The times., 1898-06-03
PENSION CLAIMS.
Important Deeikions ny Assistant
Secretary Davis.

Secretary Davis.
Among the appealed claims decided by As
sistant Secretary Of the Interior Webster Davis
yesterday were several which are Of considerable
interest. In that Of Ellie Morris, widow OF FL
wood Morris late CT Company A, Sixth Pennsyl-
vania Cavalry, for the continuance Of pension on
account Of helpless minor, under the first proviso
OF section 8, act Of June q, 1900, the Assistant
Secretary says;
"a child who IS an incurable epneptie, having
a falling TT once week, on an average, and
nervous attacks much ofteneT who is vigorous
in body, hut duh mentally, who is able 10 al
tend 10 his personal wants. except when suffer
ing from an epileptic seizure, and can perform
some Temunerative labor, but not nearly sufii-
cient To afford him a support, is permanently
helpless in the contemplation Of the law, and
the pension his account should be continued" Z"
In the claim of William \. Warner, colonel
Eighteenth Kentucky Volunteers the Assistant
Secretary says:
''The weight Of the evidence and the presump-
tions in the case are in favor of the view that
the disability OF the pensiOner, which is such
that he requires the regular aid and attendance
OF another person, is due principally TO injury
incurred in the line of duty in the military
ice"
In the attorneys claim for fee in the case
of John r. Goard, late of Company !. Third In
diana Home Guards. the Assistant Secretary
says:
''Where the bureau uoon evidence procured
by special examination, has approved action for
dropping a pensioners name from the roll upon
the ground that his disability was not incurred
in line of duty, and notice has been given
him to show cause why his name should not
be dropped, he may properly file claim for
has been actually dropped from the pension
roll. Such a claim is in which the law
directs that valid fee agreements be recognized,
il filed.
n
Second Wisconsin Infantry. This soldier is pen
stoned at s45 per month, for ''loss of right arm
at the shoulder joint. In this case the Assistant
Secretary says:
at is both claimed and shown that the wound
which caused the loss Of the right also caused
destruction of the tissues about the shoulder
Joint TO such extent that it Is necessary
for the claimant TO pad or some other
means of protection, in the adjustment OF which
the services OF another person are required.
"Inasmuch as the services OF another
person are required. at least twice daily, in the
adjustment of the pad, which the pensioner is
compelled to wear his right shoulder for its
protection, the said services are considered as
such frequent and periodical personal aid and
attendance OF another person 2s IS contemplated
by the act of July IA, 1892. and warrants al
Iowance of the rate prescribed by the said act. J"
The Assistant Secretary also reyerses the action
of the Bureau in the following cases: John T.
Andrews, Company A, Thirty-fourth Ohio In
fantry; minor of Edward II. Nitchky, Company
O. Tenth Ohio Volunteers; and Company A.
Can't Bruce Maryland Light Artillery; Wash
ington Wilson, Company IL, Firth tennessee
Cavalry; julius Glath, Company H, First United
States Cavalry; Daniel oberly, Company L,
Fighty-fourth Pennsylvania Infantry; Patrick
Kelly, Company NJ, Third Pennsylvania Cavalry;
Hebron Ellsworth, Company f, Eighth Vermont
Infantry, and Annie, widow OF Moses T. soules'
Company d. One Hundred and Ffty-sixth In
diana Infantry.