, 1859-06-25

STATEMENT.
losr OFFICE, CHIcAHv, I1L.,t
| May 20, 1s:'a.
r., H',,. joe. ri Nolf, E".tma.t.r Gtnert:
| siE:-In rrply tv the charges on tilc in YOU
department against Lie. with which have L.c,
furnished. ani tn,'y If which herewith cnclps
markell Exhibit j, l,e. leave tu s1hu4it tn. Fix
| lib;ts hrrrtp atta'l,e ~ follows:
EXHIBIT A..
| C"aan. the sw.rn statement "f a! the "1,rl,;
employed in this ufrc, III answer tn thu 1si. ...I
SRI and 7tll Of said cl.arec=.
EXHIBIT D..
Containing the sw"rn statements of s;eorgc D.
ARMSTRONG. the Assistant Postmaster, and Of IIcz-
eiiah i. Wynko"p, lie chief clerk IF this ot!ir
c"nfirmatory Of the statements euntainr1 III Ex-
hibs l..
EXHIBIT e..
Containing: the statement uf George J..
Armstrong. Assistant Postmaster in answer to Tic
5th, 9th, STU and atll Of s4iI charges
EXHIBIT H..
Containing t}c sworn statement Of ]lezckiah T..
WynEnn.. chirf rlrrk Of this Office. in answcr t.,
the ith and III tl -4il charges.
EXHIBIT ii
Containing thu SWIM statement of !. II. An%c-
wire. the lse:l l'kkecIer"f If this office. trnir,u.
t"ry ii the statements ronanc'l il, Exhibit i. H.
TO LIE 1st charSc, ami III the statcu,"lls III 3Ir
Nsnl''ol contained i'll Exhibit y.
(ESutIIr +.
ii4r original If wr!, j. "n Ill. III Your p,,,:rt-
1nc,t} rnI1ainin, il, .sr.I,eD1 nurhtr il t;tcrcr
i!'c >w"rn statement III Joseph lIertE.r1, q: ".
HarnaM and nther<-ae clerks in this Office
''''nr1na"ry "f The statements in regard IL sala-
rc> The proper management "f the Office ear. and
dispatch i'll the delivery If mail matter &c., rc-
frrrcd 10 i'll The foregoing E-h>. and co:,s:s;.lin:
"tfI:r matters which may he deemed Important il,
reasIrl I" til" management Of this "t1icc.
lrxH1Bi7 81
f'ntElnin@ thr sworn st:ltc,urnt Vt Chri-t:Hn l.:
smith. Il clrrk ih the I"x delivery. Showing VIII,
were thr persons 1T Chicago Interested in furnish
ii: e" }"trtc information IL the s}eri:l awe,l #
y"r department, upon which, thc cllArgr> in ..,1r,.
t'"' 'Ee supr"sc to he l're'lira'cd. we'll thu,
manner III which *uc. information was furnished!
anu n, rlS'i cross examination un thu; "crasivu
hy William Priv, lat" Postmaster Mt Chicag.,
lExH1BlT A.]
Containing tile sworn statement of lanes lar
rel, principal clerk in the Western Distribution
l{'HH Of Ills office showing his statement IL tho
st"rial :r'I' If you. department, when here, anil
:'"''inS that Earrcll's statement probably E"t
transmitted t" y"ur Department
ENNIEIT |.
t"Ltainin. TIC rules :.nl regulations af the CHI
cay" P'>t u!r, whirh lave hcrn in t,rrc .incr
.Iunr LIST, 1SyS.
I:xMJElT r.;
CONTAINING, the certificate If the Notary Pul,!ir.
l'ss'r" "1a"n said afli,i.riss aul swor,s statements
were made.
fir l"rcS"ln. Exhibits. comprising lii. Sw"1.
statements nj crrry employee in TIC tilicc. nr.
respectfully submitted. in answer to the charges
''si"r>' 'nenii"nt with great confidence nh the
Part "' the undersigned. tEt they w! l.c f..s1ul IL
r"'lt1'n IN ample sitn1iratinn III tit, management
ana ,'H[.Irt of the t'r:,-u Post Office Every
department Of tic oicc bus .nc.,niv spoken FIR
f>'ll III tho premises: nn ti1c undersigned has
'l''l'aroTcd to furnish tho fullest information IN
> l"'wrr, III regard t" the matters nn whirll he
h!s '"rn nrraignr and will ut all tines hll linn
'rE III readiness to furnish snch information Il.
s"!'r Department as you ntay think proper IN IT,
i"'fc' tr'Itr directly "r through su', ~l.erjul
l=r'rE rs may bc selected: l,l. while il appears
from the Exhibit Il. ltl"rc Inr51s ioncd that !; .I.-
'lat agent III late occasion. authorized t"
'"'lIh information in regard n this ofirr. and !
try Prupcrly empowered to atInrl protection ~
III wh" should facilitate linn in his mission. SILL
Il I" '"' regretted tllni npnn the OCCASION scttr.l
=" Promises Ut continued tenure uf rlurc il, TIL.
,'licc. wrrc freely scattered iat the srruc it,
MS 1'i'e 3s stnct. been, some extent and ~ it
vi ii s;.. 4'"En. -ir'o,, Isnl'1sFttt :l
"rs"n }'a1'ls Known here. except as hS ar-
"'r'l Ill i lalsr. a--uin n= +" hr Democratic lt,
s"s': I" The A''nnss:f f!iup. l"oke'l nl,"1, u~ ,lr
lead "f this "lc in t,1a,St'l lie uu,lrr-iSnr,s
hi Et@nri IL thu charge ,aac that Il" mt give /
ny personal attr,!tIml to tle .irr which my duly
c'lnlrrs INC IN d". have "ry IL say. that this.
hr last in the order If c!larEcS. Il, il i tle la>i
v!ii"h would "rcnr even u mind over -zra1u,l> lit
suggesting faults in the management md conflict
II 't' ot1rt. is wh"lly without foundation il,
ruth.
Mr. Armstrong, tl.c present Assistant Pns,n.as-
er. t'r1nrrly in thc +. .. Department 1T Wa>h;n--
"n. anil Mr. Wsnk'or"f this city. tho rllict clerk
Il this "tti.c. rs connected with tl.c postal scr~
ice. have no snpcrivEs in their respective ltrnr:
ncnts. an'l arc vel! anl E,v"rahy known in this
'snrnuni,y gentlemen If worth and uprisls"-ss
# character: and with their IL sstanrc.,he m;,Iaec-
'svt If this office seems II meet with the approval
# "n. business community: if .nytl4in~ further
Srrr deemed necessary, the letter II the :tut"r M
;"ur Department, It c"ty Of whir is u,u~,l,lc,l I"
his statement. wouli srcm to cuntnin :ll that /
'"uld he desired hy the undersigned. hy way I'll
approval Of the management uf this office,
All ot whc1. is respectfully submitted
Your ol,ctient SERVANT
t$igncd] 1. COOK, Z. n.
ArrlroEs 0rrrrE, rrsr 0rrn'E nEr'f.'
April ~, l$I!'.
SIE:-1n reply t" your letter Of III. :yth inst.
hAs' t" STATE. that y"nr quarterly returns have
'rrn rs Promptly rirlrrrl. anil o. examination
AVE becn iosnl as correct ~ those ,f nuy other
trst class Past Office. The expenses charged hy