The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-11-23
FRENCH and BRITISH MAY
REACH NIDNASTlR IN TIME
Fairy71o ont Postmaster
Is Placed under Fire!
.congre man.Howard e. suth-
eHand lmpeacfles Him in 4
Postofflee Department. /
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wAsH iiiSiss!ts Il + s. '. &. Nov.
Charles q. Marley. postmaster at
Fairmont,l was today impeached at
the postoft1ce department. The charg-
es. we're in legal form and were
handed to First Assistant Postmas-
ter General Daniel @. Roper by Con-
gressman-at>I.arge Howard Suther-
land in person. 81
In the bill of particulars contain
Ing the charges are sixteen para
graphs, and there are seventeen affi-
davits. several OF them quite lengthy
offered to support the allegations fled
against Manley.
These athdavfis. with the exception
OF one signed by. A. Howard Fleming,
predecessor of Manley. were made by
sixteen of the men who were either
discharged or resigned as employees
Of the F'airmont postoftice. !
The afadavits are sworn to before
g notary public with seal and are
signed. The formal charges are. con-
tanned In a paper which, although
Is not in the shape OF an affidavit, is
based on the seventeen aflidavits and
follow their text closely. The charg-
es. which are addressed to Daniel g..
Roper, first assistant postmaster gem.
seral, are signed, however with the
signatures OF Sylvester Clayton. who;
makes one of the seventeen afida-l
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In addition to al this Testimony.
copies OF various editions Of Fair
mont newspapers are offered as exc
hibits TO accompany the afidavits,
and are made q part. OF the record.
The charges-ans exact copy of the
record fled today by Congressnlan
Sutherland--are ,asyfollows: -
Il the undersigned, hereby charge
Charles -. Manley. postmaster OF
the city OF Fairmon ont. Marion coun-.
ty. w. Va. as follows:
~ That the said Charles e.
Marley. as undersigned Is Informed
and charges on information and be-
lief. has for many years, and still is
guilty Of improper, and immoral re-
lations with one Elizabeth Huusak-
er, in the city Of Fairnont, Marion
county, w. Va.
/. (2) That the said Charles E.
Marley for many years prior to Feb
ruary i, 1915, rented two letter
boxes in the Fairmont city postoficei
building, one for his general mali
and one for his private. mail, and
that after February /, 1915, when
the said Charles z. Marley. assumed
his duties as postmaster, he the said
Charles E.. retained until the latter.
part Of March, 1915. almost two
months later, the said private letter
box I wherein he received private
mail. ~ 5ss
80 That the said Charles E.
Manley is incompetent to fill the po-
sition OF Postmaster, which he now
occupies, In this, that the said
Charles E. Marley never since, the
time he took charge OF the Office,
February 1.H19l5,, has acquainted
himself with the workings Of said
ttpostofice, and has made no attempt
to acquaint himself with the same.
(4) That the said Charles p.
Manley has never since assuming the
duties Of postmaster, as aforesaid, at
tended and given to his, duties as
said postmaster, eight hours per Cay
~ required, on the other hand, the
said Charles y. Manley has never on
m averass been in and about the said
DostoI'cs Suildiig and given. the
same lis care and personal. attention
more than two hours pei, day.
.(5) That. the. said Charles q.
Manley has, never since assuming his
duties as; posrmasser on February l.,
1915, made practice and been IN
the habit, and the said Charles E..
Marley continues to make q practice
and has the habit Of receiving and
entertaining and ccnversing with
many and divers persons in the said
ipostofice building, and especially In
his private office therein. on matters
pertaining altogether and alone to his
personal. private business, and in no
way pertaining to government or
ipostofice business. y :
(6) That the said Charles IL.
Maniey, has never since assuming els
position as postmaster. been civil 20
the Office force OF said postoiase. But
he. the said Charles z. Marley, On
! the other hand has taken occasion
on divers ocas:ons to tns'a different
members Of the said pcstDHlce, .prce
In; a manner wholly undsser,;sG and
unwarranted.
90 That he. the said Charles q.
Mah1ey, Is the owner OF. 9 livery sta
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