Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-28
MORE INDICTMENTS
Additional True Bills Against
Machen and the Grofs.
CHARGES OF BRIBERY
CONFERENCES HELD WITH THE
POSTMASTER GENERAL.
Nothing Of Interest Devel >ped for
Publication-Return Of Mr..
Madden.

The district attorney this morning an
nounced that the grand jury would today
bring In additional indictments against Au-
gust w. Machen and Croft Bros, in the
case of Machen for receiving bribe, and
In the case of Croft Bros. for giving
bribe in the matter of furnishing the Post
Office Department with letter box fasteners.
The grand juxy accordingly this after
noon reported additional indictment
against August w Machen for violation OF
section 55Ol, Revised Statutes of the United
States, and another indictment against Dll-
ler b. Croft and Samuel A. Croft for viola
ton of section 5451, Revised Statutes of the
United States.
These indictments were brought In 10
cover three additional counts and to put
the first indictment on the same footing
as the second. which latter involved the
Lorenzes of Toledo. Ohio, in the charge
of conspiracy to defraud.
The original indictments, reported against
Machen and the Groffs, the 9th instant,
also charged, respectively, violations of tie
sections of the Revised Statutes mentioned
in the foregoing.
Each of the original indictments was
made up of nine counts each count being
used on a separate transaction. The IN
dictment for conspiracy, recently reported
against Machen the Groffs and Mr.. and
Mrs. Lorenz had to do with three addi-
tional transactions. 1t is explained that
the indictments reported this afternoon
merely combine in one true bill against
Machen and one against the GroHs. the
nine transactions included in the original
indictments and the three other transac-
tions of the conspiracy Indictment
Therefore. the indictments reported TINS
afternoon each comprise twelve counts,
each count based on separate transac-
ton, alleged to be illegal to which, 1t Is
charged Machen and the Groffs were par
ties. The latest indictments do not set
forth any new charges.
1t Is not the intention of the United
States attorneys office to move that the
defendants be required to furnish addi-
tional surety.
1t is expected that Machen and the Grofs
will be arragned under the new indictment
tomorrow or Wednesday,
Conference With Gen. Payne.
The Postmaster General was today deep
in conferences with the second third ana
fourth assistant postmasters general, but
at the conclusion of them every one con-
nected with the consultation in the privacy
of Mr.. Paynes room either had nothing TO
report as to what had occurred or declared
that no interesting development had been
made today.
The conferences with the Postmaster Gen.
eral lasted until 80 o clock, at which hour
he went to luncheon. AS he left his Of
flee Mr. Payne declared that the confer
ences in which he had been engaged had
been either in relation to the routine buSi-
ness of his Office or concerning the develop
ments of the investigation which had yield
ed nothing that could be regarded of inter-
est to the public.
The conferences began this morning. Mr.
Payne with Fourth Assistant Post
master General Brstow at least a couple
of hours. While they We're together Mr.
Shallenberger, the second assistant post
master general, came in. Mr.. Shallenber-
ger, before he left the office, arranged TO
leave here tomorrow to be gone for two
weeks.
at, 1T,
coast of Maine. If he is not needed back
here he may stay away three four weeks.
If need for him should arise then he will
hold himself in readiness to return any
day.
Return Of Mr.. Madden
Third Assistant Postmaster General Mad
den got back this morning and he was the
center of attraction on account of his COM
munication TO Mr.. Payne in relation to the
contract for the printing of manifold paper
being awarded to the General Manifoldng
company of Franklin. Pa, and the charge
that that company employs non-u union and
ehiid labor At the conference today 1t
Is understood that the matter of investigat-
ing TINS charge was not talked of.
inspectors have already been ordered to
FRANKLIN, Pa, to look into these charges
but there has, of course been no time in
which TO secure report. 1t is thought that
by the end of the present week the report
OF the inspectors will be in the hands of the
Postmaster General
The last to leave the Postmaster Cen
erals office was Mr.. Madden, and in a short
time Mr.. Payne came out and went to his
luncheon.
The story that Mr. Payne will retire from
the cabinet is not given credence by those
VINO are near the Postmaster General II
Is generally conceded that his health 4.
very unsatisfactory
In TACT. the strain of the Investigations
That have been going on in the denIrt-
ment mas made all those engaged in them
anxious for an opportunity to get a yac;,-
tion. Mr.. Payne looks better than he did
several days ago.
Congressional Investigation.
There is some talk of the desir; bilitv Of
having an investigation of the affairs of
the Post Office Department uy Congress
neX' winter. The fact that comment on
the Investigations now being carried on
has frequently suggested that this one or
that one might be shielded has given a
particular reason for an additional sitting
OF the affairs of the department to a con-
SreSs 'onal committee. But those who have
:uti confidence that the work beng ,one
In the department will result in exDosin.-
all wrong doing to the light of ,iav ex-
press the belief that when the Lending
In 'es;igation has been completed thu snow.
ins will be so full that further inquiry wiz