New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-12
PAID TRIBUTE TO MACHEN.
MORE BIG POSTAL FRAUDS.
Latest Indictments Present StdrtIin 2
Esgdence against the Prince"
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vr-ssN f1rtou. Sept. IA new link IN the long
..si- ~ evidence which has served 20 confer on
,nrust " Nachen the title OF prince Of
tiers" was received to-day when United
e,s,es District Attorney Beach made public the
,,,-en indictments returned by the grand Jury
,.s TUESDAY each Of which involves Machen as
,,s p-incipal with one or more accomplices.
,.so appreciated that while Mschen reigned the
orlv uay 10 obtain federal patronage was by
,s,irc tribute % the prince"
THE MEN INDICTED.
George II Beavers is also indicted IN a case
-sior -be legal authorities declare 10 be i'm
--eershie. while the others against whom true
rms have been returned are Isaac s. Mcclellan
er5 George H. Huntington. Of the Columbia
eyr-l, Company. q New-Yo- k who furnished
80 tire PostofFce Department the package mail
bozes used ir every city; James ". Erwin. who.
&c assistant superintendent Of free delivery for
.ss 6isfrict west 81 the Rocky Mountains has
be,n instrumental IN inducing the purchase Of
--e1 box indicators which show when the next
collection VIII be made. and Dr. Eugene D.
sebeble a dentist q Toledo. Ohio. who has for
,,s-s sid ~ the apartment the ordinary letter
boxes
uhsrever rho postal inspectors have probed
,hev have discovered new ramihcations Of the
frauds conceived and instituted by Nachen, and
each new l7t Of indictments serves 20 involve
hin deeper in he rneshes Of the Law while there
are dragged down with him the unfortunate cul-
prts who became parties 70 his stealings. Let
ts- boxes The standards which support package
mail boxes and tine indicators attached 10 mail
boxss 81 naid tribute 70 Machen. as shown b.
to-dsvs indictments while previous cases have
revealed the fact that every carriers satcheL
every registered letter case every satchel strap.
y~c-.
boxes contributed their share N The ~ gotten
gains r. the Prince ~ Grsfters"
STOCK GIVEN To OFFICIALS.
r. tre case ~ the Postal Device and Improve
rnent Company. OF san Francisco. which vas re-
fsIred 20 fn The Tribune this morning. Beavers
Machen and Erwin are indicted FOR conspiracy
n defrau5 rhe government. all having accepted
large blocks o. stock IN the concern. and First
Assistant Postmaster General Perry s. Heath.
having adopted The Gevlce on the recommen-
daton If Beavers j vas With this contract that
The name Of ex-Representstive Eugene = Loud
vas associated when its honesty was first ques-
toned. ana ST. is now learned that Machen took
Thar means % attempting 10 scare Mr.. Loud. he
having come 10 the department in the interests
az rho company on several occasions. i is en-
ThatCaIv stated. however. that Mr LIQUIDS in
terest In The company was only that which any
member ~ Congress might with propriety take
in % concern 10 supposed 70 be composed Of his
constituents when postohlce inspectors asked
member q the company IL stock had been
offered to Mr. Loud the reply vas: No. Loud
IS too d honest bur We did give stock 10
some Of Loud's political friends unknown 20
h,al snd they asked his assistance Daniel s
Richardson minor emplove of the san Fran
oisco Fostofice came 10 Washington and doIed
out ne stock a. Besversy dictatior. but his
statements 10 the inspectors were frank and he
appeared 10 have been nsled ',. the sophistries
NJ Beavers and Machen. So Nv Bristov. decided
not % prosecute him. The collection indicators
Foc - The department by this company. al
though simple. cost the government 81 - each.
'it mile an order for 10000 was placed the ac-
counts 81 the company have long been held IN.
tnc o. is not believed that ihe illegal rrofts
were extensive.
ih tHe case n Mcclellan and Huntington II
drpe4rs thet nine wears aec Nachen introduced
men 10 q go-betweer" who suggested the adj
Instability ~ placing small standard. or legs"
unaeT package mail boxes. intimating that his
suggestion should be adopted o. course il
vas ana the go-between" received 81 - roy
'.S Oh every box for his idea while the price
me government was arbitrarily raised by
IKE amount
HALF THE PROFITS FOR MACHEN
ID The case Of Dr. Eugene D. scbeble. who is
~u''ed with Nachen for fraud In connection
-N me furnishing OF letter boxes IL is known
1' ~ has been furnishing letter boxes 20 the
telhiaent ever since 1898. and has always
Fa'o Aachen hall the net profits. although the
issslt Indictment covers only tho period from
.e'' % 1901 The first coatrac, went 20 the
4'Hisan steel BOX Company" fictitious.
S'leefa. which was really Schcble. ~ placing
F 'ohiract with manufacturer and dividing
N'l,s With Macheu. IN 1897 the contract
i' to 1layhury q Ellis. q Detroit but. be-
O'lse ~ bis influence with Machen. Schehle So
liea an arrangement by which he received
sa ihe profits and 5ivl9ed Them with Machen.
''-oe lFl Schehle has been the sole contractor
taa has had The boxes made al Adrian. Mich
ME no accurate estimate has been made as 10
+ amount n Nachen's graft on this contract
$l5eoo
~ Tie Erond jury has adjourned until Mon
'l' 20 further indictments ran be returned
'7io'e that fine u is now practically as
t-5e- that Nachen's usH win he materially
.~.sea as result of the Indictments made pub
lie to-dey.
bE-A7-s OF FAR REACHING FRAUDS.
The oacIai statement regarding the indict-
mems follows.
- Indictment against Beavers. Machen and
--A alleges in substance that the Postal De-
"la improvement Company. Of San Fran
80 formerly the Montague Indicator and Let
49, DoA company by resolution OF October q.
- eei aside one thousand shares OF its stock
No. escQ .a- any Legitimate way its president
$50 mink proper, in fOrN arding The interests
@e company. Armed with this authority.
- president Daniel =. Richardson. accom-
.fA-- tH Erwin. came 10 WaShiugtor Erwin
a. men postofiice Inspector and the COM
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