The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-06-09
SET SLEUTH ON
THEIR TRAIL
Postmaster at Madison, n. J.,
Has Trouble With Fair Clerks.
Can SEE TROUBLE COMING
Inspector Nay Probe Love Affairs Which
Centres At PostotfIts.
Can SEE TROUBLE COMING

New York June s.-Who will be the next
postmaster at Madison, n. j.? That Is
the question which the people OF that
quiet little burgh are asking, as II Is ru-
mored that Postmaster w. III. Larison Is
soon 10 be deposed. How much founda-
ton for the rumor there is will not be
known until the postoffice inspector
makes his visit there this week. Several
other things are also worrying the post
master. He must reinstate his discharged
head clerk. and has been obliged to dis
charge a young woman clerk. who Is said
10 nave caused a great deal of trouble.
This Is the elimination of a row which
has oeen In progress in Madison for the
IyOz, tnat Larisop. preferred charges
against Miss Enzapetn hettenring, VINO
for nve years mao been MS chief clerk.
At the same time she filed charges in
Washington against Larson. inspector
Malley went TO Madison, ana after inves-
ugsting the charges against Mss ketten-
you investigated the charge against Lari-
son, ana never reported TO the Madison
office in the matter.
Larson resolved last Monday to get
rid of Miss kettenring anyway, and so
suspended her, subject TO approval from
washington She will be there. how
ever, this morning. because Larson has
notified her 10 go 10 work again.
HE EhPECTS REMONAL.
II would not be surprised IL / was re-
moved" said Larson yesterday. but II
will not be because OF any charge which
has been made against me by Miss ket-
tenring. but because Of an allegation
that / have been selling stamps to New
York parties In order TO Increase my sal,
my sales during the last year, snoulo
have been s2700, but II was cut TO s23Oo
because of some thousands OF dollars
r.f otaty ht.tA
parties, I never solicited a cent of the
trade. but It looks as II they had me on a
technicality. and / VIII not kick.
Yes, / preferred charges against Miss
Kettenring 1t was a little over n year
ago that stories came 10 my ears in re-
gard TO Miss kettering. / heard that
she was often ri running oyer & to the bank INK
leave the postoffice and hold long con-
fabs with this man In front OF the Of
ice. and so investigated. / often saw
time ] would come In sight OF them they
would jump apart. / asked some of the
other clerks about II. and two Of them
and kissing her We'll. these were the
charges. and I sent them on.
TO retaliate. she made the charge TO
raise of 500 in her salary II she Would
accompany me 10 New York.
DINED AT KNIcKERBocKER.
"A short time ago the inspector called
on me and asked me IL had been out
with one OF the other clerks at the Hotel
Knickerbocker. New York. He also said
that we were registered there as Mr. and
Mrs. Someone. from Chicago Well. that
was absurd. At least, part OF IL was.
had been TO the Hotel Knickerbocker.
dining with the young woman. Miss
Kettenring had detective follow US 10
New York.
Then. another thing this young woman
has hcen In the office since tho first or
this year at a salary OF $500 a year.
proposed TO raise her salary $500 on July
l. There II was. You see Miss Ketten-
ring could then say that was the x2oO
which had offered her. Disgusting. is
N not7 But you see appearances seem
70 be against me until you know the
circumstances.
We'll. as q consequence OF the inspec-
tors visit here I must reinstate Miss
Kettenring. while the other young woman
IN placed on the list OF sub-clerks. vir-
tually discharged from the office"
Miss Kettenrins II handsome tall
brunette, with wealth OF black hair
combed ponpadour, large. expressive
eyes large sympathetic mouth with FUN
red lips. a rather sober face. which looks
longer than II really is
1T they ever do let me tell what I
know n will surprise some people. Mr.
LARSON especially she said yesterday.