The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-10-02

continually telling Postmaster DlckIl-
son that the mail was green goods cir
culars, no attention was paid, and he
was instructed to send 1t out. So much
extra work was entailed-
sanatU 81 was going to ask you. interrupted te q
force of the post office disorganized with
SO much additional matter to handle?
Yes sir" Van Beuren replied. Men
didn't get through until two A. NJ, and
they growled.'
TWO MEN SQUEALED.
Witness resuming said that the men in
the back room were under the impress
sion that some one high up was receiv-
ing the STUFF for permitting the cir
culars to go through and as they were
getting none they kicked. Two of them,
Frank Hay and Joe Hart, resolved to
squeal (This, statement was corrobor-
green goods men at former hearing of
the committee). Hay and Hart, both
still employed in the Jersey City Post
Office, witness said took letters from
the green goods mail to Anthony Com
stock, who at once pitched on Van
Beuren as the offender Representations
We're made to Washington and he was
discharged
Did you ever have a hearing?" asked
Mr.. Moss.
NO sir, never" was the answer.
Were Postmaster Dickinson and the
stamp clerk dismissed?' asked one of
the committee.
mo sir, only myself
HE WAS THE SCAPEGOAT.
'Do you mean that you were never
heard in your defense; never had an
opportunity to say that it was Mr..
Dickinson who ordered you to send out
that green goods mail?" asked some
what incredulously, Senator Lexow.
II was never allowed word" mourn
fully replied the witness.
What reasons were given to you from
Washington for your dismissal?'' asked
Mr.. Moss.
For aiding and abetting the green
goods men in sending out their circu-
lars
Then Mr.. Moss, turning to the COM
mittee, and holding up document in
his hand, said that it was a petition to
Postmaster Bissell, asking that the case
should be re-opened and Mr.. Van Beuren
allowed an opportunity to be heard. He
also read a letter from Colonel Dickln-
son to Mr.. Van Beuren after his dis
missal. speaking in the highest terms
of his integrity and ability.
81 wish gentlemen to add that the Pc
tition is signed by Mayor Peter F.: Wan
don, DR.. Benjamin Edge, George L. Rec
ord, Chief of Police Murphy, United
States Senator John r. Mcpherson and
Congressman Cadmus. These names are
of estimable gentlemen living in New
Jersey, and therefore the petition is en-
titled to our greatest consideration.
What became of the petition?" asked
one of the committee
"Oh, Postmaster General Bissell
wouldn't open the CASE answered Mr..
Moss.
NEMESIS FOR SOMEBODY.
On all sides murmurs of sympathy
with Mr.. Van Beuren were heard that
he should be made the scapegoat while
the guilty had escaped. But it is under
stood that Mr.. Goff and his associates
are going to see what can be done to-
wards giving Mr.. Van Beuren a little
justice and the other fellows their de-
serts.
as he picked up a piece of paper sus-
piciously like a circular, itself. Did you
ever know Applegate who testified here,
and did you recognize him as one of the
green goods men who came to the Post
Office in Jersey City?"
His face is familiar to me- but where
1 have seen him / cannot say"
stDo you know Peter Morris, the Jer-
sey City detective?" asked Mr.. Moss,
but Mr.. Van Beuren replied in the mega
'.That will do, and thank you Mr..
Van Beuren,'' said counsel. AS. the wit
ness left the stand, the committee laid
their heads together and talked for full
ly five minutes in whispers.
THAT bodies no good for some one in
your city, said one of the associate
counsel to News reporter who was
leaving the court.