New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-06-20
FRAUDS on TIE PENSION SERVICE
Az ORDER WHICH TT i HOPED WILL >TOP THEN
-TlIE NORFOLK INVISTIG ATION.

Az ORDER WHICH IT i HOPED WILL >TOP THEM
THE NORFOLK INVESTIGATION.
Washington June Io.-An order was today issued
by Commissioner Lochron Of the Pension Bureau. and
approved by Secretary Smith. with view I" pr"
venting fraud I'm making applications for pen ions.
II has been the custom Of certain pension attorneys
different parts OF the country 10 file applications
for their clients. using printed forms. all OF the
matter contained In the application, Being in print
except name, regiment. etc. Iy this II is
believed applicant, have been induced by unprn
ciplcd attorney TO swear TO false stat" Of facts.
"Thc object have IN view In 4 suing this
order" said Secretary Smith to-day. is to get AT
the TRUTH Following IS the order:
III the prIa alton Of testimony ia support Of claims In
pension all statements affecting the particular
and merely formal must be wr;t"n. prcIard 10 be
typewriter, the presence Of e witness, and from his
declaration made person who reduces the
testimony writ!ng or then Prepares the u be-
typewriter. And testimony must cnbody state
Iicnt by witness that such testimony all written
prepared fo NP'wrthr tas the case may be- In hs
presence. only from his st,tciDent, then mad"
stating also TIE time. place and person. when. "hc" and
made such oral statements and that IN making
the use and not aided prompted
by any printed statement or recital prepared
dictated b. any other person and net attached
exhibit TO his testimony. ANY ncdle-s delay In the
preparation Of testimony after such oral stcn; bJ
witness. in forwarding the same 10 this bureau.
and any rial alteration VIII bc fof
rejecting such testimony.
a. u. Albert the supervising Pension Examiner
for the southern District has made report 10 Com
missioner LOchrcn 10 the progress 50 far made In
the Investigation into pension fraucs ut Norfolk. Nir
ginia The Investigation was begun on May q last
and up this time fifteen arrests have been made for
Violations Of the pension laws. Before the nvcsIi
cation f. ended sOm" time next month, II l. expected
that fully twenty additional arrests VIII u, made.
The report shows violations OF bearly all Of the pen
sion laws and incladc perjury making false claims.
falls, certificates and siidavt-. ana taking Illegal
fee. The principal offender j. said To De- ". X.
Drug. Il pension attorney at Norfolk who procured
LARGE proportion Of the applications for that section
upon false evidence. Drury Is now serving term of
year In tho Norfolk CITY jail for making false
rlam Tor pension. Hi term Will expire next Deccm
her. when hr VIII be Immediately Tcarrt Sct and tried
upon scYcra other serious charges, the puni,hm NJ
for which viii BE- term ~ Albany pcnltcninry. 4
calculation made upon the basis Of lG7 recon-.
mendri Ia be- dropped from the pension rolls shows
that fraudulent pensions granted To Norfolk claim
under the act of June -. 1890. aggregate Sj4.
GA Norfolk County claims not allowed and Ind
ing have boz recommended for rejection. amounting
TO about 100000.
II Is understood that gross frauds on a large scale
have been perpetate1 IN other sections Of the county
where Investigations Will soon be ordered
PREPARING FOR TESTS OF ARMOR PLATE