The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-17


eastern concern with an agent sta
toned at this point. Cunnington's
bondsmen are all prominently connect
ed. All of the loss must be made good
to the government and it is not only
in the province of the bondspeople to
prosecute, but the government may at
its pleasure, punish both prisoners for
breach of faith and for the good of
the postal service.
BARRATT FEELS BAD.
Probably the most acute sufferer by
reason of McBrides work is PostmaS-
ter Barratt, who reposed the utmost
confidence in his young assistant So
great was his regard for Mcbride that
he decided not to remove him from
the position of assistant postmaster,
the official position held by Mcbride
under Postmaster Nash and at the
time Mr.. Barratt was appointed to
succeed. Mr.. Barratt retained him for
excellent former service, and in recog-
milton of strong recommendations from
citizens and officials connected with
the postal service. Mcbride increased
his chiefs approval by strict attention
to duties and because of his being thor
oughly conversant with every detail
of the office. He was always courteous
and profoundly obliging under those
trying circumstances which continual
ly surround the postmaster or his as
SiStant. But beyond this pale he out
ragged the confidence of a man of op-
poSite political affiliation, who over
looked strong partisan opposition and
retained him in the good graces of
both the department and the public.
By many of those in touch with mat
ters of federal patronage Mcbride was
regarded as the fit and probable sue
cessor Of Mr.. Barratt when the in
coming administration was ready to
distribute its favOrs.
HIGHLY CONNECTED.
The young mans high political and
family connections were of such sig
nificance that he could not have very
well been overlooked.
Allusion to Mr.. McBride's kindred
recalls the fact that he is related to
very prominent personages. He is the
nephew of United States Senator Nc
Bride of Oregon, and his father is
Judge Mcbride, who enjoys the repu-
tation OF having one of the most lucra-
tive practices on the Pacific coast, be
ing the attorney for the Northern Pa
cific at Portland. He is also a brother
in-law of Marshall Gushing. the well
known journalist. on account of this
and of the brilliant future
that seemed to be awaiting him, the
result OF his own deeds are deplored
by hundreds of friends in this city Mr..
Mcbride is married to an estimable
lady, and is the father of two beautiful
children. He is about 81 years of age,
and entered the postal service a num-
Der of years ago. serving under Post
master Lynch. but left the employ on
account of some obscure trouble.
CUNNINGTON'S ANTECEDENTS.
J. W Cunnigton, the chief stamp
clerk. who shares his suDeriors dis
grace is also well connected in this
city. Ee has been in the service num-
her Of Years and has always rendered
excellent service. having been attentive
TO his duties and was held in high
personal regard for that reason by Mr..
Barratt. He is 81 years OF age and has
q wife and four children.
Aside from the rather somber nature
of the arrests, the work performed for
the department by Inspector Nichols
5 extremely commenGaJory and Will un-
doubtedly be fully recognized by the
authorities. He was first attracted TO
the sense of something being wrong
by the absence OF Mcbride Tor days
al d time when his explanations would !
be entirely unsatisfactory.
The Salt Lake pCStOtfice is the second !
one in the Denver division of post !
office inspectors to have experienced 1
the t2mDering with postal accounts. |
Only two or three days ago the inspect !
ors arrested Postmaster Ferguson of 1
the Colorado Springs office for embeZ- /
ziing $1,000 Of the money order funds. |
Ferguson's assistant was arrested for I
having taken over $1,000. 1t had all I
been lost at the gaming table