Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-03
THE BR|S7OW REPORT
Will Be Forthcoming Soon
After Grand Jury's Work,
TENDAYSFROM MONDAY
THAT IS THE TIME GIVEN BY THE
POSTMASTER GENERAL.
Mr.. Taggart Going Over Indictments
to Be Reported-Mr Cotter to
Succeed Scott TowerS
TEN DAYSFROM MONDAY

when the grand jury of the District of
Columbia adjourns Monday the investiga
ton of affairs in the Post Office Depart
ment may be considered having been
completed Postmaster General Payne
said to an Evening Star reporter this after
noon.
when will Fourth Assistant Postmaster
General Bristow have his report of the in
vestigatiol conpleted?" was asked
Il presume it VIII be forthcoming very
soon after the grand jury is through
Within a week." was asked
Il hardly think it will be ready in that
time. but surely within ten days. Mr.. Bris-
tow has been working for four weeks on
the preliminaries of his report. He has
gone over the cases where Indictments have
been returned, and as soon as the work of
the grand jury is over he will be able to
bring his report to finish without much
trouble"
This is the first official statement that
has been made by the Postma ster General
concerning the completion of the investiga-
ton and the report of the fourth assistant
postmaster general.
In the Grand Jury Room.
The grand jury was not in session tod ~
and on the surface all was quiet at the
ment investigation was concerned. Mr.
Hugh T. Taggart. assistant United States
attorney for the District Of Columbia was
in the grand jury room behind closed doors
and the doors were locked from the in
s-de-during the greater portion of the day
1t is presumed that Mr.. Taggart was en-
gagged In completing the preparation of the
Indictments that the grand jury are ex-
pected to report Monday. and which will
complete the list of Post Office Depart
ment investigation true bills. Several type
writer operators were also bus:ly at work
under Mr.. Taggart,s direction.
Quiet at Post Office.
This was quiet day about the Post
Office Department. Postmaster General
Payne received few callers, among them
Representatives Hemenway of Indiana and
Hughes of West Virginia. The latter canae
tc the city yesterday afternoon. He was
accompanied by his two young daughters,
Who will attend school here :-'z.
| j. Edward Addicks was caller the
postmaster General this afternoon. II .
visit concerned the question of party pat
ronage In Delaware in general and the case
| of Miss Huidah Todd, who was dismissed
as poStmiStreSS of small office in thai
state, in particular.
To Succeed Scott Towers
| City Postmaster Merritt today recon-
| mended that ]. W. Cotter be appointed su-
perintendent of Station c, vice w Seott
| Towers removed. Mr.. Cotter was desg-
| mated acting superintendent night before
| last, and the city postmaster asks that
his appointment be made permanent
| The promotion of Mr.. Cotter has made
necessary some other changes along the
| down line, in consequence of which Post
| master Merritt has made the further rec
concentrations that J. Wharton be pro-
| NOTED foreman of Station c. vice Cotter,
| promoted, and that ]. w Sherwood be
| promoted from substitute to regular clerk
| to fill the vacancy caused by Wharton S
| promotion.
| Fay F. Lewis has rendered his resigna ton
! as clerk and Martin r. Bourne has been
| recommended by the postmaster to fill the
| vacancy.