Evening star., 1903-07-22
MORE INDICTMENTS
Expected Against Pest Office
Officials.
GRAND JURY Is BUSY
BEAVERS STILL "PLAYING TAG
IN MANHATTAN
General Feeling Here is That He is
Weakening His Position
in Courts.
GRAND JURY Is BUSY

The Investigation of the post office scan
dals continues to occupy the attention of
the federal grand jury in this city as We'll
elsewhere
There is good reason to believe that evil
dence is being digested by the jury during
its present session which Will result in the
indictment OF three or four persons
The Indications are that the jury has
neared The end OF its labors and that within
the next week or ten days Il batch of in
dictments Will be reported.
The Office of the United States district
attorney filled with witnesses and post
office officials today, and Assistant Attorney
Taggart WAS busy in tie jury room
throughout the forenoon.
Beavers Playing Tag"
Techncalities of the federal statutes have
given George ". Beavers under indictment
on the charge OF having received money IN
connection with the purchase by The Post
Office Department OF automatic cash regis
tering machines, opportunity to play
tag with the government authorities in
Brooklyn.
Advices received this afternoon from the
representative OF The Evening Star IN
Brooklyn were to the effect tuat Beavers
was still in Manhattan and that no at
tempt had been made by the federal au-
thorities in Brooklyn TO reach him there.
There is a growing belief here in Wash
ington that the reason that Beavers has
not been arrested is that the federal du-
tioriticS do not know Wnere he is. THIS
belief is strengthened 10y the fact that the
New York newspapers have not printed
that Beavers has been seen.
The New York papers are usually more
than alert in keeping tab on persons OF
Beavers prominence, particularly when
they are under Indictment.
Governments Position Strengthened.
Post Office Department officials, who are
careful not to talk for publication when
discussing in private the attitude of Beav-
ers, do not hesitate to declare that his dc-
tions in trying to avoid service of indct-
ment in Brooklyn must strengthen the posi-
ton of the government and weaken what
ever defense he may care to present
Beavers counsel know that he has been
indicted in Brooklyn, even If Beavers him
self is unaware of it, While Assistant AT
torney General Robb declines absolutely to
discuss the situation, It is believed thdt ne
considers the cause of the government ds
being greatly strengthened 10y reason OF
Beavers apparent attempt TO avoid meet
ing the accusation within the Jurisdiction of
the Brooklyn district.
District Attorney Youngs of Brooklyn is
confident that Beavers will yet cross the
Observation-Disclosures is. ii the suppos-
tion that he is in New York is correct.
Anticipated Federal Laws.
anttquated forms of federal law. No dep
uty United States marshal can go from
his own to an adjoining district and make
an arrest.
AS interpreted by Commissioner Shields
and Justice Brown of Brooklyn, the statute
allows an examination of the evidence as
to probable cause before prisoner IS
transferred to another district
This was in part decided in the case OF
the indictment of Charles a. Dana. editor
of the New York Sun, for certain remarks
made about a Washington newspaper man.
for which Mr. Dana was indicted in the
District of Columbia.
Evidence was taken in Manhattan, but
the courts decided that the district court
OF the District of Columbia WAS not
United States district court, and could not
issue a requisiton which would hold in
New York.
The whole matter is the outgrowth of the
states right or home rule idea which re-
qures the Endorsement of a warrant by
local authorities
In the of Gaynor and Greene, the
contractors, who indicted for con-
spiracy with Captain Oberlin NJ. Carter in
South Carolina, a demand was made for
their arrest in New York Commissioner
Shields held that the taking of evidence
was necessary, and WAS sustained by the
court.
Evidence was taken, and the men were
surrendered on the theory that IL was sufti-
cient They afterward escaped to Canada.
The Lorenz Case Cited.
Inc practice in most other districts Is
simply to require proper identification. Re-
Gently in the LorenZ in ohio, an arrest
on an Indictment found in Washington was
contested. it is understood. but the prison
ers We're held without the taking of evil
dence. District Attorney Youngs evidently
does not wish to disclose the evidence he
has against Beavers in connection with the
payment of money to him by ex-Congress-
man briggs.
He seems to be sustained in this by the
Attorney Generals s office. Assistant Attor-
ney General Robb is said to have pro-
nounced the case a perfect one. -,either he
Col. Youngs believes there will be any
trouble with the prosecution.
Colonel Youngs has nothing to say about
when he VIII begin other tactics to get
Beavers. and the latter's counsel say they
have heard of no further proceedings.
1t is understood that it Will be impossible
even for Judge Thomas. sitting in the cir
cut court In Manhattan. to order the trans
fer of Beavers from the southern to the
eastern district, although both in the
circuit court and Judge Thomas sgned the
original bench warrant in this district
Robb Busy Man.
Assistant Attorney General Robb is a
busy man these days. He is taking more
than usual interest In the case against
Beavers. 1t is known that Mr.. Robb feels
that the government has clear case
against Beavers.
1t is understood that the reason the gov
ernment has not caused the arrest of
Beavers a bench warrant is that the
evidence tends TO incriminate other per-
sons against whom prosecution will he
waged and that the government does not
care to outline its case for fear that the
persons involved will have a chance to
elude the officers.
Assistant Attorney General Robb had a
long conference today with several of the
ine so,o Who are engaged on local cases.
The Post Office Department has
nou.s1ed lHrre.se Of carriers follows:
Spokane, Wash, 2 carriers; Louisville, Ky.
carriers; Richmond, Va, carriers: Ash