The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-06-14
Yields to Pressure and Will
Turn on the LimeIight.
Believed That the Most
Astounding Phase of Situ-
alton Is Yet to Develop.
MAY HAVE BEARING ON
THE NEW YORK OFFICE
Miss Liebhart, Chief Clerk for
Years Under Maehen. Under
Examination Plainly Agitated
af Conclusion of Conference.

The public will soon be in a posi-
ton to judge whether or not former
Postmaster General Smith SUPP ressed
an official investigation of First AssIs-
tant Perry s. Heath's department in
1900 in connection with operations of
the Washington city postofice.
The Postmaster General has yielded
TO the pressure of public opinion and
has decided TO make public early next
week the report of the Fourth Assis-
tant On that Investigation
Mr. Payne had expressed the hope
that he might receive the report OF the
inspection OF the Washington Office re-
Gently completed in time 20 make pub
lie salient points in two or three days.
He decided yesterday afternoon thss
II there is any delay in receiving this
report. the other papers of the case
will be given out without it.
RIistow's Reply.
These papers will be comprehensive
IN character They will cover the reply
OF General Bristow to the letter of the
Postmaster General asking for Informa-
ton concerning the charges of rnaltreat-
@ant made BY s. W. Tzsloch. ex-cashisr
Of the local cflice. together with the re-
port OF the inspectors made AT the Tina
OF the transfer of the Washington Office
from Postmaster Willett to Postmaster
Merritt, July l. 1853. and also the report
OF the inspection Of that Office made
July !, 1900
1t has been publicly charged that TIE
report of the inspectors during the
Smith administration reflected so Sc
riouslv upon First Assistant Postmaster
General Heath that the papers in the
case were treated as confidential mat
ter. and placed in possession of the
Fourth Assistant.
Mr. Payne may have had in mind this
report. and probable action thereon.
when he informed close friend yester-@
day that the most astounding phase CT
the Postofhce situation would develop
in a few days.
But others believe that prediction
had bearing upon the inspection Of
the free delivery division, and of the
New York city postofEice. 1t is said that
a number OF the inspectors who have
been engaged at the latter Office arrived
in the city this afternoon. The depart
ment VIII not corroborate the report
that they are now engaged in summing
up their case
Miss -Leibhart Under Fire.
Iaa Leibhart. chief clerk for many
years of A. w Maehen. and now occu-
pying the same position in the free
delivery division, was under exanina-
ton yesterday afternoon by Fourth As
sistant Bristow and several inspectors
They occupied Mr.. Bristow's private Of
fee, which has now become known as
the sweat box" The young woman
showed signs of agitation at the concIu-
sion of half an hours conference Mr.
Machen conducted his private eorre-
spondeEce at the office. and it is thought
Miss Leibhart was questioned in refer
ence TO some of that correspondence
Postmaster General Payne gave out
yesterday afternoon the following state
nent. instead OF seeing the reporters:
To Make Report Public.
At ISlfDFl Oi the &lNtC service COll-
mission on the eonditica of the WASH
ington postoffiee having been made pub
lie. the Postmaster General said that
he hoped TO receive the report of the
inspection of the Office, recently cem-
pleted, in time to make public its sa-
lient poi2ts within TWO or three days
However, II there is delay in receiving
this report. the other papers in tbs
Gaze will be made public as soon as they
car be prepared.
They viii cover the reply of General
Bristow to the letter of the Postmaster
General asking for information concern
ing the so-called Tulloeh charges, to-
gether with the report OF the inspectors
made at the time OF the transfer OF the
Washington Office from Postmaster VIII
lett TO Postmaster Merritt. which trans
fer was made July 1, 1898; and also the
report OF the inspection OF the Washing
ton Office, made July l. 1899.
The orders OF the Postofice Depart
ment in consequence OF such report, and
the action OF Postmaster Merritt there
on; the action of Postmaster General
Smith upon the charges made by MIR.
Tullocb about July /. 1899. and upon the
report OF the inspectors at that time.
Will be given to the public"