Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-03
GEORGIA's CAPITAL.
Camp and MYERS Cases in COurt-COl-
quit in the Pulpit.

quit in the Pulpit.
ATLANTA, Aug. 2.-The cases of embez-
element preferred against B. A. Camp and
Theodore Myler, the former acting Post
master and the latter Assistant Postmas-
ter during the interval between the re-
moval of Postmaster Conley and the ap-
pOintment of w. B. Wilson in the Atlanta
post Office, were called to-day before Com
missioner Smith and continued until
Saturday. Myler was arrested several
days ago by Inspector Crawford, and
Camp was arrested upon his arrival here
Yesterday. and both Of them gave bond in
the sum Of $4,000, Carl Weinmeister
going security for them. To-day,
when brought before Commissioner
Smith, they were represented by Hopkins
and Glenn, District Attorney Speer ap-
pearing for the government. Two indict-
mentS were read against each Of the de-
tendants, one charging them with selling
stamps and envelopes and not accounting
for them, and the other for disposing OF
old paper and apprOpriating the proceeds
to their own use. When the charges
were read Camp got up and made state
ment that Frank HattOn, Assistant Post
master General, had given him carte
blanche to sell the old papers
that accumulated about the Office dur
ing his administration and appropriate
the proceeds to any purpose that he saw
fit, and that HattOn had told him that 1t
would not be necessary to take vouchers
I for the money spent in that way. As the
/ post office laws are so explicit upon such
matters, the impression prevails about
/ the custom house that Camp is stating
I what is not so. The NEWS correspondent
I is informed that in the expense account
/ rendered by Camp during his term of
/ office. items that Camp says he purchased
and paid for with funds received from
/ the sales Of old paper are charged
/ for and properly allowed The
I impression about the court room appeared
/ to be that Camp had made a statement
/ that HattOn would not ratify. The cOun-
I sci for Camp got a pOstpOnement on the
+ ground of the absence of important wit
nesses. one Of them being Pledger, who is
/ out of the city, and HattOn, who is in
Z Washington. 1t is stated that eX-POstmas-
/ ter COnley and Joseph Nall are witnesses
against Camp and Myler. The indict-
ments charge the defendants with having
gotten away with S143 95 for sales made
of old paper, postage stamps, stamped
envelopes and postal cards. Camp gave
bond i'm g, 600 in each case against him,
and Myler furnished security in the sum
OF $1,000 on each charge against him.
WeinmeisteT signed the bond for both de-
PENDANTS. Camp and Myler are from Ohio
and for a long time have been connected
with the postal service. The latter now
holds some position in the department at
, Washington. and the former is Assistant
Postmaster at Boston. Their duties in
connection with the postal service here
until recently have been those of postal
. inspectors.
COLQUITTTO PREACH.
Senator COlquitt is announced to preach
at the Third Presbyterian Church to-
morrow morning.
The marriage of Joseph Thompson, Jr.,
to Miss Emma Mills is publicly an
| n0unced to take place on Thursday after
noon next at st. Phillips Church. Invita-
I tiOns announcing this event were issued
/ to-day. Miss Mills is a daughter of LiY-
| ingstOn Mills, at one time a citizen OF
| Savannah, and the groom to be is men,
Der of the firm of Cox, Hill S Thompson,
of this city.
The funeral of Arch Orme, who died
yesterday, took place this afternoon from
the residence Of J. NJ. Clarke.
The hotel firm Of HOtchkiss g. Co.,
which was 10 have taken charge of the
Markham, will not 90 in till Wednesday
next. The new prOprietOrs are first-class
hotel men, and, under their management,
the fine reputation of the house will be
maintained.