Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1888-02-24

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Postmaster eampson's statement,
pQblished Q fec days ago. that the ap-
po,utusps Of Samuei Rscnas vcuId Be
his lass 10 not likely 10 prove true. The
lass sopointmeos has proved very dis
Appointing, % much % indeed ~ n
doubtless necessstsss another. The
Young man vaa given his route only
eight days ego. II y one Of the Deter
districts lying on the hill, and iuclu ling
I street. Yesterday. u ssems. be. like
the other carriers. vas weighted beyond
the ordinary run vish . nnmbef Of let
ters or circulars seut ous BY real estate
once. And II seems further that the
nee carrier eoald not zee the importance
or necessity Of bis stsaddltng around
ever the hill TO deliver these 10 the
parties 10 whom they vere addressed.
Acc osdiusly he conceived 40 easier and
qsiekes uAy Of disposine OF hi. load to
TIE INFINITE saving 10 himself in the
mere matter OF walking alone, and tho
donbt ~ be fcssoned) the no very aress
loss TO the parties referred To.
Bot some other government ofiicials
look ~ these shisss differently. A rest
dent Of street saw tbs indiscfeet young
man take from his sack number OF
letters ard deliberately tear them ~
aud throw them 10 tie street. he vas
somewhat startled At thts cool vay Of
delivering maIi TO the mod and took the
trouble 10 gather some Of she fragments
Together, and he foond them 10 be aA
dressed 20 vesi-knovn citiz ips sRd
neiahboss Of hts ovu. He took the
pseksse TO Postmaster sampson aud
reported chat be bad scen. The pos;
IN sser vAs astonisssd. He had list
ened 10 number Of CON slaints about
he young man as TO bis csrelessness 10
delivering lets, r.. bot attributed the
cause TO his lack of experience and non
seQaaintAncs With toe residspts OF bis
district, aud expected the fault finders
10 disappear ~ the carrier ovefoams
this trouble. That be vas really Ee0i
ssnt and crimtpallv dencis nt in bis
knowledge or appreciation OF the in-
possanoe aud almost sacred nature of
hts trust had not occurred 10 the post
master He FASTENED 10 the ofhse OF
usited States Commissioners He1sli and
.tatsd the case 10 him. Tee commits
siooer Immediately issued a warrant
ard dispatched an efticer to arrest the
young man.
When kscusi arrived at The post.
OH % last evening. after making his
feund OF street boxes for collection Of
mail. he fonni an officef waiiise for
him and vas arrested and taken At
once - jail Being visited there and
Questioned ~ TO shat be had 20 say
soncsruing the charge against him, be
replied There il noshiss ia il what
ever has spite wotk. deny the trath
OF the char G, especially thai IT tear.
in9 the letters. l Gid 30. DO that, nor
dsd | throw any away. In several
o. 80, instead Of going up to houses
shese they weFe sasne di-tance bach
from she street. I would threw the let
tiers OF pagers into a yard toward the
house door. Ia some cases parties msy
nes have gotten them and 80 vent 20
sne postmaster and made q kick"
COMMISSIONER Hsnsil has Exed the
hearing for Saturday and uosiiisd
United states Dissfics Attorney White
James Latham, fer whom kasnss
worried - csefk fes three years, VISITED
eiu last esenin and then wens to see
Ine eomrniss aud offered TO give
tiNS oond ~ hays hia released, bas
sn~ conmisssonsr. wtile dermsne 10.
bona angie 80 far as be knes q tue
facts. refused 90 grant il until After the
s.srias Latham spesks OF Rssnss to
The highest terms, a. = ysang man o,
integrity aud lpaassry.