The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-03
Grand Jury Takesup Mach
ems Case To-Day.
MORE ARRESTS EXPECTED
Heath, in Denying TullOch's Charges. Declares
That Exposures Were Threatened by
TulIoch'S Friends in Case he
vvae nol Po;nelaEed
was not Reinstated.
(By the Associated Press.)


Washington, D. c., June 1.-THE inves-
tigation of affairs at the Postofice De-
partment is proceeding as rapidly as posi-
BILE and the investigating officials hope
master General Payne said today that all
the salient points of the investigation
probably would be disposed of by the
end of this month but that the rest of
the work might continue for a consider
able time. The only development an
neunced at the department today was
the PRONUNCIATION of the letter of former
First Assistant Postmaster General Heath,
who enters a denial of the Tulloch charges.
The GO betweens who. it is alleged, fig
ured in transactions which led to the
arrest of August w. Machen, the former
general superintendent of the free delivery
system, are understood to be members of
a firm in Toledo, Ohio the former home
of Mr. Machen. Although it is known
authoritatively that there are several par
ties whose arrests may be decided on at
any time, Postmaster General Payne said
tonight that so far he is advised no i'm
mediate arrests are in contemplation.
The preliminary hearing of Mr.. Machen
before a United States Commissioners,
which is scheduled for next Friday, may
be rendered unnecessary in case the
grand jury should report an indictment
against him. The case will be presented
to that body tomorrow, when a number
of witnesses subpoenaed by me govern
ment viii make their appearance. An in
dictment would relieve the government
from the necessity Of disclosing its evil
dence prior to the trial of the case in
court and would require the re-arrest
OF Machen on bench warrant and the
furnishing of fresh bonds.
Mr. Heath, in his letter says that il
Mrs Winana, the ONO 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.
Mr.. Heath denies that he had any
personal interest in her He says:
4 never appointed any person to any
position or retained any one in any posi-
ton, at any time, 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 intima
ton that there was an honorary roll
upon wh4on persons were placed for politi
cal or personal or other purposes than
good service, is a pure invention. 1t is
a lie out of whole cloth, as are most
of the imputations of Tulloch. If any
persons were So appointed or retained
it was through their own dishonest de
signs"
Mr. Heath says his visits to Porto Rico
and the Pacific slope were made in the
government service and for every dollar
expended an accounting was made Mr.
Heath refers to Gilmer's alleged discour
tesy to clerks In the Postofice Department
and says he asked that 4--4ner be IN
structed to act like a gentleman.
Mr.. Heath says Tulloch's friends asked
him to intercede for Tulloch's reinstate-
ment. advising Heath that "Tulloch had
been collecting evidence of improprieties
in the postoffice ard that If he were not
reinstated he would expose them: that
would be made to suffer, and McKinley's
administration would be scandahzed.
Mr.. Heath says that inasmuch as Tul-
Ioch did not report any of the alleged
irregularities he could not recommend him
for any position Tulloch subsequently
had these matters, he also says, pub
Eshed Mr. Heath adds:
THE men against whom allegations
were directed had refused to pay tne
price of the proposed secrecy.