Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-08
MORE INDICTMENTS
Seven Handed Down by
Grand Jury Today.
POSTAL INVESTIGATION
NAMES WITHHELD, BUT SIX PEo-
PIE IMPLICATED.
Arrests Expected This Evening-stern
Located in Canada-Mr.
Beach's Reasons.
POSTAL INVESTIGATION

The federal grand jury Of the District OF
Columbia today brought in seven tndict-
ments in the postal frauds cases. 1t was
understood that some of these indictments
were against more than one person.
The names of those indicted were not
made public by the court, although 1t was
the intention of District Attorney Beach to
do so earlier in the day. He announced
to newspaper men that he would give out
statement Of the names of those indicted
together with the reasons for the indict-
ment, but shortly after the indictments
were returned to the court he stated that
he was not at liberty to make any OF the
facts public.
There were number Of newspaper men
about the court room awaiting return or
indictments brought before the federal
grand jury. 1t was necessary that these
indictments should be returned in open
court. The indictments were handed to the
court. but they were not read, as is gener-
ally the method of procedure An order was
given that they should not be entered on
the record of the court today.
This proceeding was taken in order, IT
was stated, to avoid having any of those IN
dicted getting out of the jurisdiction or the
court before their arrest. 1t was beleVeo
that arrests of those indicted, who are In
this city, would be made this afternoon 1t
may not be possible to make all the arrests
To-Day OF tnOSe VINO are out OIL tOWI
The Postmaster General declined this
afternoon to state who had been indicted,
saying that matter was in the hands of the
court and 1t would not be proper for him
Post Office Department will be very prompt
ly notified of arrests under these indict-
ments a they are made.
The only information that could be OBJ
tanned from the district attorney was that
the seven indictments included the names
of six persons. But the names of the
parties indicted or the specific offenses
charged could not be had
The object of Withholding the indict-
ments from record now" said District At
torney Beach when asked by a representa-
tive of The Star is in order that arrests
may be made of the persons indicted be-
fore any knowledge of the indictments can
reach them.
The arrests the district attorney thought,
would be made shortly, and the public
would not have to be long in ignorance OF
the names of the offenders.
The district attorney was unwilling to
say whether any of the persons named in
the indictments were local people, but in,
sisted that the policy Of his office for the
present must be absolute silence in connec-
| ton with the persons indicted.
1t Is understood that some Of those In
dicted reside outside Of the District Of Co
lumbia.
Stern Located. 80
| A dispatch was received at the Post Of
fee Department today stating that Leopold
| ]. Stern had been located in Toronto, Can
| ada. Stern was indicted July 81 for COM
| plicity in contract for shoulder straps
| for carriers sacks, the amount Of money
| in which he was supposed to be interested
being about $4,000. When Stern heard
| that he had been indicted he was living
| in Baltimore, and he at once disappeared.
| Since that time he has been sought in vain.
AS he Is now In Canada eXtradition papers
| will have to be issued by the State Depart
| ment, and there will be a little delay in his
arrest. 1t is questioned whether the Of
| fense for which he is indicted Is extradicta-
BILE.
| Stern has not yet been arrested but ef-
| forts are being made to that end now, and
| the next twenty-four hours The question
| Of extraditability will have to be taken up
| with the State Department. Stern was In
| dicted for conspiracy to defraud the gov
| ernment. He was charged with receiving
| full price for satchels for letter carriers
| and letter collectors. including shoulder
| straps, despite the supply to him of these
| straps at government expense. In consid-
| Grafton of the supply of these straps to
him, for which he was paid in full, he is
charged with paying large sums to w. G.
Long of this city and A. w. Machen, the
| deposed head of the free delivery service.
No Arrests Yet.
| At o'clock this afternoon the Post Office
| Department had no information of any ar
| rests of those indicted by the federal granc
| Jury.
1t is understood that one or two Of the in.
| dictments returned by the grand jury today
| are against Mr.. Beavers. 1t ia also believed
| that one of the indictments is against g
| former official who has since practiced be.
| fore the department.