Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1892-08-12
MALICIOUS STORY.

A MALICIOUS STORY.
landerous Letters Concerning Assist
ant Postmaster BOYD and Miss Har-
ris-Indigaantly Denied-No Foun-
dalton Whatever for the Slander-i
The Matter in the Hands of Prose.
cuting Attorney DALEY.
There are some mean people in the
world and New Haven does not seem to be
exempt from her share, and the dastardly
and malicious anonymous letters attacking
Assistant Postmaster Boyd. and Miss Har-
ris, a postofice clerk, and reference to
which was made in the columns of the |
New York World yesterday, were evident
ly concocted by some of these mean, con-
temptible people, who are ever so ready to
be both troublesome, meddlesome and
slanderous.
The article which appeared in the World
was dated at Bridgeport, August 10, and
told of unsigned letters received by
Coroner Doty of Bridgeport and julius
Sterling, the New York World representa-
tive in Bridgeport, advising them to look
after the case of a young woman clerk In
the New Haven postofice. It was said
that this clerk was so i'll in Bridgeport
that she was not expected to live, and that
Assistant Postmaster Boyd was the cause
of her trouble, and that she was at pri-
vate house in Bridgeport under the care of
DR.. j. W. Smith there. The story then
goes on to tell of the Investigations which
proved that the SANDER was false, and to
theorize somewhat as to the author of the
letters.
When knowledge of the story came to
Mr.. Sperry he was Justly indignant; he
characterized the attack as unjust and
outrageous. He said that before Miss
Harris came to the postoffice she was fore
lady at the factory of Munson & Co., pa
per box manufacturers, this city; that
about six months ago member of that
firm spoke very highly of her and said
that she deserved much better position
| than they could give her; that few
| months later she wrote to him asking for
the position to be vacated by Miss Setter
when she married. Being we'll pleased
with her handwriting and the general tone
of the letter, he sent word for her to come
around and see him, and he was very
favorably impressed with her appearance
and qualifications for the duties of the
position, that Of registry clerk. Early in
June she went to work in the postofice,
and later suffered with slight attack of
| pneumonia or neuralgia of the heart and
lungs, as the New York physician
diagnosed the case.
| While she was i'll Assistant Postmaster
Boyd, as is his custom whenever any of the
clerks do not come to work, called on her
to see what the trouble was. He reported
the next day that she had hard cold, but
nothing else. It is part of Mr.. Boyd's du-
| &;ou 10 coll r1non ho uhan fbav ora
i'll, to see in just what condition they are
and to lend any sympathy or assistance
that may be necessary.
Postmaster Sperry further said: 1T think
the whole thing has been stirred up by
some ono who was actuated by spirit o.
jealousy, and that it is an undetermined
stab at the whole postofice department o.
tho city. I myself have taken this matte,
in charge and will ascertain, If possible, tn,
writer of those anonymous letters. Mr.
Boyd is an old detective, and think it viii
not be long before he has unearthed tn
person or persons who have made such
base attack upon him and Miss Harris"
} Mr.. Sperry Indignantly denied the in
situation that one of the young lad,
clers in the Office was the author of tn
! letters.
Mr.. Boyd, when interviewed on the sub
, ject, emphatically denied every word o
the story, saying it was utterly false, bu
: siguified his intention to trace the matte
to its source. He could not, of course, &C
, / curatsly tell who the author of the letter
, was, but there are best reasons for stain
that the author is known and that furthe
, developments may be expected by the put
lie.
3 Miss Isabelle Harris, the young lady re
ferred to, is the registry clerk at the pos
} Office and lives at 12 Court street. She
about twenty-five years of age, tall, rattle
: slim and pretty. She is not very strong
3 and, according to Mr.. Sperry, has a ter
dency toward consumption. He says thu
: he believes she is q good gill and one {
' the best clerks in the Office. His onl
fear is that she ia not strong enough to
/ | the work.
9 Her mother lives in New York cit,
0 where at present Miss Harris is visitin
n during her vacation. She has an aunt
Q Bridgeport employed at Ten Eyck & Bal
: er's shoe shop. Her father is dead. M
t Boyd was justly wroth, as also are a
Q who have heard Of tho dastardly affair,
t the two principals are both people of O.
t cellent reputation.
j. The letter sent by Coroner Doty is no
in the hands of Prosecuting Attorne
), Daley, with whom Mr.. Boyd had an il
d terview last evening with the object
o pushing the investigation as to the sutho
Is ship of the scurrilous letter.
Manufacturing Notes.
n Griffin Bros. of Birmingham, who a fe
. months ago started the manufacture
y buttons in that place, have already on
grown their quarters and are about to ere
20 a large addition.
g The Robert S. Gould company of Ne
- York, the largest drapery fixture and lig
Ia brass goods manufacturers in the Unit,
~ States, has decided to move its factory
70 this city. The company will increase j
~ plant and will give employment to Il
10 persons.
- September Trip to California;.
Messrs. Raymond & Whitcomb ha'
planned an exceedingly attractive Ca
fornia tour, the party to leave Boston Sc
is TENDER s. A week in the Yellowstone N