Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-11-01
.RE|NSTATE TAYLOR
IN POSTAL SERVICE
AFTER Il YEARS
Full Nindication Comes to
Former Veteran EN-
ploye of Station B.
REMOVAL UNJUSTIFIED
WASHINGTON FINDS
PostInaster-Ceneral Issues Or
der as Partial Correction
of Wrong Done

Alter eleven long years, during
which time. he has left no stone un-
turned In 6eeking vind!cat ton, George
T.. Taylor veteran postal cmpioye.
VINO NOR. than a decade ago, was
removed rom the service on charges
OF ernbeIzlement, since proved to
have been unwurranted. at last is in
linc foc reinstatement. For eleven
long, weary years he has fought for
eNoneraiion. At last the cloud which
has hung over him has been dis
PEELED md the United States govern
mont, sometimes slow to make
amendt through the postal depart
er a1riHistratione and has promised
10 lsake restitution.
Nr. Taylor last night was probably
the hnppicst man In Richmond. if not
In all the country, when he received
the glad tidings through The Times
Dispatch when, told that he had
been reinstated. his first words were,
"Oh. thank Cod" The words trcmbled
on his lips. He was visibly affected.
Tears came into his eyes. at last
at last he added. Il felt. knew,
that it would come some time"
Asked what his plans were for the
future. Mr.. Taylor said he would
have to have a little time in coming
to n decision. He was not ready to
say whether he would avail himself
of the postal departments willing
ness to reinstate him. He seemed to
be satisfied that vindication hat
come. even at this late day and. fol-
Ia. l,n
be content TO let the matter res
there. He did think. though. that. the
government should make pecuniar,
amends. When the charge of EN-
bezZlcment OF the government
funds was lodged against him he wa
buying n home. the monthly pay
ments sorcly taxing his income. Th'
potential home. and everything els'
he owned. was wiped away and h
was left virtually pcnniless.
Harding Gives Authority.
Authority for the reinstatement o
Mr.. Taylor was given yesterday b,
President Harding in an executive
order. An investigation of the ease
having convinced postnaster-Gcnera
Hays that the removal of Mr.. Tay-
lor was not justified. his re:nstaIe-
ment was ordered as a partial cor
rection, the announcement said, 20
the wrong done him.
For more than sixteen years, Mr
Taylor had been n faithful empioYa
in the postal service. His arrest
came. like n holt out of the blue. he
tsaid last night, at the close of the
days work on May II, 1911. Until
the fatcful day in May he had never
previously been called upon to an
swer any kind OF n charge. save for
misdirccting a piece OF mail to Rich
mond, Va. when the address should
have been Richmond, Ind H. had
left the office and was on mis- way
home. when an inspector stepped up
to him. placed his hand on his shoul-
der and said: "Mr. Taylor, I want
you to return to the Office with mo-"
Mr.. Taylor, at the time of his ar
rest. was in charge of the registry
ana money order division of Station
Il. at that time located at the corner
.: Froad and Twenty-ffth Streets.
His previous connection with the SER
vice and incidents leading up to
lodging of the charges against him
are best told in his own words:
Having successfully passed the
civil service examination. back i'm 1895
l was given employment as n clerk
in the mailing division in the gem
cral Office. 1 was there six months.
when ] was transferred to Station y
as mailing clerk. In 1907, Mr.. Roy
Cabell, who was then postmaster, ap-
pointed me as assistant to Frank
Burke. who was superintendent of
Sta tion B.
IF. w. Sheick. who was superinten-
dent of Station 3 at the time Of my
arrest, was my accuser and the chief
witness against me. On May IL of
the same year. during Mr.. Sheick's
absence from the office. / cashed two
money orders-onc for s15 and the
other for SIS. l took the money from
the funds in my safe and. upon MIR.
Sheick's return. ! turned the orders
over to him and he gave me. In re-
turn, SIX 80 bills and SO in specie.
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