Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-21

signed. and II was not on the rollssany longer.
He said had better go and see Swift. i re-
piled that if my resignation was on file l was
seven witnesses to this conversation. then
went to Mr.. Swift and stated my case. Mr..
Swift said 1 was not on the payroll and not an
there. answered as had to Mr. Young, and
Mr.. Swift referred me to Colonel Hudson, and
stated the case to him. He said: You and
the postmaster will have to settle that"
As the postmaster did not come when MI
Young told me be was expected, the latter told
me had better .'slide out;' that L could see
him 1.-THE postmaster) the next day, and if
was right would not lose any time, and did
as he advised.
DISMISSED FROM THE SERVICE.
The next morning, after long waiting,
Mr.. Schlotter says, he found the postmaster
and was told bv him that he had no busi-
ness in the office; that he was dismissed
from the service. Schlotter said he did not
know it; had received no notice. Mr.. Nc
Kean then asked him if he had not received
a letter from MIN on the 14th, sent to Cora
opolis. and said something about its being
tampered with if 1t had not been received.
Here Mr.. Schlotter says:
Twas working on Saturday, the 18th of June,
and did not leave Pittsburg until about
o'clock and / do not see why Mr.. Mexican
should send this letter to Coraopolis. Coraop--
oils is only about IL miles from Pittsburg, and
it seems strange that it would take until A. M.
on the 18th instant until it would be received
at the Coraopolis postof1ce, which time is
shown by the receiving stamp on the envelope.
Mr.. Schlotter, continuing, says Mr.. Young
told him on the 18th that he had nothing
against him, and would rather work with
old men than new ones. Schlotter says he
has also been told by another man that
Young told him he did not know anything
about the notice asking for their resigna-
tions until the evening Of the 18th of May,
and that they had been made out in the
morning.
Schlotter further saws that the first time
be called on Mr.. Mexican to get the reasons
for the discharge, he reported what he had
heard, and said: $50 you leave all that to
your Superintendents of departments, do
you?" and he answered afirmatively. "On
the morning OF the 18th he said he would
not give me reasons, but finally, after
further conversation, he said: T'll give you
the reason-you are not competent When
asked to put that in writing. he said: I
WON'T" In conclusion, Schlotter says:
WANTS AN INVESTIGATION.
believe he cannot substantiate the charge
by competent people who understand the busi-
ness of the office. and who know my ability and
standing in it, and, as have already appealed
to you for an investigation, hereby renew that
request for fair and open investigation, in
which can bring others from the office to the
stand, and have them tell what they know,
commendable or otherwise, of me.
Mr.. Mexican was asked what the other
side had to say, and he replied that he did
not care to discuss it very much, but he said
Mr.. Schlotter was incompetent, and had
been reported so to him a month before
action was taken, but he wanted to give him
time to accommodate himself to the change
entailed. Further, Mr.. Mexican said Mr..
Schlotter's complaint had been investigated
by Mr.. Doyle; that he (McKean) had got
ten Sehlotter's letters back from the depart
ment. Finally, Mr.. Mexican said that while
the people who petitioned Tor Schlotter's re-
tention were all right, they knew nothing of
the business OF the postoffice, or OF the merits
of the situation.