The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-06

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of the New idea leaders that the loan was
made to bring about a favorable report
regarding his office.
81 most solemnly declare that the money
advanced to Inspector Cortelyou was moth
ing more than n loan,' said the official,
land l have correspondence In my posses
sion to>prove what ! say"
The reporter suggested that it would be
weff to publish such letters.
TITS a serious matter and in order that
the public may be fully acquainted with
the facts you are welcome to use them"
replied the postmaster. Il might say incl
dentally that Inspector Cortelyou solicited
the loan to help him out of financial
straits that had been brought upon him
by Sickness and death in his family, and
the money was paid to him by me In
Newark. In return he gave me his note
Mr.. Freeman said he loaned Cortelyou
the money about the time of the investi-
cation. He said he could not remember
the exact date, whether Ii was before or
during or after the investigation.
After waiting several weeks with no
word from the inspector Postmaster Free
man wrote him on May 10, 1906, as follows:
"A memorandum bearing date OF May
5 has come before me, but still have not
heard from you. l thought 1 would drop
YOU this note to check your memory"
Another letter follows as the result OF
no favorable word from the inspector
nGAElnK udlC VI u A0A "a At4AH
II am so sorry to have to bring to your
notice again the matter of the note. 1t
Is now four months overdue. with no
definite date of payment as yet assured;
II Is natural to suppose that | expected
to hear from you three weeks ago TO-DAY
as per your promise, but for some UNI
known reason | have heard notnlng IRON ON
| matter in mind and do your utmost TO
| adjust it for me as it is necessary that
have the assurance OF an early settle
ment,"
In the interim between the latter letter
and the one sent to Inspector Cortelyou.
on October II. 1906, 500 was forwarded 20
The postmaster by a money. order. me
~latter's appeal continues anu pedIs uare
of October II. 1906:
The matter of the remaining 800 has
come before me again through the iaet OF
a shortage of funds, which cannot De
avoided Just at this period of the year.
| wish you would endeavor to settle TINS
matter up. for it has continued on a grea,,
deal longer than | anticipated when
favored you. / should appreciate an early
remittance"
For the lest time the postmaster made
an appeal that brought the desired results
bearing date of April 8. 1907.
For the last time l beg to draw your
attention to the 800 due me on your note
of over a years standing. 1t is to be re-
GREETED that such little attention Is given
this matter on your part, even TO the
extent of not acknowledging the receipt OF
my several COMMUNICATION ana your
4 treatment " liio oAAoA =
hausted my patience, and must now IN
sist on an immediate settlement"
On April Is, 1907, Inspector SortelSou
enclosing a 500 money order, as follows:>
Your letter of the 9th received by me
on my return to Philadelphia today, ana
kenclose herewith a money order: Please
inform me as to the amount of interest
due and 1 will forward the same ana you
can then return to me the NOTE. Re
GREETING the delay in adjusting the matter
| opd anrQafatiD o. Vnur Kindness, Il am very
truly yours, ETC."
ostmaster Freeman took exception to
the suggestion that possibly some people
might misconstrue the intent of the pass
ing of the money, especially at a time
when his office was being investigated.
at has come to a pretty pass when ar
exercise the rights of his citizenship"
said he. with emphasis. IF l want tc
loan a friend money or do any other ae'
that Is being done by every private either
| shall do 1t, and care not. what people
The investigation of the postoffice wa
ordered by the Postofice Department
, who set forth that Freeman was one Q
the men against nom we complained
and Notwithstanding the report of. tn
postofice inspector, the charges which W
made against him were true. This ma
} has been peculiarly offensive as an activ
in this county. His disappointment i
simply 80 much patronage given {
strengthen the leadership of the men VIII
have made the Republican party organi
zatlon of the county Synonymous with
corrupt allegiance with the corporation
and with every kin of political crooked
ness at primaries, conventions and cleo
TONS"
The report of Inspector Cortelyou'w
made public on May q. 1905, completed,
generating Postmaster Freeman.
Corporation Counsel George l.. Record
when seen at his office in Jersey City, AM
advised of the developments In the cas-
and queried as to what he would do IL
the matter, replied:
IF the facts are true this matter will
be taken to the President by Mayor Fagai
and myself very promptly. 1 want tt
say that when the report was given out b.
the inspector on the result of his investiga
ton. both Mayor Pagan and / were as
tonished. In a conversation we had witt
Inspector Cortelyou just before the inves
tigation began. he assured us that an i'm
partial examination would be made, an,
supplemented his statement by saying tina
he was. thoroughly acquainted with tht
bad political conditions. When the re
port was made you can we'll imagine gu
establishment. l considered 1t a complet,
whitewashing, on the part of the depart
ment Official