The National tribune., 1893-10-05
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"SUSPENDED.'
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Some Who Have Lost Their Pensions
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Under the Recent Decision.

C. Collard Adams, Chaplain of the 22d Conn.,,
had his pension stopped. Comrade Adams is
greatly troubled with heart trouble, and is
! barely able to walk short distances. Accord
ing to the decision of the doctors he is now in
dying condition. Us r.
Samuel Torsey, df Winthrop, Me-. is another
of the unfortunates. He is over 20 years of
age. wholly unable to labor; has an invalid
wife, and has been obliged to receive assistance
| from the town. He served in the lst Sle. Cav,
and will become pauper on the town without
his pension.
Alexander Cavashere who served gallantly
| in Co. II, I'd Ohio H. A., was one whose sus-
pension had fatal effect. The comrade was
SO years of age, and bad a wife living, their sole
support coming from the pension. When he
received notice Of his suspension he worried
and fretted the whereabouts of his old
comrades who formerly testified for him that
he finally gave up in dispair, and died from
brain fever on Sept. 8
Peter Peach, of Tri-States, n. Y, who was
receiving pension of $12 per month. received
notice from Secretary Smith that he was dropped
from the rolls until lie secured better evidence.
Comrade Peach served in the 45th Pa for three
years. and was in all the marches and battles
of his regiment. He is over 20 years OF age
and the victim of serious physical disabilities
which originated in the service.
Oliver l.. Bross, who lives near Coleville, N.
Y, is another veteran who received his suspeu-
sion papers. He served in Co.'S Nj and A. 1st
N. j. Cav, and is unable to perform manual
labor.
Levi w. Houseworth, of Spring Valley. Mo-,
who is 50 years OF age, served In Co. u, dist
Ohio, for three years; re-enlsted in Co. r, 18th
Ohio, for three months; was in 16 regular en-
gagements, and was wounded at Stone River
and also injured at Mission Ridge. He had
been drawing pension of S12 per month until
stopped by Hoke Smith. Comrade Houseworth
is quite fraii, very poor man. and was almost
dependent on his pension for the support OF his
invalid wife.
Thomas NJ Aldrich, of Providence, r. l..
walked all the way to Boston to secure his
quarterly allowance only to find that he had
been suspended. He served in the 1st r. J.,
and received his pension under the act OF June
81. 1890, receiving $40 per month on account of
all injury to the right eye and a lameness in
one leg.
Thomas Shots, of Highlands, Colo, who
served four years in a st. Louis, Mo-, regiment,
depended largely upon his pension of 50 per
month to pay his board. He is a gardener, and
of late work was very slack, but he relied on
his pension helping him out. Instead of get
ting it he was told that his case was suspended,
and he brooded over the matter until he became
violently insane. He is 90 years old.
Benz jamin f. Carter, OF Co. K, 49th Iowa, OF
Denison, Tex, who received $!2, received
Hoke Smiths order. Ho is con irmed cripple
and cannot walk without the aid of crutches,
the result of I'M uries received in the service.
His neighbors, who are mostly Confederate
soldiers, are indignant over the matter.
Ulysses VI. Greene, of Marion, Ind, is another
victim lie served in Co. K, 64th Ohio and
received the large snm Of So per month. He
served four years, and hsdfour ribs broken by
a piece of shell at Resaca. and the lower portion
Of the calf of one leg torn away. He was shot
through the thigh at Mission Ridge, and for