The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-11-19

was no proof whatever that he was
guilty, and / made no argument
whatever outside Of asking few
questions Of witnesses at the! trial. i
did not notify the postmaster Of the
charges for the reason I have here.
tofore given and set forth: and for
the further reason that / knew tho
postmasterlwas fully Informed of the.
situation, and the boy was not finally
discharged on May /, 1sl5. because
Of matters arising out Of the false
charges against him, but that he was
discharged as I have heretofore said,
in order that q vacancy be made for
the postmaster to appoint his own,
nephew Lester Smith thereto, He
was not discharged by the postmas.
ter. but by me acting under instruc-
tons from the postmaster. II having
been more than two weeks after the
said trial had occurred. made no
mention Of the matters arising out Of
the said charges to the postmaster,
neither at any time did postmaster
Manley ever mention Of the matter
70 me, although he was fully Informed
thereof. As TO whether or not the
boy was charged with felony do
not know. the charge before the
Mayor being one of assault. The
Mayor has nothing whatever under
fka A 4 WE snfithtu nfa 60 "a A n h m y
ters Of felony.
deny that my conduct In connec-
ton with the matters pertaining to-
Wilmer Stevens are open to critl.
cism Of any kind. | say that ! did
only what I should have done in view
Of the fact that he was meWber
Of my own household, and In this
statement j am born out by Mayor
Bowen who has this day handed me
= statement in writing signed by him.
self, which I am herewith enclosing
for your close inspection, and trust
that you will give the statement ana
my reply to your charge o careful and
judicious Consideration which | am
sure you always exercise In matters
of this kind. Ilalso file herewith and
hand to you the affidavit OF myself
marked w. H. Brand No. 2, also the
AFFIDAVIT Of Wilmer Stevens and also
the affidavit OF ". Z. Satterfield.s 81!
of which bear upon the Wilmer Stew
ems matters and the charges you have
filed against me. thrust you will give
them careful consideration.
Regarding your request that ! SUBJ
NIT statement showing what con.
nection ] had with the charges pre-.
ferred against William *. Schaeferl
and which resulted in his removal
from the B. &. o. Railroad, y viii
state ias follows:
do not know II any. charges were.
fiIed against the said William K.
Schaefer with the B. & O.. Railroad
Company. l 4 know that one T. w.
Reynolds who was at that time To-
Gated here, In. an. official position with
the B. & o.. Railroad Company, did
request me to file statement with
him Of what had seen and knew
oflcertains conduct, of the said William
X. Schaefer In regard to his drink.
ing liquor openly and in public at the
bar OF the Mnnley Hotel
At5thats time the Fairmont city post
ohice was Immediately and directly
across the alley from the bar Of the
Marley Hotel, and one day. the date
i do not remember, my attention was
called by Harry q. Engle to the fact
that William X Schaefer could be
seen from the window and door
scrossi 1.-THE alley In the bar OF. the Man,
ley Hotel drinking liquor. The said
Harry d. Engle. c. w. Paxon. EN-:
ployees Of the postoffice, and myself
ali three were looking and saw the
said Schaeferi in the act OF drinking
liquor at the said bar. We made a
statement Of what we had seen, said
statement being in writing 4 to Mr..
Reynolds. and what became OF said
statement j do not know, and have
never since then talked the matter
over with Mr.. Reynolds and do not
know whether the said Schaefer was
discharged from his position with the
3. 90 Railroad Co., but have been
told that he was discharged. e Nobody
holding any official position with the
B. q o. Railroad Company has given
me any information on. the subject
and what I have heard has been hear.
say. ~
lfhayeS made this statement to you
In the utmost good faith, and have
attempted SO far as have been
able, to make It clear and explicit.
~ any matter has been overlooked or
Il any3matter has not been explained
satisfactory to you i hope that you
will call the same to my attention In
order that l may give you all the
information you can possibly desire.
! have nothing to conceal l was;
born and raised In this county and
everybody here knows me who has
lived here any length Of time at ALL
have been connected with the Fair.
mont postoifice for more than seven
teen years. and my services during
all this time SO far as ! know have
been perfectly satisfactory, mot only
to the patrons. Of the office, but to the.
Government as well. have been
painstaking and careful. / do not ask
you 20 make up judgment Of my
work here on my statement alone, but
would ask you to come here and con.
fer with many OF the fair minded
citizens OF this community by whose
Judgment i will cheerfully abide.
Iknow that your only object In this
matter 10 to do your duty and that
IN doing your duty It is your purpose
TO do Justice. and that you are mot
actuated by any other purpose than
ttfatira con ant, a, tl,r n h faaI wall "a a.,