Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-03-18
HAS
NOT RECEIVED
COMPLAINT

No complaints Lave as yet been
rtade directly TO me regarding any in.
civility on the part OF the postoflice-
officials" said Postmaster Pratt this
morning when asked by 4 Star-Bulle-
tin reporter if an investigation of the
charges preferred last night by an
indignant citizen against General De
livery Clerk Barry and Assistant
Postmaster Kubey had been made.
"Of course, shall Immediately look
into the matter, but as vet have
rot the facts in hand, and l believe
that such complaints s1ould be made
TO me personally" - ....-.
According to reports to the police,
F. NJ. Brunn. who resides at Cottage
Grove on King street, called at the
station shortly after s O'Clock last
evening and asked if posteffice clerks
Lad the right to arrest a man for
asking for his mail. In reply to this.
query he was told that II was the
general belief that matters were not
az bad as that in Honolulu. Accord
ing to his statement, made. at the sta
ton, Bfunn called at the postoffice
yesterday afternoon to ask for some
important mail, and was told by one
of the officials that II he would leave
his name they would accommodate
him in the evening. He, left his name
and at s o'clock last evening. accord
ing to his story, called again and
asked Barry for his mail. and was
told that there was nothing doing in
that line down here" and instructed
to go to the other side of the build
ing. Brunn, went to the Bethel street
entrance and made the same requst|
of the assistant postmaster. He told
the police that he was insulted by
kubey, who then told Mrs. Brunn. who
vas with her husband at the time,
that she might come inside while he
looked over the mail; but; refused to-
admit him. Brunn then refused to
let his wife go in and he says that
Kubey told him TO go back to the
general delivery window.
Brunp then went back to the deliv-
cry window and there. he says, Clerk
Barry opened his coat and displayed
a police badge and told him that he
ould arrest him il he did not get
cut Last night Barry denied any
knowledge of Brunn's requests, but
Kubey admitted that Barry had made
some kind of police threat. the
man came around here and asked for
his mail none too. civil he said. Il
told him that did not care TO ac-
commodate him. but that II his wife
would step Inside would look over
the mail for her"
Kubey Makes Statement.
In the opinion of Joseph Eubey.
p. M. Brunn was eithsr under the in
fluence of liquor or not IN his proper
senses when he called at the general
delivery window at the postoffice last
night.
Brunn was shown every courtesy by
General Delivery Clerk Barry at the
window when application, was made
for mail. saws Kuhey. Under the i'm
preston that he had not been. treated
with due respect, Brunn than called
at the Office of the assistant post
master. Klibey states that Brunn1
asked for his mail in a silrly manner.
indicating that he was under the In
tfuence of liuuor.
Several postal clerks we're At work
IN the office at the time and witnessed
the meeting between the assistant
Postmaster and Brunn.
Kubay declares that it has ever
been his policy to extend courteous
treatment to all inuuirers and others
who may have business at the post
office.
The pnstoffice officials state that
Brunn has heretofore received his
nail through the carrier. and to Sc
cure 1t by calling at the. office re-
quires much time spent in searching
for the accumulation of mail sorted
for the carrier districts.