The sun., 1901-10-10
lost MASTER
| STEPS OUT
ugh G. Browne Succeeded by
William H. Heald,
SED GOVERNMENT FUNDS
Business Was Discovered
by Postofiice Inspectors in August
Bnt Mr.. Browne Was Not
Removed Until Yesterday.

&Villiam III. Head was appointed post
stcr Of " lImington yesterday to su.
M Hugh G.. Browne. The latter was
&hoved because Of some irregularities in
M Office and although these were known
8 over II month to Il number of peopi"
H# action OF the government in reno =
nE him yesterday and appointing his
uctcssOr was surprise to number
e people.
sMr. llcald said last evening that he
~ not yet received his commission.
5G Browne could not be found. At tnr
MI office and at his house alike the
Pc replies We're given the inquirer:
lr. Browne is not in
he removal Of the postmaster is the
nlt of an investigation made into the
airs of the Office by Major Little of
Washington and post office inspector VIII.
I'M j. Maxwell Of this city. Ii started
Sunday, August Is. On the following
lesday morning shortage of 1896 was
una i'll the money order department of
H main Office and proof that there had
Zen Il shortage Of $470 in the general
icc money up to the Saturday evening
Srhis amount was made good-by n
fposit in the First National Bank Oh
tonday morning with the exception Of
~ which Mr.. Browne said he could not
Ncnunt for.
~ he first thing that the inspectors did
N HE Sunday morning when they started
he investigation was to take possession
4 the cash drawer of the money order
apartment. There they found that $9U2
4t the shortage was credited the post.
nastrr $50 to Harrison Gould. the
noncy order clerk and SO to a relative of
~, Brownies.
s'the shortage was shown by checks and
nem"randa showing that certain
mounts had been taken from the draw.
r. II this was accounted for.
AIR. Browne was called upon to make
esntlltion Immediately. As it was i'm
'ossible to obtain money from bank OF
sunday the inspectors allowed him nm
Monday, and early on the followin.
4REnihg he paid over the shortage to the
Rctors, giving them nine $1OO bills
20 bill. one $40 bill and five 81 bills.
work of investigating the affairs
Ic money order department at the
office was completed early on Sun.
afternoon. and the remainder OF
xlnH was consumed in examining tho
4'lniS IN the money order departments
b" sub-stations about the city, which
ft<P found to be- correct.
assistant Postmaster Billany's ac
4Nnts were found to he straight in
:yAy particular. He was away at the
MW me investigation was started but he
EQlrned on Monday evening. 1t was
H Monday evening that the discrepancy
vi $40 was discovered. As all this
4qll"y was in the bank on Monday morn
III and the inspectors found only n
8prtag" Of $40. They made their re
]pft TO the department in Washington.
kDe matter leaked out here but was not
#blished in the newspapers and many
Mpple thought that it had been settled
3AP announcement sent ont from Wash
Akton yesterday that President Roosc-
#it had appointed Mr.. IIcald came as 4
|Wprisc.
As Mr.. Browne paid the entire short
fM the bondsmen We're not liable. Among
'9e hondSmcn We're William Lawton.
slMtin i. Burris. Henry II. Pickles.
rhomas Lewis and William w. Lobdcll
Rpey were indcmnified by the Fidelity
I!m Deposit Company of Maryland 70
&e extent of $35.OO0.
5.Nf' lieald' the new postmaster is mn
!S{orncy and lives at No 6G6 West Tenth
IzFect lie is n son OF Charles III. and
(Ary II. CTalley) Heald, his father being
Rrrntendent Of the boat department
Pnscy & Jones Co. Tie was born
Nilmington, August 27th. 1868.