
her name but he declined TO give 1T 10 the commit
tee in public session He asked for urno, however
IN which to consult counsel before saying wheher ne
wouId give the name to the committee Ia secret TIC
ACKNOWLEDGED that he had borrowed money rom Il
great many friends in the once. lie admited tha' I'VE
owed $40 10 three srborilnates In his division. lie
said that ance he began borrowing he had never Deh
sefte money accounts on threats made By his CREDITORS
s. A. Taylor, formerly cInplnye IA the ren'oo"
ONCE who resigned IN the latter part Of IoSi' oe
tailed the crcumstan attending his Resignation a.
compnshed through the medium Of Assistant oec'o'
tary Bussey during which he attributed 10 Mr. bussey
remark that whenever secretary Noble hao any uls
ar,eeabIe work 10 DO he had him (Mr Blisey) 90 H.
A letter which witness subsequently received from
secretarv Noble was 10 the effect that there were no
charges against HIM affecting his character or repna-
ton Int that his usefulness rad become lmpafeu'
v,tnesss trcuble with Commissioner Raum dated from
The ttme Of his report TO the Commissioner WIN
asnect In the r. cord OF Theodore Smith. an employ
I'm the Office who at one time had deserted rom 'no
Army.
Adjourned until tomorrow.