Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-06-02
Heath Goes
His VezSi0n.
Had No Personal Interest in Mrs. WmanS-By Using
Same :'eLhods Employed BY The ErCoshier, Etuy
Department in Washington could be Called in Question
Holds Himself Proudly Responsible tos His AcS.

| the Spanish form Of postal service was
| taken over, ana placed under our sys-
! tenn. / did not seek the trip, ana
| never made a more dlsagreeable one
| or one where | rendered better service
| or made more sacrifice, For every
! dollar expended vouchers were rem
| dered and accordingly made. ] made
a trip TO the Pacific slope, ] believe, in
! the spring Of 1895 In connection with
| conditions existing in postoilices at
| Portland, Tacoma and Seattle, incident
TO the handling Of the Alaskan mails
and local congestons, for which strict
accounting was made. Possibly Tul-
loch did not deem these trips necessary
but | doubt II he had the slightest
conception for what they were made or
what was done upon them.
TWO PERSONAL REFERENCES.
"There are two personal references to
me In the Tulloch assertions that | de-
sire to mention briefly and the others
/ will pass over as unworthy Of mem
ton or for reply from tho.e who haNe
had later access to the official resords,
for these Incidents occurred four or five
years ago.
Complaints were made to me by
clerks IN the postotfce department or
To the auditor for the treasury that
an employe Of the latter named Gil
mer frequently entered their rooms
and in a surly offensive and peremp-
tory manner demanded records and
carried them away without leaving any
receipt, or simply helped himself ana
when receipt was requested snubbed
the clerk making the request. | was
asked by our clerk to request and did
request OF treasury officials that Gil
mer be Instructed to act ike a gentle
man, and 10 protect clerks I'm the post
office department by leaving receipts
for all records taken by him from the
department A misplaced document
would necessarily place censure on
the responsible clerk IT, indeed, not a
charge Of dishonesty, What purpose
Gilmer had IN carrying these records
from the department do not pretend to
say. This incident had no connection
with Gilmer's work as auditor.
TULLOCHs DISPLACEMENT.
The other reference relates TO Tul-
lochs displacement from the position
Of cashier In the Washington postofilce
The first distinct recollection / have Of
Tulloch was shortly after the induction
Of Postmaster Merritt and the appoint
ment Of a new cashier A number or
Tulloch's friends called upon me sin
gIy, and asked me to intercede for his
reinstatement. After I had steadily de-
clined to make any concession one or
two men called and advised me as a
matter Of protection to have him rein
stated. | was advised that TullOCh had
been collecting evidence Of improprie
ties I'm the p0stottce. and II he We're not
reinstated he would expose them. that
! would be made to suffer and Mckin-
ley's administration would be scan
dallzed / remember 10 have stated to
one Of these impOrluaate friends that ! 3
could not conceive how an honest and .
conscientious emp0ye Of the govern
ment would want 10 emain in a position |
where wrong was being done. mu h !
less reinstated under such conditions, |
and that as he had been q sworn Off /
GER OF the government and had not 10 |
my knowledge reported these alleged IT. ]
Irregularities, | would not and could not /
I'm conscience recommend him for any |
position This is the matter TO which |
you now call my attention and was |
then at the instance Of Tulloch pub |
llshed IN newspapers In Washington |
and elsewhere and then fully answered /
The men against whom allegations |
were directed had refused to pay the /
price OF the proposed secrecy. II there |
IS any specific Information that l can |
give you or any service that ! can rem /
der YOU in any way In collecting facts |
bearing upon any transaction within |
the bupreau over which | presided un-
III ebout three years ago, / shall be
glad 10 serve you,
Thanking you for courtesy and with
best wishes,
Yours faithfully,
PERRY S. HEATH"