The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1903-12-04
BRIsTOW REPORT
IS HARD ON HEATH
!, Evidence Points TO Truth Of
stories OF His Personal
Profit
,o,lLpN'T EVEN DENY IT
....d personally That He Was Not
,',a,ved. but Declined to Put His
N.Y. ement on Pape-The
Report Generally.

.;nu,,n. Dec. 1.-Just why the
s.tborities of the government
Fsai nave decided that the evidence
a0 WI Perry Heath, IN connection
s. al'1 the postal frauds, was not suf-
~ = warrant his Indictment, Is
~ ,a,1ent since the publication of the
ss,rt Of Fourth Assistant Postmaster
Ira Bristow than it was before
e.s'r prsstow shows that there is null
:, audience that Heath was given
VA ~ II stock of the Doremus Cancel
w. s,aonine company, in consideration
: orders from the p~ostoffice de-
at Gar these machines. Which are
y, 4 nave been practically worth
8 psfst3w report, long awaited, has
r,,,ers 10 the public. Most of its
..,s,s ave in q general way familiar
pl Assslo who have been following the
y, f;nrestigationS, but there are
y Y nav, features. Mr.. BristoW ex-
W.. " tfaf the evidence against Heath
:, ,,ot sufficient to warrant his IN
as,,ant A few weeks ago it was
.snas m hiel, official authority that
ss.a uns really protected by the stat
y" y liTnitations; and color is given
Nc nv the presidents Recommended
y w. hat The statute be extended to
y = ,aars in order to give a fair chance
ssntahonding smooth rascals IN gov
anent employ.
4eath's Contracting interests.
Derry s. Heath, secretary of the re-
ssiLosn national committee and first
Esstant postmaster general till three
Ls,s apo. Is brought In from first to
N If the report on the extravagant
kntrscts for buying stamp canceling
,sbines. In the case of the Barry
sshine. Heath is said to have sug-
Estpa that NJ. D. Helm be named as
trney for the company, Helm being
J of the notorious manipulators of
ssl affairs, contracts, etc. After
ms appointment, which was in the
lure Of a gratuity, because OF his
ksonal relations with Heath, the COM
nv was able to raise its price, first to
5and then to $2e0 and sell more ma
hes than ever.
The Doremus Deals.
TAe Hampden canceling machine was
Ssated by w. r. Landfear in 1880.
EMafear, in 1897, after Heath became
ii assistant, offered to sell 100 ma
Mes to the department Tor $500 each,
1.-THE offer was declined.
Eie company was reorganized in
III, 1898, and George n. Tyner. a
Eher Of the late assistant attorney
aral. secured u controlling interest.
Ether effort resulted in the purchase
10 machines at $500 each, the same
&hine offered at $500 a year before
\ declined.
he machines proved worthless. Only
Etaieen Of them are IN use, II there
Sidenoe that their worthless charac-
vas kaown to Heath and Beavers
EEge they were ordered.
he most Important contract for can
hg machines wa for the Dorelnus.
eisi,!al promoters were Nv. D.
Eeinla, the inventor, l.. T. Kitchener,
Enasr Of the Law firm Of Dudley &
aeHfr, Of Washington, and II. j.
sssaell OF BlngllanatGn, N. Y. The
aspangs Was organized August 3, 1888,
capitalized for 100000, III 1000
YES. OF the LOCO shares, go We're
a MS, l :. Or, mea =. stock, ths remain.
loreaus, Truesdell and Dudley &
AsneF. The $50 shares Of treasury
= were transferred shortly after
%slsation 10 George Il. Green of
%shau1telf, N. Y, in consideration of
(sgfselng To guarantee the expense
lAanuiacturing the first 100 ma
hi the interest of n,,a,a|s Q. sr,nb-
(nssaetJ was q, ,,ti.a narsor,
Mons VIII, pos,.orn s Ia p1 600 M
h was aiva, for 10 naaoui.tas ~ -
each T,onr batn,,o IN - ,ao
lAinas haa - GU ~ Nv
tnent reasiTaa tne AZ
bit. staslns th,r 49, ~
saa aceomnt ~ W. Motltassss'
bon With the ~. inn uissa.ia
sss0. . !; me Doremus company es-
aa ami craa ~ " 1.s with WASH,
strs witb.,,t J aaouel NO. q. anu
tactea for mo ,a,,s.iis ~ e1licieiso os
No . a,ra lev iiaci.iiiss AZ 40
Iswas mad so oEe a lailure, ana
Fan order ~, 81, zoo heaxeis pioi,lptls
zach IVY VI siiat iaooel a.
Pr,ot;..u.
NJ sna a''y Sure Graft.
In No Nv machines purchased of
tba ' ,ass, ! n z but SO are now in
kflssss Sha'iling 16l being practically
rbnsas
tnp ss nave been ordered by the de-
l ls0,' ws q net cost of SAB ATS.
sprsa ! iraesdell and Green became
ID DID, pn anu Iruesdell left the employ
ate gal.ay company. and also sold
eaIs,. When y, interviewed 1,,ss' the
tsonS araesdell stated that before
rs Graen ruer was given for 100 ma
M II i - : told him he had trans