Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-01-07
TOO MUCH INTEREST.
The Reason Why Carriers Moore and
Tyler Were Suspended.
THE NOTE GIVEN BY GUILD.
t,vas Unpaid and the Matter Reported TO
the Treasury Departnent~s'"'e-
ments from Both Sides.

l,a..g that the suspension OF Letter-Car-
- r,nn A. Moore. Tor sixty days, and
u W. Tyler. Tor thirty days which was
,..orted exclusively IN yesterdays Dis
,.tob was due az has been alleged, To
,.s having made complaint to the POST
onc, Department that they charged a
...r,,gs rate Of interest on money loaned
&, employees In the service.
~io statements Of Postmaster Russell
..f ,fr. Moore about tho affair arc to
,ts eject that last June Mr.. Ould APP
,ro,.acl Mr. &Dore and offered 70 pay
{, interest Tor lie loan Of so for thirty
DAYS. Nr Oui was "a stranger 70 Moore
81. -.f.f.In pathetic story. in which he
,isi-3ri 10 have tried everywhere 70 &C
,...r..nty. but without success. lie silH
., had lust ben appointed Deputy In
s,,.u tor 4 the Treasury Department
,,.ia headquarters at Norfolk. ond did
o.. have the money 70 pay his board
I'm PSI, that he could get his trunk. nor
,.! d.. have The funds to locate himself
is '.s new home.
ar Moore said he felt sorry for the
c.r.emau. and told him to make out
, r.t. ana get some friend to endorse
% and Dee would try and secure tho
money FOR him. The note was made With
Yr A. Montr,ro. father in-law OF Ould.
rs ,rl.rsar. Moore then got friend to
l..l tho money on the note and he
guaranteed the payment OF IT,
THE NOTE NOT PAID.
Whom the note fen due Il was for come
reason not uaiI. Moore repeatedly wrote
q, D.lI about the matter and urged the
,.tf'.u.nt OF the claim. II Is further
Claimed that when Moore finally went 10
OH. o.. lorser the latter would not, or AT
iast did not. adjust the claim. The
matter was subsequently reported 10 inc
Treasury Department by Mr. Moore.
c..r Of whose letter was furn'shed the
Dispatch last night by Mr.. Ouid.
MR. MOORE'S LETTER.
Here is the letter;
RICHMOND. November a. 1898.
O., to Hon Secretary Of the Treasury
Washington. u. c.;
S.r.-In Juno last ] loaned Mr.. Robert
O.I E,0 TO enable him 20 20 10 NorlOik
% qualify % an appointment which 10
faI received ga the Treasury Department.
he gave me- his note for tna deot al
rIr.v days. and promised that II would
g. paid cut Of the i-fst money icOc1Nc"
from the government.
TIC note al his request VAS not put IN
a. iank for collection. and the amount
neither in whole Or IA part. has beon PAID
although ! have made repeated 0pphca-
t-n fD- u Lam aVerse 20 annoying the
Gerarimeut with such matters. but the
iosn WAS made 70 hiI1 as q party mend
tr,aus, he assured mr. that unless DC
got the money he would not bo able TO
qualify 20 ths appointment which ne had
stcc!ved.
10 has drawn his salary. as ] am IN
formed AMI believe, regularly since his
epnoiutmcnt and would most respect
f,5iv ask that he be required by the de-
partreut t. settle the obligation. ana II
(. does not ! do not consider him worthy
~ hold Il position Of honor ana trust
under rhe government
AR. Ould's position Is Special inspector
Of tro Treasury Department with head
quarters al Norfolk. Va. and his COM
rensston IS 81 per day -
Very respectfully JOHN n MOORE
SENT TO GUILD.
7tls communication was forwarded 70
- b9l from the Treasury Department.
ers 40 was accompanied by n no'e rom
Assistant .secTstary G. ,. Hamuh' say
.. Il enclose herewith for such report
e. sou may think proper TO make
c-rr q letter dated Attn instant from
~ John A. Moore. OF Richmond. In re-
,4tt-n 10 an alleged indebtedness from you
O. Linn"
1-~ OsN saws that he then wrote The
rI..-urv DEPARTMENT OF the TRANSACTION
t.tae.u Nr. Moore and himself. IN when
o., tormer had charged him 81 interest
G. Sc. for thirty days. This was MI
0r'l declared. IA. only correspondence
ttat ras.eI from him about the affair.
-. matter Was referred from the Trea-
F.rr Department 10 tho Post-Oitico De-
Eminent. ana Rlr. Hin, OF the free-
delivery service. was sent down 10 Ken
,..f 10 Investigate the accusation incl
6oft.Ilv made IN Mr.. Ould's letter 20 the
treasury Department, II was upon oepo-
T..i.rs secured by Hlll. Mr.. Ould ADDED
tnst Nessrs Moore and Tyler were sus-
r4-r.i and not because OF any YIN
t,-rr.ress on his part. The Inspector OF
Customs denied that he was ever sum-
frnl 70 Washington 10 undergo an IN
Vesll4fl1n.
DIR. MONTEIRO'S DENIAL.
sp.lue in reference to his having
tenI-I iayment Of the note, which was
endorsed rs him. Or. Monteiro last eve
NM saii 10 q Dispatch reporter: "Iha
ftat.mtut is entirely untrue When Mr.
Moore called on me he said II the money
VS. rlt tald b. n certain time that he
Clas.1 would write 20 the department
a. Washington and have Mr.. Ould re-
moved from Office. ] ala not refuse 10
make tho amount good, ana nave
rr..r jrtfmsteI TO MT Moore that 1
e,,r would refuse. But his threat 10
lave Air. Ovid removed from ONCE WIS
p, a.. best method Of enforcing pay
r.at by me-"
VERY LITTLE BORROWING.
Postmaster RusselP thinks that he has
about broken up the practice of borrowing
money among the employees Of the Rich
u..I Ollie, lie recently arranged 10 pay
oH t.r mcn semi-monthly, and mas this
O. much better plan than the one formerly
g. Vogue
While The correspondence In connection
vl.a tAe QUA loan seems 10 have caused
o.. i.t,eteauon that led 10 the suspen-
Sion % the two carriers, Il appears that
t acts OF Kindness and money making
combined watch caused the inspector 10
T-.uumrad their suspension were com
mite! several years back. Mr.. Russell
(... NOT think there has been any bor-
rowing or lending during tie last twelve
= .uIls.
SIR ge,er claims that the money was
Us as a matter Of Accommodation ana
t.t thase who borrowed fixed their own
TATE " interest.
CAUSED SURPRISE.
THO SUSPENSIONS were made on THURSDAY;
~ IN. matter was kept very quiet and
~. announcement IN yesterdays De
rat,b that the two carriers had been tenn
iorar'lv relieved from duty caused great
trrrrlse. When the officer was sent 70
plchwond - look into this matter Moore
confessed that he had lent money Dut
d., he was not aware OF the fact tnat
;. had violated any rule OF the depart
,aopt II was cSid.d, however that ne
,,,o,,,4 t,e dismiss q from the service but
vton The overture Of Postmaster Russell
md Congregsman Wise the sentence VAS
comrnuntod TO sixty days Suspension
Literary Club Meeting.
~. rortniehtiy Literary Club held us
REGULAR meeting Friday night al the resi-
esnoe OF Rev. Dr. Harley STihlci'asi:
sud psusrs on "fhe Ethical Tenheney OF
1s-S,ic p.u.rs' were read by MessfS ..