The evening times., 1895-12-09


Since their removal fram me service 'tae
| three discharged employees Of the Post
office Department have been busy In collect
! ing additional data to preseat H. Congress-
II an investigation of their Charges xhau be-
ordered.
That Congress win appoint a committee
to examine the cases tho mep them,
selves firmly assert. Samuel Beight, the
discharged clerk of the free-deliyery sys-
| ten, claims to have aIYeady a very large
amount "f evidence to show that the abuses
which they claim do actually exist in the
department.
Mo- B-sght started ouf tbfs nI5rning to
collect some additional evidences wiIich eau
lie produced before "A CONGRESSIONAL commit
t.e. and is in CONSULTATION ith an attorney.
william ". HiiI, wi:o was Dismissed from
lis position as assistant superintendent OF
Tree delivery. went To New fork this morn
ing. and it IS u derstood that his business
in that city has an irpport9nt bearing on the
grievances of the three discharged men.
MOTIVES WERE GOOD.
With regard 10 the statement of the
leading officials at the Department that
the three men confessed to the charge OF
Improperly giving out information in Iela-
tion 10 official business, the accusfa all
claim thar their so-ealled confession"
was not an admission or criminal misdo-
ing. They admitted that they were pro-
sst-dirs with plans for causing an inv, SIT
gail ioB into tie affairs OF the Department,
bat they claim. Of course, that as the
abuses they aiieec exist, there was Doth-
ing criminal in their action.
These motives, they say. were not to
vent any spite On ary par, iciilar officials,
but To exposeevils which Should be exposed,
and which they in either conscience or conf
fort could not longer concrai.
Mr.. Beight claims that his strong dec
laration Of political principles when he said
that he was"a Republican, frufsl wa yback, :"
Dettled Gen. Jones. and implies that this fact
had an influence in his removal.
THE officials at the Posteffice Depart
fnent were reticrnt about exact facts con-
nected with the matters which the claim
the discharged men improperly disclosed,
but state boldly thar they fear nothing from
the invcS.Agai ION whieh he rncr, propose to
institute.
DEPARTMENT FEAR NOTHING. s,
Gen. jones'. First Assistant Postmaster
General. WIS seen this morning Is
Times reporter.
Gen. Jones denied that he asked for Mr.
Hills resignation, as the latter asserts Chat
he did. but told him. after Questioning him.
that he was dismissed mo resignation would
las; man questioned and as ff.e testimony
OF the other men distinctly implicated Mr..
Hill. only few questions were necessary.
Docs the department anticipate that
Congressional investigation VIII be or
deredy' sa s..ie-i.. 49,
II have no duUbt it viii, =. replied Gen.
Jones. But we have nothipg to fear; .et
them carry it through. Docs our action in
djscbargine the men look as If we feared
anything from the carrying cut Of their
threats? No. sir; we have nothins tn fear.
not thing t--f-.- -----
Gen. Jones would not speak in detail OF
the causes of the dis.l,.-sais; they were suf
ficiaDuy set forth in the afficial letter
published yesterday. Ir the men proceed 10
push an Investigation the department would
be prepared TO defend itself
Among the clerks of The. department and
at the city post-uffloe as wen. tte talk OF
the day was he discharge OF the three EN-
pioyes.
CLERKS FAVOR THE MEN
The opinions expressed among The clerks
generally favor the sice Of tie men. One
clerk said that he WAS prepared TO aid
an investigation with s6nc little evidence
of his own If neoessary.,r sees ~
Il have known for some time that there
existed some such ABUSES as these men
claim the clerk said. But didn't care
to lose my place. / work here for living
salary and don't want my bead chopped
off. because l am over zea,ous about some
thina that affects ne very little -r
In the fourteen cases of these men there
is no doubt that they had a grievance. The
things they spcal. Of affected them more di-
rectiy than they do me-"
This clerks opinion was confirmed by
others among the employees OF the Depart
ment. -.l ar
On the other hand there are some who
are ignorant of any abuses in the Depart
ment, ii such exist. and think tha: the nen
were hasty in bringing down the wrath of