The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-02-02

nue. at which some of the ladies in this
neighborhood discussed the question of
Browns removal. Mrs. Lahey was not
present, but / believe that a resolution
was passed asking the Postmaster to re-
store Brown to his old route.
Il also believe that Brown is now on a
route that is but short distance from
where he resides. His objection was that
the people he was forced to meet in his
work We're of a low class"
Mr.. Lahey denied that he had made an
affidavit regarding the facts in the Brown
case. He also said that he was unac-
quainted with Browns politics and did
not Know that he was Democrat until
he read 1.-THE News"
Mr.. Lahey continued
Inspector c. M. Waters of Denver
called on me and asked about Browns
record. He wanted to know if Brown
was lying in the letter he sent to Wash
ington complaining of his removal. told
Mr.. Waters that Brown was not lying
and that l had made the remarks about
the campaign contributions
Colonel John J. Toffey, whose name has
been mentioned in connection with the in
vestigation. in that he interceded with the
Postmaster for Brown, was seen this
morning by "News" representative
whom he received with rather more than
his usual smiling geneality. At first
the Colonel was not anxious to talk
about it, but he finally said:-
"All I know about the matteri sthis:-
A letter carrier named Brown for some
time was on the route in which is my
residence, on Magnolia avenue. He came
to me and told me that he had been
transferred l cannot recall whether he
said anything about assessments He
having pointed out the inconvenience to
him OF this transfer told him would see
the Postmaster about his case Accord
dngly l called on General Wanser who,
after my stating the object of my visit,
told me he knew nothing about the trans
fers, but he would make inquiries. Later
went to see General Wanser, who IN
formed me that Brown and others had
/ been removed to other routes for the
good of the service as I recall his
Words
The Colonel was asked if the examin-
ing inspectors of the department had
called on him to give some information
about Browns case. and Colonel Toffey
promptly replied that they had called
twice. The Colonel declined to say any
thing further beyond adding that that
was all he knew of Browns case.
A very well known politician was in
terviewed today by a reporter of 1.-THE
News who did not tell him of Mr.
Lahey's denial of the affidavit in the
Brown case. The politician talked freley,
lstting il be esaariy Understood thas ne
Of his own knowledge was aware that
Lahey had, made the afiidavit He said
1.-THE News's'' story was true in every
particular. Later he was told of Lahey's
denial. He laughingly replied
''Of course he will deny it, What do
you think you would do if you were in
the box he is IMP
In and around Republican Clubs in the
county nothing else is spoken about. Sew
eral of the members of these clubs with
whom News" reporters have talked
about the affair, have all said that unless
Mr.. Woolley sent in his resignation as
Chairman of the Republican County
Committee, some motion or round robin
would be started to request him. At last
nights meeting of one club on the Hill,
1.-THE News revelations were discussed,
and on the very best authority a News
reporter has it one of the members, let
ter carrier, said
What you have read in ",The News" Is
true, and that is all will say about it,
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