New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-25
CLEA RS JUDGE BALDWIN.
DIR. PIERCE Finds the Consul Not
InUoIUed in Postal Frauds.

Washington. Dec. 2L-In the report OF Fourth
Assistant Postmaster General Bristow on irregu-
Iarities In the Postofice Department. allusion In
made in connection with the inquiry into the
charges Of fraud regarding the placing in the
department OF 'Brandt-Dent cashiers 70 possible
connection with the case of Judge Baldwin. United
States Consul at Nuremberg. Germany The allu-
sion made in such to reflect on
the integrity OF that official The statements sx-
cited grea. interest In the West. particularly IN
Ohio. where Judge Baldwin has been well known
for many years The State Department was looked
to Cor proof The affair referred to the Third
Assistant Secretary. Herbert II. d. PIERCE. who.
after making exhaustive investigation, has sub
mitteo President Roosevelt extended report
fully generating Judge Baldwin In response to a
request from Mr.. PIERCE. Judge Baldwin submitted
a full statement OF his connection With the matter
under investigation Referring this. Mr.. Pelrcs
says in his report:
Judge Baldwin seems to have satisfactorily met
all the points covering any improper connection
his part with the purchase by the PostOfnce Depart
ment of the Brandt automatic cashiers he states
that in his capacity as a lawyer and holding no
government position. he interested himself in the
OF the fraudulent Company. the extent OF talk
ing with Perry Heath and requesting Mr. Heath 10
cashier, and IF he satisfied that the post
device to at least accept and pay for the machines
might be legitimate demand for"
Judge Baldwin states that the position OF both
StrOIn and Miller in the company as It's sethnS
agents was precarious, owing TO their failure 70
satisfy the president OF the company with the
mitted by the POstoffce Department seems 70 IN
dicate that these men were using every endeaVor
to strengthen their position with the president or
the company. Judge Baldwin slates:
1T would from the correspondence sent me-
that from this one effort both Miller and StrOm
continually used my name II their cOrrespOndelce,
and presumably for the purpose OF increasing upon
the company that they were not idle, and that
evidently, through some influence that possessed,
made TO purchase the machines In most instances
warrant, based upon any conversations with me
whatsoever, and have no DOUBT mat lney h+xs
used the names OF the distlngu4sneo men men
toned in the correspondence likewise for the pCr-
pose OF impresslnS the company WITH the Lnueelcs
al their DISPOSAL, and / have doubt that the
statements about alleged conversations with them
and promises made are as mythical a. most or me
matter"
The allegation that Judge Baldwin appeared TO
would bring about order. whether such meas
were legitimate influence or ulegltlnate Use
OF money" aopearS TO be based only upon ule
statement of Miller In his letter Of April 3 lSSS n
''He Judge Baldwin, also says 70 find out IL
possible, exactly what this man Beavers wants 20
insure oar Success in that department in the way
of dollars and but not TO give II 20 MIN IN
less forced TO do So and when you DO, II at All ne
ment but says it is not even time to think OF this
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specific and categorical denial, as Il, the charse
that he in way connected with or
that he had any knowledge or any agreement 70
pay any moneys to briggs or that ne knew at al
of the employment of briggs in any way BY the
It aDnears TO me therefore that Judge Baldwin
corrupt connection with the sale OF Brandt auto
matte cashiers to the POsJOfHce Department. and
CONN icity with any fraud or corruption which
may have existed in that business.