The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-29
WILL MEET
CHARGES
Counsel for MaChen Claim
His Innocence.
NO MORE ARRESTS MADE
Said that There is Possibility that the
Intermediary May Turn States E"-
dence-Probing Into 1rregu-
larties Still Continues.
NO MORE ARRESTS MADE
Try Associated press.)

WASHINGTON, D. c., May 2s.-A large
CORPS of inspectors. including some OF
+he veterans OF the service. were ut work
probing into the alleged irreguiar'''es AZ
the Postotilce Department to-day put ~
further arrests were made.
1t Is sald' to bo possible that the inter-
mediafy Who, it Is alleged. figured IN
transactions which led to tho arrest OF
August w. Machen, the former general
superintendent of the free delivery ser
vice may turn States evidence, His
identity has not yet been disclosed. MT,
Mnchen's counsel Issued statement US US,
sorting his ability to fully disproVe al
the charges. Tho Investigators are equal
ly confident. The government Is anxious
TO expedite tho trial of Machen as much
as possible, consistent with the proper
handling of tho case. 1t ID arranging 10
have It's witnesses ut Mnchens prelml-
nary hearing June 9th. The preliminary
hearing of the Croft Brothers. the profits
OF whose firm Machen is accused OF shar-
ing on n forty per cent. basis, has been
set for June 9th,
THERE is THIRD PARTY.
Postal officials refuse to give any infor-
NATION respecting tho go-between who, IT
AZ alleged, figured in the transactions that
caused Machen's arrest. 1t 10 said there
IS a possibility. II not Il probability. that
he would be used as witness for tho
government The Postmaster-General
iaid tonight:
'.That there is a third party In this mat
ter have no doubt, but ] cannot say
ANYTHING further" He WAS asked whether
the delay in making an arrest was due
to failure 10 locate the man. The POST
master General replied In the negative,
and added that sometimes there were
other reasons. He Significantly suggested
that sometimes It was found best not tc
be too precipitate IN taking action. nnC
there was an limitation that the depart
ment might desire the go-between to turr
States evidence.
A report was published here to-day tina
George W Beavers, the former superin
tendent OF division OF salaries and allow
alices was In the city. but the depart
ment denied having any such information
Mr.. Payne was asked as to the mature
or the charges on file against Mr.. Beav
ers He replied that they might b'
summed up as the payment OF extraNa
giant prices for materials and suppile
used In his division. including time cerk
and stamping machines. lie said tina
there was only one Charge that Mr.. Beav
ers had received a commission on thes'
supplies This charge, he said, Is undo
investigation, a much more rigid over
hauling Of the affairs of Mr.. Beavers
former office viii begin shortly !,
ARE STILL. PROBING.
The investigation OF the affairs OF th'
free delivery division, it IL stated. ha,
not been interrupted by the arrest o
Machen. The Inspectors who hrough,
about that result are continuing their in
auiry. and VIII probably probe into othe
charges against MIR. Machen, In th
connection Postmaster-General Payne TO
day said that one OF the charges unde
investigation Was an allegation that MI
ial tl. ne ~.
man on the Payroll about ten years age
lie said that Mr.. Machen knew OF thi
charge, and had Informed him Che Post
snasterrGeneraD that he (Mache;D wa
ready at any time 10 bring coneinsiy
proof that he was innocent OF the tran'
> action Other charges Involve letter DO
contracts. Some OF the charges arc c