New-York tribune., 1903-05-18
TULLOCH ISSUES LETTER.
CHARGES MADE PUBLIC.
accuses Heath of Many Irreguldrl-
s-Merritt, Of Nepotism.

Washington May 1.-THE full text of the for
nal charges OF irregularities in the admins
tratton of postal affairs preferred by Seymour
W. Tulloch formerly cashier Of the Washington
City Postoff1ce, was made public to-day by Mr..
Tulloch The charges are rnbodied in letter
to Postmaster General Payne in response to the
latter's request to be furnished with any in
formation that would substantiate published
statements Of Mr.. Tulloch. Some Of the things
complained of will be investigated Immediately
by the inspectors.
Mr.. TuIIoch in his letter says he is at the ser
vice Of the Postmaster General in rendering any
further assistance that may be desired. Mr..
Tulloch says that in all instances of irreguIarity
and favoritsm the proper allowances, records,
vouchers, etc, We're most carefully executed and
kept as a rule, and little information can be
ascertained by their investigation; that the real
facts behind the allowances and vouchers
not of record and known to few-those in
terested who will not, and others. clerks. who
dare not. talk. The letter says:
For UPWARD Of niReteen % years, g, the conduct Of
the Postotice Department was regular; then came
the first break the prscurs8T Or OF system OF alioV
departmental expenditures, which afterward led TO
IrregqIaTltes aDuses GAa1asdhGS & Sqa ana my re
pard. then chief OF salary and allowance division
for the use Of his ofice. His requisitions were
turned down by his superior officers Later vouch-
ers were presented to me for file case accom-
panied by an allowance for its payment out of the
pard and Signed by the First Assistant Postmaster
Certifcate Of the delivery Of the goods. Mr. shep
pard refused TO acknowledge the receipt of the
Vouchers and I refused TO pay for the case until
aftef the Meniey came into power
the First Assistant POSTMASTER General @ sent his ms
for travelling expenses, accompanied BY ALLOW,
ance for their payment from the funds Of the
on It's face; But the official became very angTy at
suggestions to him. and refused to amend and
The postmaster explained to him that I had only
asked for what was required by the auditor ard
return 1- Stated The oficiaI had said: Eook here
@ a0% m TINS snd Is ne to- naRe oGr oWn The
auditor for the Postof1ce Department finally sent
the H95f feeing Shown m in the matter Would noss
the voucher IN my next account Its IS inforWanfy mo
ington accounts will show many similar subsequent
count of departmental officials without the usual
The washington office was surprised one. day to
receive from the salary and allowance dlvls9n @ OF
a e1IoHes at postofces to give Blanket Bond
direct to the department said bond to be furnished
by a single recognized bonding company, trrespec-
furnish good personal bonds. or might desire to
avail theHmseoes3 Of c0Pson 6 IN s1 R6g1us bn 2e
bond was believe. to be required OF the letter car
George W Beavers then chief of the salary and
allowance dylso fa aP1 o} SewYorF ta wo1Id sp
nTectate the fact if he would select the Senator's
modified by allowing employees to select their own
bond or bonding companies; com, ,,,,..oz .o-..-s r,o
in the office of the First Assistant Postmaster
services or Supplies upon personal request or by
direction over the telephone. J. Holt Liyineston
Amounting to several hundred dollars, for postal
furniture I refused to pay until the allowance
had been received. I was informed that it would
was signed by the First Assistant Postmaster Gen,
eral. I again refused Mr. LIVINGSTON departed
with the allowance properly executed and Stlu
damn from the copying press. II was tor a snip
pert Porto Rco No one had certiaed the receipt
Of the goods and called the attention Of Mr
be all right. and that he needed the money. de-
CIined to pay unless some RESPONSIBLE official would
arknoveGge the receipt Of the goods. whereupon
Mr. Livingston became confidential and tod me me
work had not vet even heen negun unon tn" F1rni-
gre but r6hs dhst IN + IS Teeess to add
that payment was MADE
Mr. Tulloch says payments were authorized to
Mr.. Livingston amounting to about $500 on May
5. June and June 19. 1899 That OF June 10 was
for FPS for Porto Rico, and was rendered IN a
lump sum An intimate friend Of Mr.. Heath. NJ
D Helm was the vice-president of the company
It is stated that the company shipped 5000 to
$4,000 worth Of supplies to Cuba on the order OF
Messrs. Rathboue and Neely and fitted up the
American postoffice at the Paris Exposition. Mr.
Livingston was also in charge of the Washington
office of the Keyless Lock Company
Extensive purchases Of furniture for Porto Rico.
amounting TO over 81 800 and involving wash
stands at very high prices, Mr Tulloch says. were
made bv order of the First Assistant Postmaster
General on April % and May % 1899. from George
W Cobb. jr.. OF No Y Nassau-st., New-York City.
Mr. Tulloch says that William B. Smith of this
CITY postofffce inspector IN charge made an in
spection of the Washington postoffice, and In the
course of that inspection received word from an
associate of the First Assistant Postmaster Gen
ara1 that he would better ne careful or he might
Mr. 9d
7 was cred!bIy Informed at that time that the
matter so prepared with perhaps other evidence.
was laid before Postmaster General Smith by
Eo,1r+h A assistant Brstow, who requested the ap-
nojTtment of a commission to investigate the office
af tha Assistant Postmaster General. This was re-
fused bv MIR. Smith. who looked upon 1t as another
ma nifeStation OF the relations existing between
Perry s Heath and Mr.. Brlstow-
Continuing the statement says:
Residents of Washington remember well receiving
feU wears since official letter from the Post
rna ster al Washington recommending and seem
ingy requiring the purchase Of an expensive house
tnhouse collection and delivery mall box TO be at
techej 70 their front doors Many persons bought
these boxes This box was the property or indi-
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