The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-07-23
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In November. 1878, l was astounded by an
order of Postmaster general D. VI. Key. eharg-
ing me with being engaged in fraudulent
schemes and devices" etc. Conscious tina: such
charges had no foundation, made application
Tor the evidence upon which he acted, and de
manded an investigation. | also brought suit
against him, alleging the false and injurious
tnre Of the statements made. challenged his
authority TO make he order that Registered Let
tiers should not be delivered to me, and that
Money Orders remitted shOuld not be paid |
wished To tesr the validity of this order, and /
was advised that he Was liable for damages If
his statements were ,.lse. which | was prepared
to prove. Whilst this Auit WAS pending an inres-
ugatiOn was made by Postmastrr-general Key,
which Resulted IN his issuing a order IN
place OF the first. IN which be stated, III sub
stance, that the evidence up0n which the first
order issued was inaccurate aud incorrect,
hoG pelhS shtlHHTu ina was engaged III any
fraudulent schemes, un0n the PRONUNCIATION
of this order tFeh., 1890, interference with
my Registered mai ana Money Orders ceased.
new administration came in, and with il a
new P0stmast er-geue raj, who, in the routine,
came to my ease, whlch lie referred to Attorney
general MacNeagh who examined The statttcs
and the powers of the P0stmas ter. genera there
under, and decided in substance that, no. with
standing my SUIT and the s""olu oreT # Post
master-generai Key. the power was always in
whenever there was'evidence OF fraud he could
Issue his order denying To me- the use of the reg
lstry department. Therenpon the Postmaster
general made a thorough investigation OF my
business and decided that there WAS no fraud
therein, and that interference with my aft airs
was not authorized.
Upon these conclusions the question came up,
naturally, with regard TO the dismissal Of the
pending suit against Postmaster general Key,
which had been appealed % the Supreme Cour5
OF the United States: he assured my representa-
tive that there would be no further Interference
with my business unless fraud was discovered;
IN consequence OF this assurance, consented to
dismiss the appeal. Il was dismissed under Tins
agreement, III good falth on my part, relying, as
Implicitly did, upon the assurance OF the r. Q.
Department
Some time after this dismissal was entered OF
record, my affairs were called to the attention
of POstmaster-general Howe, the third Post
maser.general who, within two years, made in
qulry into my business. This officer IN an Off
ciAl letter "a copy OF which accom- paHes thisl to
the Speaker OF the House OF Representatives
stated the substance OF the agreement which IN
duced me TO consent to the dismissal Of my case;
he Affirmed this agreement, and conceded that,
even If no other question was involved, the
Postofhce Department ought not now to avail IT.
self of the dismissal to revive the objectionable
order He thus recognized that the fufnent
of the agreement was obligatory upon the De-
partment.
notwithstanding the agreement, its reeogni-
ton and affirmation, the Department of Justice,
through Assistant Attorney general Freeman,
now comes forward, and, without charging
fraud (tGat being impossible TO be done truth
fuliy) demands that tine obsolete order shall be
When the attention of Assistant Attorney gen
eral Freeman was called to the gross breach OF
faith In TINS demand, III thus awaiting himself or
technically TO revive the obsolete order,
which, though appearing OF record, was in fact
abrugated by fair agreement, he replies that
himself is not Responsible to the Department of
Justice, and; refusing to recognize said agree
ment, he insists upon the revival of the order.
Thus it results thar L am deprived of the OPP
pOruuity of having a trial of a case, which was
advised would fully vindlcate my rights, and
now the POstOtfice Department takes all the adj
vantages which would nave accrued to IL had
the case been tried and decided against me
Pending the full establishment of my rights
IN the courts OF law, l appeal to all those who
respect fair play to carefully consider my state
ments above, and no less so the exceedingly in-
terestinE and conclusive letter from ex PostnRs-
tsr-general Howe, herewith appended.
NJ. A. DAUPTIIN,
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