Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-04
FRAUDS IN PENSION CASES.
Result of Criminal ecutiOns b,
the Government

Result of Criminal Prosecutions by
the Government.
William Bohn of Chicago was disbarred
from further practice before the several
bureaus of the Interior Department Apri
"a for having in his official capacity as
notary public post-dated certain quarterly
pension vouchers in violation of section
4746. R. S. U. S., as amended by the &C,
of July Z, 1885, and on account Of which
he pleaded guilty to an indictment in the
United States district court for the north:
ern district of Illinois.
John F. Hale of Hot Springs, Ark. was
disbarred from further practice before the
Interior Department April "a for having
filed in support of his own claim for pen
sion a declaration for pension. purportins to
have been executed by himself and wit
nesses before Josephine F. Hale his wife
notary public, whereas Mrs. Hale was
not notary public; also for having pre-
sented for payment vouchers for pension
purporting to have been executed before
Mrs Hale and Thomas Fox, notaries pub
lie. when he knew that they were no such
officials. Hale was convicted of violation
of the pension laws and has been sentenced
to three years in the Leavenworth peniten-
tiary and fined 500
Joseph Fingleton of Brooklyn, n. Y, was
diSbarred from further practice before the
Department of the Interior April 20 upon
evidence that he had been guilty of post
in violation of an act of Congress approved
july I, 1898, of which offense he was con-
victed in the United States district court
for the eastern district of New York
Moses c, Whitehurst alias William H.
Whitehurst, of Martin. Tenn, has been
convicted of filing a false and fraudulent
claim for pension and been sentenced to
one years imprisonment.
George Taylor of New Orleans. La has
been convicted of demanding and receiving
an Illegal fee.
S. Jerome Smith, pension attorney of Muir
freesboro', Tenn. has been convicted of
demanding and receiving illegal fees in
three pension claims and sentenced to one
year and one days Imprisonment and 10
pay fine of $3.50.
Charles H. Bell of McCain's Tenn has
been convicted of demanding and receiving
illegal fees in a pension claim, and has
been sentenced to pay fine of $50 and to
make restitution.
Mary Gaines of Nashville Tenn has
been convicted of conspiracy and forgery
in pension claim, and been sentenced to
sixteen months Imprisonment and to pay
a fine of 81 900.
Mary Brown. now White, of Nashville,
Tenn, has been convicted of conspiracy
and forgery in a pension claim. and has
been sentenced to one year and ten days
Charles Gaines of Nashville, Tenn. has
been convicted of conspiracy and forgery
In a pension claim, and sentence not pro-
nounced on account of age.
Daniel Lewis of Higginsport, Ohio. has
been convicted of perjury and fling a
false affidavit in his own claim, and been
sentenced to eight months imprisonment.
Joseph Drake of Higgtnsport Ohio. has
been convicted of perjury in connection
with a pension claim, and has been sem
fenced to sixty days imprisonment
Hannah Fulton of Nashville. Tenn, has
been convicted of filing a false and fraudu-
lent claim for pension. and has been sem
fenced to one year and five days imprison-
ment and to pay fine of $1,000.
Sarah Johnson of Nashville Tenn, has
been convicted of filing a false and fraudu-
lent claim for pension. and has been sem
fenced to two years imprisonment