The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-17
Conrad and Bonaparte S
Report Made Public.
ALL ARTFUL DODGERS.
Discussion OF the "Tulloeh Charges
Revealed the Existence OF De-
pIOrable and GrayeIY Dis
creditahle Abuses" in
the Postoffce.

Washington. Dee 1s-Ths report of
Messrs Conrad and Bonaparte on the
charges made by s. w Tulloch. formerly
cashier Of the Washington city poatofrice,
againat the administration Of this office.
was made public today Under instfue
tions from the President the report views
the Tulloch charges from legal stand.
point"
The tendency to evade answering these
charges eyinced By those replying to the
Postmaster Generals request for such an
swers. the report says. IS illustrated very
f9rcibly by the charges against Perry s.
Heath. former Assistant Post master Gen
eral. which have been made public here
tgfore ana his answers to them
We consider this answer. u con
tiuues. altogether insufficient and no
less unsatisfactory m substance than IN
form"
Continuing. the report says the revision
~ Postmaster Willgtts account Df itself
is sufficient to shOw that 9r Heaths
official record is not 50 clear as 20 DEFY
suspicion. 1t adds
Moreover. the confidential report IT
Inspector IN Charge Smith. and the 'sps-
cal report of Inspector Little tend 90
strongly 70 sustain some of the most seri-
Gus charges made ~ Mf Tuilggh against
Ht Heath hat III IL quite impossible to
dispose of these chatges bY calling them
lies out ~ the whole cloth
The reasonable inference to BE- drawn
from Mr. Heath's complete failure 70 meet
fully and explicitly accusations which. as
FTf-aE Ew al
f1sniabed him. tehNrge1 him with many
acts Of doubtful proDrietr. added % the
facts appearing from the record evidence
Laid before US. obllge us to say that 81
least a strong prime faGie ease ls present
Cd Of ui.ful ana reckless disregard by the
lsfe Firsf Assistant Postmaster General u
inss igation imposed on him by the fegu-
latign 81 his own department. as veil rs
by the statutes Of the United States and
we feel If our duty 70 ad1 that suspicion
gf his personal integrity must be iue7ita-
big aroused IN our judgment BY an trn-
partial consideration Of the facts sub
nitted IT, us and oi bis plinly inadequate
explanations"
The report takes 40 in detail the charges
of improper appointments ~ s1bordinatss
and improper Disbursements ~ pubic
funds as contained IN the T8lloch elr~
After an analysis. concludes.
80 fsf ~ il indicated hg the
submitted ~ us She persons dreetl
s,xa.sJ5le for these fraudulent en
raerts we're Nessfs. Perry s, Heath
George ri. Beavers. neither Of who
non IN the public service. II seems
however. that this respe3sibHty extt
IN slrae measure. 20 the Iafe pOstnns
General, wbo appears 70 have At
tolerated the pfaetles after hotiee 81
existence. and ~ the late and pre-
n1ssmasfers At Washington. each
whom appears % have steeDts7 the tfs
fer 70 fis of'Iee 0f Il Hunoer 81 Defsons
thsss enaplo7ed without, - fat az Is shgwn,
anv protests or exposure"
-
The repov5 comments On Auditor Cas-
sIe,s apparent fsadTnsss - disregard The
1sg1l s4faz1ar5s against Unauthorized eZ-
yssndssures" IN passing aee0unts for en-
D8oyes. ths character Of w6sse services
eeul4 rat f,e asaeftalned anG ri allowing
Beavers 'II.ezaI and fraudulent cIala d
sf.f45. for expenses In e5naeetSCn rIeh
the court 81 eIalms, the report says:
we fri fs lr1sp<sziDie 20 G0aDt tha-
Mr Heafa. Mr. Wan Cots. ard Mr Beav-
egs blraseG al knew the osynaent 81 thls
additional compensation was expressly
forDf16en By law. and thaf If mse called
expenses ~ evada the prohibition"
The summary ard cobeIaslons of th1
report are a. folsgws,
A = result = our inquiry IN Tire T1H
Ioea eaarxes' aa1 Of the consideration
sec forth, We haTe fhe aonor
% reD1fs fhat IN oar j1szasat:
"Ffst The discussion sf tae TuIleeh
ehar2as has revssIed the exiss1nee q O.
,gora8le ard zrareIy dfsfre1lfaD1e abuses
darlaz tae years fss8. 1865 ard 1860 ln ae
gg sasa1tor poetof5ee ard the oface of tke
F'ffst a4s.stase P6stnaa Ser General
5eeoa6. These abuses ihvslved eSndoe1
on tEe part 81 fae various n5o6c of
osafs Nh5eh was 1er1afaly ssten illegsI aa6
nay kave beers sometimes erfna7 gu
saea egefensAs. e committed. were II s
e4.es eonanftged nore tban earee veaps
before NE were ogdered - investigate siss
charges ard. - far AZ rs are elearsy a-
sogmes noore thar ts~ee gears before NJ
TuHocbs interview ~ Mag ase
Th5g6 Tie evi3enee laid eforA us saz
zazts Gae possibility and even probability
58s does noe prove fhat s5ases nsay aaae
eoatnsrfed Eofh in fhe Department an1 Fl
TIE Bostoffces ~ ~ the early .1Ea4ner ~
f3ee ehen we lose szh1 q faern ard Ghs6
N ecaaecfioa there wJfh criminal acts
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