The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-05-10
Fireman Makes frivolous Charges
and Gets The Axe
TULLOCH IN WASHINGTON
Former Cashier of the Washington
Postoffiee Says 1t Is Evident That
Payne Now Knows His State
ments Were True.

Washington, May 9.-Postmaster Gem
eral Payne today dismissed James Dover,
a fireman employed in the postoffice de-
partment, as a result of charges that
Dover filed against Chief Engineer James
oDonen and other superior officers. Dover
alleged that a ring to govern promotions
and other matters existed in the engine
room, and that improper contracts had
been made. The charges were investi-
gated by a postoffice inspector and the
report does not sustain them.
The postmaster general announces to-
day that the Dover investigation making
frivolous and scandalous charges Civ
ing them publicity and then failing utter
ly to sustain them, is to the detriment
of the service and sub-servee Of all dis
eipline, and the discharge of Dover Is
ordered for the good of sha service"
investigation Goes On.
Postoffice Inspector Fosnes today
took charge of the free delivery SER
vice. General Superintendent Machen,
was relieved from duty yesterday.
Postoffice inspectors in-Chief Thorpe Of
New York city, who had been assisting
in the investigation of the department.
will remain with Assistant Superinten-
dent Fosnes to assist him in handling
some details of the work. The investiga
tlon may result in other changes in this
branch of the service. One of the possible
results of the present situation is the
abolition of the office of general super
lntendent on the ground that 1t Is a
place the functions of which are covered
by the superintendent of the city free de-
livery service.
Postmaster General Payne said today
thai he transfer of the free delivery to
the once Of the fourth assistant and MI.
Machens indefinite leave was with the
full knowledge and acquiescence of First
Assistant Postmaster General Wyme.
Seymour W. Tuiloch. the former cashier
of the Washington city pc Nice, who
in newspaper interview made grave
charges against the adj stration OF
the postal service at the q of his re-
moval several years ago VI in the city
today. Mr.. Tulloch said US matter OF
courtesy to the postmaster general he
would await n reasonable time for that
official to act on the request for copies OF
letters from former Postmaster General
Charles Emory Smith, Comptroller Trac-
well, Postmaster Merritt of this city and
AsSlsldnL 1OSlIndSltT
Bristow
May Make Them Public.
Mr.. Tulloch declined to say whether
he would make public the information in
his hands to sustain his statements,
though insisting that he had ample data
to corroborate his charges.
ut is a curious coincidence" said Mr..
Tulloch, that the suspension of Mr.. Ma
chen follows so closely the receipt of the
replies to the letters the postmaster gem
eral sent regarding my statements. II
the truth were told. the information those
replies contained must have fully borne
out everything | have said Mr. Bristow
| is thoroughly honest and believe fear
less investigator, and his reply must have
embodied data Of which the postmaster
general had not been previously aware
II the replies already exonerated the
officials accused, the letters would have
been made Immediately public. The de-
partment now knows all about the eondi.
tions / have referred to-"