The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-28
PATGE's CASE HANGS ON.
The Stories Told at the Investiga-
ton Yesterday.

The Stories Told at the Investiga-
ton Yesterday.
The Payge investigation was contin-
ued yesterday before United States Com
missioner Isaac Beckett. Several wit
nesses were examined, and an effort was
made by the defense to break down the
testimony Of Witnesses Barnwell and
Butler. who testified to seeing Payge open
a package addressed TO Gardner d Elm
stein.
Postmaster Haines was recalled by the
defense. He said that nine-tenths of the
postofice employees were appointed under
civil service rules Payge was an emer-
gency appointee under the rules, his APP
pointment being for ninety days. His
salary was $500 per annum. Butler sal
airy is $500 and Barnwelis 500. Butler APP
piled for Payge's position after Payge
dismissal.
Assistant Postmaster waring was put
up also by the defense There were
great many complaints, he said about
the time OF Payge's dismissal of letters
being placed in wrong boxes. There have
not been many complaints since.
Il don't say that Payge's removal re-
moved the complaint" he said, but az
ter that examination the atmosphere was
Arthur L. Starr testified as to oQnver-
sation he had with II. ". Butler before the
Payge matter came up. Butler spoke very
unIdNOraDly OF FayBe ana SaiQ ne maze a
great many mistakes and had no sense.
Butler said: That's all right viii fix
him before long. He won't be there much
longer" The witness said when he heard
of the examination he thought IL his dutv
To state what he had been told, and went
20 Mr.. Leaken voluntarily and did
80. He is an intimate friend of Buffers
w. II. Yates. section foreman on the
Savannah, Florida and Western railway
was put on the stand and swore that he
would not believe Barnwen under oath
RqrnyunI 10 n
long time, and had frequently made false
statements TO him about il. Barnwell
was formerly employed at the Savannah.
Florida and Western railway Offices here.
J. i. Brown, a conductor on the Savan-
nan, Florida and Western railroad, swofe
that ne would not believe Barnweli under
He is on Payge's bond, and is a good
friend of Payge.
S. w. Partridge testified that Barn
wells character for veracity was bad
j. @. Brinson, night mailing clerk at
the pOstoffice was sworn. He gave an ac-
count Of the difference between himself
and Butler on account of the Payge affair.
A charge was made against him by But
Ter that he made threats against the Cath
the charge and the postmaster dismissed
the case. Butler had said that Brinson
was making a cats paw OF Payge. The
witness said that after the converse ton
between himself and Butler the latter
turned to Payge, and shaking mis- finger
at him said: "Payge, / done you one and
ike 10 got bTlnSOh Inc Witness ana
Pagye We're at that time both members
of the Junior Order of American Mechan-
les.
on the night before the investigation
Payge and Butler both came TO him and
each claimed that the other had mon
keyed with mis- mail. He did not see the
conspiracy paper alleged to have been
circulated in the postoffice. Payge asked
him to testify for him, he said, but he told
him ne preferred not 10 do so, and did not
come until summoned.
The examination was continued until to-
morrow morning.