The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-04-13
COOPER REPLIES TO RAUM.
WHY he ALLOWED HKRsEY AND
IARLNG 40 USE Hrs NAME


They Were Using u for Their Own End
-Rauz Accused OF suppressing Core
spsndsaes That would vindieats Cooper
WASHINGTON. April l2.-Tho special Pension
ONCE Investigating Committee Of the Hous,
resumed its session to-day. and Representa-
tive Cooper made n reply to the charges con
tained in Commissioner Raum's affidavit o
last week. These charges were intended to
show that s. X. Hersey. whom the Commits
slonor denomiratcd as Coopers private score.
tary. had violated certain regulations Of the
Pension Office.
Mr.. Cooper said the charge rs he understood
II. was TINT Hersey had. by the use OF his
name. examined into the condition OF claims
and reported to attorneys or claimants the re-
suit OF such examination. and that ho had
received fees for such services. Mr.. Cooper
then reviewed that part OF tho testimony which
rotated to the allegation that Maring. Shusher
a Co. had procured his name to Congressional
call slips which the Pension Bureau refused to
recognize and that the same firm had printed
large number OF Congressional call blanks
with the fac-simile Of his signature thereon
for use in their office In calling up
cases. Mr.. Cooper told OF his ac-
Quaintanco with Horsey. who. after being
discharged from tho Pension once. told him
he WINS going to opon m Office In this city rs q
pension attorney. and wanted to make arrange
ments with lin. in connection with other
members OF Congress. to assist them In work
they might have before tho Pension Bureau.
After inquiry. no found Hersey entirely rela-
bio and competent. and employed him at $40
. month to furnish assistance and informa-
ton required in relation to matters connected
with ponsions. and this was how Hersey had
authority to use his namo on Congressional
call slips. Mr.. Cooper said further TINT tho
privileges granted attorneys and claimants to
examine tho cases ut the Pension Bureau had
recently been prohibited. and that he had re-
ceivcd complaints from all parts Of the coun-
try In effect that communications to the Pen.
BEEN been Wholly ipnorsd Continuing his expians ma
ton; Mr; Cooper snid:
charged by the Commissioner was done with
out my knsnwledEo or consent. AS he hns al.
tember last. Which led him to believe tint Mr..
IN January Of this year. Mr. Raum as ked me-
whether Mr. Horsey was authorized to sign
am t yat we tdn nE me- s
bring about Mr.; herss Iyss,,otlaI'. srrpsns,
he might somehow cntrap me. spread a
reauisition the spies and enemies Who are his
hrst Information I l. had that Mr.: Jersey was
On ,sontaininf sSS; i%msiiately sent Tor
him to receive pny for that kind Of service. and
yeturned tho mon"y to Mr. Morgan; l say
sns at o servce
ont Of my connection with my publ lie service.
either directly or indirectly. and | defy any
human being to show to the contrary. make |
sb e Tint Shall hs to eVe ss homs
That / can confront here and hereafter every |
soul OF that dear people who have trusted me. |
and and, show them clean hands and a conscience
in regard to ]. n. lIarlnc Of Maring. shusher
/ Co.. Mr. Coopcr said that Alaring was q Re
q Congress- in 1850 Re Knew ABSOLUTELY n"th
lp the cases for THE boys" and that it was
usual fer members Of Congress ITO, to make such
eye s was t. be used only in Eeh"f Of the SOL
Tiers In his district, M. Cooper consented.
he privilege in his general business. The
witness wrote to Com missioner Tanner ex-
planning the transaction between himself and
Tie letter to COMMISSIONER Tanner" con-
Mr. tSa se
PAIN. h 'Ps eithsr w
%GS s
with Commissioner Tanner were
answered
4 advance; have called upon the Commits.
ind them: ! asked him ,for the letter press
sn' Hs r' GSRss Tsnnsr oos
mo .now betI"r rom n% tat When
%s sH Ey thous tns hnt Sa eeaaa
nxs. he threatened me with long telegram.
seid 10 Ills hand in Which asked the ec om
missioner not to 4ishnr Maring until he could
his. and asked what lad become Of my mes 81
wage. lic then remcm bercd that he had that.
md produced from his private
lie .iiles no sni id no thought lie might have use
Or It and wanted 1t in safe keeping. In view
.re not produced e that they would coniound
Mr.. Cooper said that In 1880 Maring received
,otice that ho would be disbarred for irregu-
nrss Win and at hts
lean. at Columbus. ind rsa%sstlns that Sisp-
ne have timo to answer. Thi. was the de-
~ loose from MsrinSS which he ana. Com
" t oi I the eset tSa
mmissioner, Black. In 1883. had thrown
,oopers call slips In tho waste basket, II
!. n. Taylor. former special examiner. tea-
logan and that Theodore. Smith. a division
DC. pension lrln Of Fields CO. and found that
!. A. Fields was employed by Geo. f. Lemon.
Ind TINT his wife was the company LomOn
lad subsequently discharged Fields for using
lis place IN his Lem on 81 ofllce to get business
81 his wife. Field, was now IN ne Pension
atinG stories about Commissioner ,Raum nor
lad he ever acted ~ Sly: y ne had. he would
Judge PGyson asked what was meant ny the
ast remark. Witness replied: Just What /
" Be moro explicit" said the Judge. WHO
70 you mean ~ would have kept you In ONCE had
NOW. Il 10 tils: = had t9sJied 70 the Com;
leye remain ed III Office"
Nj. Cooper again took the stand and testi-
led that this afternoon he had received from
~ brother letters which passed between him.
SSSngress!onal call slips Of Marpg and sluSher;
allied the attention OF Mr.. Tanner to these
llps and asked the Commlssionor y i were
o use his name. To this inquiry Mr. Tanner