The Washington times., 1903-10-06
Indictments Against j. N.
Tyner, H. j. Barrett, j. t.
and N. r. Metcalf, H. c.
Hallenbeck, w. Scott Tow.
ers, and Others.
Sessions Of the Body Were
the Busiest of Any in the
District Since the Star
40.
Route Scandals.
Indictments were reported yesterday

afternoon by the grand Jury against:
James N Tyner, who was, until re-
Gently removed, Assistant Attorney
General for the Postofice Department.
Harrison ]. Barrett, his nephew, as
assistant counsel in his uncle's office.
James T. Metcalf, recently superin-
tendent of the money order division in
the Postofflce Department.
Norman R. Metealf. son of the former.
who was employed by Wyncoop, Hallen-
beck. Crawford & Co.
&Willard D. Doremus, of the Doremus
Machine Company
Harry c. Hallenbeck, Of Wyncoop.
Ballenbeck, Crawford & Co.
George w Beavers. formerly chief OF
the division of salaries and allowances
of the Postoffice Department.
State Senator George E. Green. OF
Binghamton, N. Y.
August w Machen. formerly superin-
tendent of the free delivery division OF
the Postoffice Department.
w. Scott Towers, recently superintend-
ent of the substation postoffice on F
Street. between Fourteenth and Fiji
teenth Streets northwest
0ffenses Against Government.
All those mentioned. except Tyner
and Barrett, are indicted for committing
offenses against the Government IN con-
nection with furnishing supplies to the
Postofice Department and also for con-
spring to defraud the United States.
James n. Tyner and Harrison J. Bar
ret are charged with eonspiring to
subordinate the office of Attorney Gen.
eraI for the Postofice Department for
the use of Barrett, who, II is said. in
tended at the beginning of next year TO
resign the Office he held under the Gov
eminent and enter upon the practice OF
law.
The indictments reported against VIII
lard D. Doremus and State Senator
Green at the suggestion OF District At
torney Beach were not entered upon the
records yesterday.
Games T. Metcalf also appeared in
court with his counsel, Samuel V. Hay
den and gave bond in the sum of SIC. 00C
to appear for trial when called. The
bond of Norman r. Metcalf and Harry
C. Hallenbeck was also fixed at $40 90,
each by Justice Gould. holding Criminal
Court No. L.
Busy Session.
Taking IL all In all the present grand
jury has been the busiest which has
served in the District since the COM
mencement of the investigation in con-
nection with the star route cases. With
the exception Of one week OF recess in
July. it has been continuously at work
since its equalization In April Since
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ssvely engaged In the investigation OF
charges growing cut OF the Postofice
scandals
AS result OF charges made by the
Postof1ce Department twenty-five per-
sons have already been indicted, the
ohenses with which they are charged
being recited in thirty-hve true bills.
Tho results so far in the Postoffce
scandal inquiry are as follows:
The list of persons arrested or in.
dicted by the Federal grand jury al
Washington since II began its investi-
cation Of the postal scandals is as fol-
lows;
August w. Machen. Superintendent OF
the Free Delivery Division. arrested and
indicted on a charge of bribery
George w. Beavers, former superin-
tendent OF the division OF salaries and
allowances, arrested and indicted on a
charge of consplring to defraud the
Government.
Edmund II. briggs. of Brooklyn, for
mer Representative IN Congress, in
dicted OF a charge OF accepting money
for urging contract with the Gov
eminent.
irGeorge e Green, OF Binghamton, n
Y. indicted on a charge OF conspiracy
to defraud the Government
Thomas W. McGregoT. clerk in the
free delivery division, arrested and In
dicted on a charge OF bribery
G Ellsworth Upton, clerk IN the free
delivery division, arrested and indicted
on charge OF bribery.
Daniel a. Miller. assistant attorney
for the Postofiice Department, arrested
On a charge of bribery.
Maurice Runkei OF New York mail.
bag contractor. indicted for alleged con
spiracy.
Joseph NJ Johns. an Indiana lawyer
arrested on charge OF conspiracy will
Daniel A. Miller In bribery.
Diiler b. Croft, a Washington business
man. arrested aud indicted on a charg,
of conspiracy with n ". Machen fl
brtbery.
Samuel ID. Croft, a Washington police
man. arrested and indicted on q charg,
OF conspiracy with A. W. Machen II
bribery.
George E. Lorenz. former postmaster