Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-12
TULLOCH' ANSWER
He is to Give One Over His
Own Signature.
RUMORS
MIR. PAYNE SAYS BE HAS NO
KNOWLEDGE oF MATTER.
Investigation Of City Post Office Has
Been Completed, but Report Has
Not Reached Mr. Bristow.
SUSPENSION RUMORS

There was a well-defined rumor about the
Post Office Department this afternoon that
a foremost official of the Washington city
post office would be suspended as the re-
suit of the investigation of that office,
which has just been completed by the In
spectors detailed for the work by the fourth
assistant postmaster general ten days ago.
This investigation Of the city post office
was unknown to the public until late yes
terday afternoon. when Postmaster General
Payne. at the usual conference with the
newspaper men representing morning pa
pers. told of it. The report of the investi-
cation has not yet reached Mr.. Bristow
and the Postmaster General has only q
general idea of what it will contain.
Mr.. Payne. when his attention was called
to the rumor this afternoon. and the name
of the official who is said to be slated for
suspension was told him. denied any knowl-
edge OF the matter and was inclined to con-
slider the rumor as purely in the nature Of
gossip.
The same rumor included the name of one
OF the superintendents in the rural free de-
livery division. who served for a long time
under Mr.. Machen. Mr. Payne said no
more suspensions of officials were under
immediate consideration.
Tulloch to Make a Statement.
The Postmaster General officially an
nounced this afternoon that Mr.. Tulloch,
former cashier of the Washington city post
office, had assured inspectors sent to see
him by the fourth assistant postmaster
general last Sunday that he would give to
the Postmaster General Friday a statement
over his own signature of the charges he
has made in the public prints involving
certain persons who have been or are con-
nected with the postal service. In this
connection Mr.. Payne gave out this letter.
sent to Mr.. Tulloch last Saturday:
WASHINGTON, d. c., May o. 1903.
Hon j. l.. Bristow,
Fourth Assistant Postmaster General.
Sir: Some time since there appeared in
the Washington Post an interview with
Mr.. S. w. Tulloch. formerly cashier of the
Washington city post office. which reflected
upon the official conduct of certain persons
formerly in high positions In the govern
ment service and other persons still hold
ing office. All these statements and charges
referred to matters which occurred several
years ago.
"On the 9Th instant I wrote Mr.. Tulloch.
stating that should be pleased to receive
from him any statement which he was will
ing to make in writing, accompanied by
any papers, documents evidence con-
flrmatory of the charges which have ap-
peared in the Washington Post. These he
has failed to furnish.
II therefore request that you will call
upon Mr.. Tulloch at your earliest conve- /
nience and ask him to give you any state /
ment which he is willing to make in writ
Ing, accompanied Dy any pdpeTS, QOCu~
ments or evidence confrmatory of tho
charges which he has made, to the end that /
they may be inquired into. and If 1t is
found that any Irregularities exist that
they may be corrected.
Respectfully yours.
III. c. PAYNE. Postmaster General"
Fosnes a Busy Man.
Mr.. Fosnes, who is acting superintendent
of free delivery. is perhaps the busiest man
in the Post Office Department these days. 1
In addition to his duties there he is also
engaged in pursuing the investigation in the
division of salaries and allowances.
The Postmaster General has received no
additional information regarding the intimi- I
dation of the colored rural free delivery
carrier at Gallatin, Tenn. Inspector Conger
was detailed to make thorough examina- 4
ton of affairs, but he has not reported since
the day following the trouble. This tele-
gram was sent Mr. Conger this afternoon:
WASHINGTON, D. c., May II.
Mr.. W. F. Conger, Nashville, Tenn.
How soon will your report of the invests
cation at Gallatin be ready to submit?
H. c. PAYNE,
POSTMASTER General"
Up to late this afternoon no reply to this
telegram had been received.