The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-02
He Is Elated oveH the Catch of Al
legged "Grafters" Made by Bris-
tow and His inspectors.
QUEER CASE OF G. B. LAMR
PAID A "RAKE OFF, AND DIDN'T
KNOW WHAT 1T WAS FOR.
Disappearance of Leopold j. Stern,
One of the Men Indicted by the
Grand Jury.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1T feel like a
jack tar who has just returned from a re-
freshing voyage said Postmaster General
Payne, who was at his desk in the Postoffice
Department to-day, for the first time in
nearly three weeks.
Mr.. Payne is very much elated over the
progress that has been made during the past
few weeks. 1.-The haul of yesterday" said
he, represents a great deal of painstaking
research on the part of Fourth AS
sistant Bristow and his corps of in
spectorS. While the scope of the
investigation has been determined, much
remains to be done and there will be some
interesting Developments before the active
work is completed
Additional facts leaked out to-day relative
to the circumstances surrounding the trans
actions of the contractors indicted by the
grand jury yesterday. There is an interest
ing feature of the case with reference to
sale of carriers straps, which was not con-
tanned in the official statement of Fourth
Assistant Bristow. 1t appears that George
b. Lamb, the owner of the pa atented buckle
and strap, paid w. c. Long, Machen's rep
resentatve, certain sums at stated inter-
vals Lamb claimed he. did not know why
these amounts were disbursed by his firm,
Lamb acquired the business he now owns
by inheritance from his father. He dis
covered when he took charge OF the estate
that it was customary, after the sale of
consignment of straps TO the department, to
pay certain percentage to Long, Tor what
purpose, Lamb explains, he never took the
trouble to ascertain. Lamb assisted the in
spectors to the best of his ability, and when
first approached made no attempt to conceal
that percentage of the funds received from
the government were turned over 10 Long.
1t is assumed here that Lamb consented to
turn states evidence. but when questioned
on this point the offlclais refused To discuss
ii.
There is report to-day that w. G. Craw-
ford. who was indicted yesterday deter
mined, after his first conference with the
inspectors TO be witness for the govern
ment, but he was called OF, it is sad, and
declined to divulge further information. The
inspectors learned enough from him, how
ever, to aid them TN tstening the alleged
flence on which the indictment against
Crawford was based
nAx
The disappearance of Leopold j. Stern, of
Baltimore, who was among these indicted
yesterday, was surprise to the department
officials 1t was presumed by them that the
legal authorities had Stern under surveil-
lance but 1t developed that he disappeared
several days ago, either receiving straight
tin from some source or reading his fate in
the stars. Every effort will be made to
find the fugitive.
A son of John Cupper. the mayor of Lock-
haven. Pa, telephoned United States Dis
trict Attorney Beach to-day that Cupper
would come to this city to surrender in
court Monday.
Counsel for August W. Machen to-day
fled in the Criminal Court OF the district
Q demurrer to the former indictments Of