The Indianapolis journal., 1903-06-07
Investigation of the PostofHce Depart
ment to BE Made as Thorough
as Possible.
TWO MORE HEADS CUT OFF
M'GREGOR AND UPTON DISMISSED
FROM THE SERVICE.
Twenty-Five Inspectors at Work and
Surprising Developments May He
Expected at Any Time.

WASHINGTON, June 6.-President
Roosevelt fully approves the action of the
postoffice officials in pressing the investi-
cation of the departments affairs. 1t is
his intention that the investigation shall
charge properly vouched for shall be
probed to the bottom.
The situation in the Postoffice Depart
ment was considered in its general phases
at the meeting of the Cabinet to-day but
Postmaster General Payne did not go fully
into details. This afternoon, however, the
President and Mr.. Payne had long con-
ference during which they considered the
situation in the department at length. 1t
. is understood the President expressed to
Mr.. Payne his desire that the investiga-
tion now being made should be as search
ing as the ingenuity of the officials could
make it and should be pursued until the
department has been purged Of even the
suspicion of dishonesty.
Immediately after Mr.. Payne returned to
the department from the White House he
sent for Fourth Assistant Postmaster Gen
eral Bristow, whom he acquainted with the
Presidents views of the investigation. Mr..
Br1Stow said tonight that he was not an
ticipating any important developments in
the Investigation tonight or tomorrow.
In view of the constant activity of the
twenty-five inspectors employed in the
work and of the Presidents earnest ap-
proval of the investigation and his instruc-
tions to ''go to the bottom" important ac-
tion at any moment would occasion no sur
prise.
The postmaster general to-day dismissed
Thomas w. McGregor and c. Ellsworth
Upton, the rural free delivery clerks ar
rested yesterday Officials decline to dis
"a nj hQ n h
the Baltimore contractor who furnished
the supplies that figured conspicuously in
the proceedings against MeGregor and Up
ton. 1t is significant, however. that he
has not been arrested so far, although the
inspectors are in touch with him. The
investigating officials refused to answer
questions to-day to whether he was TO
give states evidence.
Mr.. Machens statement yesterday that
George E. Lorenz. of Toledo, o., was his
partner in mining enterprises is confirmed
by articles of incorporation In the posses
sion of the postal authorities of the Ma
tional Capital Copper Mining Company a
corporation organized at Alexandra, va.
Copies OF the Incorporation papers are in
the possession of the postal authorities.
The directors are named as follows In the
Incorporation parers: August w. Machen,
Ohio. president; Henry III. Rand, Wiscon-
sin, vice president; j ID. King, Wisconsin,
secretary II. NJ. Baker. New Hampshire,
treasurer George e. Lorenz, Ohio: T. L.
Lee, District of Columbia; David II. Fen
ton, Indiana; Francis NJ. Griswell, District
of Columbia, and Samuel w. Scott, Texas,
directors.
Mr.. Rand is confidential clerk to the
postmaster general; Mr.. King is chief of
division in the rural free delivery and was
an applicant to succeed George W. Beavers
as chief of the salary and allowance d.
vision. Mr.. Baker is a former representa-
tive from New Hampshire. Mr.. Lorenz
was formerly postmaster at Toledo and
once an official of the Postoff1ce Depart
ment. Mr.. Fenton is the law clerk of the
office of the auditor of the POstoffice De-
partment. 1t has been alleged that the
stock of this company was sold to en-
ployes of the Postoffice Department.
United States Commissioner Taylor to-day
dismissed the case against A. w. Machen,
former superintendent of the free delivery
service of the Postofflce Department, which
was pending before him. The dismissal is
due to the fact that the grand jury in
dicted Machen yesterday, thus rendering
further action before the court unnecessary.
Mr.. Machen was present with an attorney.