The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-11
Probes Bristow Now After the Little
Felfasws in the Free Delivery
Service Division.
MIR. MADDEN BACK TO EARTH
FOURTH ASSISTANT ADMITS THAT
HE WENT UP In THE AIR.
Says He Was Laboring Under Excite
ment When He Cast Reflections ON
His FellOw-Assfstants.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, July 10.-The postoffce
investigation will come to an end the latter
part of August. This, at least, is the ex-
pectation of those Immediately in charge
of the inquiry. There is a possibility, of
course, that unexpected developments may
occur which might tend to lengthen the in
vestigation, but no such contingency is
anticipated in official circles. The big SEN
sations of the investigation have passed.
No men more prominent than those al
ready under Indictment are involved in the
scandal. The authority for this statement
is one of the leading officials of the depart
ment, and he bases his conclusions on alb
solute knowledge of every phase of the in
vestigation. The lines now being followed
by Fourth Assistant Bristow lead to small
fry in the free delivery division and in
this connection indictments are expected
to be returned by the federal grand jury
next week. AS far as can be learned no
further arrests of officials other than a
number in the free delivery division are
expected in the department in Washington.
The inquiry into the operation of the
General Manifold Company, with which
the name of Representative Sibley, of Penn
sylvania, is connected is being continued,
as we'll as an investigation of branches
of the service remote from Washington.
But the officials are strongly of opinion
that the sensational phase of the scandal
has passed and that future developments
will not create any great excitement or in
terest
The principal incident of the day in con-
nection with the investigation was the
presentation to the postmaster general of
letter from the third assistant explaining
the latters explosive statements with ref
| erence TO the alleged charges connecting
his name with questionable transactions in
| the award of contracts to the General
Manifold Company 1t viii be recalled that
Third Assistant Madden wrote letter in
| which he denounced as untrue the reports
| that he had anything to do with the con-
| tract granted the Pennsylvania corpora
tion and intimating at the same time that
| rumors might have been given out by the
| first or fourth assistant. The Madden in
| cident created a furry. The third assist
/ ant now explains that he was laboring
/ under great excitement. He states that
| he had just arrived in Detroit-his home
| city. Ee had received the congratulaton
| of citizens on the victories he had achieved
in connection with his ruling relating to
| second-class matter. He was further con-
| graduated on the fact that he had not been
drawn into the postal scandal. Immediate
| Detroit came che report that the third as
| sistant was embroiled in the scandal and
| that his office would be investigated.
| Literally speaking, said depart rtment
official to-day. Mr.. Madden went up in
! the air. He has now returned 10 terra
firma." 1t is reported that Mr.. Madden
has been verbally reprimanded by his SUI
periors Whether he will be further re-
! buked cannot be learned
Rural carriers have been appointed for
Indiana as follows: Advance. Joseph NJ.
Roark. Charles s. Thompson. 20; Advance.
James III. Day, Cornelius Day. 81; Craw-
| fordsvile, Ollie c. Watson, Nettie II. Wat
! son, s; Seville. James w. Hamilton, Cutler
| Wilson. Abner Dickinson, /; Darlington.
Wifred c. III. Hopkins. William Hopkins, 2;
| Frankfort, John NJ. Benton. Claude Benton,
s, yincennes. Earle Wise. Thomas c. Wise.
Arlington A. Bruner has been appointed
| postmaster at Payne, Monroe county, In
diana, vice Perry Hill. resigned.
Authority has been granted for the or
ganization of the First National Bank OF
| Hartford City. Ind. Capital. $4,000. Herbert
H 4olbrook. George w. Hutchinson,