The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-11-03
THE POSTAL
FRAUD TRIALS
Machen, 6roils and LoIen2es to Be
Arraigned Nov. %.
PAYEB's APPROPRIATIONS.
Estimates For Department Expendi-
lures For Fiscal Year Ending
June 80, 1908, oniI For
sI60,5s0,s2o.

Washington, Nov. 3.-The cases Of
A. w Machen. Diler B. and Samuel
A. Croft and George =. and Martha
Lorenz, indicted on charges Of con
spiracy In connection with the sale OF
letter box fasteners to the post office
department, have been set for trial on
Nov. % in criminal court No. / Of the
District Of Columbia. Douglass &
Douglass and Conrad symme appear
ed as attorneys for Machen and the
T.oreuzes and samuel Maddox for the
Groffs.
Assistant District Attorney Hugh Il.
Taggart, representing the prosecution,
asked that on account Of the i'll health
Of District Attorney Beach date after
the first week in December be fixed for
the trial OF the cases. He explained
that It has been the long and tiresome
work performed by Mr. Beach in pre-
pairing the cases for trial which has
made it imperative that he take a rest.
Mr. Taggart also declared that there
are now fifty persons accused IN the
post Office department who require
the attention of Mr. Beach, and CON
sideration, therefore, should be shown
him by the court. Charles "A. Douglass
and Samuel Maddox made a plea for
early trials, the former Offering a mo-
ton that Nov. 16 be set as the date for
the trials, with the understanding that
If Mr. Beach IS then unable 10 attend
court a continuance SHOULD be granted.
Justice pritchard announced that as
a compromise he would set the trials
for NOV. %, and he urged attorneys for
both sides to be ready at that time.
Charges Against Madden.
In connection with fixing the time Of
the trials Justice Pritchard asked As
sistant District Attorney Taggart
whether he intended to interpose any
objections to the application of Mach
en- and the Groffs that they be permit
ted to examine certajn records in the
post Office department in order 10 pre-
pare for their defense. which applica-
ton has been set for 4 hearing on next
Friday Mr. Taggart said he consider
ed the application absolutely inadmis-
sable, and attorneys for both sides nm
nounced their readiness to argue the
question Friday
Postmaster General Payne has adj
mitted than an investigation is being
made Of charges involving the office Of
Third Assistant Postmaster General
Madden in connection with the specu
Iation Of phiiatelists IN certain yaiua-
bic specimen postage stamps. The
charges were made III a philatellc or
gan in April, 1902. but were only
brought to the attention Of the presi
dent and postmaster general it is stat
ed, last Friday, when an investigation
Of the matter was Immediately order,
ed. The investigation is still in prog
ress Mr. Madden has given out q
statement, iii which he says:
II court the fullest and most search
ing investigation. 1t will show the alb
solute falsity Of such charges. There
has not been during ms administration
a single stamp sold or single proof
Of a stamp sold By me TO any collector
OF 10 any other person whatsoever
Any statement to the contrary il
false"
Postal Appropriations.
Postmaster General Payne III his 81
Inmates forwarded TO the treasury foi
transmission 10 congress for appropri
ations needed during the fiscal year
ending June 80, 1905, calls for an az
gregate Of i6s,oS5,770 for the postal
service and S1,5I1 900 for the post Of.
flee department proper 1T Washington
including salaries Of clerks, rents Of
buildings, etc. here The deficit fol-
the year ending June 30, 1905. liz esHs
mated at $S,Gt3. 700 The appropria
ton for the year ending June 80, 1904.
was $i53.5l1,550 and the estimated
revenues for that year $146,304 6I3.
The estimated revenue for 1905 Is
Sl5a4T2,0Gl
The total increase on account of city
delivery service is $1,eT1, 100, and rural
free delivery increase is So, 63.700 No
estimate Is made for the special fast
mail facilities, for which the last ap.
preparation was Sl6T.T26, An estimate
of 100000 is made for pneumatic tube
service The heaviest item is of $780,
69s000 to railroads for transportation
Of mails, an increase Of $1,456,000, ID
addition to $13.50G,000 for salaries, etc.
railway mail service. an increase Of