The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-26

the Government service many years ana
knows that such method OF presenShIs.
hills and such expenditures are wholly
warranted and bear the strongest evidences
OF corruption. Therefore. for him 10 ap
prove such accounts renders him equally
guilty with Nicely. The total amount Of
these miscellaneous expenditures was -. 90
part OF this was legitimate. but II large
part was fraudulent. expenditure. for which
f.'stht"ne; Nicely and Reeves arc equally re-
sponsible."
A. to Thompson.
With reference ia the guilt of r. T. Thornp-
son. the Postmaster at Havana, the report
explains that in september. 1879. he issued
f0HT money orders IN his own behalf for $40
each and deposited for them. in leu of cash.
a due oil for S41. When the inspection was
made he took cut this due bill ana deposited
The cash from the remittances. and after
the inspection had been finished ne Withdrew
the Sil0 and replaced his due hill.
Thompson knew that his act was Z
crime, says the report. and when nc COW
cred up his shortage and deceived the in
was aware he had seriously violated the
law"
confidential relations with Rathhnue ami
was regarded as the most influential with
him of all the postal employees.
The report finds tnat Eathhones expPndi-
lures Ia the payment of debts and living
expenses were much in excess of his sal
airy: that In september and october. 1899.
within thirty days after the deS; rUC;ioT II
the surcharsed stamps. RathhOne paid oyer
$3.50 indebtedness. In discussing this sub
tsFf. the report says.
1t is evident that the money with which
this Indebtedness Was paid was secured
from some other source than his salary.
and w To this time ] have been unable
To learn Of any source of income that hi
rector General Rathbone had other than
his compensation as Director General q
Posts
Indictment OF Rnthbouc.
The report closes as follows:
director Rathbone maintains that rs IL
innocent OF wrong doing Granting that
what Director General RathboBc states is
carelessness in the administration Of the
affairs of mis- office or of utter inCapaCitV
10 comprehend its duties and responsible
ties But careieSSneSS cannot account for
the drawing Of fraudulent per diem Unwar
rdnted PERSONAL expenditures rom the
postal revenues. nor for the caShing ~
the warrants and a failure to account for
the money received thereon.
Whether Director General Rathhone was
guilty with Nicely in tho entertainments en-
ton of sUrcharged stamps. Is AZ this time
a question more of opinion than proofs;
but Their. can be no doubt tina: in the mat
ter of per diem. personal expenditures and
the warrants which wera caShed and the
money unaccoHutef for. he un!a wfulIy ami
frauduiently appropriated to his own u~a
money from the Cuban postal revenues.
Nicely. Reeves. Thompson, Meyca and Mes
casey are now under arrest and Rich ia
held 4 Government witness.
From the Information obtained by this
Investigation, which have endeavOred to
set forth in the foregoing pages il is Ely
belief that I was justified in recommending;
the removal of Director General Rathboue
from office. and ] further believe that he
should h. required TO answer for fradueEtlr
and unlawfUlly appropriattng to his own
use moneys from the postal revenue Ok
Cuba