The Penn's Grove record., 1903-08-07
SEVEN new INDICTMENTS
More Persons Involved in the Post
office Scandals.
ALL CHARGED WITH CONSPIRACY

August W. Machen, the Former Head Of
the Free Delivery Service and Already
Under Indictment, Named Again
Grand Jury Still Invcstigating-The
postmaster-General in Washington.
Washington, D. C.-The Postofice in
vestigation developed another sensation
when the Federal Grand Jury returned
seven additional indictments, involving
nine persons, for alleged conspiracy
and bribery in connection with postal
affairs. The indictments charge frauds,
involving about $4,000. August w.
Machen, for many years the head of
the free delivery service and already
under indictment, was named Jointly
with others in four Of the indictments.
The other persons named + William
Gordon Crawford, who was Deputy
Auditor for the Postofice Department
from June IL, 1898, to September Is,
1897, and a member Of n Of the exclu-
sive clubs Of this city; Leopold J. Stern,
of Baltimore; George e. LOrenz, Of To-
ledo, formerly a prominent Government
official, and Martha ]. Lorenz, his wife;
John T. Cupper, Mayor of Lock Haven,
Pa; William G. Long, an Ohio man
who has spent much time in this city
In recent years, and is an intimate
friend of Machen; Maurice Runkel, a
contractor, of New York City, and
Thomas W. McGregor, a protege Of
Machen, who was a messenger at the
beginning Of Machen's administration
Of the free delivery service and In re-
cent years has been in charge Of the
supplies for the rural free delivery SER
vice.
The Grand Jury has not completed
the work laid before it by the postal in
vestigat0rs, and other indictments may
be expected later on, possibly within
a week or two. It is understood that
two additional cases against n Of the
men just indicted, formerly a promi-
nent bureau official, are being inquired
into by the Grand Jury, and that the
acts Of another high former official of
the Postofice Department already un-
der Indictment by the Brooklyn Grand
Jury are being investigated.
The new names in the indictments
are Crawford, Stern, Cupper, Long and
Runkel.
Crawford appeared soon after the in
dictments were returned and furnished
$4,000 bail. McGregor likewise gave
$4,000 bail. Long was arrested at his
home, where Deputy Marshal Spring.
man found him in bed. He was re
leased on $4,000 bond.
hfoahoo rryo M q or~rncfod oc hn
gave bonds in $4,000 under his indict.
ment several weeks ago, and the au.
thorities felt this was sufficient to Sc.
cure his appearance.
The Postofice Department entered
into an agreement with John T. Cup
per to furnish material and paint al
letter boxes, package boxes and letter.
box posts In the United States, fol
which he was to receive twenty-five
cents per post, fifty cents per letter box
and 81 per package box. The terms al
lowed Cupper were far in excess Of the
former cost of painting. Part of the
money Cupper is charged with paying
to Long. who, it is alleged, divided
with Machen.
In 1898 a contract was made with
Stern for carriers satchels, including
shoulder straps. Again Machen, it ii
charged, furnished the straps with the
Governments money, while Stern re
ceiyed the full prices. In gratitude, il
Is alleged. Stern paid Long a large
amount, which Long is accused of di
viding with Machen.
The straps were purchased by Ma
chen at twenty-five cents each from 6
New York firm without competition
this firm paying a commission Of -four
cents per strap to Long, which, it is
charged, Long divided with Machen.
More than $4,000 was paid by the
department for straps that We're fur
nished to Stern.
Postmaster General Payne returned
to the city yer the Pennsylvania Rail
road from his trip Of about a fortnight
on the revenue cutter Onondaga, which
was making it's cruise along the Allan,
tic coast.