New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-29
NOT A BARROOM FREQUENTER.
MR. ELLIOTT MERELY TOOK BOXING LES.
SONS.
STATEMENT OF THE NEW SUPERINTENDENT Q,
THE MONEY ORDER DIVIsIoN-MPoINI

STATEMENT OF TIE NEW SCPERiNTtNDfNI U
THE MONEY ORDER DIvIsIoN-MPoINr-
MENT Bv POSTMASTER DAYTON.
Joseph Elliott r. whom Postmaster Charles W.
DAYTON has Just made superintendent OF the mono!
order division OF the postofice says that ne never
was known as the christian biher ana ina. nv
never freouented a barroom in Centre-st when
was the headquarters of prize fighters. The story
has only this slight foundation: BEFORE the war
when he YVES a youth of seventeen, Mr. Elliott
father sent him to take boxing lessons from
"Izzy" Lazarus. who taught the art oil seil-ue-
fence" Lazarus did have a barroom in Centre-st''
between Howard and Grand. which was the resort
of men interested in prize fighting. but Mr.. Eiiot'
confined his association with "lzzy TO the hours
OF instruction.
Mr. Elliott has long been prominent In church
circles In Brooklyn. having been a teacher in the
Sunday school of which Silas b. Dutcher was
Superintendent. lie was also ielioW-oHCeI WIN
Mayor Body in church At the same time MT
Elliott has always been greatly Interested IN
athletics of all kinds, and became skilful boxer
club-swineer and gymnast. lie was at tunes
spoken OF among his friends as the CHRISTIAN
sparrer" but never as differ" He drinks no
strong drink Of any Kind
Mr. Elliott is convinced that the charges against
his predecessor William Plimley which he laid
before Postmaster Pearson. were entirely true, AL
,hough MIR liirnley was eXOnerated by the com
mittee appointed 10 investigate the subject Mr..
Elliott further says that he did not IN the hrst
instance call attention to the alleged wrons-dohs'
but spoke OF 1t only when urged to do SO by Mr..
Pearson There are still those who were in the
postofice at that time who say that Mr.. Elliott
with the aid of others, Robinson and Riblet,
did make Mr.. Pearson's life burden with the
charges against Mr. Plimley. On the day when
Postmaster Pearson declared that they were driv-
ing him crazy however. Robinson and Riblet alone
were present. The remark therefore, was not
addressed to Mr. Elliott.
Postmaster Dayton 81 id that he appointed Nh.
Elliott of his own accord ana not at the suggestion
of John A. Mccall, president of the New YORK Lie
Insurance Company by which Mr.. Elliott is now
eroployed Mr. DAYTON says that Mr.. Mccall is not
his bondsman, and ne doesn't know him by sight
Who the postsrasters bondsnlen are has never been
announced. Mr. Elliott was at first disinclned to
take the place. and Mr.. Dayton gave him two
weeks in which TO consider the offer. Mr.. Elliott
had about decided that il was best to remain where
he was when he received letters from the clerks i'll
the div sion who under him in his former ser
vice urging him 70 take the place. These Induced
him to accept the position
Colonel Thomas J.. James said yesterday to "A
Tribune reporter that he had the highest opinion
of Mr. Elliott as a postal Official and as man. lie
also esteemed Mr.. Plinlcy and WAS sorry that
trouble should have arisen between the tTo W. en
Colonel James WAS Postmaster ne made Mr. Elliott
assistant superintendent OF the money order Ill
vision. u, ,,,
supern tendent OF the General Post office delivery,
In place OF Samuel IL. BOVINE transferred 10 the
newspaper mailing division Mr.. Meeks had Deen
in tho postal service twenty years when ne was
removed by Postmaster Pearson in 1883 lie is
member OF the TaInuany Hall General Committee
OF the With Assembly district. and at present has
a place in the Registers Office Mr.. BOVINE mas Tor
some time been troubled with Sciatlc rheumatism
and has been able to carry on his work only with
great effort.