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Show Chief Clerk Patent Dure Dismissed la Dlegrae. Edward V. Hhepard of Massachusetts, chlBf clerk of the patent ofllce, waa auininarily dismissed from hie position Friday. This action wae the culmination culmina-tion of an Investigation that has bean conducted for eeveral days past for Commissioner of PstenU Duell, the aaaiatant commissioner and other offl-olala offl-olala In connection with the disappearance disappear-ance of certain moneys contained In unclaimed registered letters returned to the ofllc. Mr. Hhepard entered atout denial of criminal Intent and offered to make good any ahortage. At tha same time he tendered his ree-Ignatlon, ree-Ignatlon, admitting the loee wae do to cftrelaaaneaa lo hla office. He waa not permitted to realgo |