The National tribune., 1894-02-15
"SUSPENDED."
Some Who Have Lust Their Dues by
Action of the Pension Bureau.

Joseph Mack, of Altoona. Pa. is another
victim of the new pension rulings. de is to-
tally blind and bunieBsd with disease. He
entered Co. F, 133d Pa. and after an honorable
discharge re-enlisted in the 9th Pa. Cav On
account of Djuries aud privstions, he has
never been able to do an actual days work.
His eyes began To fail him at once. lie is
now, and has been since December. 1891, total
ly blind. The history of Mr.. Maek's pension
case from the beginning of November up to
the present date is decidedly interesting.
Just about the 9Th day of November, the
day on which, it is since proved, his pension
was suspended, he received from the Pension
Department at Washington a communication
to the following effect: If you do not send
additional medical testimony to prove that
your condition is such as is set forth in
your former application, the same testimony
to be sent in within so days from this date,
your pension will be cut down one-half
Mr.. Mack counted up the time as to when
the 60 days would expire and found that Jan.
8 would be the date If Mr.. Mack's calcula-
tions were correct this would make the date
OF the notice Nov. 8, one day after his suspen-
sion 1t was. however. cut off entirely, with
ont word of warming, on Nov. 8 last. Mr. Mack
received notice to that effect JAN %, 1894!
William X. Johnson, of Princeton, Mo-. is a
decrepit old man, being near 70 years OF age.
He served during the war as member of Co.
X, 10th Mo-, and also of Co. +, 4th Veteran
Reserve Corps, aud has been the pension
roll for long Time his pension dating back
TO the time of his discharge. He was drawing
$l2 per month until he received recent letter
from the Pension Bureau, telling him he was
able to work.
Henry NJ Dexter, Wayne, Me- served in the
11th Me. His record, both military and civil,
is well known to most of the people of Wayne,
and is above reprOach. He remained in active
service until the close of the war, and was
fa full soldier. He was only in the hospital
during the whole term of service one day, and
was finally mustered out at Richmond, Va,
"by reason OF the close of the war;" Mr.. Dex-
ter is So years of age and has been drawing a
pension of So per month for little over year.
A few years ago he was terribly injured by
fall through a bridge, and though disabled and
unable to work, he has been relieved of his
pension.
Comrade d. Montague, Portland, Ore, says
he is a victim of the new policy. His pension
has been jerked away as il it had string tied
TO it, aud he thinks it would he "a roaring
farce if it was not a matter of such terrible
earnestness during the prevailing stringepcy."
The friends of Henry Snow, of New Haven,
Conn, are indignant over the cruel I'M ustice
shown him by the present Administration. He
served in Co. i, 18th Conn.,, and has been disa-
bled by heart trouble for ID years. He received
became totally helpless received $50 month.
Last May he received notice that his pension
WAS suspended, and reliable certificates were
forwarded to Washington from reputable ply
sicians, but were OF avail. The comrade
died last month, worrying to the last about the
matter, and leaving his faithful wife in great
need.
The late Comrade Edward Buckly. of
Hoosick Falls, n. Y, was for months before his
death bedridden and totally helpless, and
while in this condition his friends sent in an
application that his pension of So month be
increased. But he received the reply that
such amount ($6) was commensurate with
his disability. The comrade died shortly after.
dependent to the last on others. He left wife
and little daughter in great need.
VIM. o. McMurphy, 1st, 9th, and 7th Mich.
Cav, Saginaw NJ CHI, who is now more than IS
years OF age, and whose claim for a pension was
not recognized until '9l, though he had APP
piled for il years ago OF account of well-nigh
total disability. resulting from four wounds re-
ceived in the line of duty as a soldier during
a period Of four years and two months. received
notice that unless additional proofs were filed
his pittance would be reduced from $l2 to So
per month. He wounded seriously at
Malvern Hill, Goss Hill, aud in the advance on
Richmond and at Winchester. he still carries
rebel lead in his body. His njuries were of a
character to incapacitate him from manual
labor, ana with advancing age they nave In
creased. He has family dependent on him,
and though he puts forth his best effort the
aid of his wife aud children and his $12 PEN
sion has scarcely given comfortable support.
John Wyman, Co. G, 5th Mass, Woburn.
Mass. though totally blind, and now 70 years
of age, had to try for seven years before his
claim for pension was admitted, aud then he
WAS rated at SIT month, and the date of be-
ginning of pension fixed as March 1, 1893,
which was the date of filing an amended dec
iaration. when it should have dated back to
Nov 8, 1856, the date of fling the original
declaration. The attention of the Commits
soner of Pensions WAS called to the case but
he declined to do any thing to right the wrong.