The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-20
SENATOR GREEN ARRESTED.
ACrU SEQ or COMPLETELY IN POS
TAI FRA Us.
Two Indictments Found. one charging
Green with Giving Bribes 10 Beavers
10 Purchase Time Recorders and the
other Accusing Green and Beavers OF
Of Entering Into . Conspiracy!

BISGuAMroN, Y. v Sept. l9.-Senato or
George +. Green, president Of the Inter
national Time Recording Company and
chairman of the Republican County Com
Inittee, was arraigned before United States
Commissioner Charles s. Hall at noon
to-day on two indict mens recently found
against him by the Federal Grand jury
in Washington. Knowing that the war
rant was ready to be served. Senator Green
met United States Marshal 3 Foster Black
in the office OF Assemhlyman James L.
Rogers. one OF Mr. Green's attorneys,
and surrendered He was ut once taken
before Commissioner Hall and was heio
for a primary examination next Tuesday,
Police Commissioner Jonas NJ. kilmer' the
millionaire patent medicine man, becoming
his bondsman for $4,000.
Senator Green pleaded not guilty 10
both indictments. with the privilege OF
Withdrawing the plea and interposlng
such objection as shall he desired AFTER
a careful review of the indictments. AT
torneys John B S'anchfeld OF Elmra ana
Theodore K. Trthill Of this city have also
been retained by Mr. Green.
Commissioner Hall disagreed with inc
New York Commissioner in the Beavers
case bv holding tina, Mr.. Green is entitled
10 an examination before he can be held
for the Federal Court at Washington that
the indictment is not primary evidence,
and that the Government must produce
proof outside OF the indictment in order
to hold him
The warrants were br ought TO he city
this morning by Post Office Inspector
William s. Mayer OF Chicago, One of the
indictments is against Senator Green and
George X, Beavers jointly. and charges
them with conspiring TO defraud the Gov
eminent in the purchase OF time recorders
for the Post Office Department This
indictment, IL in twelve counts and charges
that Senator Green, as president of the
Int rnatona Time Recording Company,
on Nov. /, 1901, entered into conspiracy
with Beavers whereby Beaver" was to
receive a commission Of 10 per cen.
of the purchase price of every tine re-
corder bought for the Post Office Depart
ment Nine Of the counts of this indict-
ment make specific charges that at nine
different times, from Dec 9, 1901, to Oct.
Q, 1902, Senator Green had checks ranging
from $3lS to 81 ,042 made out to him by the
International Time Recording Company
and that he in turn gave his personal checks
for the Same amount to Beavers. II is
charged that these checks were drawn
on the Central National Bank OF New York.
were deposited by Senator Green in the
Kuickerbocker Trust Company and that he
then drew checks on the trust company
in favor Of Beavers.
The other indictment is in four counts
and ia against Senator Green alone, charg-
ing him with bribing Beavers to purchase
time recorders for the Post Office De-
partment. 1t specifies four transactions
snd charges that Senator Green drew checks
on the Seventh National Bank OF New
York. ranging from Ss25 TO sa2, in favor
of Beavers. These transactions are al
legged to have occurred between Dec. II,
1901, and Oct. 8, 1902.
The arrest Of Senator Green caused little
surprise in this city, because it has been
understood since Tuesday that he was
under indictment. He said last evening,
when told that the warrant would probably
reach the city to-day
We'll, hope it does, so az TO get this
suspense over"
He takes his arrest cheerfulIy, saying
Because some OF those fellows want me
to die is no reason for me to be dead
After his arrangement he gave out the
following statement for publication
To those 10 whom | am best known hope
is unnecessary to say that have not given
or received brbes; that | have wrongcd no
man much loss the United States Govern
ment any department thereof All my
business has been conducted openly and
honestly and no mean advantage has been
taken concerning contracts orders, prices
or otherwise. either by myself or by any
business interests with which am connected
have no criticism TO offer and on.y wish
that those responsible for the serious trouble
which has come to me an d mine by this
,ndeserveG and. IA | believe. unwarranted
action have been imbued with prIrest motives
in the interest OF civic virtue and highest
ideals,
| shall not seek or ask sympathy but shall
hope that my life. business and public record
40 well under scrutiny for many years, have
not been in vain and that public Judgment
will be suspended until time and opportunity
will permit facts to replace fancies and sus-
pioons
To my knowledge | have never brought
distress or the shadow Of a reflection to the
political party to which am pleased to own
allegiance. and now that my good name and
reputation are so conspicuously challenged
lust as the primaries are on, and when NV
friends ara urging my return to the BroOme
County Republican Committee | must insist
upon completely withdrawing and retiring
from the Republican organization, at least
until such time as am legally free and clear
from any imputaton of dishonest and dis
honorable actions.
While his bond was being signed, Senator
Green laughed and joked with the news
paper men and others in the Office of Unitec
States District Attorney George B. Cur
tise, in which the arraignment occurred.
Senator Green has been chairman oil
the Broome County Republican Commit.
lee for eight years and served two terms
as Mayor Of Binghamton. He is the gen.
eral manager Of the Yaqui Paper Company
Of Mexico. with offices in New York; is the
Company OF Washington. which has fgureC
prominently in the recent Post Office De
partment Investigations: Ia the president
of six or eight tlarge industrial corpora
tons, director in about dozen others
and in many WAYS has for Years been the
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