The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1875-12-29
THE RESULT.
Harry Holloway Indicted by the
United States Grand Jury but
is Admitted to Bail.
THE CASE.


FULL TEXT OF THE INDICTMENT-THE WIT
NEssEs-CHARLEY HoLLowAY's CASE.
The United States grand jurors closed their
Iabors yesterday, and like Sampson of old,
in their death struggle pulled down the tenn
pie in which they were. Just before their
close they brought into court the following
Indictment:
THE INDICTMENT.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, DISTRICT OF
INDIANA: In the Circuit Court of the
United States, November term, 1875.
The grand jury of the United States,
within and for the district of Indiana, i'm
panneled, sworn aud charged in the court,
at the term aforesaid, to inquire for the
United States, within and for the district of
Indiana, upon their oaths present, that
Harry Holloway, late of said district afore-
said, on the first day OF May, in the year of
our Lord 1874, then and there being an Of
ficer and clerk in the employ OF the govern
ment of the United States, to-wit: At and
in the postoffice OF the United States at In
disnapolis, in the state of Indiana and In
the district aforesaid, did then and
there un. sTfully and know
ingly recsived as compensation
a large sum of money, to-wit: the sum of
$1,000, from William G. Mason, for services
| rendered by him, the said Harry Holloway,
officer and clerk as aforesaid, TO and for
| him, the said William @. Mason, before q
certain officer of the United Stetes, that is to
| say, before William X. Holloway, the then
| and there postmaster Of the postoffice of the
United States at Indianapolis, aforesaid, in
relation to certain proceeding, contract,
matter and thing, in which the United
States was party, and in which the United
| in relation to the procurement of and
| from the said William r. Holloway,
postmaster, as aforesaid, by him the said
Harry Holloway, for him, the said William
| c.. Mason, of certain contract and letting,
which he, the said William r. Holloway,
postmaster as aforesaid, was then and there,
| as such postmaster, lawfully authorized to,
and directed to, make and let to-wit: The
| certain contract and letting for the mending
and repair of the mail bags, pouches
and sacks of the United States, at
Indianapolis aforesaid, contrary to the
such cases made aud provided, and against
the peace and dignity OF the United States
of America.
SECOND COUNT.
And the grand jurors aforesaid, upon
their oaths aforesaid, do further present
that Harry Holloway, late of the said dis
trict, on the 9th day OF May, 1874, was then
and there an officer and clerk in the employ
| of the government of the United States,
| to- wit, at and In the postoffice of the United
States at Indianapolis, in the state of Ihdi-
ana and district aforesaid, and so being an
officer and clerk in the employ OF the gov
eminent as aforesaid, he, the
said Harry Holloway, on the day
and year aforesaid, did then and
there, unlawfully and knowingly, receive
/ as and for compensation from William G,
Mason large sum OF money, to-wit, the
sum of $1,000, for and on account
OF services rendered by him,
the said Harry Holloway, In relation to
certain contract, matter and thing, In
which the United States was q party, and In