Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-06-18
THE POSTAL SCANDALS.

Postmaster General Payne has made
public the reply of Fourth Assistant
Postmaster General Bristow, to the
charges of Seymour w. Tulloch, former
cashier of the Washington city postoffice,
regarding the irregularities in the post
al administration, and also reports OF
inspection and investigation of the
Washington postoflice by inspectors be-
tween June 80, 1899, and July 81,
1900. together with the transcript o. the
Tulloch charges made some years ago.
and the conclusions thereon then reached
by Postmaster General Charles Emory
Smith.
These papers constitute by far the
most significant documents yet made
public as a result of the sweeping postal
investigation. The reports show the ex-
istence of many irregularities during the
period involved. The inspector who in
yestigated the Irregularities reports that
the files of the postoffice cashier show
direct orders from superior authority Tor
the disbursement of all the questionable
items cited. The inspector urged "that
the responsibility for the many illegal
appointments, the payment of two
salaries to one and the same person, ana
the disbursement of thousand of dollars
for which practically no service was per-
formed should be placed where it prop
erly belongs and the many abuses cor
rected."
In a summary of the several reports
the Postmaster General says;
"The charge of Mr.. Tulloch is, in Its
essence, against President Mckinley and
Postmaster General Smith. President
Mckinley is no longer living Postmas-
ter General Smith, who carried out
President McKinley's policy, has an
swered for himself With regard to the
present management of the Washington
postoffice, and the conduct of any and all
men charged with wrong doing who have
been in the postal service under the
present administration, a through and
searching investigation is now being
made. and when it is ended all the
facts in the case will be made public, as
also, whether action may be taken IN
view of such facts.
Former Postmaster General Smith in
Philadelphia last night entered a sweep
ing denial of all insinnations of irregI
Iarities. as far as they concerned his adj
ministration of the Postoflice Depart
ment.
As n result of alleged indiscretion in matters
pertaining 10 the award Of contracts for print
| ing the money order forms of the government,
James r. Metcalf, for many years superin-
tendent Of the mOney-Order system OF the
Postofice Department was yesterday removed
from office BY the Postmaster General. full
investigation of the case will be made later.
The dismissal is the result Of acts of Metcali
| in opposition TO the bid of Paul Herman, OF
Rutherford. n. j., the lowest bidder by 3d.
900. and in favor Of the next highest bidder,
the WynkOop, Hallenbeck, Crawford Com
pany. Of New York, Of which Mr.. Metcali
son is an employe.
! IL is believed that the Washington grand
Jury will shortly be asked by the postoihc
authorities TO find another indictment against
| A. w. Machen, the former superintendent 81
| the Free Delivery System The charge, II Is
said will be forgery, based upon the cashlng
/ of a check for 1863. drawn by the cashier OF
New York postofiice in favor Of Henry J..
| LOrenz of Toledo, Ohio. Ii is claimed that
| the money was to have been sent to Mr.. Lor-
enze i'm care of Mr.. Machen. The check was
cashed in Washington, being Endorsed by +.
! K RAYMOND who says he had the check
cashed for Mr.. Machen.