The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-07-05
Pcssu.ss4r M.na1uS. Interview.

Po.srAss4r Naming. Interview.
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Express L. NJ Ming Tt-s,ou Of his stu
alton:
Lea-zs -: -':s-uLsc=r Ml21lns had ar-
rived ho-e ~ II Li1--=--:c- T= allied upon
him yes.e-1Ey = IL L. -'-= sca;-s OF the
postnzs.e-s12 = IL 400. regarding
which here rs - = 30 comment OF
late.
We found II :-s=asag=i aud not indis-
posed to tel a. - s== tearing upon the
matter in hand.
Reporer.-Mr. Na-1i-g. vii you please
explain your ;el=g-sn tron Washington say
ing Il nave w9l he @ch.''
Mr.. Naming -Ce-:3-1.y considered
that was i4s:lnei Il Q cr.egCaPhIng 10 my
friends, from ne ia: "a. ac:l1n on The nomI-
nation Of Nj ! P. Ne~c2nb had been indeh-
nitely postponed. Amy Own request, post
Office agent VII! be sent u San Antonio TO to-
vestigate the alleged ca1ses fox my removal,
and am so confident il the -ecuIIde of all
my official acts th,, J Do no fear for the con-
sequences. On the contrary. | court it.
Rid you make any q: ~ 10 defeat Mr..
Newcomb's confirmation il th- senate:
M.-No: on the contrary, made no effort
except to have the department understand cor
rectly what seemed 70 me gross injustice.
After having satisfactory interviews with post.
master general Howe and assistant postmaster
general Hatton. they evidently came to the
conclusion that, according to my statements
as referring TO the charge on which had
been removed, probable injustice had been
done to me
R-What was that charge you have re-
ferred to !
NJ 1t consisted Of report made by post
Office inspector Foster, o. AQstln, concerning
my positive refusal to cooperate with a party
in this city in preparing and sending out decoy
registered packages. which he desired sent
through the mails for the purpose Of having
them fall into the hands Of stage robbers who
were committing depredatons on the mails
about that time in the west.
R.-Why did you refuse?
M.-For the simple reason that about year
ago there was most villainous attempt made
to destroy me politically, as well as official
ly and socially, and | had been given to
understand that the party whom Foster de-
sired me to corporate with in the matter was
one of the c0nspirators who had attempted to
work my downfall. That was the reason, and
think Il, a good one.
R.-Had you had any intimation that your
successor would be nominated by the presi-
dent before you left Washington, about the
middle of June?
M.-None beyond the fact that during the
past several years | have known that Mr.. !.
=. Newcomb has been a chronic aspirant for
the position hold; not alone under my admin
istration, but also under my predecessors.
court the fullest investigation of my official
acts.
The last words postmaster general Howe
said in my presence was telling me to return
to my post Of duty, and turning to his private
secretary, he said AT once telegraph to the
chairman of the senate postoffice committee
that this department wishes action withheld
on the nomination of Mr.. Newcomb, as the
cause for removal Of the present incumbent is
to be investigated by postofice agent"
R.-Were there aay other charges preferred
against you other than the one you referred to
above
MI was informed that there were none
at the department, with the exception of lot
of yillainous trash that had accumulated