Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-12
Government Does Not Know
His Whereabouts.
INDICTED IN BROOKLYN
HAS NEVER BEEN ARRESTED BY
THE UNITED STATES MARSHAL.
What Officials Of the Post Office and
Department Of Justice Say
on the Subject.

The whereabouts of George W. Beavers.
former superintendent of the division OF
salaries and allowances in the Post Office
Department, is unknown to the Department
of Justice in Washington.
Beavers resigned his position in the Post
Office Department in the latter part Of
March. almost simultaneously with the be-
ginning Of the investigation, one of the re-
suits of which was his Indictment for
crimes against the government by the fed
eral grand jury of the eastern district of
New York.
Beavers was understood to be in New
York city, just across the East river, and
within ten minutes ride by street car. when
the Indictment, including several counts.
was returned by the grand jury in Brook
lyn.
Assistant Attorney General Day, who is
acting attorney general in the absence of
Attorney General Knox, said today that he
knew nothing of the movements of Mr..
Beavers: that if 1t were true that Beavers
had skipped out the matter would come un-
der the United States attorney In New York
and Mr.. Robb of the Post Office Depart
ment. The Department of Justice has re-
cefved no notification of the withdrawal Of
Mr.. Beavers from known whereabouts to
unknown.
The secret service has not been asked to
aid in keeping watch of Mr.. Beavers or to
assist in tracking him, and 1t is claimed
that this kind of work would be done by
post office inspectors, unless the Post Office
Department saw fit to ask the aid of the
secret service. 1t was the work of post Of
flee inspectors, 1t was stated, to follow per-
sons charged with OffenSeS against the pos
tai laws. The secret service officers. ex-
cept by special request, confine their work
to cases of counterfeiting and similar Of
fenses. and do not touch post office affairs
In any way.
Was Not Arrested.
So far as can be learned, and there seems
to have been no inclination on the part OF
United States District Attorney Youngs Of
Brooklyn to take the public into his conf
dence, no efforts were made to serve Beav
ers with notification of his indictment or
to arrest him and fetch him before United
States commissioner, formalities that are
usually complied with in dealing with per-
sons charged with serious offenses against
the government.
The delay in notifying Beavers officially
or his Indictment. or his apprehension by
officers of the government. was said to be
due to the fact that the government au-
thorities would have to show their hand
that they would be compelled to disclose
certain things that they did not care for
Beavers and his counsel to know until the
case against him should come to trial
All kinds of stories have emanated from
New York during the past month as to
beavers alleged whereabouts. All of
these stories have been possessed of a de-
gree of indefniteness that was anything
put satisfactory to the public at large,
who anxious to see persons charged
with debasing public offices brought to a
speedy trial.
There were stories that Beavers was
constantly in touch with his counsel but
not one of the stories contained informa-
uon that would suggest that he had been
seen by the persons who wrote the stories
Believed to Be Fugitive.
According to information that came to
The Evening Star, Beavers is a fugitive
When this information was brought to the
attention of Postmaster General Payne this
afternoon that official said he had no Of
fetal information on the subject.
THE Post Office Department has per-
formed its mission he said "The case
against Beavers was worked up by the in
spectors of the Post Office Department.
the indictment was returned by the grand
jury of the eastern district of New YORK
and now it is in the hands of the Depart
ment of Justice
inspectors are not supposed to watch
Beavers. then, or to know anything as to
his whereabouts" was ashed.
mo; the United States marshal of the
eastern district of New York or his as
sistants, are supposed to apprehend Beav-
ers. II he is wanted"
At the Department of Justice this after
noon Mr.. Day, who is acting attorney gen.
eral In Mr.. knox's absence. said the de-
partment in Washington was unaware of
Mr.. Beavers whereabouts.
TT is a matter that is in the hands of
United States District Attorney Youngs,"
Mr.. Day added that it might be a good
idea to see Mr. Robb, assistant attorney
general for the Post Office Department.
Mr.. Robb was equally uncommunicative
when seen. He said the case was in the
hands of District Attorney Youngs of
Brooklyn.
tive?' General Robb was asked.
Il don't know that 1 would put 1t Just
that way he replied.
Isn't 1t a fact that Beavers whereabouts
are unknown to the officials of the gov
ernment who are supposed to notify him of
his Indictment"
1T is a matter that can't discuss" was
his significant answer.
Gen. Knox at Oyster Bay.
Attorney General Knox was at Oyster
Bay yesterday. and 1t is understood that
he went there to discuss with President
Roosevelt the mysterious departure of
Beavers.
District Attorney Youngs was private sec
retary to Mr.. Roosevelt when the latter
was governor OF New York.
Whether Beavers has fled to some for
eign country whether he is in hiding
to the officials of the government. 1t may
be said upon authority that would be hard
to question that the former superintendent
of the division of salaries and allowances
is not in New York and has not been there
for a month.
1t would be perversion of what actually
exists here In Washington to say that the
government authorities have not been Sc
verely criticised for their apparent laxity
in dealing with Beavers.
Post Office Department officials do not
hesitate to declare that the evidence
against Beavers was strong, otherwise the
indictment would not have been returned
against him. This being the case. 1t is
hard for the public to understand why
Beavers should be granted greater leniency
than other persons charged with serious Of
lenses against the government.
Beavers during the later years of his
service with the Post Office Department
is said to have been a constant patron of
the stock market. 1t was related TODAY
that less than year ago he was caught
short In some OF his deals. His first mar