Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-17
FULL BR|STOWREPORT
Made Public With Exception
of the Exhibits.
GRAVE CHARGES MADE
PERRY s. HEATH AND OTHER OF
FICIALS ARRAIGNED.
Conrad and Bonaparte Review Findings
and Make a Number Of
Suggestions.

The full report Of Fourth Assistant
Postmaster General Bristow has been
made public, with the exception of the
exhibits, which are withheld because Of
| the pending criminal cases.
The report reveals many now facts
brought out by the months of investiga-
ton and not embodied in the official alb
stract made public fortnight ago. These
are mostly in the way of important sup
Elementary information regarding the
alleged connection of executive officers
OF the department with fraudulent con-
tracts for supplies, alleged efforts to
promote mining stock among Post Office
Department employees, Irregularities in
outside post offices, &c.
The report speaks of profigate ex-
penditures for Bundy time recorders and
cites instances, like Bayshore, N. Y,
where they were used. and where there
were no employees except the postmaster
and his assistant.
Continuing, it states that Hugh NICK.
Landon secretary of pneumatic cancel
Ing machine company, testified during
the investigation that in this city in 1902.
where he came for orders Beavers re-
ferred him to a clerk named H. Clayton
Graft "as the man to do business with"
and that In a personal conversation Graft
said:
You know none of us are here for our
health. The government Is not liberal in
the matter of it's salaries and it costs
much to live in Washington"
Heath and Beavers Dissatisfied.
Edward S. Allen, now clerk at the
Cleveland, Ohio, post Office, testified that
reports he made on the merits of the
Hampden canoeing machine were not
satisfactory to First Assistant Postmas-
ter General Heath or to Beavers, and
says he was plainly advised that it was
Mr.. Heaths desire that these machines
be installed and the desire of Mr.. Beavers
land the general" that he do less talking
derOgatOry to the machine.
He says he was forewarned of this by
his brother. then chief clerk to the first
assistant postmaster general, and there
after, Allen testified, he simply installed
machines and refrained from any COM
ment. The machines proved worthless.
The report says that H. ]. Truesdell of
Bfnghamton, N. Y, of the canceling ma
chine company, told the inspectors that
before the order of June 80, 1900, was
given for 100 Doremus canceling ma
chimes 200 shares 100000 WORTHY of the
stock of the company was transferred to
First Assistant Postmaster General
Heath. Heath promising to order not less
than 300 machines at 1928 each.
In his affidavit Truesdell states that
Green "a state senator from New York; told
him he had made this agreement with
Heath at the Waldorf-Astorfa Hotel one
Saturday night, and that he thought Trues-
dell and Doremus should "whack up" with
him.
Truesdell states that he agreed to con-
tribute his share, and that he transferred
fifty shares of his stock to Green for that
purpose. Truesdell further states that
Green at the time submitted to him a tel
egram or letter from Heath, in disguised
expression. acknowledging receipt of the
certificates of stock; and that afterward he,
Green and Doremus discussed the matter,
and Doremus agreed to contribute fifty
shares of his stock.
Doremus denies any knowledge of stock
having been given to Heath but states that
he did contribute fifty shares of stock par
value 5000, to Green to be used for the
best interests of the company.
Truesdell further states that Green at a
subsequent date, purchased back from
Heath this stock. Doremus admitted to the
inspectors that Truesdell told him SUISSE
quently that the stock which Green asked
them to contribute was to be transferred to
Perry S. Heath in consideration of receiv-
ing large order for machines.
Payments Cashed at Bank.
Truesdell says that the payments made to
Beavers were cashed at the bank by the
formers bookkeeper, Mrs. Ida E. Crowell,
she bringing the currency to Beavers at the
office of the company here, and then alb
senting herself from the room when Bea-
vers called to receive the currency; that the
payments were entered by the company as
commission account,' and that the pay
ments which Beavers alleged were to be
divided with Perry s. Heath were made
with the positive knowledge and approval
of Geo. E. Green and w. D. Doremus.
The evidence against Heath was submit
ted to the grand jury here, but the district
attorney decided that 1t was not sufficient
to warrant his Indictment
Concerning the case of II. III. Rand, who
was appointed assistant superintendent of
L., How, IL
1902, though his duties were confined to the
Postmaster Generals office, the report
says:
Chief Clerk ]. ]. Howley of the first as
sistant postmaster generals office testified
that shortly after Rand came to Washing
ton he told him he had an option on a
Mexican mining property. and was look
ing for some one with 5000 to 60 into it
with him, asking Howley if he had that
amount.
Miss Mae C. Wood testified that when
she, as stenographer, was writing letters
for Rand he talked to her about buying
some stock in his mines, but she declined
to invest.
Mrs. Clara c. Bangs a clerk employed
in an office adjoining Rands. stated that
Rand had asked her if any of the peopIe
around there had any money
She said she thought Machen and Beavers
had 1t all. and not long after that he told
her. she says, that they mad made Machen
president of the company; that the stock
was advancing rapidly and 1t would be
good thing for her to put some money into
1t.
Was in Reality Promoter.
"E. F. Warren, Waterman employed
near Rands room, said that Rand had
handed him circular bearing on some
mining company All officers or employees
of the department who own stock declared
that they neither bought from nor were
solicited by Rand.
Miss Wood and Mrs Bangs testified
that the meetings Of Rand's company the
National Capital Copper Mining Company
were usually held during Office hours Mrs
Bangs testified that Rand required so
much of her time to attend to his GORE