The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-06-26

testimony was to the effect that Moore had
| been previously connected with gambling dens
and that be (Jones) had warned him to desist
and really thought be had given up gambling
until he learned of Moore's arrest and trial
I Hence his removal. Concerning Mundell
Mr.. Jones said: "His treatment of the boy
whom he kicked out of the ofice was cruel and
| consequently dismissed him."
just before the recess at 1 O'Clock Mr.. Roose-
welt called for Mr.. Moore, the reinstated clerk.
He was brought in and questioned regarding
his conviction OF gambling. He admitted that
he had been arrested in his room with several
others while playing poker. He had never
appeared In court, but authorized his attorney
TO enter plea of guilty. He had understood
that he had been fined, but he had never heard
the amount. Commissioner Thompson became
interested in Indiana methods in such cases,
and simply for information asked: ibid you
not give bond for your appearance in court and
for your fne?"
eyes. but it didn't amount to anything. It
was a straw bond"
Did the officers understand that it was q
straw bond"
Eyes"
did the mayor understand it,"
Yes; / suppose SOD
The information was as amusingas surprising
TO the commissioners, and ali laughed heartily
over il.
Many wondered if the ghost of the straw bond
sion could not use him.
Things were shaping themselves toward ad-
lOurnment when Mr.. Roosevelt began 70 cate
ehise the deputy thompson concerning the
instantaneous removal OF the persons against
whom the commission had ruled, when the
most earnest feature Of the day occurred.
Deputy lhomps0n-"Gentiemen, the service
will be greatly impaired BY the removal of
Iousey. The summer vacation is now near at
hand, and since the law grants the men two
weeks OF, we must begin by July to give
them their rest. Unless a special examination
is given u.s. we can't run the Office if you take
these men from us. These charges against the
men are trumped up by The SENTINEL, the
most unfair paper in the state; and, gentlemen,
| think you have treated US badly in removing
them"
After this haraugue, Mr. Roosevelt, in the
most scathing manner, said: "Since the gen.
teman complains of our treating him badly,
shall state frankly that the fault is ali his own.
The history OF this pOStotice since Mr.. Wallace
came into possession of it has been
such to convince any knowing
the facts that politics had ruled the ap-
pointing power 1t is useless to dis
cuss the matter; the men cannot remain in
the service another day longer. This decision
may serve to prevent recurrence OF what has
undoubtedly already transpired. We have
been inclined TO think that these violations of
the law have been made as the result of ignor-
ance and lack of familiarity with the law, and
have been inclined to be lenient on that &C
count But this instance makes it appear as If
they were malicious. As TO the course of
newspapers, that IS their business. They
would be derelict in their duty to the public
did they not expose illegal acts IN the public
service.
This warm exhortatiou aroused the feelings
of the postmaster. and he asked indulgence to
explain. The privilege was granted, and. in
the course of his remarks, he asserted that
made with a view of furthering the civil service
reform. And the mistakes he had made-and
he admitted them all-were made through
ignorance.
The commissioners ordered that Moore aud
Rouzier, the latter appointed without examina-
ton, be removed, and the postmaster yielded
journed.