New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-20
G. E. GREEN ARRESTED.
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airy so 1902; S41S So on April 90. 1902. and
1924 SIS on October s. 1902. are alleged to have
been made in accordance with that agreement.
the total payments set forth in the indictments
aggregating S1.917 70. The postal officials ex-
press confidence Of conviction upon all the in
dictments The indictments do not however.
tell the whole story. for evidence has been dis
covered tending TO show that the original agree
ment under which these commissions are al
legged to have been paid was entered into BY
Green and Beavers as far back as 1891. and it is
estimated that upward Of one thousand Bundy
time clocks have been purchased Of Green's com
pany at prices ranging from sos to S12j each
the variation depending on the number OF keys
furnished, they having been charged for at the
rate of 30 cents each. 1t is believed by the Off
Gals. therefore. that BeaveTss profits from this
contract alone were approximately $1,000
The course Of Senator Green throughout the
postal investigation has been such as to ex-
cite remark When, last May. the details Of the
Bundy time clock contract we're first published
Green demanded immediate investigation.
Time and again he asserted that he cOurted
the most thorough inquiry and insisted that the
matters should be taken UP Immediately. in or
der that he might be INDICATED in the eyes OF
the public. That was when men whose political
influence strong imagined that so far as
they were concerned, at least. the investiga-
ton was to be merely perfuactory-an official
embarrassing" in fact
The pcstofIice inspectors and their superiors.
however. bided their time and stood out val
iantly against strong influence, which urged
that they grant the Investigation Green de-
manded. When. however. the postal inspectors
had acquired such evidence as would email bic
them To examine him inteIligentIy and question
him regarding his relations with Beavers he
was sent for. and every opportunity OF clearing
himself Of the implications furnished by the
evidence they had gathered was given to him
but he refused to make any explanation. This
occurred on September 2. and. as was told in
these dispatches OF that date. Senator Green
then made ARRANGEMENTS with a bonding COM
pany in this city TO furnish his bail should
he be Immediately indicted. After hearing
by the postal officials. Green was taken before
the grand Jury. but refused to throw any light
his relations with Beavers or to give any
explanation Of payments TO him. When Sen
ator Green returned TO New-York he redoubled
his efforts. through political channels. 10 avoid
further trouble. and it is understood that he
successful in getting an eloquent appeal
made at Oyster Bay for interference with the
progress of the investigation. but TO no effect
President Roosevelt has throughout the investi-
CATION upheld and encouraged Fourth Assistant
Postmaster General Bristow. and he absolutely
declined even 90 listen TO the plea that he inter
fere
such evidence as had not already been pre-
spnted TO the grand jury was then exhibited TO
that body and it promptly rendered the indiCt-
ments which We're drawn up and signed last
Thursday.
There are other cases against Beavers still
before the grand jury. and several more indict-
ments are expected in the near future.
This makes the third time that Beavers has been
indicted for postal frauds William VI. Seabury.
Of his counsel said yesterday that he had not
been officially informed OF the latest Indictment
and that he would not be greatly surprised II tho
authorities did nothing about 1t until the ques-
ton Of Beaverss removal to the Eastern District
on the Brooklyn indictment decided Judge
Holt had not made any decision yet IS to the
validity o. the subpcenas issued FOR United States
District Attorney Youngs and his stenc grapher an
Postmaster General Payne.
Inspector Bullo and another inspector arrived al
the local postoflce from Washington yesterday
bringing with thern- 10 was believed certified cops
q tHe new indictment Beavers viii probably fr
arraigned again on these new charges and rive
bail
Ii is worthy of note that the office OF th, Inter
national Time Recording Company. ~
Broadway. is directly under the office az N = ~
Mcclellan and Huntington. under indictment for
postal frauds, While next t. them is the ofiar af
the T. J.. fraudulent company which lssir-, A i,
the B6overs-Drlggs indictment