The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-09-11
TO EXTRAOITE STERN.
Inspector Sent to Toronto With Warrant.
RscsNtly Indicted Ones TO Be arrested Seen

Washington Sept i1.-Postofice In
spector Meyer left here last night with
warrant and the necessary extradition
Wednesday surrendered himself TO the
Canadian authorities at Toronto.
A strong effort is to be made by this
government TO secure the return OF
Stern. and II is preparing to oppose his
fight against extradition.
representative OF the department OF
justice will go TO Toronto and assist In
spector Mayer in his efforts to bring
Stern back for trial.
No information was obtainable at the
postoffice department as 10 who the re-
Gently indicted persons are. but II was
said that inspectors had gone forth TO
arrest those against whom indictments
were returned. AS soon as they are ap-
pretended the secrecy surrounding the
Indictments will be removed.
Particular interest is centering at this
TIME in the work Of Holmes Conrad and
Charles j. Bonaparte. the special counse,
employed by direction OF the president
TO conduct the prosecution OF the postal
cases. Their work has been divided into
three separate parts. In the first place
the president desires that they should
| thoroughly review all the papers In con-
nection with the charges OF Seymour
| Tulloch and the controversy between
| Tulloch and former Postmaster General
Charles Emory Smith.
The Instructions Of the president were
that Mr. Conrad and Mr.. Bonaparte
should make TO him a report OF the facts
as they found them after a thorough
review OF everything bearing on the sub
ject. In addition 10 reporting the facts
they have been asked to give an opinion
as 10 the probable guilt of the persons
| implicated by Tulloch.
ANOTHER INDICTMENT.
The statute OF limitations operated
aaginst the prosecution OF persons In
volved in Tulloch's charges and they
could not now be brought into court
and the question of their guilt or inno-
cence established. II Is the purpose of
the president TO have the special coun-
| sci ascertain Just what truth there is In
Tulloch's statements and either vindi-
cate the character OF the accused per-
sons or determine the truth Of the ac-
| cusations against them.
Mr. Conrad and Mr.. Bonaparte have
spent about six weeks reviewing this
| case, and their report VIII be sent to
the president either Saturday or early
/ next week.
Another phase Of their case is the de-
termination of the value OF the ipdct-
| ments returned against postal officers
| and others II IL thought probable that
| thorough examination OF these indict-
ments and the evidence upon which they
were secured may show that In some
| cases convictions cannot be obtained.
Mr.. Conrad said today that Of course
| indictments are found on the statements
| of but one side Of case. and that be
| fore going TO trial ~ will he necessary
| 10 thoroughly examine all the evidence
| ohta Unable TO form an opinion as TO
whether Il would be worth while trying
10 secure convictions.
II has been the opinion Of some ~
these officers here that Representative
! briggs OF Brooklyn and George w.
/ Beavers could not be convicted Of any
| wrongdoing should their cases be brought
/ 10 trial. These are two Of the most i'm
portant cases awaiting the opinion OF the
attorney appointed by the president
IL s believed that. fearing that 'he
! Indictment against Beavers In Brooklyn
was not sufficiently strong. a new In
dictment was found against him here
and was one Of the seven returned on
Tuesday by the grand jury.
Based upon this statement II was said
Yesterday afternoon that the authori-
ties may await the result Of the hear
ing before Commissioner Hitchcock be-
fore letting II be definitely know that
there Is another Indictment for Beavers
and that should he be discharged by
Commissioners Hitchcock he viii then
he arrested upon a complaint based upon
the new Indictment found here.