The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-08-04

Washington. July 31.-The postofice
Investigation developed another sensa-
ltion today, the federal grand jury re-
turning seven Indictments involving
mine people for alleged conspiracy and
bribery in connection with postal at
wears the head of the free delivery ser
Twice was named jointly with others in
four of the indictments. The other
In~arties were William Gordon Crawford,
lwho was deputy auditor for the post
lofice department from jun 18th, 1898
Ito September 18th, 1897, and is a mem
lher of one exclusive cubs of this city;
ILeopold J. Stern of No. 8 North Gay
street, Baltimore; George E. Lorenz,
Iof Toledo, formerly a prominent gov
lernment official, and Martha j. Lorenz
his wife; John T. Cupper, mayor OF
lLockhaven. Pa; William c. Long, an
IOhio man who has spent much time
Hi lllS cilN II IVNS44N SNS1AS
Innate friend Of Machen: Maurice Kun
Ikel, of New York city and Thomas w.
INcGregor. a protege Of Machen, who
Twas a messenger at The beginning OF
INachen's administration OF the free de-
livery service and in recent years mas
Ibear in charge of the supplies for the
..a eroa 5alivary service. Crawford
Voluntarily appeared in court soon al
tier the indictments were returned ana
Furnished $40, 600 bail and McGregor
likewise gave $4,000 bail. Long was
larrested at his home, where Deputy
Marshal Springman found him IN ped.
HE was released on $4,000 bonds. HIS
Twas the only local case in which a
bench warrant was issued, owing 10
1.-The voluntary action of the others IN
Idicted. Machen was not re-arrested
lunder the new indictment as he CAV
bonds in 500 600 under his indictment
several weeks ago and the authorities
felt this was sufficient TO ensure his
appearance.
Warrants have been issued for the
lout of town parties indicted and then
I,rrest is expected within the next TWEEN
~Ity-four hours. The grand jury has no
lcomDleted the work laid before it by
1.-THE postal Investigators and other in
ldictments may be expected later on
lpoSSibly within a week or Two. IL i
understood tina two additional case:
against one OF the parties lndlcted 10
day. a former prominent bureau offlcla
!are being inquil ed into by the gran(
fury and that the acts of another for
inner high official of the postofflce de
lpartment. already under Indictment b.
the Brooklyn grand jury, are bein;
investigated.
Four OF the indictments name Ma
lchen Jointly with others. Machen, Cup
per and Long are named jointly in on
indictment for violation of the conspl
Tracy section of the revised statutes
THE Indictment sets out that betWee
July l. 1897 and July /, 1901 Cupp
Induced Machen to give him (Cupper
the contract for furnishing material
flor and employment in the painting
letter BOXES Cupper paying Machen
commission of ten cents a box, Lon
>. Iacting as an intermediary. Anothe
indictment against Stern, Long an
Machen based on alleged violation {
the same statute, charges that Ster
iantered into a contract with the GOV
: lernment to furnish letter carrier
t lsatchels and letter collectors satche
for the free delivery service, tn
: lsatcheIs to be supplied in each cas-
! with a leather shoulder strap. TT
] Icost of each of these straps TO Stern
Icomplying with his contract woul
: amount to % cents. The indictme1
! tcharges that Mdchen III his official CO
:, pacity was to prOcura shoulder-stra
: al the expense OF the United States an
: deliver the same to Stern to be use
Iby the latter, in the performance
:, his contract. in order that Stern migl
l Save % cents on each SaIchell deliver
: to the United States. 1t is furth,
Enlarged that a portion OF n saw
Ito Stern should be retained by him ar
the residue paid TO Long to be divit
. ed between Long ana S1achen.
| 4 third indictment jointly names Wi
. liam Gordon Crawford, August NJ;
!" chen. George E. Lorenz and his Wi
; Martha J.. Lorenz both Of Toledo, {
: for conspiracy. Crawford represente
the Postal Device and Lock CoTnpar
3 which received the contract for fu
nishing certain of the letter carrie
Lsatchels. The contract called 4
: shoulder straps for TIE satchels whic
II the indictment charges, were new
= furnished by the contractors, bell
a lsupplied instead by the United Stat
). lunder Machen's orders, although t