Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-09-08
SAM CLARKSON' QUITS
Mn xorsEE WHERE MS FAR was
COMING FROM. ~
Mr.. A. 9. PglY APPOINTED DEPUTY
Mr.. r. y. Cooke May Rcmsin IL
Omcc--CoIonel brady Confident
That He Has Not violated the Civil.
Service Regulations.


Colonel James ID. Brady. tho new col-
lector OF Internal Revenue for the 'East-
ern District Of Virginia. came over from
Petersburg yesterday morning and spent
busy day at his Office. SAM Clark
son. the deputy appointed on Monday
rendered his resignation and the same
was accepted. Mr.. A. c. Peay. former
deputy. who held office under Mr.. Ryan.
was reappointed by Colonel Brady. and
entered upon the discharge Of his duties.
The days business at the Collectors Of
fee was quite an ordinary one nothing
unusual transpiring.
Sam. Clarkson, the negro deputy who
resigned, did not see where his compsn-
sation was to come from. so he decided
that he would quit work. and so adj
vised Colonel Brady Ciarkson. after be-
ing dismissed by Mr.. William Ryan,
opened bar-room at No. 6l7 east Mar
shall street. Here he succeeded for
awhile, but on June 7. 1884, was arrest
ed. chAsged with violation OF the reye-
nue. ~ He was indicted on october
II. -. 1891. and subsequently convicted.
Sentence. however, was suspended In ni4
case,' and he was admitted TO bail tn
the sem of $780, The official in the Col>
lector's Office who pays tho salaries ot
the employees is bound by law to
swear that he has no knowledge OF any
one whose salary he pays ever having
committed an offence against the United
States Government. In the case OF
Clarkson II was manifestly imposslblo
for the dishursing officer to subscribe
TO any such oath.
MIR. PEAY REAPPOINTED.
Colonel Brady reappolnted Mr.. A. G,
Peay, who was tobacco inspector under
Collector Ryan, and that gentleman Will
continue in the discharge OF his duties.
Prior TO his appointment by Mr.. Ryan.
Mr.. Peay was connected with Yar~
broughs tobacco-factory In this citys
and was entirely familiar with thu
branch of the business to which his
official duties refer.
1t was said yesterday that Mr.. II. II.
Cooke, an expert who has been In chargo
of the "list-books'' against dellnqueutst
and grain distilleries, Will soon be res
placed by Colonel Brady. Mr.. Cooke is
Democrat, and has served under Mr..
Ryan.
THAT ELIGIBLE LIST.
In reference TO the eligible list
sent on from Washington to the new
Collector. Colonel Brady yesterday saids
I'm view OF the fact that Congressman
Lamb has spoken on the question as No
has. and not In any idle manner eitherv
L presume: In view also OF the fact that \
have been served with notices by those
deputies who have been displaced. iI
which they state that they Will appeab
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Of the fact that the newspapers have
said that l have violated the ciyil-seryicd
laws, | have decided to give those cons
cerned reasonable time In which 10
make good their charges and clalmst
When that reasonable time has elapsed y
Will proceed 10 use the eligible list as th9
law may direct, but IN the mean time, lie
order not to complicate matters, should
a court case be the result, | will hold tho
names which II contains In reserve.
However" continued the Colonel, "ons
thing / can state positively. and that Is
that l have been officially notified by my
department that my action has been suss
tanned"
An Earlier Mail Delivery.
Captain John Lamb the representative
I'm Congress from this district, who has
been working indefatigabIy for an earliep
have his efforts in this direction crowned
with success. A special mail agent Is "a
be put on the train which arrives hero
daily over the Richmond, Fredericksburg
and Potomac at Sa5 A. NJ This traiq
brings the great bulk OF the mall front
Washington and other northern points,
The following letter received by Congresse
man Lamb yesterday about the MATES
explains itself:
Railway Mail Service
Office Superintendent Third Division,
Washington ID. c.. September t. 1897.
Hon. John Lamb, Richmond. Va:
My Dear Sir.-Referrng TO your not4
IN regard 10 the distribution Of Richmonf
city mail on Train No. g. will say THAI
we Will start the service as soon az tina
scheme. which is now In the hands Of the
printer 81 completed. The printing ~
being done by the Government Printing
Once. and which generally requires thirty
or forty days to print scheme,
/ regret that | did not have Vthe pleas
sure OF seeing you when you called.
Very respectfully,
CHARLES VTCKERY.
SUPERINTENDENT. ,