The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-10-25
TURN THE LIGHT ON HIM.
A Character That Reveals Signe of
CrOOkedness.


BLOOMINGTON, Oct. 22.-Special-
W. S. Burton, special examiner United
States pension bureau Of this district,
was few weeks ago investigating the
claims Of various kinds, and among
them the case of Mrs. c. B. Morgan, an
attorney of record practiclng before the
pension bureau.
1t is understood here that one James
f. Morgan, her husband, has been using
her name to cover up his interest in his
pension business. The object of this in
vestigation seemed to be to disclose this
fact. During the tendency of the ex-
animation other facts of an. incriminat-
ing character appeared to have been de-
veloped, among which are such things
as the making of false affidavits, and
the attaching of fraudulent jurats. 1t
also appears that James f. Morgan was
disbarred from practice before the
pension office more than a year ago.
Finding he could not practice in his own
name, he used that Of his wife to cover
up his real interest. Mr.. Burton pro-
ceeded with the investigation in a quiet
manner and has kept closely at 1t all
week, but is, of course, very reticent
dDOul lllC nc uNNliAlNo AAAoh-A6
any statement relative thereto; but there
is ample ground for believing, and it is
generally believed, that some startling
revelations in reference to this matter
will soon be officially spread before the
public In official documents, and a prose-
cution in the United States district court
will probably follow the investigation,
and Mrs. Morgan likely disbarred from
practice before the pension department.
Mrs. Morgan is properly regarded as
good Christian woman, and no reflection
or stigma will be cast upon her, as she
is the innocent tool used by her designing
and somewhat notorious husband. The
action of Morgan in misusing the
good name Of his wife is regarded here
as but another evidence of his infamy.
The result of this matter will therefore
be watched by this community with
great interest, especially by those desir-
Gus Of seeing the pension bureau purged
from such evil practices.
The witnesses whose testimony has
been taken embrace men Of the highest
standing in the community, and cover
almost every vocation in life; and the
evidence is voluminous, judging from the
number interviewed and examined and
the length of time involved in the taking
of the testimony. The report will be at
once forwarded to the commissioner of
pensions, when all the facts will then
most likely be given to the public news
papers at once.
In this connection IL will be interest
| ing to give a resume of the inception of
this investigation: Rumors have been
rife for many years that the practices
of Morgan in pension cases have been
very crooked. About two years ago he
was implicated in a scheme, a dastardly
scheme to involve Congressman Cooper
as an aeceptor of bride under co}er OF
a fee-or an alleged fee-to advance a
certain pension claim. Morgan volun-
teered himself as witness, and volun-
tarily appeared befote the congressional
committee on invalidN pensions at Wash
ington, and his manifestly false and
scandalous statements were then given a
wide publicity by the daily papers of the
country. The manner in which he dis
graced himself, and disappointed the
then commissioner of pensions-Green
B. Raum-by his fragrant actions before
| the committee. will be remembered by
newspaper readers.
Mr. Burton deserves credit for the
manner in which he has conducted this
| investigation. without a semblance Of
malice, and endeavoring only to get at
the facts as they exist.