The Savannah morning news., 1903-06-03
TURNS ON TULLOCH
HEATH SAYS EX-CAsHIER WANTED
A "HUSH" JOB.
FRIENDS CAME TO HEATH
AND, HE SAYS, HELD OUT PROM
ISE OF SUPPRESSION.

By Aug. 1 Those who Are Plying
the Probe in the POstOmce De-
spartment Hope to Bring Their
Investigations to CIOSe--Case of
Machen-Heath Says His Jaunts
Were in the Government Service
and That Accounting Was Made
for Every Dollar Expended.
Washington, June 1.-The investiga-
ton of affairs at the Postoffice Depart
ment is proceeding as rapidly as posi-
bic, and the investigating officials hope
to close their inquiries by Aug l. Post
master General Payne said to-day that
all the salient points of the investiga-
ton probably would be disposed of by
the end of this month, but that the
rest of the work might continue for a
considerable time.
The only development announced at
the department to-day was the pro-
mitigation of the letter of ex-First AS
sistant Postmaster General Heath, who
denies the charges of MIR. Tulloch.
The go-betweens, who, it is alleged,
figured 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, O.. the
former home of Machen. Although it is
known authoritatively that there are
several parties whose arrests may be
decided on at any time, Mr.. Payne said
tonight that so far as he is advised no
immediate arrests are in contempla-
ton.
Machen and Grand Jury.
The preliminary hearing of Mr.
Machen before a United States COM
missioner, 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 sub
poenaed by the government will make
their appearance. An indictment would
relieve the government from the neces-
sity of disclosing its evidence prior to
the trial of the case in court and would
require the rearrest of Machen on a
bench warrant and the furnishing of
fresh bonds.
Mr.. Heath in his letter says that
if Mrs. Wdnans, the Ohio woman.
who was reported as saying she was
carried on the rolls with the under
standing that she was to do no work,
did not render services equivalent to
her compensation her superior officers
were deceived. He denies that he had
any personal interest in her. He
says:
II never appointed any person to
any position or retained anyone In
any position, at any time, with any
sort of notion or idea that he or she
was not to render full and honest
service to the government for the pay
received. The intimation that there
was an honorary roll upon which
persons were placed for political or
personal or other purposes than good
service, is a pure invention. 1t is
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
designs"
Henth's Pleasant Journeys.
Mr.. Heath says his visits to Porto
Rico and the Pacific slope were made
in the government service. and for ev-
cry dollar expended he says, an ac-
counting was made.
He refers to Gilmer's alleged discour-
tesy to clerks in the Postoffice Depart
ment, and says he asked that Gilner
be instructed to act like a gentleman.
Mr.. Heath says Mr.. Tulloch's friends
asked him to intercede for Mr.. Tul-
loch's reinstatement, advising Heath
that "Tulloch had been collecting evil
dence of improprieties in the postof-
flee, and that If he were not reinstated
he would expose them; that / would
be made to suffer, and McKinley's adj
ministration would be scandalized."
Heath says that inasmuch as Tul-
loch did not report any of the alleged
irregularities, he. could not recommend
him for any position. Mr. Tulloch sub
sequently had these matters, Heath
says. published. Mr.. Heath adds:
1.-THE men against whom allegations
were directed had refused to pay the
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