Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-07-29

ciONP OhC IiSht III Ohith hOuSO thNs
had not been properly ventilated, is
equaled by the Spanish war soldier
who contracted rheumatism, heart.
disease, and many other disabilities
at Fort Monroe, Va, in August, 1893,
by sleeping one night on the sand
without any floor to his tent One j.
w. alleges that at City Point, Va, in
April, 1866, I'VE were confined in
stockade, where there was hardly room
for the thousands of men crowded in
there. 1t rained most of the time, the
mud and water was from eight to
twenty inches deep, and we were OBJ
liged to lie in the mud ut night saw
them with their bodies nearly envel-
oped In mud and sound asleep, with the
rain pouring down in their faces. For
two nights l bound myself to an eight
inch beam, IA or Is feet from the
ground"
In all cases where witnesses to in
currence sign an affidavit written by
some one else, they are called on to
state what they actually know of the
case, and some are, indeed, willing wit
nesses. One H. F. applied for a pen
sion, based on chronic ailment. In
response to an Office letter asking as to
continuance of claimants disability,
atfiant j. l. wrote:
1.-The soldier came to my cabin,
where was working, when he return
from the army, and went to my house,
My whole family got sick from him.
One of my children died with it. One
of boys is not we'll yet,and one of his
children died of it,"
The idea that the President can order
anything done he desires is Illustrated
by letter addressed to him by a
! woman, who wrote ''---'s pension
has been increased to S14 per month";
Now, what want to ask is that you
please ask Congress to appropriate
enough to build them a house. and
enable them one more to be indepen-
dent. I realize that it is asking great
favor of you. Nevertheless, feel that
want to do something to help this
cause. l assure you he is a worthy
Christian soldier of the---O. v. l."
One A. applies as the dependent
brother of G. A. The soldier, aged Is,
enlisted December 21, 1868, and died
January 8, 1865. The alleged depen-
dent brother was born October 20,
1869, four years nine months and
eleven days after the soldiers death.
He filed claim for pension in 1889.
He has not yet been pensioned.
The champion bounty jumper was
aSmuel w. Downing, for whose servi-
ces a dependent relative filed claim
| for pension. While all the enlistments
are not known, the government has a
record of the following; July, 1863
amount unknown; Aug. 16, 1863, $500;
| Aug. 10, 1868, $375; Aug. 81, 1868,
$500; Sept. Z, 1863, $3.50; Sept 10,
1868, $3.50; September 10, 1868,
1915; October 1, 1868, 1915;
Oct. 15, 1853, $3.50; Nov. 10, 1858, $375;
Nov. 20. 1868, $3.50; Dec. ~, 1863, 1915;
Dec. 81, 1868, $500; Feb. Is, 1864,
$3.50; March 15, 1864, $3.50; April L,
1864, 500; June 80, 1864, $500; total,
$7,975.
He was tried, convicted, and execut-
ed by general court-martial at Alexan-
der, Va, Sept. 10. 1864. His method
of procedure after enlisting was to
change his suit for an officers fine
uniform, which he carried with him
in valise, pass through the guard
line, and when at safe distance again
re-enlist. Unfortunately, when he
enlisted in June, 1854, he was recog,
nized with to him fatal results.
A case recently appealed to and de-
cided by the Secretary Of the Interior
stands alone. The claimant, Susan
Smith,, was convicted of the murder
of her husband, in May, 1882, sentenc-
ed to imprisonment for life, and par,
doned in September, 1894. Shortly
after her discharge she applied, under
the act of June 27, 1890, for pension
on account of the service Of the soldier
she murdered 1t was promptly re-
jected by the pension office. She then