The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-11-26
W. U. MANAGER OUT
II. NJ. KILLIAN HAS RESIGNED
FROM SAVANNAH OFFICE.
REASONS FOR RESIGNATION
NOT GIVEN AND OFFICERS OF COM
PANY REFUSE TO TALK.

Assistant superintendent Maxwell
and Moneys Are All StralGht-Re-
ferred Question as to Whether
Resignation Was Voluntary to Mr..
kiIIian Himself-Mr. kilIian Said
81 Have ResiSned"-W. G. PEBBLES
of Macon VIII Succeed Him.
Mr.. II. NJ. Killian. for the last year
manager of the Savannah office of the
Western Union Telegraph Company,
has resigned, his resignation to take
effect upon the arrival of his success
sor, w. C. PEBBLES, manager of the
company's office at Macon. Assistant
Superintendent Maxwell is in Savan-
nah looking after the affairs of the Of
flee and preparing for the change in
managers.
The reasons for Mr.. Killian's resig-
nation are not stated. Both Supt.
Maxwell and Mr.. Killian were seen,
but neither would give more than an
equivocal answer. Supt. Maxwell said
that the books, accounts and moneys
of the company are all correct and
balanced.
The first rumor of a contemplated
resignation on the part of Mr.. Killian
came day or two ago, when he was
called to Jacksonville, the headquar-
ters of the district for a conference
with Supt. Dillon, and the assistant
superintendent. Yesterday morning he
presented his resignation. Supt. Max
we'll. when asked if the rumored res
ignation were true, said:
Yes, Mr.. Killian has resigned. But
he will be in the office tomorrow and,
in fact, until his successor arrives to
assume charge. 1 am not yet sure
who will succeed him, but it is more
than probable that it will be the
present manager at Macon, Mr.. w. G.
Peebles.'
When asked why Mr.. Killian resign
ed Mr. Maxwell said: Il suppose that
Mr.. Killian has changed his plans and
is going into some other line of bust
ness. l do not know what he is going
to do nor where he is going. On those
points you will have to consult him."
rs the resignation purely volun-
tary?" Mr.. Maxwell was asked.
"Well," he said, 81 would
not like to answer that question in
either the affirmative or the negative.
1 would prefer that you see Mr.. Kill
liam. But the books of the company
and it's moneys are all straight. I
prefer not to say anything more
about the matter"
Mr.. KiIIian's Statement.
Mr.. Killian was seen later at his
home on Oglethorpe avenue. He was
disinclined to discuss the matter and
stated that he had not yet fully deter
mined upon his future plans.
Il have resigned" he said. When
asked for the reason for rendering his
resignation, he said: You may
say that l have resigned. That is all 1
have to say on the matter. Any fur
ther information must come from Mr..
Maxwell"
When told that Mr.. Maxwell had al
ready been seen Mr.. Killian said: Il
abide by his statement entirely"
When asked about his plans for the
future Mr.. Killian said: CAS- yet I
have not determined upon them.
shall remain in Savannah for some time
and shall make this my home for the
present
Mr.. Killian has been in the employ
of the Western Union for over eight
cen years. He came to Savannah from
Jacksonville a little over a year ago,
succeeding Mr.. Maxwell as local man
ager. Mr.. PEBBLES, his successor, is ex-
pected in Savannah the latter part of
this week or the early part of next.
He will assume his duties at once.