The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-02
MORE POST OFFICE SCANDALS.
JUSTICE ". n. HOOKER or THIS
STATE INVOLVED.
He Is Accused Of Fronting From Exorbi.
tant Rentals OF Post Omcex in This
State-He VIII Charge Justice Wood.
ward With Inspiring the Acoustic

WASHINGTON June 1.--There was re-
moved interest in the Post Office Depart
ment scandals to-day, when it became
known that. as a result Of the charges
against the administration Of the Salary and
Allowance Division by former Superinten
dent Beavers, who hastily resigned at the
beginning OF the present inquiry. there is a
prospect Of bitter fight between Justices
Warren R. Hooker and John Woodward
OF the Supreme Court of New York State.
Judge Hooker stands accused of having
proflted from exorbitant rentals of post
Offices in Dunkirk, Wellsville. jamestown.
Fredonia. Westfeld. Salamanca and other
towns. On the other hand. Justice Wood
ward will he accused Of having inspired
the newspaper attacks upon Justice Hooker.
and those who ought to know say that
Justice Hooker will charge Woodward
with conduct unbecoming member OF the
Supreme Court.
Supt, Beavers had arbitrary power in
making contracts for the lease or rental
OF post offices. and he is accused of par
TALLY, and. worse. In selecting sites and in
determining upon the amount Of annual
rental that the Government should pay.
1t has been urged that an investigation
would prove the truth OF the allegations
concerning "rent syndicate.
In tho accusations that have been made.
Justice Hooker has been named as a bene-
1ciary OF Supt. Beavers's Partially and
favoritism, and specific instances in the
towns named have been cited. The friendly
relations Of Supt. Beavers and Justice
Hooker are said to have begun when Hooker
was a member Of Congress, and to have con
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bench.
The formal charge, alleging the existence
OF rent syndicate" and collision between
former Superintendent Beavers and Justice
Hooker has not yet been made to the Depart
menf but from the statements OF Postmaster
General Payne and Fourth Assistant Bris-
tow on many previous occasions. there la
every reason to believe that cognizance
will be taken Of the newspaper charges
and rigid inyesti CATION instituted.
terest kind Of a personal controversy he
tween Justices Hooker and Woodward.
1t is an open secret that Hooker and Wood
ward are enemies. hut, while their relations
relations have been we'll known, there has
teen no public row.
Justice Hooker is said to be firmly
convinced that the publicity which has
been given his alleged connection with the
rent syndicate was the direct work Of Jus
tioe Woodward, and that the newspaper
attacks which have been made upon him
were also inspired by his colleague.
Postnaster-Gener Payne said this
afternoon that nothing had been received
at the Department about the rent syndi-
cate" but that the published statement
alleging excess payments Of $500 900 year
for post Office rentals in New York State
alone was not only untrue, but supremely
ridiculous. He said
Il would he pleased IL some one would
show me how we can cave S5OO, 900 out of
S458.sll. According to the statements that
have been made regarding rentals, we
could have all the postal facilities that we
now enjoy in New York State absolutely
free Of cost, and some one would be paving
US hall million dollars premium besides
II irritates me to zee such absolutely ridicu-
lous assertions in supposedly reputable
newspapers. and / should think the news
papers themselves would feel pretty CHEAP
whom they learn by means OF indisputable
facts and figures what rot they have
printed
The Postmaster General this afternoon
received the reply Of Perry s. Heath to the
charges made against him by Seymour
Tulloch. former cashier Of the ashlneton
Post Office. Mr.. Heath denies the charges
joins with Fourth Assistant Postmaster
General Bristow in denying T,lloch's state
IGent that an Investigation requested by
him and begun by Treasury officials was
called Oh. and handles Tllloch without
elovee. The Postmaster General will make
the reply public tomorrow.