The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-03-06
HARTFORD POST OFFICE.

"CHARLEs l.. PORTER, Esq., the intelligent and
excellent Wing Postmaster al Hartford Connecticut,
having been compelled to resign on profess to be a
TYLER man, has chosen the former alternative. The
Office will now Of course fall into loco oco hands ~
Ere Journal
This was the form in which the resignation Of the
Wing postmaster at Hartford was announced bv the
Wing organ here. Since his refremeni an investga-
ton has been had under the direction Of the Depart
ment and the causes Of II brought to light What
they were, the reader will Judge from the testimony
in the case, published in tie Hartford Times Mr..
Porter, although invited, made attempt at excul-
patton Mr. Jason Wolcott, the bead clerk in the
Office, testified, omong other things, as followsi
Have seen Mr.. Porter 90 into the back room with
letters and a letter folder under his sleeve seemed
TO attempt TO conceal the folder. lie did so in the
case Of Mr.. Judd's letter Thinks this plan of ex.
aiming letters IN the back room, has prevailed
particularly during the past twelve months
Some time last season, saw MIR. Porter take a
letter from the stamping table, directed to Miss Hin
man. sat down at his own desk, break the SEAL open
and read IT, then put it into the box marked " and
j. looked at the letter Immediately after, and
found the seal wet; took and put il into the H''
box, where II properly belonged. This letter was
put into the office here.
"A letter directed rather illegbly, TO J. C. Com
stock, and put into the Office some twelve months
since was put into DR. J. J.. Comstock's box by me
Mr.. Porter take this letter. break the seal, read
IT, and then feseai H. and put II back again
al saw him once take letter from Charles Chap
man box, directed to said Chapman break the seal
read it, reseal it, and put it back again. The letter
was from Washington city, and franked by Joseph
Trumbull, NJ. CT
ON regard to his refusal to give the department
proper credit for under-cbarged letters, and which
were here charged up, viii say letter from Pha-
delpha was here marked 37l cents postage original
postage is, cents--it was marked up by Mr., Porter
and no credit given TO the Government. The letter
was directed to MIR. Butler, and when Mr.. h. called
for II be was requested TO open itdid so, and it was
single. was then about TO deduct the excess when
Mr.. Porter informed me that it had not been credit
ed Transient pamphlets have been put into the box
es without the Governments receiving credit for the
postage on them; there have been a number Of in
stances of this kind. Postage these was collected
Of the persons to whom they we're directed Mr..
Porter put up these pamphlets himself and il was his
duty, when so doing, TO credit the Government bu,
he did not do So In number Of Instances, Mir
Porter marked the postage on these pamphlets, put
them up but did not give the Government credit for
them--,he effect Of this would be 90 put the money
into his own pocket | know this from an exsmins.
ton Of the only account where such credits en-.
tsred.n
Truly, "an intelligent and excellent Wing Pos
masterP' -.a1any Argus