New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-28
MACHEN SEEKS AID.
Demands Bristosc's Report to assist
HIM an HIS Defence.
TTRoN THE TRIBUNE BUREAU. ]

Washington, Oct 27-August W. Nachen
wants 70 see the Bristow report. He evinced
this desire this afternoon IN petition presented
20 Justice Pritchard. Of the District Court by
his attorneys. Douglass & Douglass, not only
for the BristOw report, but for list Of thirteen
important subjects Of information including all
sorts Of documentary evidence in the possession
OF the District Attorney. the Postof1ce Depart
rnent and various banks and trust companies.
Although Machen's petition TO be placed in pos
session OF the evidence against himself is re-
garded as somewhat audacious, Justice Pritch-
ard issued an order 10 District Attorney Beach
10 appear before him on Friday morning at 10
O'Clock and show cause why the petition should
not be granted.
The documents fled with the petition show
that Machen's attorneys made a written re-
quest OF the District Attorney for the iuforrna-
ton desired under date Of October 20 The re-
quest was denied by the District Attorney. but
not satisfied with that. another was made
yesterday. 10 which he replied as follows.
Your requests were volumirous and neces-
Earily SO general that must decline them and
ask that you apply TO the court In the ordinary
way for anything 20 which you consider yourself
entitled. The indictment very distinctly charges
conspiracy 10 defraud the United States and the
overt acts are alleged clearly that IL seems TO
me your client must know and De readily pre-
pared TO show whether they are true false.
First on the long list Of papers asked for 10y
Machen Is q letter written by the Postmaster
General and signed by the First Assistant some
where between December. 1893. and February
1894. bnstructing Machen 20 turn over TO the
Croft Brothers. who are now under indictment
with Machen. letter boxes 10 be equipped with
the Croft fastener. Then follow specifically re-
quests for a report the Croft fastener by
James r. Bel, superintendent OF delivery, Wash
L or,E
Cror Brothers by the First Assistant between
January. 1893 and January. 1903; ali accounts
settled or unsettled. with the Gron Brothers.
either in the hands OF the auditor or the Post
master General; the contract between the May
bury and Ellis Company, o. Detroit and the
government, for letter boxes, dated about July
], 1891; al records, accounts, vouchers. orders
and warrants ia the Postoffice Department or in
the Office OF auditor therefor from July ! .
1890. 10 June 20. 1903 more particularly
free delivery accounts. including bills and
vouchers contained in the quarterly &C
counts for the carrier service in New
YORK., Brooklyn. and many other large cities:
al statements In The possession Of any depart
rnent OF the government made by Machen 10
the Fourth Assistant Postmaster General, or 10
inspectors, with reference 10 the matters IN
VOWED in the Indictments: az drafts issued by
the Home Savings Bank. OF Toledo; the Society
for Savings, Of Cleveland: the Ketcham Nation
Onion National Bank and the Deposit and Trust
Company % Westminster. Nd. from July ]
1895, 20 July J, 1893. now IN the possession Of
the District Attorney the Postoffice Depart
rnents all statements Of accounts OF these banks
with their correspondent banks with reference
20 he transmission and collection Of drafts
notes and checks now IN the possession Of the
Emitted States or the District Attorney. the re-