Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-21
THINKS It A SHAM,
A Discharged Postoffice Employe
Anxious TO Ascertain Whether a
Civil Service Examination
is WORTH GOING THROUGH TWICE.
he Refused to Slide Out of the Pittsburg
Office When He Was Told He
Had Better Do So, and
WANTS TO KNOW WHY HE WAS FIRED,
Postmaster Mexican Insists That the Kicker Was
Incompetent.
is WORTH GOING THROUGH TWICE.
WANTS TO KNOW WHY HE WAS FIRED,
Postmaster Mexican Insists That the Kicker Was
Incompetent.

button department of the postoffice, does not
propose to quit the service without the most
complete investigation he can get as 10 the
why and wherefore of his dismissal. He
says he proposes to know what civil service
means
Mr. Schlotter lives in Co raopolis, and
saws he oas always performed his duty faith
fully and well, and that he knows Just what
he is talking about He saws he was asked
for his resignation, to take effect June Is,
and, as he could not get a hearing here, he
memor1alized the Civil Service Commission.
The statement. made June 2, is in brief:
The appointment was made five years ago
in August, not through political influence,
but strictly in conformity with the civil
service laws of the United States. After
receiving notice from Mr.. Mexican, the pc
titioner saws he courteously asked for
reason for the request for a resignation, and
Mr.. Mexican gave none, but said it would
be better for petitioner to resign than be
discharged, as he could then come back into
the service without re-e1aminstion; that
up to that date Mr.. Mexican had not gwen
the slightest intimation that petitioner had
broken the law or failed to do his duty. He
adds that in Justice to himself, family and
friends he should be made acquainted with
the reasons for his discharge, and if there
are none he wishes to avail himself of his
legal rights.
WAS EXAMINED TWICE.
Continuing, Mr.. SchIotter tells the COM
mission that he won his position fairly at
the carriers case by competitive examina-
tion a little over three years ago. In con-
clusicn he states that if he cannot get a
hearing he will proceed to get reparation in
another manner, and attaches testimonial
from his neighbors, leading citizens in the
town of Coraopolis, all of whom, except
one, are Republicans, which was presented
to Postmaster Mexican. They set forth in
effect the following statement:
That, regardless of political affiliations,
though in fact all Republicans of the
borough of Coraopolis, they testify their
high appreciation Of Mr.. Schlotter as q
good citizen; that he had never taken a
pernicious part in politics; was incapable of
doing anything to merit summary dismissal
from his position, which be had fairly
earned by his own merits, in strict accord
ance with and by examination under the
law, and they end by requesting Mr.. Nc
Kean to reconsider and recall his request
for Mr.. Schlotter's resignation, etc.
The petition was signed by Thomas Nc
Fadden, Jr., H. W. Burns, Rev. W. S. P.
Cochran, A. 2. Byers, W. H. Guy, John
Watson, George NJ. Ferree, Charles B.
Gracy, j. w. Watson, Jr., j. f. Ferree, W.
X. Nesbitt A. NJ. Stevenson, Alvin
Cornelius John G. Seibert. B. C. Trotter,
John NJ. McCape, W. L. McCabe, W. P.
McCabe, A. McCabe, Rev. ]. Dillon, Cap
tain r. B. Kendall, J. N. Watt, W. S.
Neely and W. G. McAdams
MORE INFORMATION WANTED.
On the 9th inst. W. K. Schlotter, a
brother OF the ex-postofice employe, again
addressed the Special Agent of the Civil
Service Commission, requesting him to
ascertain why so many old employees were
being discharged or forced to resign; men
who have for a number OF wears been con-
sidered the most trustworthy and capable
under the ewes of one of the most critical
and thorough business men in the commun-
ity postmaster"
Mr.. Schlotter next submits the appended
note from Postmaster Mexican:
PITTsBURG, Pa. PosToFFICE,
June Il, 1899. (
Mr.. +. g. Schlotter Coraopolls, Pa:
SIR-one month ago L requested your resig-
nation as clerk IN this Office and not having
heard from you regarding the same, you are
hereby notified that your services will be dis |
pensed with after June 10
Respectfully.
JAMES S. .McKEAN, Postmaster.
The first note was quite brief, reading
simply:
Franz G. Schlotter Pittsburg, Pa:
SIR-Your resignation will be accepted, to
take effect June Is. 1890.
Respectfully
M1U
Mr.. McKean's final communication was
as follows:
PITTsBURG, PA. PosToFFIcE,l
June is, 1880. ! |
T. G. schlotter Coraopolis, Pa:
SIR wrote you under date of June Il saw |
ing that your services had been dispensed with |
from June Is and desiring your resignation, and |
I herewith repeat the request.
JAMES S. McKEAN. Postmaster.
REGULARITY OF THE MAILS.
Relative to this correspondence, Mr.. |
Schlotter says-and exhibits envelopes in |
corroboration-that the communication OF |
June IA was dated June a. postmarked |
June 4, 4:30 P. NJ, go and stamped with a
receiving stamp at Coraopolis "June Is, 9 |
A. NJ 1890, reed" and he attaches con-
siderable Importance 10 the apparent dis
crepancy of dates, but does not say that |
there might not have been a defect in the |
stamp used in this city, making the date of |
mailing instead of IA, but he insists that |
there could be no good reason why four DAYS
should be necessary for a letter to reach
Coraopolis, only IL miles distant.
As Mr.. Scblotter persisted in reporting
for duty, and was not assigned, he finally, |
on Thursday, the 18th instant, proceeded to
swear to a statement to forward to the Presi.
dent of the Civil Service Commission, in
which he says he is still at the command of |
the Postofhce Department, and excepts to
another man being placed on the payroll
in his stead. He indorsed the envelope
sent to MIN on June IA, as, he says, "Mr.
Mexican claims" and asks that 1t be re-
turned to Mr.. Mexican, as he had asked for
it in order that ne might investigate and
ascertain why the communication made
such slow time in getting to Coraopolis. |
The statement is a column in length, but /
the facts set forth are In brief as follows:
Mr.. sCHDoTTER's STATEMENT.
/ continued to do my work as faithfully and |
as well as knew how up to the 18th of June
have not resigned to this date (the l9th). On |
the I4th the carriers order book giving the |
time carrier distributors should work, com.
mencing Monday, the l6th did not contain my
name reported on June l6, at about my usual |
time, and as my name was not on the time /
sheet reported to Superintendent Young as
soon as he came. meanwhile making myself
useful at my regular work. told Young had
come to 90 TO work, stated the case, and he
told noe he knew nothing about it. but that the
postmaster had ordered him to make the
change. He told me to report the next morn
ing between and s o'clock. when Mr.. Mexican
would be back. The next morning reported
and as Mr.. Young was busy. went to work
and as the cases we're occupied most of the
time, ] worked mostly between two cases
While thus enpared Mr. Young came back and