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whatever to do with the promotions Of men

whatever to do with the promotions Of men
In that division or any other.
There was q report yesterday that Post
Office inspectors from Washington were at
work here trying TO get evidence bearing
on the scandal. II they were none OF the
local officials knew anything about them.
Postmaster Van Cott and his assistants
said that Washington detectives might
he at work for all they knew. but II they
we're the local Office would not be likely
10 hear about 1t. Mr.. Van Cott said that
he had had no official news from Washington
about tho alleged corruption. and at present
there was nothing for him to do but to
await developments.
Erwin H. Thorpe, Post Office inspector In
charge Of this department, and Inspectors
Crowell and Little have been In WASH
ington for the last three weeks working on
the Post Office scandals Inspector Clum.
who Is in charge Of the Office temporarily.
said last night that he did not know when
Mr.. Thorpe and his assistants would re-
turn.
George W. Beavers lives at Fiftieth street
and Fifteenth avenue. Borough Park,
Brooklyn His wife said last night that he
was out Of town. He and his wife and two
sons and two daughters live in house
that cost about $4,000. The neighbors
said that Mr.. Beavers while Post Office
official lived modestly and apparently well
within his salary Of $500 year He came
here from Washington every second week
on Friday and stayed until Monday.
WASHINGTON, April io.-Fourth Assistant
Post stmaster-Gsneral Bristow refuses TO re
veal the names Of those who recently
fled charges with the Department alleg-
ing the existence OF promotion syndl-
cate. The Department officers say that the
charges have not come from one person
or from one source. but that substantially
the same allegations have been made
by a number OF residents OF New York.
Acting Postmaster General Wynne re-
fuses to discuss the probable truth or falls
ity Of the allegations. as the inves tfgation
at present being made has not progressed
far enough to enable the officers to deter
mine the accuracy Of the various specif-
cations. But he admits that they have
been fled
The Post Office Departments catalogue
OF scandal is growing to such length and
the cross FIRE Of accusation and allegation
has become so spirited that the most search
ing and thorough investigation will be
necessary before 1t can be determined
with any degree OF accuracy just how much
fact there is in the many charges Of official
misconduct that have been made against
various officers Of the postal service. There
Is no doubt that some OF the allegations are
the result of desire In certain quarters to
get even" on account OF past actual or
fancied wrongs, and the work OF separating
this class OF allegations from those based
on actual and unexagserated facts must
necessarily be a slow one.
Those who are in position to know say
that without doubt the affairs in one or
more Of the bureaus Of the Post Office De-
partment now under investigation have
been conducted in a very high-handed
manner and that the allegations Of official
misconduct will be substantiated by the
result OF the Investigations. They believe.
also, that there 10 considerably mose anoke
than FIRE. and that the inquiry now In
nrogress will develop this fact.