The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-03
.HEAT TIL MAKES
HIS REPLY
Says TulloCh's Charges Are
Lies Out of Whole Cloth.
URGED TO EsEINSTATE
Told that He was Collecting Evidence
Of Impropriet' es .-Machen May
Be Indicted by Grand
Jury To-Day.

CBy Associated Press.l .
WASHINGTON, June 2.-The fnvesti-
cation of affairs at the Postotilce De-
partment is proceeding as rapidly as pos
siblc. and the investigating officials hope
to close their inquiries by August LIST.
Postmaster General Payne said to-day
that all the salient points of the investi-
cation probably would be disposed OF
by the end Of this month, but that the
rest of the work might continue for
considerable time The only development
announced at tho department to-day was
the PRONUNCIATION OF the letter OF former
First Assistant Postmaster General Heth,
who enters denial Of the Tulloch
charges.
The go-betweens. two, 1t Is alleged,
figures in transactions which led to the
arrest of August w. Machen, the for
mer general superintendent OF the tree
delivery system, are understood TO be
members OF the firm In Toledo, O., the for
mer home Of Mr.. Machen, although 1t Is
known authoritatively that there are sew
eral parties whose arrests may be de-
c,ded on at any time. Postmaster-Gene
Payne said tonight that so far he .s
advised no Immediate arrests are in con-
temptation.
The preliminary hearing OF Mr.. Machen
before United States commissioner,
which Is scheduled for next Friday, may
be rendered unnecessary IN case the graho
fury should report all Indictment against
him. The case Will be presented 10 tlat
49, KNEW NOTHING OF IT.
Mr.. Heath, In his letter says that II
Mrs. Winans, the Ohio woman who WAS
reported as saying she was carried on
the rolls with the understanding that she
was TO do no work. did not render SER
vices equivalent to her compensation, her
superior officers were deceived. MIR. iieath
denies that he had any personal interest.
He says:
II never appointed any person to any
position or retained any one In any posi-
ton. at an ytirne, with any sort of notion
or idea that he or she was not to render
full and honest service to the govern
ment for the pay received. The intimation
that there was an honorary rolf upon
which persons were placed for political
or personal or other purposes than good
service, Is a pure invention. 1t Is lie out
whole cloth, as are most Of the imputa-
lions Of Tulloch. If any persons were
so appointed or retained 1t was through
their own dishonest designs"
Mr.. Heath says his visit to Porto Rico
and and the Pacific slope were made IN
the government services, and for every
dollar expended an account was MADE.
Mr.. Heath refers to Gilmer's alleged as
courtesy to clerks IN the FoStoiiice De
partment. and says he asked that Gil
mer be Instructed to act like gentle
man.
Mr.. Heath says Tulloch's friends asked
hin, to lntercede for Tulloch's reinstate-
ment, advising Heath that "Tulloch had
been Collecting evidence Of improprieties
in the postof1lce, and that If he were
not reinstated he would expose them, that
/ would be made to suffer, and McKin-
ley's administration would be scandal
lied"
Mr.. Heath says that inasmuch as Tul-
loch did not report any of the alleged
irregularities he could not recommend
him for any position. Tulloch subsequent
~ had these matters, Heath says. pub
llshed Mr. Heath adds:
The man against whom allegations
we're directed has refused to pay the
price of proposed secrecy"