The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-06-25
METCALF FAGRAF TER
Another Emp|oye Of Post
office Department Gets Ak
BRISTOW MAKES REPORT
Second Indictment Against Maehen u:
ProbabIe-Charae is Forgery.
Great Scandal Still
Grows.

result of alleged indiscretfon IN mat
tiers pertaining to the award OF con-
tracts for printing the money order
forms of the government, James =
Metcalf, for many years superintend.
ent of the money order system OF the
postofice department, was removed
from office Wednesday by the POSI-
master general.
A full Investigation Of the case will
he made later. The dismissal Is the
result of acts of Mr.. Metcaf IN OPPOSE
tion to the bid Of Paul Herman o.
Rutherford, N. J., the lowest bidder
by s45.o0O, and in favor Of the next
highest bidder, the Wankoop- Halien-z
beck-Crawford Company, OF New
York, of which Mr.. Metcalf's son lis an
employe.
Payne Very Muci, Affected.
Postmaster General Payne d, aoys:
nouncing his action, stated that there
was no charge that Mr. Metcalf mad
done anything that Is amenable TO tne-
law, but said that his conduct was
serious indiscretion that could not pe
overlooked. Mr.. Metcalf, he said al
ways has been considered faithful
efficient, painstaking and honest en-
ploye. &:
Rristow Report Made Public.
Postmaster General Payne Wednes-
day made public the reply OF Fourth
Assistant Postmaster General Brtstow
to the charges Of Seymour ". Tulloch
former cashier Of the Washingto city
postofice, regarding the irregularities
In the postal administration, and aiso
reports Of inspection and investiea
ton Of the Washington postohtce py
inspectors between June 80, 1899. and
July 81, 1900, together with the trans
cript of the Tulloch charges made
some years ago, and the conclustons
thereon then reached by Postmaster
General Charles Emory Smith. Tneses
papers constitute by far the most stg
nificant documents yet tlmade pubhc as
result of the sweeping postal inFes-
tigation.. The reports show the exist
ence' Of many Irregularities during the
period involved. The Inspector who M
vestigated the irregularities reports
tnat the files of the postofice cashier
show direct orders from superior aal-s
thorfty for the disbursement OF all the
questionable items cited. The inspec-
tor urged athat the responsibility sfpr
the many illegal appointments, the
payments of two salaries to- one and
the same person and the disbursement
of thousands of dollars for which prac-
tically no service was performed
should be placed where 1t properly be-
longs. and the many abuses corrected. s..
More Trouble for Maehen.
It is believed that the grand jury
will shortly be asked by the postomces
authorities to find another Indictment
against A. W. Machen, <he former sus
perintendent Of the free delivery ser
vice.
The charge. it is said, win be- fox.s
gerry based on the cashing Of a check
for 1859, drawn by the cashier of. the
New York postof1ce In favor Of Henry;
L. Lorenz, of Toledo, Ohio. Mr. Los
REM has declared that the signatures
both on the check and voucher accom-
panying it are forgeries. He declares
that he has not received a cent of the
money and has no knowlege OF the
transaction. 500. 4 tl..if
The forgery with which Mr. Macheh
is charged is alleged to lave occurred
in 1894, when Henry l. Lorenz. as q
commissioner Of the court OF claims.
was engaged in adjusting the. claims OF
letter carriers. $50