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    "title": "Copy of a Letter from O. L. Sues, Special Examiner, to The Commissioner of Pensions",
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    "ocrText": "-9-\nCharles & William B. King, of Washington, D. C. are represen-\nted in this city by Mr.F.B.Wilson, of Washington, D.C. a competent man\nin pension matters who worked with Soule e Co. for a long time and has\nbeen in the employ of Messrs. King a King, for some time. He has an\noffice in the Phelan Building, Room 136, and one in the 2700 block on\nGroenwich Street near the Presidio gate. He employs Mr.James Brown, A.\nE.Kirk, L.H.Snith, Wm.Hooper, and C.Brown, as solicitors. They also\nattend to the office work in the offices when Mr. Wilson is not person-\nally present at either one of the offices. All of these men except C/.\nBrown, are ex-soldiers. So far as I have ever kmown or heard, these\nmen all enjoy good reputations, are considered reliable and of good\ncharacter.\nMr. Wilson has at all times invited the closest inspection of\nhis business methods and has opened his books and papers to my inspec-\ntion without hesitency. The declarations are made out under his person-\nal supervision or reviewed by him. The solicitors only bringing in the\nmen but taking no part in the preparation of their papers other than se-\ncuring the data mentioned above. I have gone through a number of pre-\npared applications in this office without notice, and never found a\nsignature prematurely taken or any other indication that they were not\ndoing business legally or proper.\nThe notarial work of this firm is done by Matthew Brady,\nJudge R. I. Treat, A. K. Dagget, and prior to April lst also by George\nPattison.\nM. Garrett, Washington, D.C.\nM.Garrett, Washington, D.C. is represented in this city by\nGeorge Pattison, of No. 630, Market Street. Mr. Pattison is a Notary\nPublic and claims to be in the employ of M.Garret at a stipulated salary\nas fully set forth in my special report in this matter under date of\nNovember 7, 1900. He also prepares the papers and relies upon the down.\ntown business entirely. Until March lst the O.R.N.Ry. had officers in\nthis same building. In fact there are seventeen different firms in\nthis same building on the ground floor, where Pattison's office is 20-"
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