New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-23
BEAVERS TO SURRENDE R
MUST GIVE NEU. BONDS.
His Counsel focuses District At
torney YoungS of Contempt.

Assistant United States District Attorney Wise
informed Mr. Seabury Of Morgan & Seabury coun-
sci for George W. Beavers. the former head OF the
Salary and Allowance Division OF the Postomce
DEPARTMENT at the conclusion Of an adjourned
hearing Yesterday morning in the Beavers case,
that he wanted Mr. Beavers produced before CON-
missioner Hitchcock Immediately TO answer 10
two additional complaints the District Attorney
office had received against him The Complaints
Mr. Wise Informed Mr.. Seabury. we're based on the
two indictments recently returned against Beavers
IN washington for alleged conspiracy to detraud
the government in connection with Senator george
Z Green Mr.. Seabury sa!d he was willing 10 pro
duce his client any time. and intlmated that ne
would like the matter to go over for day OF So
as he had important papers 10 prepare IN me case
Mr. Wise however insisted that Beavers must De
produced during the day. He also informed ,he
lawyer that he must, in addition produce oIheI
surety. T. r. Brown. who is at present BeaNeTss
bondsman on two $500 undertakings Mr.. Wise
said. would not be permitted to qualify on any
future bonds for Beavers. Mr. Seabury protested
and said Brown had ample means TO quarry IN
any amount
II was the practice in the District Attorneys
Office Mr. Wise said. not 10 accept a surety on
more than bonds. and the facts that both bonds
were for one man did not alter the situation. MI
Beavers. Mr.. Wise declared. would have to sur
ender himself lstef in the day to plead to the ten
WASHINGTON indictments and he would also have
TO produce a new surety. Mr. Seabury left the
Federal Buil1ng 20 produce his client later in the
day.
Mr. Wise was not pleased when Beavers did not
appear personally at the examination. ana ne
plainly told Mr. Seabury So adding that. according
to the terms Of the bond. he could, If the office
felt so inclined. forfeit the surety. Mr. Seabury
said that Beavers knew an application to he
made for an adjournment at to-day's hearing. and
thinking there would he need for him TO attend
he remained away to look after some private bust
ness with his counsels consent.
At the hearing which held in District At
I'D
for an adjournment first until Friday. and
later until Monday, that he's might have
time to prepare papers which he said he
proposed TO submit 70 Judge Holt, with
District Attorney Youngs, of Brooklyn the lat
ter's stenographer. Miss Wren. and Inspector
Little who failed appear at the last hearing in
response TO subpRnas issued by Commissioner
Hitchcock be punished for contempt. The process
for Mr. Youngs and Miss Wren was served in
Brooklyn. the Eastern District Of New-York. and
II is ALLEGED the subpoena not effective unless
served In the district wherein it was issued.
According to the opinion handed down by Judge
Holt on Monday the latter refused 20 give formal
decision as to the validity OF the Commissioner
subpenas served IN Brooklyn. for a number OF
reasons one being that he had certified copy or
the record Of the proceedings before him. MI
Seabury said he proposed TO have his application
10 punish the witnesses for contempt accompanied
by certified copy of the record. and requested the
commissioner to put his certificate in copy Of
the stenographer's minutes. which the Commits
sioner said he would do. Mr.. Seabury then asked
that the examination sc until Friday or Mon
day next pending the decision Of Judge Holt on
the question OF contempt. General Burnett pro
tested against the delay and Friday was finally
fixed as the date FOR the hearing.
Mr. Wise then informed Mr.. Seabury Of the
nresence in New-York Of the two new indictments
returned against his client last week in Washing
ton in connection with Senator Green's time clock
company. and also told the defendants counsel
that Nj. Brown would not be again acceptable as
a bondsman in the new bail bonds.
Nj Seabury declared that his client had no idea
Of going out Of the courts jurisdiction. If he
had intended 10 go, he would and could have gone
long ago. before he under bonds. ne SAID.
a. eS con 1iiil5N,, 'Tetorted Mr. Wise: but
tb.n YOU know it's only nights ride 10 Canada
l2e b,7f cb--SSpei lis nina and contented himself
with simply asking when ne must produce bedN-
Some time during the day said Mr.. Wise. and
the earlier the better
Mr.. Seaburv left the room, saying ne Would pro-
dGce him as requested.
Al The close Of the hearing. ex-Congressman
leeed conspiracy in connection with the contract
of the Brandt-Dent Manufacturing Company OF
hearing was held. came hurriedly in. having evi-
IDENTIFY been summoned by the defence as a WI
Pes SrF s aPo 9sF I5 B 5P5 Pfs a ana
- ne end Of The hrief Examination. Assistant
District Attorney Chatield, or Brooklyn, Mr-
chief assistant. came IN. and together
i.L = ~ said To- he a Western postofice inspect
or had a long private consultation with Mr. Wise
800 l1bt seversI minor hearings before Commits
soner Ridgway bo adjourned until tomorrow as !
ne "a SvG 5r,Iiye5 70 Ter The new Beavers indct
By agreement of counsel it decided that the
surrender Of Beavers on the last indictments
found in Washington would be put over untl TINS |
morning, at 1880 o'clock.