Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-03
Explains Situation in tae Gaze Of
Mrs. Winans
NEW CONDITIONS MADE EXTRA WORK
Impossible for Heath to Attend Personally
TO Minor Details
VISITS He MADE WERE ALL NECESSARY
Trouble with TulIOch is that He Lost
His Position in Washington POST
Once and BIames Heath
and Others.

WASHINGTON, June 2-The inNesuBa- |
ton of affairs at the Postofiice department !
Is proceeding as fast possible and the
investigating officials hope to close their
inquiries by August /. Postmaster General
Payne said today that all the salient points
Of the investigation would probably be dis
posed of this week, but the rest Of the
work will probably continue for some time
The development announced at the de-
partment today was the promulgauon or
the letter of former First Assistant Post
master General Heath, who enters denial
of the Tulloch charges.
The go-betweens, who, st 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
firm in Toledo, the former home of Mr..
Machen Although 1t is known authorita-
lively that there are several parties whose
arrest may be decided at any time,
Postmaster General Payne said tonight that
20 far as he is advised no Immediate arrests
are in contemplation.
The preliminary hearing OF Mr.. Machen
before a United States commissioner, which
is scheduled for next Friday, may be rend-
cred unnecessary in case the grand jury
should report an indictment before then
The case will be presented to that body to-
government from the necessity Of disclosing
it's evidence prior to the trial of the case
In court, and would require the arrest of
Machen on a bench warrant and the fur
nishlng of fresh bonds
Report to President.
Postmaster General Payne some weeks
ago hoped that he would be able to make
at least a preliminary report to President
ia tn Washington.
the investigation has extended so much
more widely than was originally contem-
plated and the end is yet so far on that
no formal statement at this time is likely,
though soon after the presidents return
Mr.. Payne will report to him informally.
Perry s. Heath's letter follows:
SALT LAKE CITY. Utah, May Is, 1903; =
My M HSa pssr N Mr. paySSei Si tSaSR yoa FOR - your
courteous letters of the 18th and 10th In
stant ealing my a[yen0n 1ocb 70 cestSin ss
OF the Washington postoliice, and also the
statement OF a Mrs. Wtnans, formerly OF
carried upon the roll Of the postoffice with
the understanding that she was not to
render service to the government
IL Mrs. Winans did not render services
equivalent to the compensation she received
not know the woman when she was APP
pointed and had no personal interest In
her Her name %ss among @ecaH 5aTge tbs sSs
was well recommended for position did
not. and could not, attempt to personally
sitions in postofTices rendered satisfactory
service. l do remember that this woman
partment and that j refused to see her
She was reported TO me by my chief clerk
otSon as 1ens Or moTe desirable m r Work. She al
least pretended to my chief clerk so ne
reported to me, TO perform services war
rAnting promotion or better compensation.
Compelled to Trust Others.
BY the same token. upon the same line
II not quite all of the transactions Of tht
executive departments in Washington could
aves eould be 4I assiSned. Necessarily
could not follow the details OF the work o
my subordinates and TO rely upon post
masters We had change of administra
tion. war. the Americani[ing I'm OF ,nG an oHn I'm
OF vast eXpanses of new territory; But
mastered as many details as possible an,
that l did and for the humble part l tool
in the work OF the department
i never appointed any person TO any posi-
tIon or retained anyone In any position a
any time with any sort OF notion or ide
that he or she was not to render full an
honest service 70 the government for tn
pay received. The ntimation that ther
was an "honorary roll" upon which per
Hons were placed for political or persona
or other purposes than good service Is
pure invention II Is lie Out OF whol
Tulloch. IL any persons were 50 appointe
or retained 1t was through their own dis
honest designs
Many Men Required.
There was period extending over man
manded for service in Cuba, Porto Ric
and at military camps in our country tina
larger postofices for men for classihe
service, receiving many but when r.
Sponses from postoftceS ceased 10 be SUI
hcient we drew names from applicants ou
side the classified service and CONSCIENTIOUS
selected those whose capabi1ty ana chara'
Ter we deemed best In this hurried wor
OF appointments, hurried dispatch of me
and materials for the scenes of action son son
mistakes were Of course, made, but thei
things occur and win so long as men liy
made visit 10 Porto Rico when q
Spanish form of postal service was take
over and placed under our system. l d
not seek the trip, and never made mo-
disagreeable one, or one where rendert
better service or made more sacrifice. +,
every dollar expended vouchers wel
rendered and accounting SSo,an 1fn made i,sJn ma'
the spring of 1895 In correction with col
ditions existing In postoftlces at Portlan
ding OF the Alaskan malls and local co
gestions for which strict accountiI
these trips necessary, but doubt il he hs
the slightest conception for what they We
made or what was done Upon them.
Answers Two Personal References
There are two personal references to n
mention briefly, and the others ] will pa
over as unworthy OF mention OF for rep
from those who have had later access
the official records, for these inciden
occurred four or nve years ago.
Complaints were made TO me by cler
IN the POstofice department or to the Ofii
OF the auditor for the treasury that
omploye OF the latter. named Gilmer, IN
quently entered their rooms and In a surl
offensive and peremptOry manner demand
records and carried them away wltho
leaving any receipt, or simply helped hiI
self, and when receipt was request
snubbed the clerk making the request.
1 was asked by our clerks 10 reQuei
and did request, OF treasury oficials IN
Gilmer be Instructed to act like a gent
man. and 10 protect clerks in the Pos
once department by leaving receipts I
all records taken by him from the depal
ment A displaced document would IA
urally subject the responsible clerk
eensure II not Indeed charge
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