The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1903-06-05
Mnchrn Arre.,.a nna IsIrrd.

A dispatch FROM Washington says:
\. W. Macheu. superintendent OF the
free delivery service. who was relieved
from duty some time ago. WIS arrested
"a the insiigation of the pusIoiice de-
partment. vhargcd with receiving
brides from contractors. These bribes
are supposed 10 aggregate $4,000
Postmastcr-General Payne dismissed
Machen In the following order: "A.
w Machen IL this day removed from
the position of general superintendent
OF the free delivery service. Ills re-
moyai j. made by reason of malfeas-
ance ON his part In the discharge of
the duties of his Office
Fourth Assistant Posmaster-Gcncral
Brlstow this afternoon issued the fol-
lowing statements:
a. ". Machen. general svPcrintcnd-
rnt OF free delivery system. wa Ur-
r'Ttrd az } o'clock today. lie ~
charged with receiving hrih'F amount
ing lu All To- about So COO Tn connection
with "a contract held by Gron Bros. or
Washington. -. g.. fOr patent taft-
cnrr used uu street letter bu1'r know %
aH tho tron fastener The po~t"in'c
department Zoo tho past TO wears h's
used about SiGu.uHp worth ut these
fasteners uut 10 is shown bN ample rNl-
dDutc that Tor the pTst thtrr years. Ht
Toast. Mr.. MarN'u mas bnru l'rrlNinh ~
per cent ut tive amounts paid tu tir
GI1nf. Tile transaction ~ the nusl-
ness was conducted hA blIlrr ~ tinH.
who controls tlu patent ui Ala brother
samuel ~. policgm tu.
The arrest az Murhcu WAS the con-
Guiding act Of ana examination of him
conducted for three hours lay Fourth
Assistant pustmaStcr.tcugrJi BrNtoW.
Inspector Fosncs. WHO relieved Ma
chen ~ chief uf the free delivery Sys-
tenn, aui postuilic' Inspector Myrr.
At the conclusion af the examination
Deputy United States Marshal spring
man was called into Gen. BliStoW's Of
lice aud made the arrest.
The warrant on which Machcn wsS
arrested charges him with receiving
a bride. IL II understood that other
arrests are tu follow, MuChrn was
Immediately dismissed 10y the post
master general. The amount of money
paid during the past 10 years To Gron
Bros. in Fourth Assistant Postmaster
General BrtstoW's statement. was sub
sequcntly changed Co Sl4O.U0
The arrest OF A. w Machcu. under
whom the annual appropriation for the
rural free delivery grew In five years
from SjuO.Upp to Sl4.U1n.Uu. ana who
had sway over 10000 men Of the car.
rier service and who. few weeks
ago dctird the postal inspectors 10 find
any trace of crOokednesS in his record.
has created the greatest sensation 81
the year. That hp accepted hrihc, is
freely asserted 10y the inspectors who
say tie evidence they have j. of the
most comprehensive nature IL IN
cudcs many drafts of au alleged in
eliminating character hcJrin. tho sig
nature of Mr. MI,hUu. The warrant
charges that NGChcu asked and was
paid Aug : l"u2. the sum of S3.u2u.Ii
n hi, So per cent oi the amount paid
hy the government; for the mail box
fasteners. uud other payments 30, fol-
lows: Sept 90. 1900. S2Iul: Dec. L..
1880. S3.uuu; Aug -. 1901 Sl9Il;
sept - 1901. SI535u: Ian. ~. 1872
STHiaS: Jan. ~. 1902 $500; Alril -.
lHu3 S2.:iuiu.li; Aug. - 1907. S2.Sjn.
The pustutlicc ~lpuih~ are NOW con- the
track 81 George ". Beavers. former
superintendent uI the bureau of sup
plies. Who retired early iu the post
office investigation and Harrison !.
Barrett the nephew ot Judge TyucT
who was formerly au cmployc OF the
assistant attorney generals office. and
who WAS suspccted 90 giving aid to the
turf Investment companies iu cludus
the laws. There is only thin con.
ccalmeut ct the fact that the same re-
suits are expected in tar ease ~ Bcay-
crS as have been secured against
MacaCu.