The Globe-republican., 1903-12-03

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II appears that in December, 1902, Post
master-General Payne and Congressman
n. II, Loud, chairman of the Committee
on the Pest Office and Post-Roads, held
various consultations regarding the pos
tai service, and as a result Of these in
terviews 1t was determined that as soon
as possible after the necessary appropra-
lions could be made by the Congress an
Investigation should be made Of the SER
vice, both Messrs. Payne and Loud agree
ing as to the need for the investigation
and the time when II should take place.
Accordingly. an increase OF $1,000 In the
appropriation bill reported In January
was made for the express purpose of car
rying on the investigation in question.
The investigation made by Mr.. Bris-
tow discloses a condition Of gross cor
ruption in the office Of the First Assist
ant Postmaster General aud In that OF
the Assistant Attorney General for the
Post-Ofice department. In the case OF
the superintendent Of free delivery, Mach
en-, the evidence shows that mis- miscon-
duct began Immediately after his appoint
ment in September, 1893. In the case Of
the general superintendent Of salaries
and allowances, Beavers, 1t began soon
after he was appointed to that place In
1897 In the case of Assistant Attorney
General Tyner it has gone on for num-
Der Of years, but 1t is impossible to say
exactly when II began. The following Is
q list Of the fourteen Post-0ffice en-
ployes in the service at the time this in
'vestigation' was begun, who are appar-
emily most seriously implicated In the
{ wrongdoing, together with an account Of
the steps that have been taken by the
Government in each caseA
(The case Of ex-First Assistant Post
master-General Heath. who had left the
service over three years before this in
vestigatlOn was begun, is set forth in
the report of Mr.. Bristow,)
James N. 1yner Assistant Attorney
General for the Post-0fIice department;
appointed spaciah agent Post-0fiice de-
partment,7 March L 1851; with intervals
of u few years has been in the service
ever since, and was Postmasler-G General
under President Grant for several
months; he was removed April %, 1903;
he has since been indicted three times,
A. W. Machen,' general superintendent
free-deIyeHy SYSTEM appointed clerk in
post-ofilce 1T Toledo Ohio, March !, 1857;
continuously in seryice ever since save
for three years; removed May q, 1908,
has since been INDICTED fourteen times.
George W, Beavers, general superin-
tendent Of salaries and allowances; APP
pointed to clerkship in New York post
office January, 1881, continuous service.
ever since; resignation accepted to take
effect March 81, 1885, has since been in
dicted eight times
James p Motcalf, superintendent mon
ey-Grler system; appointed post Office in
spector February 2, 1852; has been in pos
tal service eyer since; removed June H.
1905; has been indicted once.
Daniel v. Miller, assistant attorney,
Po@+Otlce department; appointed July /,
l9O2 removed May Is, 1903; indicted once;
after one mlstrlal was retired and ac-'
quilted.
Louis Kempner, superintendent regis
try system; appointed clerk in New York
post-oilce August, 1856; removed October
q. 1898.
Charles Hedges superintendent city
free-deliyery Service; appointed assistant
superintendent free-delyery service July
!, ISIS, removed July q, 1903.
James w. Erwin, assistant superintend-
ent freq-dolivery service; appointed post
office Inspector June q, 1857; removed Sep
TENDER IL, iT3; indicted once.
w. Scott Towers, superintendent Sta
ton c, Washington, d. c.; appointed
clerk, Washington post-otiicc November
1881; removed October, 1903; indicted three
times. -.e
Otto r. Weis, assistant superintendent
registry division, New York post-oitlce;
appointed clerk, New York post-ofllce
June, 1880. removed October q. 1908
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