Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-21
WORKING ON REPORT
Mr.. Bris.ow Too Busy to See
Callers.
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MR.. WYNNE'S RETURN
HAS BEEN TAKING A MONTHS
REST.
The Cases Against Senator Green and
George W. Beavers+Three
Indictments Found.
MR.. WYNNE'S RETURN

Fourth Assistant Postmaster General
Bristow feels confident that he will have
his report on the investigation OF scandals
in the Post Office Department completed
some time before the close of October. No
particular date has been decided upon. Mr..
Bristow has been engaged upon its prep
aration for more than month. He has de-
MED himself to all callers, in order to give
his entire attention to 1t.
Mr.. Bristow realizes that the trials of the
indicted officials may bring out evidence
that will incriminate others involved in the
Post Office Department scandals. and that
it may be necessary to make supplement
tai report.
The report which he is now engaged in
preparing will go to Postmaster General
Payne first, and will be referred by him to
President Roosevelt. Any part of the re-
port that Is given to the public will come
directly from the President
First Assistant Postmaster General
Wynne, who returned to Washington Sat-
urday evening, was at his desk today for
the first time N q month. He has not en-
tirely recovered from the hay fever, which
is perennial visitor, but his ruddy cheeks
suggest the good treatment he received at
Portland. where he has summer cottage.
Senator Green's Case.
The Evening Star Saturday told in a dis
patch from Binghamton. N. Y, Of the ar
rest OF State Senator George e. Green
president of the International Time Record
ing Company, as a result of the investiga-
ton of scandals in the Post Office Depart
ment.
The grand jury of the District of Column
bia, Thursday of last week, returned the
following indctrnents:
One against George w. Beavers and
George E. Green. charging them with con-
spracy to commit an offense against the
United States, under section $40 of the Re-
vised Statutes; one against Beavers alone,
charging him with accepting bribe in vio-
lation of section 5501 of the Revised Stat
utes: one against Green alone, charging
him with bribing an officer of the United
States. in violation Of section 5451 Of the
Revised Statutes.
What is Charged,
The conspiracy indictment against Green
and Beavers charges that from July 1, 1901.
to March "a, 1903. Beavers was the superin-
tendent Of the division of salaries and al
lowances in the Post Office Department.;
that he was charged with the purchase of
supplies for the first and second-class post
offices. including furniture; that during the
same period George E. Green Of Bingham
ton, N. Y, was president of the Interna-
tlOIidl lIIIe fteCOFOlnS company, a concern
engaged in the business Of selling time-re-
corders for use in post offices, factories and
places of business.
That November 1, 1901, Beavers and
Green conspired to commit an offense
against the United States by means of an
agreement between them, the agreement
being that Green should give Beavers in be-
half of the tfme-recording company, 10 per
cent on all time-recording devices sold by
the company to the United States. the pur-
chase of which was procured through Beav-
ers.
The overt act charged is the purchase of
keys November 1. 1901. the number of keys
depending on the number Of employees, each
employe having one key.
Other Indictment Counts.
The second and third counts charge the
payment by Green to Beavers of 1925 De-
cember H. 1901.
The fourth count charges the ordering on
December Is, 1901. by Beavers of one Bundy
time-recOrder. The fifth and sixth counts
charge the payment by Green to Beavers
of .18, January 80, 1902. The seventh
and eighth counts charge a similar pay
ment of s41S.36. April 26. 1902. The ninth
time-recorders July l, 1862. The tenth and
eleventh counts charge the payment by
Green to Beavers of $S42SS, October g. 1902.
The indictment against Beavers singly is
based on the same facts and charges him
as United States officer with accepting
bribes. there being four counts in the in
dictment.
The indictment against Green singly
charges him with bribery. It contains four
counts. and sets up the same facts alleged
In the indictment against Beavers.
More Indictments Likely.
The grand jury, which has been consider
ing the post office cases, reassembled today.
but adjourned until Wednesday without
action. 1t will take I'D several of the re=