The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1903-06-25
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Grand Jury Reported to Have Sew
eral New Indictments in Pos
tai Investigation Case.
CHARGE IS CONSPIRACY TO DEFRAuD.
Machen, the GroR Brothers and Mr.
and Mrs. Lorenz, Of Toledo, Said
to Be Parties Involved-Prominent
Camden, N. j., Postmaster Charged
with Defalcntion.

grand jury which has been ~investigat-
ing postal affairs probably will bring
in five indictments soon against per-
ons involved. Assistant District At
torney Taggart, who has the casesin
charge for the government, was at his
Office earlier than usual Thursday
morning and was busily engaged in
going ove the indictments. He de-
MED himself to all callers.
Although every effort has been made
to keep the public in ignorance of the
action to be taken until the papers
were ready for presentation by the
grand jury, it is learned on unques-
toned authority that the jury has
voted to return indictments against
August w. Machen, Diller B. Croft,
Samuel A. Croft, George E. Lorenz and
Mrs. Lorenz, the two latter being res
idents of Toledo, Ohio. The specific
charge, it is understood, will be con-
spiracy to defraud the government.
Sensational Feature of Case.
The fact that new indictments would
be returned against Machen and the
Croft brothers has been talked of for
some time around the courthouse but
it was not expected. that action would
be taken SO soon. The sensational
feature of the proceedings is the con-
nection of Mrs. Lorenz's name with
the transactions which led to the ar
rest of Machen and the Groffs. At the
time of the arrests stories were in cir
culation that there was a go-between,
but the information at hand then was
not conclusive enough to establish the
identity of this particular party.
Whether or not Mrs. Lorenz acted in
this capacity is not known, but it has
been suggested that this go7between
was a woman.
Later in the day 1t was announced
that the indictments would be re-
turned either Friday or probably not
until Monday. The grand jury is con-
%tinuing its investigation Of post office
affairs.
New superintendent Appointed.
The postmaster general Thursday
designated Edward F. Kimball, the
chief clerk of the money order sys-
TEN, to act temporarily as superin-
tendent, to succeed James T. Met
calf, who was removed on the charge
of indiscretion in contract matters.
Missing Postmnster Located.
Camden, N. j., June 19.-Louis T.
De Rouse, postmaster of this city,
and twice speaker of the New Jer-
sey house of assembly, who disap-
peared Wednesday,, has been located
at Baltimore. He is said to be on
the verge of a physical and mental
physician. His whereabouts were
learned through a telephone message
from Baltimore to J. Hampton Moore,
city treasurer of Philadelphia. Mr..
Moore notified Congressman Louden-
slayer, of Camden, who, with Isaac
Mofit, collector of customs, and w. j.
Browning, clerk of the New Jersey
house of the legislature, left for Bal
timore. TX
Former Judge Pancoast and Fl. H.
Voorhees,, Mr.. De Rousse's bondsmen,
are authority for, the statement that
the postal inspectors have found a
shortage of $4,000 in the accounts of
the postmaster. Judge Pancoast said
Thursday that he had been informed
that the postmaster was leading a
double life.
Mind Said to BE Affected.
Baltimore, Nd, June 1e.-Louis T.
De Rouse, postmaster of Camden, N. j.,
who disappeared Wednesday from that
city is in this cityeat the, home of w.
H. Swindell, a relative. De Rouse was
seen by a reporter to whom he ap-
peared to be in a dazed condition. To
all questions he simply answered:
''Yes," being apparently unable to
give an account of himself. The mem
bers of the Swindell family say that
his mind is evidently affected and that
they know nothing as to his motive
for coming here.
Building Co1Iapses.