The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-06-22

Charged With Attempting To Let
Government Printing Contract
to Company Which En-
ployed His son-Not
Lowest Bidder.

the money order forms q the govern
ment' James l. Metcaf, for many years
superintendent Of the money order sys-
tenn Of the postofice department. today
WAS ,.a,,o,.ad fron, ofieA Nv tho r0st-
-,,,.+,. .,.,
\ iIll investigation o. the case VIZ"
oe made later. Ihe dismissal IS tAe re-
suit or acts Of Mr.. NetcaIr IN opposl1lon
10 the DID OF Paul Herman, 81 AUtheF-
foFd, n J.. the lowest bidder by Sf9'otV'
ana IN favor Of the next highest olaoef'
tue Wynkoop-l1aAenoeek-Cra"rord Cohl-
paty OF New YORK or "iAeN Ns' Nlet-
ca.t son IS an enployee-
me story IS oTlefy to-a III Tue let'e =
dismissal. Slsned oy foSt1tlaSte' e'Siist ~
faHHe' when SAYS;
me cAarSes upon Wiiled Fouf ltaioN q
IS otiSs0 relate 20 your ~ l4oliS ~ ny
matter q the is'lihs q lhe eohSi@ee
for money order forms lnese charges
were made known 20 you TINS morning
and a transcript Of your answer thereto
IS iuclosed herewith.
l. at appears from your answer that
when The pr0nosa1s Of the different COM
-,arf+,rs fn,. tba ,,rr,.sr+ for sii3Dl1ins
,ao,a,- o~3ar fo,,,,. ,.ara nnonpd Paul
49,. ,,.,-t...r,,, ,t,r,,,arI1,
li0- .i'Ai' ~ -
employed as foreman by the NHHAooP-
Galleu Crawford COMPANY. OF New
York nv which company. il seems, your
IL, 80 a,,,lavesl was found 10 be
~ = 80 81, 80, t.lt,,,r a.
me lowest oidQet, A'9 piePos@t oel,.7 -
wy 10" s.i'1 - ~.
.lili'eIs, .iie -, - NJ ~.
80 .,.....-, ,l-,,,5,, :, foyrn
- ,..,si+7<, !, ,artiti.5
3o <,res.+ err+ber
e-4e1A - S''99 = -,
dlpe'lS '44t ".s"t.' p" 20:
observation-disclosures Company
-. 1I..~,,1S a1l.gine fb5t he was
7t,,s -. d, sha,+
'iot 1.'-le.''..' ,,,., -, ~
your o1floe and you advised him to WITH
draw his bid and reenter the employ q
! the Nynkoop- Iailenheck-C Crawford COM
,a,z, Understanding at the time that
-, ,.t,+,,;,..,,.,f x,.o,,ra rest,it IN +ba con-
- ~ai5 c,.,,,ar>,
t4dNt Jets 80 o" ~
aud consequently IN 3 aosS 20 tHe go -,
men- that you offered 70 write ana ga
write letter to sad eonpaty' = : XII ~, z,
las y 90 80 - - ri. hshaff.
tnu LIS },.j...} IIs4.a19+7 mat his 5000
- NM ,1r1ha6Iv be returned 10
nm r. he adopted your suggestion 1t
further appears that you regarded Mr;
Herman as possessing tneZ mccain, No.
tls's'+tt---'s4' -. ...,,, ana that fl
III lila-5t7 - 80 ~ yanr 1utv 10 pass
J 49,, .bs a,,o5tio1 Of MS responsibility.
r., fjn9ntial OF otherwise 1t further APP
pears thar a hearing has been n2d pefere
/ General Wynne upon the qlgstio3 .. ~
financial responsibility q Har r. IN. LIN
although i Aas aea 80, +h5s rnnrnjuc.
mission Or 100 H., erarrinr 81
tAat Sod 80 ~ ,-,a,,ifcetsa a desire
such g nedflas ~" - av.rfe5 to the
t1at the $500 cav ~rd COM
XhNo9p
pdnE
PAYNE Very Mucn Ai4ecleu'
,,..,-,.l r,ayne in announc-
! ing his action, stalea 49,
charge that Mr. NetcaI aaa do'ie any
rn;r,r that is amenable 10 the law, out
49, 49, M. conduct was a serious indis
- - l,,.7 NJ IA overiooled Mr.
cre.'oa S'.e' -. ,,o- haen con
I Metealt, he Sun 1tM,+5 - +,t,i,,
ana honest employee. The postmaster
general on his arrival az tAe ospai 'rliS'.'
today. seut for Fourth Assls! @ht oSO-
master General bi's1o"' anu -t99,s ~,
| Attorney General h99o. ~ -,
ing the intorIA2i'h l''.l1 ~ 49,.
regarding the money ofoef Plil''.',5
instructed them 70 seha lor ~. ~ 49,
! and Immediately investigate me case.
The TWO gentlemen named vita In
! e-aer,r Fos,es rhereupon examined Mr..
| :, rs fos.1,, s,r ~ boi,rs aud ha IL
! .-f,.,,.,t,5 FL, faots stated
: stdIeH' ~, 49,
III the le.seF - u-7ili'2a@'
master general later conferred Win res