New Britain herald., 1921-10-07
Case Is Taken From Alcorn's Hands,
But He Will Have Full Access To
Accused In Preparing Prosecution
OF Richardson, Wrinkle, Giardino
And Others
u. S. MarshaI Insists He
Be Given Chance To
Meet Charges Against
Him Harding May
Step In 49,. .

New Haven, Oct Until q reply
comes from Attorney Gen Da1gherty
no further statement VIII be made
by u s. 4arzha1 William r PaEmer
of Connecticut who has refused TO
tender his resignation The letter Id
Mr. Daugherty was sent last might
and in 1t Marshal Palmer said that
as he understood charges had been
made against his conduct of the Of
fice he would not resign until he had
had opportunity to meet them
| Mr.. Palmer last night and fhfs
| morning WAS visited by many friends
with whom he talked over the sftua-
ton in which he finds himself AS
marshal he succeeded c. G.. Middle
brooks who was 4 democrat and ap-
pointee Of President Wilson I'm sue
cession to the republican incumbent
whose terri expired The replacement
of Mr.. MiddIebrooks by MIR. Palmer
was due, it was understood at the
time, to facttonal difference in the
democratic party in the state which
continued for a considerable period
after Mr.. MiddIebrooks' commission
had expired.
Mr.. Palmer long had been a prom
inent figure in party politics in Con-
necticut and active in conventions
1t was understood today that two
Investigators from the internal rev.
enue Office in New York had been
ordered here to look over the office
in connection with possible change in
the marshalship.
Palmer's Letter.
Mr.. Palmer sent the following tele-
gram to the attorney general:
Replying to your telegram, I am
writing you today
Tho letter follows:
''Tha Attorney General,
Washington, D c.
Under ordinary conditions, should
comply with your request for my resig-
nation without hesitation. My reason
for not doing so is that it is intimated
by one of the newspapers published
in this state that charges have been
preferred against me, and this intima-
ton has been copied by many other
papers. Therefore, to tender my resig-
nation at this time would be natural
ly construed as indicating an unwil-
lingness on my part to face any
charges that may have been lodged
with YOU. Whereas the exact con-
trary i3 tho case.
IF accusations have been made to
you rejecting upon my official conduct
your request for my resignation indi-
Gates that you accept them as being
true. Simple justice seems to demand
that 1 should be acquainted with any
charges that have been made against
me and that l should be brought face
to face with the person <or persons
making these charges in order that I
may have an opportunity to deny and
refute them.
My people have lived in what is
now Connecticut, continually for a
period of nearly 400 years, and there
has never been a blot upon the name
OF any one of them.
Il, therefore. refuse to tender my
resignation under existing conditions
unless you accept the suggestion that
/ have made. and l make this refusal
with the full realization that the
president has the unquestioned right
to sumnlarily remove me from office,
but 81 the firm belief that he will not
exercise this authority unless any
charges that have been made against
me are proven to his entire satisfac-
ton.
Respectfully,
tWilliam r. Palmer.
United States Marshall"