The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-17
NO P.0. ARRESTS OVER HERE.
BROOKLYN MAY FURNISH TWO
PRISONERS, RUMOR SAYS.
Inspectors Working on . Story That Turf
Concerns Have Deen Held Up-Driggs
Ready to Explain-Van Colt Says
His Bonds So BIS He Couldn't Graft.

Ready to Expiain-van Colt Says
His Bonds So BIS He Couldn't Graft.
II arrests are to be made here in connec-
ton with the Post Office investigation, as
Washington reports intimate, 1t is the belief
of local officials that two Brooklyn men
will be the ones to suffer Both have been
mentioned frequently in the course of the
investigation. One Is Democrat and the
other Republican.
Men who should know IL any arrests
in Manhattan were contemplated were
unanimous yesterday in saying that there
was no possibility Of any immediate arrests.
In Brooklyn the situation Is different.
United States District Attorney Young.
whose district includes Kings county,
said that no warrants had been issued.
He wouldn't answer question as to what
his Office was doing In the matter.
United States District Attorney Burnett,
in whose district the Manhattan post Office
is, confirmed THE SUNS statement that
nothing relative to Post Office frauds had
been presented to the Federal Grand Jury
or was in readiness to be presented.
Gen. Burnett said that the Post Office
inspectors had not consulted him either
about evidence on which warrants could
be issued or which might be submitted
to the Grand Jury. Even should the in
spectors present their case to the Attorney
General at Washington he would send the
papers here if an arrest were to be made
in Gen. Burnetts district
Ex-Congressman Edmund H. briggs.
who was interested in machine for the
automatic sale of stamps, said yesterday
that he intended to make an explanation
when the proper time came.
There is no necessity for my making
one at present, he said. Il have not been
acc used Of anything and l have not been
sub ppnaed to appear before the Grand
Jury If the June Grand Jury takes up
any phase of the Post Office scandals and
wants testimony will gladly give it and
tell all | know
Postmaster Van Colt was quite free
yeste rday in discussing the post office
invest igation. Il have been assailed," he
said, -and have made no attempt to get
back. OF course graft has been the chief
mentioned. But | tell you that inasmuch
as | am under 81 ,2OO,OO bond there
has been nothing high enough, for ma to
reach, even If had been inclined to graft;
story was printed yesterday of frauds
in connection with the mail chutes in office
buildings and hotels. An uptown hotel
keeper complained to Van Colt and then
to President Roosevelt that he was being
"hed up" 1t appears that the chutes and
mail box attachments are patented. so that
the makers have practically monopoly
of the business. All the Government does
is to assign a carrier to collect the mail.
Post master Van Colt did that in this par
| ticular case.
It was reported in the Federal Building
yesterday that the investigation had been
called Of because of political reasons.
The inspectors laughed when told of this,
and one said; II wish it was I haven't
| been home in six weeks
Two inspectors were working yesterday
| on a story that turf investment" con-
Germs had complained that their mails were
held up while other concerns doing business
| on similar lines were not molcsted. II is
alleged that Post Office employees Shook
| down" certain firms by threats OF holding
| First Assistant Postmaster General
Wynne gave hearing at Washington on
| Monday on the contract for the blank money
orders. The Wynkoop, Hallenbeck, Craw-
| ford Company Of 497 Pearl street, this city,
has been the successful bidder for sixteen
| years. Paul Herman of Rutherford. n; D.;
former employee of the company, is rival
| for the contract to be relet on Sept, 3, 1903.
Herman's bid is about $4,000 below that of
the company, which protested that he
shouldn't get the AWARD tha he ,se
pany got the contract because it employed
| Norman Metcalf, a son of James T. Metcalf.
! superintendent Of the Money Order D-
vision at Washington Norman Metcaif,
| who is assistant manager OF the Wynkoop
company, said yesterday that the story
was ridiculous.
WASHINGTON, June l8-There has been
hitch in the New York end of the investi-
cations of the postal scandals. just what
is the nature of this obstacle to the speedy
conclusion of the Investigations cannot be
learned at the Post Office Department
but high officers admit that several arrests
which were scheduled for this morning
will not be made until future date.