Savannah morning news., 1886-06-19
GEN. HANCoCKs BROTHER.
He Explains Why His Character
Was ASsailed.
From the Macon jGa.) Telegraph.

from the macon CTd-l Iete1TdDh.
Thursday, in the case OF the United
States VS.. Dennicke for delaying the mails,
Postmaster Brown was put on the
stand by Col. S. II. Jemison in defense of
the accused. Mr.. Brown testified that
from what he knew of the principal prose-
cutting witness, Col. John Hancock, United
States Post Office Inspector, that he would
not believe him Hancock ON oath.
Thinking this rather a serious charge
against Col. Hancock, who is a brother of
the late Gen. Winfield S. Hancock, on
whose staff he served throughout the war;
Telegraph representative sought out
both Col. Hancock and ex-POstmaster
Brown, and asked them about the matter
Col. Hancock was found at his MOTEL.
He said, when questioned about MIR.
Browns testimony, that no one could have
been more surprised than himself at the
testimony. He had never seen Mr.. Brown
but once or twice, and then only on official
business. Las October he had been sent
to Macon to investigate the contract be-
tween Charles Dreyfus, the newsdealer,
ana the government for the formers car
rying the mail between the East Ten
nessee depot and the Macon post office.
The price paid under the letting by then
Postmaster Brown was $400. Inspector
Hancock reported TO headquarters that
he thought the price was about 500 LOO
much. Before action was taken in the
matter the contract with Mr.. Dreyfus
had expired, and Postmaster Brown
relet the carrying to him at an advance of
5000, making the price TO be paid $500.
Immediately Inspector Hancock was re-
turnedihere to see if he could not make a
better bargain. He succeeded in getting
a responsible bidder, the present carrier,
at $500, and the contract was made with
the present carrier at those figures.
That is all the connection, Col. Hancock
says, that he bad ever had with Mr..
Brown. He hears that Mr.. Brown SAYS
that he Hancock had commented on the
pOstmaster's action in letting the con-
tract at $500, as we'll as on letting il at
5000: and this Col. Hancock supposed en-
bittered the late Postmaster towards him.
Chief Inspector Booth, of this division
OF the post Office inspection department,
was In the city Thursday. When asked
as TO Col. IIancOck's character he said
that be believed what be had testified 70
in the court yesterday, that Col. Hancock
is a thoroughly truthful. efficient and re-
liable officer.
Deputy Inspector Whitesides said that
he had known Col. Hancock for about
two years, and that he regarded him as
the soul ~ honor, truth and integrity.
Deputy Dosser said he had been init
mate with Col. Hancock for some time.
He had worked with him in Florida. He
had always found him high-toned, honor
able, impartial and efficient He knew
that Col. Hancock had had no trouble in
letting the contract for carrying the mail
from the East Tennessee depot in Macon
for $500, and he thought that sufficient
pay.
The Telegraph's representative then
sought eX-P0stmasier Brown, whom he
found at MS home AZ 8 O'Clock Thursday
night. He declined 10 speak on the sub
ject on the grounds that the case was yet
In court. and that 10 say anything that
might affect the case while on trial might
be regarded as contempt OF court. lie
would say, however, that what he testi-
led 10 was his honest opinion, as arrived
at from his own personal knOwle ledge Of
Inspector Hancock, and from what he
mad heard persons In Macon say about
the Inspector. After the case was over
he would not mind making n statement of
the matter.