New Britain herald., 1921-10-10
COURANT ASSAILED
 IN PALMER LETTER
U. s. Marshal Says Political
 Animus Prompts Removal

OIueT U. S. MdrSndl "ililddh Palmer, who has just rendered his resignation to the attorney general, today gave out the accompanying copy of letters he has sent to the attorney general. In them he mentioned the Hartford Courant as ''the mouthpiece of the Republican Organization in this state" and then proceeded to quote series of startling headlines used n reference to himself caused him to be- Heve that charges had been made against him. Furthermore, he says that he would be of the same opinion had not the attorney general himself denied that there were any charges against him. In anoIier paragraph, after quoting extracts from the Courant. he says: '1'he foregoing. is sufficient to show the animus of these articles and this sort of thing has been printed in the Courant at intervals for considerable period of time.''
 New Haven, Conn, October 8, 1921 The Attorney General,
 Washington, D. c.
 Sir:-
 . Yesterday I received your telegram as follows:-"Replying your letter sixth instant. No charges have been preferred against you to this depart ment. Confirming my previous tele- gram l desire to make a change in your office and ask your prompt resig nation to take effect upon the appoint ment and qualification of your success Sor. E
 (Signed)
 DAUGHERTY." Tn reply to which, I wired you as follows" Replying to your telegram I now see no reason for not comply ing with request for my resignation but considering some phases, in the matter I shall take until tomorrow for further consideration and shall telegraph or write you.
 (Signed)
 WILLIAM R. PALMER" This morning I telegraphed you as follows:-''Am sending my resignation by mail today.
 (Signed)
 WILLIAM R. PALMER" Therefore, you will kindly consider this resignation effective at any time convenient to the Department of Justice.
 In view of the fact that I did not comply immediately with your first re- quest for my resignation it may be difficult for you to believe that had I followed my personal inclinations. my resignation would have been in your hands on March 4th last. Suffice it to say however, that this is a fact and I should have sent in my resignation had not been dissuaded by some of my friends. For long time I have heard rumors that much pressure was being brought to bear to have me removed from office to make place for n nn1ificol with the present administration, and the pres sure upon you must have been great indeed, whSp- -aS Attorney GeEeral of the United States, you took the steps necessary to break a solemn contract made with me by the Federal Govern ment through the President, evil denced by my commisson appointing me "a Marshal of the United States for the four years ending Sept. 5 1923,' and as Ifeel that no administra- tion should be hampered by the re- tention of unsympathetic office hold CTS, it gives me a real pleasure to comply with your request.
 My belief that charges have beer made against me to the departm ent , was based entirely on number o1 articles that have been published 1T the Hartford Courant which paper is generally believed to be the mouth piece of the republican organization In this state. It was natural for me te believe from things that the Couran had printed that charges had beer made against men and I should stil believe this to be the case were i not for your unqualified statement te the contrary.
 Quotes Courant "Scare Heads'
 do not think it necessary to talk, your time with many quotations iron this paper but will confine myself t. few from the issue of October 7t1 which will give you clear idea of tn nature of the suggestive attacks tha have been made upon me. In the issu that I have mentioned in large typ on the first page appears the follow ing headlin-"Palmer Case Up, T Harding Marshal Refuses to Resigr McAulifre Put Back in Jail.' Then fol lowsr"President's Order May Quickl End Palmers Defiance" "Attorne General Stirred by U. S. Officials Re fusal to Quit. Planning Decisive Ste in Short Order" State Delegatio Keeping Out of It." "Daugherty Read to Act.' Two Investigators on Job. May be Elected Bodily" The artic1 goes on to say-'The only stateme er that was made for publication at tn Department of Justice was "*"'"*' If he Palmer) fails to make a repl in a reasonably short time 1t will mea an additional record against him. Tn foregoing is sufficient to show you tt animus of these article- = an of thing has been printed in u Courant at intervals for considerab s-s-s-s-s-s-s-s-s-s-s-s-s-s-s.-