The Washington times., 1903-06-02
HEATHPS ANSWER IS
ATTACK ON TULLOCH
Says Most Of the Latter's
Charges Are Lies.
GILMER Is SCORED ALSO
Payne Issues Former First Assistants
Letter-Devoted Largely to Caustic
Comment on Tulloch's Career.
GILMER IS SCORED ALSO

Postmaster General Payne gave out
,oday the answer OF Perry Heath, for
ner First Assistant Postmaster General
% the charges against his administra-
lion made By Seymour W. Tulloch or
ner cashier in the Washington post
office. Mr. Heath denies MIR. Tulloch'a
charges with a show of Indignation and
says some harsh things about the ex-
cashier. The letters substance follows:
MI Heath's Letter.
Il thank you for your courteous let
ters of 18th and Goth inst. calling my
attention to certain assertions of one
". Tulloch, ex-cashier of the Wash
Irgton postoffice, and also the state
1ient of Mrs. Winans. formerly of
Ohio. who is quoted as saying that she
was carried upon the rolls of the Wash
ington postofice with the understanding
IL at she was not to render service to
The Government.
IF Mrs. Winans did not render SER
vices equivalent to the compensation she
received her superior officers were de-
ceived. She at least pretended to my
chief clerk. so he reported TO me. to
perform services warrenting promotion.
or better n-ensation.
Calls Tulloch a Liar.
by the same token, upon the same
line of comment employed by Tulloch,
nearly if not quite all of the transac-
tions of the executive departments in
Washington could be called into ques-
ton. and improper motives could be as
signed. Necessarily, 1 could not follow
the details OF the work of postoff1ce
clerks; 1 was compelled TO trust my
subordinates and 10 rely upon postmas-
tiers. But I mastered as many details
as possible, and I proudly hold myself
responsible for all that did. for the
humble part 1 took in the work Of the
department.
II never appointed any person to any
position, or retained anyone in any
position, at any time, with any sort o:
notion or idea that he or she was rot
10 render full and honest service TO the
Government for the pay received. The
intimation that there was an honorary
roll upon which persons were placed
for political or personal or other pur-
pos>s than good service is a pure in
:
as are most of the imputations of Tul-
loch- II any persons were SO appointed
or retained It was through their own
dishonest designs
Two Personal References.
Mr. Heath's letter then treats of jour
neys made by him to Porto Rico and the
Pacific Coast. representing that the
tours were necessary, economical and
profitable to the Government. His letter
rloses with comment upon two personal
references" to him in the TuIloch
charges.
The first of these personal ref
srences" concerns Examiner GiImer and
Mr. Heaths complaint against him.
Il was asked by our clerks to re-
quest" says Mr.. Heath, ''and did re-
quest OF Treasury officials that Gilmer
be instructed to act like a gentleman,
and TO protect clerks in the Postoffice
Department by leaving receipts for all
records taken by him from the depart
ment. A displaced document would nat
urally subject the responsible clerk TO
censure. if not indeed a charge OF dis
honesty. What purpose Gilmer had IN
carrying these records from the depart
ment do not pretend to say. This in
cident had no connection with Gilmer's
work as auditor"
Asked for Reinstatement.
THE other reference relates 10 TuI-
loch's displacement from the position OF
cashier in the Washington postoffice.
The first distinct recollection I have OF
Tuiloch was shortly after the induction
Of Postmaster Merritt and the appoint
uent % a new cashier A number OF
Tullocb's friends called upon me, sing
iy, and asked me TO intercede for his re-
instatement
After had steadily declined TO make
any intereession one or two or more men
called and advised me. as a matter OF
politics and prudence. TO have him rein
stated. was advised that Tulloch had
been collecting evidences of improprieties
in the postofice. and that If he were
rot reinstated he would expose them;
that I would be made 10 suffer. and Nc
llinleys Administration would be scan
failed.
Il remember TO have stated 10 one OF
hose importunate friends that l could
not conceive how an honest and consci-
entious employe OF the Government
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