Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-14
Why No Step is Taken to
Apprehend Beavers.
A GROWING FEELING
THOUGHT THAT THERE ARE GOOD
REASONS FOR HIS IMMUNITY.
his Counsel Assert That he Is Not q
Fugitive-Attitude Of District At
torney Young at Brooklyn


Another day has passed without the ap-
prehension of George w. Beavers, under
Indictment in Brooklyn for serious offenses
against the government Of the United
States.
Why Beavers has not been placed under
arrest or has not been served with notice
OF his Indictment, as Is customary In deal
ing with persons charged with crime, Is
known only to the officials of the Depart
ment Of Justice. according to Postmaster
General Payne and members Of his official
family.
O. There Is a growing feeling In Washington
that Beavers was permitted to make his
departure for good and cogent reasons.
The Advices From New York.
DISPATCHES have been sent out from New
York that Beavers is not in hiding. These
dispatches make interesting reading: that
is all. The fact is that Beavers has not
been seen In New York or elsewhere for
more than a month by newspaper man.
officer of the law or any one else who
might be interested in bringing him to
trial.
Mr.. Beavers counsel are quoted as say
ing that they know where he Is and that he
can be produced on an hours notice. 1t Is ar
gued here by persons who have watched
with care the progress of the investigation
of affairs in the Post Office Department
that 1t would be only natural for an at
torney for a person charged with crime to
make such statements.
The complacency with which officials Of
the Post Office Department throw aside all
Conversation that involves the question OF
Beavers whereabouts Is really interesting.
1T Is out Of our hands,
That Is the stereotyped answer one gets
from all questions on the subject For
master General Brtstow, who was commits
stoned by President Roosevelt to conduct
and prosecute the Investigation. and who
has done so with ability, has kept himself
aloof from newspapermen.
Heretofore he has been easy OF access.
He met the newspapermen in the front
office and was apparently glad to see
them. All the business of his office Is now
conducted in his private room adjoining.
Beavers name IS ttcklish when
mentioned in the Post Office Department.
No one can be induced to make an ex-
PLANTATION why this man. with an indict-
ment standing against him, has not been
apprehended. officials Of the department
when they discuss the matter privately do
fugitive.
Mr.. Young's Attitude.
The attitude of United States District At
torney Young Of Brooklyn is considered
unique. Mr. Young prepared the indict-
ment that was returned by the grand jury.
So far as can be ascertained he has never
made any effort to apprehend Beavers and
seems to glory In the fact that he has not
done 30.
A few days after the Indictment Of Beav-
ers. District Attorney Young, who was
President Roosevelt's private secretary
while the latter was governor Of New York.
was summoned to Oyster Bay.
Dispatches from the Presidents summer
home at the time announced that his VISIT
= was for the purpose of comforting with the
President regarding the case of Beavers.
From New York today comes the refresh
ing Information that District Attorney
Young Is anxiously awaiting for another
batch of papers from Washington on which
will be based further indictments Of Beav-
ers.
In the meantime the people OF Washing
ton wondering what was the matter
with the first Indictment, and they are ask
ing themselves the question. II that was
not sufficient to cause an arrest viii the
others be?
The subjects of investigation which will
be submitted to the grand jury Of Brook
lyn. If the information from New York may
be believed, are:
The alleged manipulation Of the salary
and promotion lists in the interests of
clerks politically favored, or who had SUBJ
scribed to a certain fund gathered by poll
ticians.
chase of Beavers mansion In Borough
Park. Brooklyn, while he was receiving
salary of $500 a year.
His connection with certain mining cor
porations in the west and northwest.
The charging of expense accounts of
which no corresponding evidence was found
in the supplies.
The systematic payment of exorbitant
sums for supplies which. like the Brandt
Dent cash register. on which the first in
dictment was found, sold In the open mar
ket at much less than the price charged the
government and received.
Meeting of Brooklyn Grand Jury.
The federal grand jury In Brooklyn was
called together yesterday, and an adjourn
ment was taken until Tuesday when, 1t is
understood information based on these
subjects will be considered.
The last positive trace of Beavers, so far
as can be ascertained. was at the Washing
ton Heights Hotel. 157th street, New York
There Is every kind of interest here in
the case Of Beavers. Why a man charged
with the serious offense that he Is Is not
apprehended cannot be satisfactorily ex-
planned to the ordinary Washingtonian
who Is interested in good government and
the publication of wrongs in the Post Office
Department.
The Case of Superintendent Louis.
There was a report today that Postmaster
General Payne had decided to dismiss from
the service Mr.. NJ. A. w. Louis supertn-
tendent of the division of post Office sup
plies. Postmaster General Payne said he
did not care to discuss the report From
another source 1t was learned that nothing
criminal had been found against Mr. ouiS