The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1894-09-19
The Manning poStofHce.

It will be remembered in the last issue
of the Times we mentioned that Postothce
Inspector +. D. Peer had been III Manning
the week before investigating charges made
against the postmaster at Manning, and
that he left without giving any lntm alton
what the result of his investigation was,
but subsequent events developed, that et-
ter obtaining his information from the
prosecution standpoint, he went to Charles
ton, and upon Information had a. warrant
issued charging the postmaster with the
violation OF Sections 1881 and 5 54G7 Of the
U. S. statutes. The warrant mas placed in
to the hands OF Deputy Marshal Hickson,
who game to Manning last Thursday, ard
Hith marked courtesy served 1t. As soon
Of voluntary offers OF assistance were made
to :he postmaster from gentlemen allied
with both political factions, and telegram
was Immediately sent to the Charleston
commissioner stating il effect that rather
than put his friends to the trouble and az
pense Of trip to Charleston, the post
master would waive the usual preliminary
and asked that Commissioner S. 4. Norris
he allowed to take the bond. \ little later
the reply came granting the request and
the bond which was for $500 was immedi-
etely signed with signatures worth fully
s25 600.
It is needless to say the postmaster feels
keenly the embarrassing humiliation OF be-
ing charged with a criminal ofense, but he
has the consolation of knowing that he IS
innocent of doing any wrong, and at the
proper time will receive q thorough and
complete virdication. lie also feels CRATE
ful for the kind words expressed to him Oh
every hand, from the business men and
others, regardless of iactional feeling. and
realizing how rumors become exaggerated
as they pass from one to another, he would
ask in the name of common justice, Il there
are those who have not been made &C
ouainted with both sides Of this unfortu-
nate affair, that they Will suspend their
judgment until they have acquainted them
selves with the whole facts, or until the
matte. can be heard by q disntcrested tri-
banal. After the bond was signed paper
was circulated by friends which received
the signatures Of merchants, bankers, pro-
fessional men, mechanics, and farmers,
who are patrons of the Manning postofice,
expressing disbelief in the charge, and
confidence in the integrity Of the poStmas-
ter, and asking that the department retain
him in Office. in this petition three OF the
postmaster's bondsmen heartily joined,
and the fourth one living in the country
did not have the paper presented to him
OF account of the hurry to get tAe paper to
Washington, but he has since expressed
his endorsement Of the action Of his tcilo"
bondsmen.
The petition was ore OF the strongest pa
pers OF the kind ever sent from this COM
munity. The many kind words Of encoUr-
agement and confidence from those who
had al opportunity to learn the facts will
linger in the memory OF the postmaster as
long as life shall last, AZ 4 it makes b!m
feel doubly grateful IN his hour OF humll:-
elton to know that his tellow-citizens with
whom he daily mingles are convinced of
his Innocence, and that they exhibited their
feelings by voluntarily coming to his aid.
The humiliating ordeal inflicted upon the
postmaster will only hare the effect OF cost
ing him annoyance and some money which
be can i'll afford to take from those de-
pendent upon him, and the gratifying OF
very fec.