The times., 1899-10-13
Mr.. SHILLINGl0h RESIGNS
He Will Leave the District Alter
ney's Office Tomorrow.
Reductions in Salaries Given as a
Cause for the step-yro Return to
Private pr"otice-Thomaf c. Taylor
Appointed as His Successor A
statement by General Anderson.

The resignation of Joseph Shillington,
one of the assistant United States attorneys
for the District of Columbia, was ten
dered the head of the office yesterday, with
the understanding that it viii take effect
ON the closing of the courts tomorrow.
The resignation was accepted by District
Attorney Anderson, who named Thomas C.
Taylor as the successor to Mr. Shillington.
The resignation OF Mr.. Shiilington was
generally discussed yesterday at the City
Hall, everyone expressing regret at his
determination to sever his connection with
the District Attorneys Office where, dur
| ing the last two years, he has scored many
successes.
This step is taken by Mr.. Shiilington il
is rumored, because of the action OF District
| Attorney Anderson in reducing the salaries
| OF some of the assistants in his Office
While it is unofIicially stated that MFR.
| Shillington's annual salary was reduced
from 81. 800 to $4,000 year. this statement
/ is not authenticated. In fact there was
a rumor last week to the effect that in
connection with the reduction of the sala-
| ries of other assistants in the District
Attorneys Office, Mr.. Shiilington's pay
would only be reduced 5000. When the
rumor was first put in circulation that ii
was the purpose of District Attorney An
derson to make a graded reduction OF the
| salaries of his assistants and some Of the
| clerical force, he was asked about the re-
| port, but refused at that time to make
| any statement further than to say that
nothing definite had been decided upon.
| A close friend of the District Attorney
| stated, however, that If such action was
| taken by General Anderson 1t would be foi
the purpose of increasing the number of as
| sistants in the Office from four to FIVE.
| This Increase has been made by the ap-
! pointment of Mr.. Thomas @. Taylor Ir
| this connection it was stated as rumor thai
| the salary Of the appointee is to be s2,50s
| per annum.
| District Attorney Anderson when asked
about the matter, stated that Mr. Shilling
ton rendered his resignation, and thai
| it had been accepted This, he said
was done by Mr.. Shillington. not because
OF any friction between him and the head
| of the office, but he believed it his duty te
himself to return to his private practice
which had increased TO such degree as to
| require his entire personal attention.
General Anderson theb stated thai
Thomas c. Taylor, who was appointed al
assistant in the Office some time ago. would
/ thhc tlc Ptdtc VI 1uls oniiit6toDs uitASi
| than this he did not anticipate there would
| be any other changes. (
| When asked what part the ruInor in re-
| lation to the reduction of salaries in ths
| Office played in Mr. Shillington's retire
ment, District Attorney Anderson stated
that he would not discuss that subject al
| this time, but later would make a statemen
/ in reference 10 the matter. ,d.ett
There will be no new appointment made
District Attorney Anderson said to provide
for the vacancy made by the resignation
| of Assistant District Attorneyi John e
Laskey, rendered some days ago. Th'
duties performed by Mr.. EEskey, Genera
| Anderson said, will in theifuture be at
| tended TO by Assistant observation-disclosures
Alex. C. Semmes, who is quite famihal
| with them ~