| Show NM ASTr FIGHT ON O OH H SMITH Looks More Marc LIe a Case of Perse Persecution cution cuton Than of the tile Existence of or Any Real Grievance BOISE MAN MAKES STATEMENT Explains the time Incident Which Led Lcd to 10 Ills Ils from froU United States Assay A Sil Office DIscussing time the removal of ot H it I Smith from Crom rom the time United States state assay onico at Boise Holso the lIme Tribune une In a I recent issue says Buys SU I editorially Tho rimu Tribune firmly believes that II I Smith Woolley assayer of oC the tIme U S Sassay Sassay assay olce at II Boise Is II being made nd the tho victim of ot another conspiracy The Tho nun nas no light lehl in ill Idaho politics was WIM mada against Mr Mm confirmation u mm light that had 18 its Is origin In ill petty hotly spite cilia und and Ild disappointment and amid ever since ho took charge of ot the o I Cl ho has been heen pursued with whim wih an apparent malice malco that seemed entirely entre out of ot proportion to the tIme questions quest Involved H 10 lie discharge an un unsatisfactory Janitor without coming coming In lii II tom for a it 0 tierce len e attack 1001 mind In 1 any with wih a I loiterer laborer about the tho assay onico omeo was Into an un affair of ot national Importance Now low w ho lIe Is subjected to n mm secret Investigation t gation upon that were hidden from him until hula his resignation was sud suddenly denly It J Is always easy euy to discredit a Il man on a 1 state tulo statement ment lent and am we se are ure glad tuft to note flote that Mr Woolley has line declined to resign und 1111 hits has hn demanded a mm Till run Investigation of ot his hla conduct Time Tho maliciousness of ot time the present attack on omm him shines chimes out pretty plainly In II mm the petty itt spite simile pie of ot time the Washington WI special sent to tl the Salt Lake Tribune which Indicates pretty plainly sonic POe other oilier feeling thou than tan the meio 1010 dl lre for Jor the removal of ot an nil annl al alleged dishonest Whether Mr 11 enemies dually In iii securing his removal or not It I will wi bo lie here pretty re I haul to tim make the thie hundreds of ot otmen men who Vilo backed bit eked him up mm il In his hil im Is light tile the opposition to his confirma confirmation tion believe helee that thom t there has haN lIe H been bee I any mm dishonesty transactions or Om IY shady Shil In 11 his hits conduct or of his olle Y 1 S STATEMENT Mr 11 Woolley Wooley tim ticked asked lost last evening If he lie had hind received r Ir Information from Washington Wn g 1111 respecting teepee I I his im Is Ho lie 10 said ho had jut would prefer lIre tel to present It In Imi connection with wih a n signed sIgnal statement for foi publication This nIle state statement ment melt Is II as aim ni follows ios ibis lole Ida Idl F 1 b T 7 1905 1951 I was In tOlle today an mist to titu of ot this Ile alleged complaint against me ns nit regards the management m nt of or thin olce That 1 I had 1111 ht kept on oil tIme the pay rolls and paid for tor or the tho month of o October O 1901 Kenneth li H 1 Woolley a 11 as laborer and ammil that he had received rOele 1 his pay tom for salt said month It I In is 1 true he hI iVa 1 not 1101 present nil 11 of or October 1001 and 01 the tite reason rOlson Was ie that 1 had granted him leave leavi of lt absence until Oct Ocl 31 1904 at nt which time IP lm h resigned In III granting Ir this leave lelo of oC absence 1 I acted perfectly within my amy rights as amt al nil all 11 of ot this omco are arc granted leave leae by b me and amId some somo of ot them havu hl hud had as aft 11 much na us al six weeks since Ince I 1 assumed charge Check No 1097 Ion WAS tree WR Issued to Kenneth It for tor his salary tom for October and was waR sent to him at Paris Ida lila by l J W son sari lon acting nS In ill ns mIS n I 1 was wason wa waon on Ott leave of or absence myself Sec Hec II I Art rt 29 2 toys Bays tn Time The assayer In charge shall hll have power to tu grant leave leno of ah ab sence selce to any nil an of ot hue his employee as ni he lie heshal shall see sec tit lit lt Therefore I say cay that the complaint milade Ilde against me Is false In every evry particular For Kor tho above ahoo al oh alleged cause I was tills this day City requested from Washington to wire my resignation tion as aH A In II charge of ot this olce 1 I respectfully refused for the reason rea On that the time affairs of oC this olce to the best hest of ot my knowledge are above ahoe reproach In II every E ry particular and amid that the above cause caURe did 1111 not mint justify same sameI I 1 further mink n k for tor nn un Investigation of ot this and thin management of ot tho same caine I 1 bellve belo there Is I an aim In unfriendly ly feeling nt which has Ims existed Into my lilY II appointment last spring when certain people toiled failed to make good 1011 what they the charged me meI I have hlo simply this tills to so Ba sl that from mum the day dl I charge chargo until time the close of ot business this afternoon there line hafl never lever been hecl one mile single complaint as 88 regards regardA the time conduct ond of ot this by th the honorable director of itt lt the time mint milt whom this does Us its Is I defy aimy I living 1111 person perol to point to any amm transact tIn with thin since chive I hove have utah been ret with the time MiO that tl hUh has not b he beci i above in II every ever par lUh II H H VOILEY Y Attached Atu hec to the tha tho foregoing Is IB time the ap appended p copy opy of 11 a signed by hy it of oC tho the Idaho January 2 To whom hur It may ala concern We WI e the employ ello PS PM I of ot the United Unie States away assay e Idaho knew Kenneth II it Woolley while nn In of ot this ns as er that hula his work and duties consist consisted ed cd In keeping time the grounds around the theU theU theU U B R assay Issay ole building In 1 ii order orter mini and at lt times he ito d th the other In the tho building of oC the time I 1 8 S f assay Isn olet That Kenneth It I Woolley was an nn of or tile the U B 8 assay Issa omen oleo from rein May 1 I 1904 to October 31 Ii 1901 1904 and amId that hint he 1 was WI performing his hll du Iu duties duties ties at nt nil ni times 1118 during the time time from May tel 1 I 1904 to October 31 1901 1904 ex cx except copt such time ns its IS wo we understand ha ho howa of ot absence was wa away on omm leave That the time records of ot this show that check No Nu 1071 toi for tor or months salary Milry for tor September all chock check No for tor months salary October Octol r lOOt 1901 were mero werl Issued to tn Mill Kenneth II H I Woolley ooley Signed J 3 W Chief f Clerk Clerk A C DK DE DP MARY MARYA Assistant A Chief Clerk W v O 0 1 SMITH Watchman WM wr Laborer ta borer |
