Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-02
MORE INDICTMENTS
Grand Jury Work in Postal
Cases Not Ended.
SCOTT TOWERS BAILED
BOND FOR $40, 900 GIVEN FOR HIS
APPEARANCE.
Dismissal From Office Ordered by the
Postmaster General. w. Cotter
Placed in Charge.
SCOTT TOWERS BAILED

Placed in Charge.
It is generally believed at the Post Office
Department that before the federal grand
jury adjourns next Monday there will be-
among the indictments returned, at least
| two that will involve men not before named
for trial. These indictments will bring
under the scrutiny of the court. If they are
returned, two branches of the department
| that are not directly involved in other IN
| dictments.
| One of the men against whom evidence
has been submitted is former official of
| the Office of the assistant attorney general
for the Post Office Department. In this
| case it is understood the evidence presented
| to the grand jury shows certain facts In
| relation to the practice before the depart
ment of this official after he left the serv-
| ice Of the government. He was In posi-
ton to be we'll informed about all matters
relating to the issuance Of fraud orders
against the "get-rich-quick' and other
schemes, and his official position has made
him an authority on the law and the prac-
| tice of the department in such cases.
How Business Was Advertised.
1t is alleged that after this official left
| the service of the government people who
received notice to appear before the de-
partment to show cause why their CORE
spondence should not be excluded from the
mails. also had, either in the same envelope
or at the same time in another envelope,
circular in which the law and practice OF
the department were quoted In opinions
| rendered by this former official, who was
then open to engagements as the attorney
| for such persons.
| 1t is said that Fourth Assistant Post
| master General Bristow has testimony to
| show that In at least one case the notice to
| show cause why mail should not be
| Guided was accompanied by such a circular
| in the same envelope. 1t Is not claimed
| that the circular that accompanied the
| order offer to conduct the case,
| but rather that it placed man then prac-
| ticing before the department before the
| client in such way that further refer
| ence to him any circular from him to
| the client would be of vastly increased
Importance in securing the case for him.
Printing the Money Order Blanks.
Evidence has also been submitted to the
grand jury relating to transactions of the
office of the money order system. One OF
| the firms formerly engaged under con-
| tract to print money order blanks had in
| It's employ a son of the superintendent
| of the money order system.
The facts in this case have been brought
| to the attention of the grand jury and an
| indictment asked. The working with
| the company, it is understood, when be-
| fore the inspectors for examination took
the ground that he was not in the en-
ploy Of the government and that whatever
he did in connection with the matter was
of no concern to the government
Mr.. Bristow's Report.
The report of the fourth assistant post
master general is being advanced as rapid
Iy as possible, and soon as the grand
jury adJourns Monday and all the indict-
ments are known it will be pushed to COM
pletion.
Visiting senators and representatives
have expressed interest in seeing this re-
port in order that they may have full in
formation in time to make up their minds
as to the exact nature of the investigation
before Congress meets There Is no indi-
cation that the sentiment faVoring con-
gressional investigation on the motion of
republicans, as outlined in The Star
Gently is decreasing. But republicans want
to be in possession of as full information
as possible at early day.
Whether or not the President makes this
report public at once. it is quite generally
believed that he will submit it to prominent
republicans.
To Meet Democratic Criticism.
1t is possible that an attempt may be
made by democrats in either the Senate or
| House of Representatives soon after Con-
! gress assemblies to criticse the investiga-
| ton made by the Post Office Department,
| and republicans wish to be fully informed
| so that they may, If necessary, make reply
| to anything that is said with full knowl
| edge of all the facts.
| The Postmaster General spent some time
| in consultation with Mr.. Bristow today.
| First Assistant Postmaster General
| Wynne left yesterday for Boston on official
| business.
| Assistant Attorney General Robb, having
| attended to everything In connection with
the investigation In which the grand jury
| will be interested, left the city today for
| a couple of days.
| Charges Against Towers.
| The indictments against w Scott Towers,
postmaster of the substation on F street
between 14th and 18th streets, reported ex-
| clusively In The Star yesterday afternoon,
| accuse him Of having received commits
| sion on the sale of book typewritng ma
| chimes to the government in contravention
| Of sections 1871 and 1882 Of the Revised
Statutes, which prohibit officers or employees
of the United States from receiving other
| compensation than their salaries for pro-
| curing contracts from the government or
| for services rendered.
The indictments against Towers allege
| that he received in all about 81 800 for hav-
| Ing aided a typewriter company to procure
the contract for providing typewriters for
various post offices. and that he received
| out OF every WV pdlu ny the govern
| ment to the company. Henry J. Gensler
| and Henry ]. Gensler. jr., are named as the
| agents through whom Towers did business
| with the typewrting firm, which is New
| York concern.
| Towers appeared at the city hall late yes
terday with his attorney Mr.. Samuel Mad
! dox, and gave bond in the sum of 10000
| for his appearance. His cousins Lem Tow
ers, Jr and Miss Julia L. Towers, qualified
| as sureties
Mr.. Towers, accompanied by Attorney
| Maddox. visited the office of the clerk Of
! the Supreme Court of the District of Co
| lumbia today and carefully perused the two
| indictments against him reported yesterday
| afternoon by the grand jury.
| Before the indictment of Mr.. Towers 1t
| was understood that in the reorganization
OF the city post office he would have been
| reduced in salary from 800 to 1900 His
! position in charge Of the F street branch
| office was not technically superintendent
| but as auditor" which rating gave him
| the additional salary. If he had not been
! indicted 1t was the intention of the depart
| ment to reduce him to the position of 'su-
| perintendent at q salary of 1000