The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-12-21
gNALLEY VERY MAD.
says He Didn't Resign, and
That He Is Competent.
cfsrRALia PosToFFicg ROBBED
rs1d Eurned TO Death at Chehalfs-
The investigation Of warden
eobgentz's Accounts

-.noma. Dec. 26.-Sp4ciaI. Collector
rsansers LED when be said I resigned.
1sn't resign
s-auk 4 smalsey. ysaao Sad this, re-
4 80 70 local Interview. In which Col
sesor sausaers wss crsdssed with saying
$50 aza resigned as customs In
xeesu.
e%ar.r.y on this point. Collector saund-
- famous letter book nsast contain a
kssss readlns taHs:
olympia. Dec. -, fss4
ac,gee.0r J. G. Saumlers. Port Town
~na. gasa.-Dear SIR. Your letter re.
m,~us.pg my resi grafton has been re-
esss~l As I have a clear conscience OF
hssnx performed fay duties az a eo.sec-
~ q eusf0sas honestly and FAITHFULLY.
sea IN azcorsance with my cath CT once
I'd TIE eassiouls regulations, ! must de-
tAae b comply with your request al this
,ne. n there haa been any complaint
o. charges naaie against my official coz
ssrs. ! know them 70 be B1alicioas4y false
Asa without the slightest fossrassatlsn. and
srslsEd Ell investigated q the safae
sloa'f condemn and execute a man
ssssoat frsf giving him a chance 81 the
cpts,rlunsfy Of being heard. or al least 10
ka0w BE nature % the complaint or
charge against h5rn. II aay
4 an. ST, Most respectfully your ofedl-
ens servant
FRANK A. safAI.T.EY"
Ard there - also letter press inprex-
s.sn IL To- collectors famous collection .,
sl.eal EASEMENTS. as follows.
Port Townsend. Dec. -. rSss
~Frank 4. smalley: You are hereby re-
rnogea from the Office OF inspector OF Gus
toms. y take effect December Is. This ac-
t.an Is approved by the department nv
Diagram received this day. as follows.
Removal o. Inspector Francis A. snalley
approved c. s. Hamiln, Acting secre-
iasy. Respectfully.
y. G. SAUNDERS. Collector"
Tie notice Of removal came quickly
saen smalley refused to bow his head TO
~ Ak. smailey WAS questioned about
fhs letter.
What Gees al this mean?'' Mr.. smallev
was asked You certainly were not In
competentg'
"Iucompetentr' Indignantly. 'Tncompe-
ten Why, I am qualified to hII saun-
ders Office. Incompetent! Man alivei I
kaFe certificate as bookkeeper and ae-
eonaIant. am a graduate OF "a law school.
and have managed important campaigns
in the East Beside. there isn't anything
20 do over In okanogau county and at
Olympia where they assigned me- While
on duty here I was the most competent
nan Ia The service.
No. I'm not incompetent. I'm not
Tiitcam. though, and never have been
oae | was chairman Of the Pierce county
Democratic committee. and arranged for
tie delegates that defeated Hugh Wallace
a. delegate 20 the national convention.
AMI put forward Colonel G. W. CirIggs.
have never been forgiven. That explains
Il While they have bartenders and less
competent men in the service competent
rlen are let out for political reasons. The
fHicums could not bear to see a Griggs
man stay under civil service rules. Being
competent. they would not have oUsted
M under the new regulations"
smailey was chosen as Henry Drums
fgiead without much protest by The Till
GUNS. lie has a most nattering recon-
u.eadatien. he says from Collector saun-
dsrS for the office OF receiver OF the Wa
iervilie land office. which. however. went
10 a man fsom West Virginia.