The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-01
SP|TS ON HIS HANDS
Massey Will Hold on Till il
Thunders.
This is tie Way the I'D Posi- flee
Situation Appears to an 0nlooxer
Just Now,
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Smithfeld, n c., Oct. 31.-The an
nouncement in the papers that the post
office inspector, recently sent 20 Smith
field by the Department at Washington
to investigate into the alleged misconduct
of Postmaster ]. d. Massey, had recon-
mended the removal of Mr.. Massey, has
caused considerable stir in the Repubh
can ranks in the county.
Postmaster Massey when interviewed
yesterday, stated that from what he had
seen in the papers and could learn, ii
looked to him like he would lose his of
flee, but that he would fight the matter
TO finish; that lies had been told about
the matter; that he didn't know how
Chairman Thomas S. Rollins. or National
Committeeman w. S. OBJ. Robinson felt
toward him, but there were other Repub-
licans of influence who would stand by
him in his fight to retain his office
When it first became known to the
public that Mr.. Massey had been too in
innate with Mrs. Madra, he wrote out
his resignation as postmaster, and II j. ID.
Parker. chairman Republican County Exc
cutive Committee, had given Massey his
assurance that he would support Bob
Wallace (his son-in-law) for the position,
the Department at Washington would
have had his resignation some time ago,
and it would have been unnecessary for
the citizens of the town to petition the
Department to send an inspector to in
vestigate into the matter. but Chairman
Parker would not support or recommend
Wallace, hence Postmaster Massey is now
pursuing a different course. IT he can't
hold the office himself, it looks like he
then wants Bob Wallace, his son-inlaw,
or Thomas D. Sneed, his brotherin- law,
to secure the pace, in order that he may
hold a job in the office.
Mr. J. Prim Parker, brother of Chair
man Parker, and one of the applicants for
the office of postmaster, when asked for
a statement, said that he was in the race
to the finish, and was hopeful of securing
the position: that he had lodged his APP
plication with Chairman Rollins and if his
brother was not candidate which he
said was very improbable, he thought ne
would receive the appointment. He is at
present carrier on r. F. D. Route No. l
from Smithfield
AS to Mr.. Massey's claims that lies
have been told on him in connection with
Mrs Madra, and that the post office in
spector did not treat him fairly i'll his in
vestigation, we believe the inspector did
his duty in an impartial manner, and
Massey confessed to be guilty OF criminal
intimacy with this woman, and went so
ia ras to pay her 5000 "hush money" He
claims that he has in his possession an
affidavit from Mrs. Madra setting forth
that he has never mistreated her. etc.
That is true, but the affidavit is not
signed
In a meeting conducted by Rev. Mr..
Hare a Holiness preacher from Harnett
county, Mrs. Madra confessed that Mas
sew had been too intimate with her, which
sin was keeping her from becoming Who'll
" sanctif1ed: and her husband was try
ing to employ counsel to prosecute Mr..
Massey for his alleged misconduct; and
this being so. if the affidavit which Mas
gey alleges to hold was thereafter pro
cured from Mrs. Madra, Solicitor Jones
and the grand jury should fully lnvestl-
gate the matter.
Your correspondent learns that DE- Geo
J. Robinson, brother of National Com
mitteeman w. s. OBJ. Robinson, OF Colds
boro, is also a candidate for the position
of postmaster to succeed Mr.. Massey. DR.
Robinson is a heightened, well educated
gentleman, and one of the first physicians
in the State and is in every way quail
fed to fill the position. He has been q
| rife-lo Republican, and though voting
for White Supremacy has always Votcc
| the National Republican ticket.