The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-04-30
PENSION OFFICE INTERROGATION.
Charles A. De Arnaud's Serious Charge
Against Corn nj ssioner Raum.

Charles A. De Arnaud's Serious Charges
Aratnst Commissioner Raum.
WARRINGTON. April 29-Chnrles Alfred De
| Arnaud. whose name has been brought into
the Raum investigation through Gen. Raum.
as having impersonated another person OF the
| same name in order to obtain pension. pre-
| scented letter to the Pension Office 1nvesti-
! eating Committee to-day. in which he says
| he can prove conclusively from Government
records in his possession. as we'll as by those
| on flle in tho Pension Office. that he never
personated nor attempted to personate any
one In order to obtain q pension. and that ho
had no occasion to do SO. facts we'll known to
the Commissioner Of Pensions who made the
| statement The letter says that Gen. Raum
made . contract with the writer for so per
cent Of claim he de Arnaud) had against
the Government for meritorious services dur
ing the late war. and that Gen. Raum made an
agreement with Gen. ]. b. Turchin Of Illinois
to make an argument before the Senate
Committee on Military Affairs. This was done
AND 5000 vas allowed out Of claim Of $50;
geo. which DE Arnaud refused to accept. and
cause Of the GOODNESS "f Gen. Raum- toward
him. Raum would have received S2.50O il he
On the advice Of tho Commanding General
Of the Western Department Of the Army and
Piled or a pension. and his status vas given
sa him ny Hn f.am OF whG hEd
NE sent to the Adintant Generals oGice for
IA ss IN tne Chat at ths
fH.Ssnaf WITH EGro Sneeh sesos
la Aaa np Els Fl Sensog Va! Fifth
her. i;Ss,. he flIed four adtitonai affidavits in
suprort OF his pension claim from Gen. Fro
bridge. AMI Col. Alfred Tracy. L. s. A.. for tho
IIueposs 81 reepening the case and CORRECTING
instance OF Assistant Secretary Bussey these
alidHyits were iled but Gen. Raum delayed
In the mean time Gen. Fremont died. and
Gen kaum caused an indictment to be framed
sgainst Arnaud. by. a special Grand Jury. for
tie Office BY the name Of Aired Arnand. This.
he says. was done maliciously. to injure his
Known 81 the commissloner that the ef indiet.
ment could not be maintained. as Was proved
vsop e In a the chat and s rnF S S
ordered BY the Commissioner for the purpose
OF discrediting Arnaud as a Witness IN an
The writer concludes BY. saying that in view
missioner SSH ne Of Pensions for being personally in
81 ss% 10 M rs 5s
vices and made the sacrifices that he did. and
in justice to himself. he asked the Committee
J. G. GreenwaIt. Supervising Special Exam
iner was asked in regard to his trip in obtain
ing Information as to how certain persons
were securing the status Of pension cases ut
the Tension 0fllce and selling the information.
nude between Con: Raum and himself to Sc, set
linn the 50! through Mr.. Morgan. tho Bloom
inGton. Ind. attorney. Witness declined TO
Cooper had said he would prosecute in
Mr.. Cooper. told the witness that he would
not include him in the proceedings il he would
make the matter clear. as he wanted to get at
tn. truth
Witness said he did not want to furnish in
formation that Congressman Cooper could use
IN prosecuting others. He afterward said that
he had n general scope for action on his trip.
and If he spent any money outside Of public
business Raum would stand for 1t personally.
In response to Mr.. Enloe he said he did not
know who finally got the $50. MS Mr.. Cooper
had returned 1t to Mr.. Morgan and Mr.. Hersey
lad said he did not get It Witness declined
owed him s25. He ncknowledged that tho
money used in trying to bride Mr.. Cooper was
outside OF Government business.