The morning times., 1896-03-15
S0H-IR-LlH Lane FIRED
His kinship With Blackburn
Said to Be the Reason.
WAS A DIVISION CHIEF
He Had Permission to Go to Europe
and When He Returned His Place
Was FiIIed-PoliticaI A minus q row
Ing Out of the Kentucky Fight
Is Alleged.


George NJ. Titus, a leading lawyer OF
Newark, N. J., has been appointed chief
of division in the registers office, Treasury
| Department, vice Thomas Lane OF Summit,
! n. j., removed. y
In connection with this removal and ap-
pointment an interesting story was cir
culated last night. Mr.. Lane, who was
deposed, is son-in-law OF Senator Black
burn of Kentucky. He was married in this
city TO Miss Lucille Blackburn last October.
a few weeks after the wedding Mrs. Lane
Informed her husband that she desired to
visit Paris TO continue certain studies.
Mr.. Lane communicated to his chief,
Register of the Treasury Tillman, the fact
that his wife was going TO the French
metropolis, and added that he would like
to accompany her if he could procure the
| necessary leave OF absence. Register Till
man informed Mr. Lane that there would
be no trouble about that, and gave him
permission, II Is said, to be absent from
his post the required length OF time.
SURPRISE AWAITED HIM.
Arrangements were perfected and Mr..
and Mrs. Lane embarked for France. After
remaining in Paris short while the huS-
band returned, leaving his wife there at
her request. When Mr.. Lane reached this
city and reported at the Treasury Depart
ment TO resume his duties as chief OF the
division in Register Tillman's branch, he
was surprisedto find that during his absence
he had been, in official parlance, "sus-
pended from duty
Lane called upon Senator Smith, OF
New Jersey. and other influential friends,
and they called on Secretary Carlisle to
learn the reason Of the Jcrseymans sus-
pension. The Secretary said the matter
was In the hands OF his son, Logan Carlisle
who is chief clerk of the department.
When Mr.. Logan Carlisle was seen, he
gave, 1t is said, as his reason for sus
pending Lane that he had violated and iron
clad rule OF the depa rtment and com
mitted an objectionable Offense by ab-
senting himself from his duties several
weeks without permission.
REFERRED TO LOGAN CARLISLE.
1t was explained to Chief Clerk Carlisle
that Mr.. Lane had been granted leave OF
absence by Register Tillman. in whose
office Lane had charge OF q division.
Young Mr.. Carlisle is said 10 have re
torted that Mr.. Tillmanlhad no authority
TO grant Lane leave and positively
refused to reinstate him.
Then Mr.. Lanes friends discovered
that in the appointment clerks office
entry had been made opposite his name
services discontinued January 81, 1886
All efforts to secure his reinstatement
proved fruitless. Chief Clerk Logan Car
Isle remained Obdurate.
POLITICAL ANIMUS HINTBD.
There were prominent Jerseymen in
terested in the matter, and in order TO
placate these another man from the Mus
quito State was appointed to fill the
vaCancy-George NJ. Titus, the Newark
la wyer.
Now the friends OF Mr.. Lane are saving
cruel things in connection with the matter
They emphasize the fact that while Sec
retary Carlisle is recognized as the leader
OF the sound money element OF the Ken
lucky Democracy. Senator Blackburn on
the other hand commands the free silver
wing OF the Blue Grass Jeffersonians
They also point to tiie1laek OF warmth be-
tween the two grent nKent4dkians. and
say that both the Secretary and Senator
are possibilities before the horn locked
legislature, now iu stormy session at
Frankfort. ) iaGi