The Evening critic., 1883-01-15
ANIMAL NV -
WASHINGTON, D. O., Jan. 13, 1s5

oilico AT New London, Conn.,, mas Deen uu-
dressed to Senator Hawley:
NATIONAL HOTEL,
WASHINGTON, D. O., Jan. 13, 1888.
Senator d. u. HdHley:
SIR About month ago called your atten.
tion to the probable application of Vim. Il.
Tubbs, postmaster at New London, to be reap.
pointed. You then told mo that you would
dislike very much TO SEQ him reappoiuted.
His name has now been sent to the Senate,
and, as you are aware, is in the hands Of Sen
ator Miller OF my State as O subcommittee of
the Committee on PostOfIlces for report as to
his fitness to be confirmed by the Senate You
are aware that have claimed and urged that
this man, for eight years, while the assistant
of Mrs. Mower, whose office he got for himsolt,
defrauded his employer through his position
of confidence and trust out of over "a 900, and
that In November, 1880, Judgment for over
$4,000 was entered against him for these
moneys of Mrs. Mower he had pocketed to his
own use, together with the costs OF suit.
And further than this, you are aware that
have urged that 10 cover up and explain away
his embellishments he forged and falsl1ed tho
books Of account he had kept for this widow
woman, and that he tried 10 Justify himself on
the trial by swearing that his false accounts
were Just and true.
1 am surprised at the boldness of Tubbs'
friends in asking his reappointment. had
supposed they would be only too glad to lot
him stink away into obscurity, where he be.
longs, But rumors come to me in round
about manner that II Is claimed for Tubbs
that he was only erratic In his figures, vouch-
ers and book entries, and the judgment sim
ply showed how much he had erred In money
extent. On this pretension his friends have
indorsed him for reappointment, but II
this were the case his friends could easily
verify 1t. His own counsel admitted at the close
Of the trial that he had never seen such
scratched and mutilated books in his life.
This suit was tried by Republican Judge
and he tho Chief Justice of your State. FIJI
teen judicial days were employed by him In
the trial OF 1t and fifteen more in examining
the books, vouchers and miscellaneous ex-
Mblts submitted by both the plaintir and de-
fendant. This jndge lives In the same county
with Tubbs and his friends.
Have they never thought to apply to him for
a certificate OF the innocence and problty OF
their model protege and circumventor OF
trusting widows? Why not2 And now Senator
Miller informs me that as subcommittee, with
so many cases in his hands from different
States, he cannot investigate them singly IL
he would, and must rely on tho Senators OF
the applicants State. His position is entirely
fair and courteous toward you and Mr.. Platt,
your colleague. You know at least something
OF the applicant, and can lind out the whole
truth through known channels of which Sena-
tor Miller is ignorant. He therefore puts him
self on the responsibility of tho Senators OF
Connecticut
But before you say to Senator Miller that
this man is ht person to be confirmed as
postmaster In your State, suggest to you, as
suggested in writing to Senator Plat to-day
that you lind out definitely whether 1 can be
wrong or whether am urging only the naked
truth. Did this man take, with knowledge, the
9ney ~ tn 0i oIis wiHow woman anu aPpEopriate
ate her official books OF account? Did he
swear that those changed and doctored books
showed a juetand true statement between him
and his employer? If he did these things
and the judgment necessarily involves these
conclusions, what more is to be said?
You ought 10 have confidence in the Chief.
| Justice of your State, and / and the world
would be satisfied with his decision on these
| questions. He spert whole month 10 be able
| 10 answer them in his findings and report, anC
| ], as managing attorney for the plaintiff, eX
ceeded him four fold in the length of my In.
| vestigations. want 10 know IL believe ant
| declare the truth? II do, you cannot affort
TO indorse and support this man for post
| master If Judge Park Will write you, and
| you will show me that l am wrong, will
| gladly join with him and you in banquetlnl
this man to his honor. II, however, on thu
| other hand, Judge Park indorses but tho fain
| suggestion of my contention, honor and dut,
and justice forbid that this Administrator
and the Senators OF Connecticut should con
| federate with n small ring OF local politician
| TO keep an unworthy man in an importan
| Federal ONCE. Yours, very truly.
| SIDNEY +. SHELBoURNE,
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