New-York tribune., 1903-06-03

tons. for which strict accounting was made
po-s2-E 1u5loeh 5 cid not Deem these trips neces-
Tor what they were made or what was done upon
There are TWO personal references TO me IN the
TuLloch assertions that desire 10 mention briefly,
mention o. for -eply- from those who have had
later access 10 the Official records for these Incl
dents occurred four or five years ago
TULocH MADE THREATS. HE CHARGES
Post0ftioe Department or the Office OF the auditor
named GIimer- frequently entered their rooms, and
IN surly, offensive and peremptory manner DE-
vhen Tecei1t was requesTed srubbed the clerk max
Ing The request ! was asked BY our clerks TO re-
quest and did request OF Treasury officials. that
= 8T6reo @ ISIS 8 the 10 1 Postocg tas Bapa4Ie % bS
eaVg reeelp1s ior al TeGoraS taken BY n ,69 IRON
naturally subject the responsible clerk censure.
poso elmer had IN carryfng these Teoords rom m the
o1+i 23 -01 zb Pea 9i 10 sg York s as aIiitar
The other reference relates 10 TulIoche dIsplace-
tor Pos1ofTioe The drst distinct recollection I
have OF Tulloch shortly after the induction %
dashieT number Of Tuiiocbs friends called
& s 6 na 8teT eTfd ha 5 5eS 5S 5hisFGsas scs TED
70 make any interoession- one OF Two more men
prudence 10 have him reinstated- I was advised
that Tuoch had been collecting evidence Of i'm
proprieties in the postofice. and that If he were
rot reinstated he would expose them; that would
o. made TO suffer, an6 McKinley's administration
7ouid be soendauzed remember 70 have stated
o !
rioye OF the government would remain in
reinstated under such conditions, and that as ne
haG oeen sworn oIlceT OF tne g9Vs1nEeI{ @ },G s[lG
Irregularities. could and would IN conscience
MS IS he matter to which you now call my at
TuToch published in newspapers in washington
and elsewhere and then fully answered The men
against whom allegations were directed had refused
'o pay ne price o. ac tne prop9seo fb sn
or !
any way IN collecting facts bearing upon any trans
z1nLI about three years ago shall be glad TO
with best wishes
Some o: the charges made by Mr. Tulloch are ig-
nored by Mr.. Heath n his defence Among them
the following:
That Nj. Heath sent his CHIEF clerk to Tuoch
with voucher for travelling expenses, eccompa-
uie6 oy an allowance for payment from the funds
n the Washington Office Such. demand was
Irregular. TuIloch saws. and he refused payment
That the agents OF patent letter box, apparent
Is forced OF Washington householders by recon-
rlendatlon @ the postmaster. obtained the ad-
dresses Of residents order from MI Heath s
ofzce IL violation of department regulation. Nj
Heath's order called for the use OF the carriers
route books. Tulloch charges
That NJ. Heath had personal feeling against
Tr1Iloch because ne refused 70 pay vouchers for
large amounts for salaries. expenses and furniture
irregularly. Several alleged instances were cited
rv TullOch.
That NJ Heath forced personal friends on the
Washington posto11lce stan al generous salaries,
there being no demand and work for them;
case of Il Smith. Of Muncie. Ine-, clted II
detail. paid salary from two different divisions
also that Smith received exorbtant expense allow
zuces on Ny. FIeath's order. Tor work at military
cz--9s although ne could not have been at those
places au6 performed duties II Washington Icr
--lil b. nonliuaIly. he was paid
maj when lIr Heath became Interested IN the
seventh National Bank. IN NeW-YOrk. ne caused
postal funds 70 be transferred TO it from the Ihse
National Bank.
Tfar Mr. Heath appointed two women tone OF
han Mrs Tfnzus) as cleaners. MADE an allow
s-ce for their pay. and ordered that Ihelr names
should sppez- on no pay roL ~. -, . -.
March 2 1883 and that there were cases O @ .rsud
1-5 -risrlauageren- in the Porto Rican ana OLoall
9rstof1ces unnecessary officers and heavy expenses
Co. 1GukeJlyg trips