Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-09-29
BY TftE6RhPn;
A BASE ISLANDER.
The Washingtoa Post Brings Serious
Charges Against Postmaster God.
darc Of Portland What
the Angus Says.

WARRINGTON, sept 20.
The Post this morr ing says it has come to
it's knowledge that an official of the postoface
department, recently on tour of inspection
through the New England States found the
postofice at Portland, Me-, in an unsatis-
factory condition. Ii was ascertained that
the postmaster. Charles W. Goddard, gives
no personal attention whatever to the duties
of bis Office. In defiance of the regulation
tina, prohibits an officer of the department
fr"m holding any position under the State
government, Mr.. Goddard has been devoting
his entire time for two wears past to the duty
of revising the statutes of Maine. He was
regularly appointed to this duty by the
authorities of Maine, and has been. and still
is, receiving pay from the State treasury al
the rate Of some 5000 per annum. Mean
while. Mr.. Goddsrd has been drawing stead
lily from the United States bis generous sal
arr Of $1,000 as postmaster, leaving subOrdi-
mates to perform all the duties.
1t is also reported that within recent pc
riod Mr. Goddard has received the grace and
clenency of the department in overlooking a
defalcatiOn of some $1,000 which was discov-
cred in the office and hushed up by the mon
ey being made good, it is also reported. from
the private pockets of his clerks. Gnddard's
Office is frst-class one, paying him salary
large enough to live on, and one that should
call out his continuous and best exertions.
On the contrary he seems to have been an
offender against every law made for the pro-
lection of the postal service. II IL possible
that the postmaster general has not had re-
A still more serious report is that Mr..
Goddard has been wrongfully and illegally
appropriating to his own use nearly $1,000 a
year in connection with the money Order de-
partment, which money, it is said, he will be
summsrily required to refund 10 the govern
ment. In addition to these gross transgres-
sions OF law. Goddard is charged with petty
and disreputable peccadilloes in using a room
in the United States building as his private
Office while working upon the Maine statutes,
paying no rent therefor, and having his fuel,
lights and attendance at the expense of the
National Government.
port from the special agent Of the depart
ment, and it is also possible that when it is
made it will be kept from him by serviceable
assistants.
PORTLAND. Sept. rs.
The Argus of this city, the leading demo-
crat journal of the State, will contain the
following editorial expression, regarding the
charges of corruption against Judge c. W.
Goddard, postmaster of Portland, recently
published in a Washington paper and tele-
graphed through the country:
1.-The above article surpasses in malignity
anything we have ever seen. Judge God
dard has been one of the most effective post
masters we have ever had. Prompt, courte-
Gus aud attentive to his duties, the assault
upon his integrity will not receive any cred
ence from any body that knows him. We be-
lieve baser Islander was never uttered. OF
course there will be an investigation and if
Judge Goddard does not come out from il
without spot or stain our faith in human
nature will be-gone. Ii we have a square,
honest, upright man among US, Judge God
dard is one, and the attack upon him will
prove as futile as it is injurious and malic-
ious. This is our Judgment. That the in.
vestigation will confirm we have not par.
ticle of doubt