Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-17
BEAVERS IS INDICTED
Warrant Issued in Brooklyn
for His Arrest.
HAS NOT BEEN SERVED
IS SAID TO CONTAIN
TWO COUNTS.
Known That Grand Jury Has Been In
vestigating Charges Against
Him for Weeks.


tion. resigned from the position of super
intendent of the division Of salaries and
allowances has been indicted by the fed
eral grand Jury here.
There are said to be two counts in the
indictment.
A bench warrant has been issued for his
arrest.
The warrant has not yet been served.
NEW YORK. July lit was currently
reported at the Federal building, Brooklyn
today that the United States grand jury
had brought in indictment against a
priminent official whose name has been
mentioned during the post office investiga-
tion and that warrant had been issued
for this officials arrest
First Assistant Postmaster General
Wynne first heard Of Mr. Beavers indict-
ment through a reporter for The Evening
Star
II am not surprised" was the only state
ment he made.
Fourth Assistant Bristow, when inform
ed Of the action of the Brooklyn grand
jury. said he had no statement to make.
His manner was such as to suggest the
thought that he. too. was not surprised.
Caused Much Interest Here.
More than ordinary interest was mani
tested here today by Post Office Depart
ment officials and others who have been
watching the investigation. in the work
of the federal grand jury In Brooklyn
The indictment several weeks ago of for
mer Representative briggs. the charge
of having received $1,000 from the Brandt
| Dent Manufacturing Company of Wiscon-
in fiytp
Pany contract furnishing the Post Office
department with automatic cashiers,
caused something OF a surprise at the time.
briggs was a member of the House com
nlttee on post offices and post roads.
Busted With Beavers.
According TO advices from BROOKLYN that
have come to former residents of that city
who are living here, the federal grand
jury has been among other things busying
itself for several weeks with an investi-
cation of George W. Beavers. who resigned
from the position of superintendent of the
division of salaries and allowances almost
simultaneously with the beginning of the
general investigation.
When Mr.. Beavers left his office Mr..
Waters who has been inspector in the
post office service for many years was
placed in charge Mr.. Waters, with the
aid of other inspectors. has been making an
investigation OF the affairs in that office
dating back to the time that Mr.. Beavers
icCclNtu MS appointments
A Laborious Task.
The task has been laborous one in adj
dition to carrying on the routine work OF
the office. Information from New York
is to the effect that for several days past
Mr.. Beavers has spent much of his time in
the office of his legal counsel. prominent
New York lawyer.
1t is understood that the evidence pre-
sented to the Brooklyn grand jury in the
case of Beayers has been largely doeu,
mentary. Vouchers. drafts, Cancelled
checks and ledgers were before the jury
Wednesday. Among the witnesses exam
1ned by the grand jury was Inspector Lit
tie who, with Mr.. Waters. has been en-
gagged in the investigation OF affairs in the
division of salaries and allowances.
1t was generally understood about the
Post Office apartment today that two more
Indictments were handed by the grand jury
Of the federal court at Brooklyn yesterday
The officials there refused to say whom the
indictments were against or whether the
investigation of Mr.. Beavers was finished.
Mysterious Conference.
There were a number Of mysterious con-
ferences in the office OF Fourth Assistant
Postmaster General Brstow this afternoon.
Chief Inspector Cochran and Acting Su-
perintendent of the Division of Free Deliv-
cry Fosnes were with Mr.. Bristow for some
time, and later Mr.. Hedges superintendent
Of city delivery service was called into the
fourth assistants private office. Mr..
Hedges remained there for nearly an hour
The fact that charges have been filed
against Mr.. Hedges for his alleged interest
In pushing the Parsons ice claim against
the government through Congress at the
last session the basis for rumor cir
culated pretty generally that he was with
the fourth assistant postmaster general on
matters pertaining to that part of the in
vestigation. Neither Mr.. Hedges nor Mr..
Bristow would discuss the purport of the
conference
More Arrests Expected.
There is said to be little doubt of further
arrests as the result OF the investigation.
Every effort has been made the part Of
those directing the investigation to keep
from the public all information pertaining
TO Individual cases until indictments are
returned and the persons so indicted have
been brought before United States COM
missioner.
1t is Understood that this plan of secrecy
has the sanction of President Roosevelt.
who called halt on the daily audiences
that were inaugurated by Postmaster Cen
eral Payne In the early part OF the invesu-
cation and continued until soon after Mr..
Roosevelts return from his western Jour
hey.
For Better Results.
II is not to be understood that President
Roosevelt Is averse to the public being
made acquainted with the findings of the
investigation The President is said to have
taken the view that better results could be
accomplished by withholding information
un,N indictments were returned or 1t be-
came necessary for the good OF the service
to make removals.
Indictments Next Week.
The grand jury held brief session this
morning and then adjourned until next
Monday. II is stated by the officials who
are In a position to know that the grand
Jurors today did not consider any phase Of
the Post Office Department investigation.
Inspector Mayer and several others were
in conference with Assistant United States