The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-12
Affairs of the Washington POstofice
Already Investigated by n Corps
of Inspectors.
FosNEs AND THORPE AT WORK
THOROUGHLY PROBING THE RURAL
FREE DELIVERY BUREAU.
Changes i'm Administrative Methods
to BE Made ms the Investiga-
ton Progresses.


Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, May n-Seymour w.
Tulloch, former cashier in the Washington
city postofice, has decided to formally
submit to the postmaster general the
charges he recently made in an interview
against prominent officials of the govern
ment. He came to this conclusion yester-
day after an interesting conference with
two department inspectors, who called upon
him at the direction OF Mr.. Payne. Mr..
Tulloch said to-day that he would be pre-
pared to file his charges by Friday. I'M
mediately upon their receipt searching
investigation will be instituted to de-
termine their accuracy. 1t is understood
here that the postmaster general has al
ready gone into the records relating to
the inquiry referred to by Tulloch. and he
finds that the former official has either
grossly exaggerated the affair or that he
was not fully advised of the progress of
events at the time.
Little that is new developed In the post
office scandal to-day. Some interest was
excited In the announcement that Mr.
Tulloch was willing to submit to the de-
partment information he is said to possess
concerning the department, in view of the
dissemination he has recently shown to
proceed with the case without aid from the
postmaster general. 1t is learned that not
withstanding the energy with which the
officials do not believe that it will be COM
pieted as soon as was expected Post
master General Payne is not inclined to
crowd General Bristow. He wants the
department thoroughly overhauled In order
that exact conditions may be ascertained
and proper remedies applied In order that
like conditions may not recur.
Inspectors have completed an investiga-
ton at the Washington city postoffice. Post
master General Payne said this afternoon
that corps of inspectors has been thor
oughly overhauling the local office for some
time. Their report, however. has not yet
been submitted and the RESULTS of the in
spection have not been made known.
Acting Superintendent Fosnes. of the free
delivery division, and his assistant, POST
Office Inspector-in-charge Thorpe, of New
York, are making rigid inspection of the
files of the free delivery service and the
former Is proceeding with great caution in
signing the great bulk of papers which have
to be approved by the office every day.
Much of the mail has been signed per-
nate official who initials the papers, but the
current business of the free delivery serv-
ice is now being subjected to a careful ex-
animation as a necessary incident to the
investigation.
The impression prevails that such reform
in the department as may be found neces-
sary will be instituted as the investigation
progresses. While Postmaster General
Payne does not say SO, it is understood it
is his intention to retain the rural free de-
livery bureau under the fourth assistant
postmaster general. Some other changes in
the administration Of the department are
contemplated.
The Fletcher National Bank, of Indian
apolis. has been approved as reserve
agent for the National Bank of Orleans,
Ind.
Indiana postmasters appointed to-day:
NJ. Meyer at Tracy. Laporte county. vice
Ruth s. Goodall. resigned; J. N Tanner
at Valma, Jasper county. vice Joseph w.
Leach resigned; John +. Rosenbaum at
Walnut, Marshall county, vice Kit G.. Bum
nell, removed. and Lewis G. Arndt at
Wilder, Laporte county, vice A. T. Scnra-
der, resigned. JOHN f MONK