Evening star., 1903-08-17
No knowledge Of His Where
about, by Officials.
THOUGHT TO BE HIDING
BELIEVED TO BE SOMEWHERE IN
NEW YORK CITY.
Government May Profit by Delay-He
May Be Indicted by Grand
Jury Here.

The Post. Omce Department Is said TO
know nothing of the whereabouts Of George
w. Beavers, late chief Of the department.
Of the division Of salaries and allowances,
although there Is a feeling that he may be
in New York.
The Post Office Department officials are
carrying on the same old complacency whom
discussing the possible Whereabouts of
Beavers. One is told when he breaches the
subject that Beavers does not dare to leave
the southern district Of New York, because
he knows. If apprehended, that he will be
dealt with as any other person charged
with crime
While United States District Attorney
Youngs of Brooklyn has been the subject Of
a great deal of criticism because of what
has been considered laxity of effort to
bring Beavers to trial, the Post Office De-
partment officials are careful to create the
impression that he has done everything
that could be done in the interests of pro-
tecting the government in it's official deal
tngs with Beavers.
Other Officials Close Mouthed.
Officials Of the Department of Justice are
close mouthed when they are asked to ex-
press an opinion the subject Of Beavers.
They invariably laugh and say that Beavers
will be intercepted when 1t is deemed neces-
sary to place him in the custody Of police
officers
So far as can be ascertained the officials
of the Department of Justice. while ad-
mitting that Beavers is fugitive, believe
that he is in New York and in hiding They
believe that he will remain there and will
not attempt to go to any foreign country.
II Beavers Is to carry out his intentions,
as understood by the Department Of Jus
tice officials, in the opinion of some he will
be able to stave of an arrest indefinitely.
Beavers has counsel that Is considered Of
the best The legal firm that represents
him is well known in New York. The MEM
bers Of the firm have had great experience
in criminal cases.
Beavers Is understood to have had warn
ing that he was to be indicted by the fed
eral grand jury in Brooklyn. And he went
beyond the jurisdiction of the eastern fed
eral district as soon as it was understood
that the grand jury was considering his
case.
There is said to be no doubt that the De-
partment of Justice officials in Washington
believe that they have positive evidence
that Beavers was recreant to his trust a
public official, and that the evidence is Of
such character that will warrant a con-
victiOn on trial.
Will Profit by the Delay.
One is told by the officials of the Post
Office Department that the reason Beavers
has not been arrested or officially notified
of his indictments Is due to the fact that
the government will profit by the delay.
The public at large, which has watched
the investigation of affairs in the Post
Office Department with acute interest and
which is anxious that the department shall
be purged of all impurities. is yet unable
to understand where the government is to,
be benefited by letting a man go who is
charged with the serious offense Beavers
is charged with. 81,
There are indications that Beavers Is to
be indicted here in Washington. The i'm
preston has gone out that the grand jury
will have brought to its attention the same
facts that resulted in an Indictment in
Brooklyn.
Beavers, If in New York seems to be
immune from any punishment so long as
he stays away from Brooklyn and remains
in the southern federal district of New
York. If indicted in the District Of CO.
lumbia there might be a change in the
condition of affairs. according to legal ex-
pertS.