Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-17

cate that something of importance is al
most certain to occur tomorrow.
1t is confidently believed that the grand
jury tomorrow afternoon will report an IN
dfctment against some Individual IN connec-
ton with the post office investiga ton. and
as the Tyner case has not yet been called
to the attention of the grand jury, 1t Is
quite likely that the individual IN ques.iou
is Mr.. Machen. and the forgery in connec-
ton with the LorenZ affair will be the new
charge against him.
Furthermore. there Is reason to oenese
that several witnesses concerned In the
case In which the Indictment Is expected
will be called before the grand jury TO-
morrow morning.
Those prosecuting officers who ought 20
know today reiterated their assertions that
they are ignorant of warrants being issued
or about to be sent out for two additional
arrests in the Post once Department mat
ter.
Another Alleged Scandal.
The Post ONCE Department officials are
giving no little attention to the question OF
awarding bids for the printing Of money
order blanks.
The wynkoop- Hallenbeck- Crawford Com
pany of New York has for sixteen years
been the successful bidder, and this year
their price was SITS. 900. Paul Herman OF
Rutherford N. j.. formerly in the employ
of the company. put In a bid for $130.OOO.
The contention OF the former successful
bidders Is that Herman. having no plant
would be obliged to sublet the contract In
conformation of the law.
Herman's counsel admitted to First AS
sistant Postmaster General Wynne that he
had no plant, but guaranteed to establish
one Immediately and furnish the blanks.
He offered to provide a bond in any amount
and letters and testimonials as to Her
mans standing.
A hearing was granted by First Assistant
Postmaster General Wynne, and 1t was be-
gun this week.
m
calf. superintendent of the money order
system. was unduly Interested In having
the contract awarded to the Wynkoop-
HallenbeckCrawford Company. by reason
of the fact that he has a son employed by
the company.
1t is also charged that it was mainly due
to Superintendent Metcalfs influence that
the contract was held up, instead OF being
awarded to the lowest bidder 1t is further
alleged that when it was found that Her.
man was the lowest bidder Metcalf urged
Herman to withdraw his bid. That on Met
calfs advice the Observation-Disclosures
lenbeck Company offered to take Herman
back into their employ at a good salary.
and that this arrangement was made with
the understanding that Metcaf would see
that Herman should not lose the certified
check or 5000 he had put up as forfeit.
Metcalf Denies Anything Wrong.
Mr.. Metcalf. 1t is understood. denies that
there was anything wrong in what he did
in the way of holding up the contract and
getting hearing for the New York firm
The New York Herald last evening inter-
viewed Mr.. Herman at his New Jersey
home. Mr.. Herman Is quoted as having
said:
There Is no truth in the statement that
l cannot go ahead with the work. I am
prepared to furnish bonds to the extent OF
s65 900 and have signed contracts for the
machinery needed.
Il was approached in Washington by
superintendent Metcalf. who wanted to
bring about a meeting between me and Mr.
Hallenbeck. When 1 met Mr.. Hallenbeck
by appointment he offered to take me into
the firm at a greatly increased salary.
refused the Offer
Judge Addison Ely. who will prepare tho
brief for Mr.. Herman is quoted by tho
Herald as follows:
my client charges that the wynkoop.
Hallenbeck, Crawford Company Is printing
the money orders on paper Of thirty-one
tensile quality. whereas the specification
called for fOrty-six and the new specfica-
tons for the forty. This had been called to
Superintendent Metcalfs attention.
An inspector was sent to investigate,
who. 1 am informed, was or had been a
roommate of Mr.. Metcalfs son Norman.
who is employed by the Wynkoop, Hallen-
beck. Crawford Company.
My client also states that the company
printed the money orders from electrotype
plates instead of from photographic stones
as the specifications required. second
inspector was sent, and he reported that
everything was all 0. X
'Mr. Herman knows that he is in the
right in this matter. and Is ready to carry
the issue UP to the President, II neces-
sary.
Others Interested Talk.
Mr.. Crawford. speaking for the Wynn
coop. Hallenbeck. Crawford Company, said
this to the Herald:
I'VE had this contract many years before
Norman Metcaif came into our employment
The assertion that he profits in any way by
our contract with the government Is an alb
solute lie. When he came to us first his
father. who Is an old friend. insisted that
he should be taken solely on his merits.
I'VE had every confidence in Herman.
who left us Just before the contracts were
awarded. We found on his desk in a
sealed envelope figures which were from
500. coo to 1925. 900 less than those he had
prepared for us. We imagine he intended
to try and deceive us as to his own BIDS
Mr.. Metcalf's son denied that he received
any compensation from the company that
employs him other than his regular salary.