New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-06


THE CHARGES AGAINST REAvEps
The indictments returned against Beavers by
the Brooklyn Grand Jury charge conspiracy to
defraud. entered into between Beavers. George
F. Miller. president of the Brandt-Dent Auto
matte Cashier Company, of WATERFOWL. Wis.
and ex-Representative briggs. from the Brook
Ign district, whereby the government was made
to pay $3.50 for the cashiers" S25 more than
the trade price, and OF this amount il is claimed
that $50 went TO briggs and $50 10 Miller. while
the Postoffice Department maintains that part OF
the 500 went to Beavers In the Beavers Green
indictment it is charged that Beavers purchased
OF the International Time Recording Company.
OF which Green is president. several hundred
Bundy time clocks at from S1O0 to $50 each
and Green paid TO Beavers 10 per cent on every
sale. Beavers is believed to have realized by
his various schemes nearly $250,OOO
Mayor Cupper entered into a contract with
Machen whereby he painted letter boxes in
various parts Of the country with aluminium
paint" although the contractors were required
10 paint the boxes. He divided his profits with
Machen, it is charged. George E and Mrs
Lorenz are accused Of acting in the capacity
of go-betweeus in a number Of Machen's fraudu-
lent transactions. William G Long il is AL
legged, was go-between in the Cupper painting
contract. James W. Erwin is indicted with
Machen and Beavers for conspiracy TO de-
fraud" in connection with a letter box indicator
manufactured by the Postal Device and I'm
provement Company. Of san Francisco in which
company all three were stockholders. Although
Of trifling value, the department paid 81 % each
for the indicators. Mcclellan and Huntington
indicted with Machen. are charged with agree
ing TO pay him 50 cents on every package mall
box they sold 10 the government, and Scheble Is
accused Of dividing the profits on every letter
box
ARRESTS AND DISMISSALS
There have also been arrested Daniel V
Miller. Of the law division Of the Postofflce
Department. and Joseph H. Johns. Deputy Pros
ecuting Attorney Of Pike County. Ind. who are
under bail TO appear in Washington for trial
Miller. IL is charged. rendered fraudulent legal
decision IN favor Of Ryan & Co. Of St Louis
"get-rich-quick' concern. and Johns acted as
go-between-
The most sensational dismissal brought about
by the postoffice investigation has been that Of
James y. Tyner, Assistant Attorney General for
the Postoffice Department. who was Postmaster
General from 1878 1882, and a member Of
Congress from Indiana from 1869 TO 1875 Judge
Tyner. whose resignation had been called for
by the President early n March but who had
been permitted by Postmaster General Payne TO
retain his Office for some time thereafter, al
though his health made it impossible for him
10 perform any duties, was dismissed on April
% because Mrs. Tyner. accompanied by her
sister. the mother OF Harrison J. Barrett came
10 the Postofice Department and, unknown 70
the officials in charge, distracted the contents
Of the safe in Judge Tyner's Office.
George a. c. Christia1cy. clerk in the Law
Division. and Acting Assistant Attorney General
in Judge Tyner's absence. on April % received
unlimited leave with pay, and has since then
performed no duties
James T. Metcalf. who had for many years
been Superintendent Of the Money Order Di-
vision. was summarily dismissed on August -
because Of his efforts TO secure for the Wyn-
koop- Hanenbeck-Craw ford Company the cen
tract for printing money order blanks. notwith-
standing the fact that another bidder had Of
fered TO do the work At price which meant a
saving to the government Of $4,000 on the four
years contract The investigation which fol-
lowed Metcalcs dismissal brought cut the fact
that he had a con employed By the company
named at a handsome salary. This case was
promptly put before the grand jury.
Thomas J. Hedges, Superintendent Of City
Delivery, against whom charges have been pre-
ferred alleging that he. together with H. H
Rand, confidential clerk to the Postmaster Cen
eraL" had engaged in lobbying through Con-
gress the Parish ice claim and also that he and
Rand had awaited themselves Of their official
positions TO exploit various mining stocks among
postal employees. was dismissed from the service
on July %. on the charge OF having duplicated
his pay accounts and sworn TO false entries
therein.
MORE DISMISSALS EXPECTED.
It IS generally conceded that VI. A. Louis su-
perintendent Of the Supply Division; John NJ
Masten. Assistant Superintendent Of the Rail-
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ent Of the Registry Service, who has been &C
cused Of smuggling Cuban cigars through the
registered mails and who is also implicated in the
contract awarded TO the Franklin Manifold
Company. which furnished duplicating paper to
the department; W. D R. Hazard. Division
Superintendent Of Rural Free Delivery in New
York. and several other division superintendent;
H H Rand. confidential clerk 70 the Postmaster
General, and William H. Landvoight, Superin-
tendent Of the Classification Division, VIII re dis
missed from the service when Bristow's report IS
submitted Rand has now been absent without
pay since July l.
The "postoff1ce scandal" as it has come to be
known. has been so long fostering that, in the
light Of present knowledge, evidences Of SIS
existence have appeared from time to time for
nearly ten years. although II is comparatively
recently that they have been recognized as such
81ACHEN's RECORD.
II was in 1898 that the Democrats swooped
down Washington for federal Offices. August
". Machen among them. He had been assistant
postmaster at Toledo. the postmaster being
relative OF Mrs Cleveland. Soon after his ar
rival in Washington Governor Campbell OF OHIO
called at the White House. He urged Machen ;
claims on Mr.. Cleveland. who. after consulting
a memorandum. said: Il see there is a place IN
the Postofice ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OF
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