Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-31
ANOTHER APPOINTMENT.
Marshal Palmer Secures New Deputy
and Dismi sses an Old One.

and Dismisses an Old One.
Mr.. Aulck Palmer, United States mar
shall for the District Of Columbia. will to-
morrow appoint John F.-Von Muegge a
member of his force Of deputies. In order
to create a vacancy for Won Muegge Dep
uty Marshal j. F. Edwards will, at the
conclusion of business today, be dismissed.
Considerable surprise was manifested
about the city hall building this afternoon.
when the dismissal of Edwards and the
proposed appointment of Won Muegge leak
ed out. This surprise was Intensified be-
cause of the official announcement emanat-
ibg from the marshafs office month ago,
when a number of deputies were appointed.
to the effect that Marshal Palmer contem-
plated no further changes among his force.
The surprise bordered on indignation when
1t was explained that Edwards, whose SER
vices are dispensed with, is a citizen of
the District, having been born and raised
in this city, while his successor. SO it Is
believed, is a foreigner by birth. and until
recently resided in Chicago.
Although the mGrshals deputies are in
Guided in the classified service Of the gov
eminent, it seems that such classification
is a farce, so far as protection of the EN-
ployes is concerned, for they are dismissed
without assignment of cause. About two
weeks ago Edwards was notified by one
of Marshal Palmer's chief assistants that
his services would not be required after
today. Immediately thereafter, according
10 EuWarUS, the department OF justice was
notified by Marshal Palmer of the propos-
ed appointment Of Won Muegge.
About week ago, several days after he
was notified that his services would be dis
persed with, Edwards was again visited by
an assistant to the marshal, and vas in
formed that his resignation was desired.
Edwards this afternoon submitted Off
cial reply, declining positively to tender his
resignation.
Edwards is perhaps as popular and as
highly regarded as any Official OF smploye
connected with the city hall building. His
scores Of friends include the majority of the
leading members of the bsr. He has been
assigned to duty for some time past in thu
Court Of Appeals. and 1T is stated Chief
Justice Alvey and Justices Morris and
Shepard urged as strongly as they consist
emily could that he be retained.
The justices of the Court Of Appeals, 1t
is further said. continued their efforts for
the retention of Edwards to the Depart
ment OF Justice, but their wishes, appar-
entity, had little or no weight with Marshal
Palmer
romance of quite a little interest was
repeated from mouth to mouth at the city
hail this afternoon in connection with Won
Muegge. He is German, according to the
story, and left his home in order to escape
the performance of required military duty.
His mother, in her will, made beQuest
of some magnitude to Won Muegge, on
condition that ne perform military or po-
lice duty for a certain number Of years.
He was connected with the police force
o. Chicago for a time, the story has 1t,
and must perform the specified duty only
two years longer in order to receive the
property provided by the will. Therefore.
he was particularly anxious to secure the
appointment as deputy and was successful
What influence he brought to bear IN
bringing about the displacement of a Dis
trict man is not known.
Those who were inclined to be critical.
particularly republicans, on learning of
the appointment OF Won Muegge, express
ed themselves as not taking kindly to at
Marshal Palmer Is republican, appointed
by republican President, but 1t is charged,
the appointee referred to Is an out-and-out
democrat, and furthermore, is not Dis
trict man.