The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-08-05
posTaFFleE THIEVES ARRESTED.
Nine People, Including a Woman,
Charged With Conspiracy and
Bribery

GatcSa y00 sstsis S0ssSPss0S S
Bribery
Washington, July 31.-The posto6ice
inFestigation developed another sehsa'
Ison today, the Federal grand jury re-
farming seven indictments, involving
nine people for alleged conspiracy anc
bribery in connection with postal
aHairs. August w. Machen, for many
years the head of the free delivery ser
vice, was named jointly with others II
four OF the indictments. Inc otnel
parties were William Gordon CraW-
ford, who was deputy auditor Tor the
sDostofice department. from June lz,
1888 to September ID, 1897, and is
member of one OF the exclusive CLUBS
s this city: Leopold j. Stern, OF NO.
Norsh Gay street, Baltimore; George
Loren, Of Toledo, formerly q
monument Government Official. anu
Martha ]. Lorenz, his wife; Jonn =.
gynnner. mayor of LockhaVen, "a.
william G. Long. an Ohio man, VINO
has spent much time IN thus city IN
-aee.,f years. and an intimate friend OF
1aaehen, Maurice Runkel. OF new
& YS,rk c;;5s.. and Thos. W. McGregor,
. protege Of Machsn, who was mes
senger at the beginning oS Macien, 8
administration Of the free GehVery ser
V;;sg,e and in recent years has been IN
.,Iaaree of the supplies for che rural
ssroa 6aiiFar7 service. Crawford volun-
sar;ly sarepped in Court soon after the
sssr5II;ctrnenss were returned, and FUR
amisbed s1o, 600 bail, and McGregor
likeWiss gave s5,O0s bail Long was
arrastsd at his home, where UepnGy
aarshal Springman found him IN pea.
E7es was released on Sic, 600 bond. his
Tas The only local case IN Walcn q
5snch warrant was issued, owing 20
siss voluntary action OF the others IN.
icted. Machen was not rearressea
:7sder The new Indictment, asshe gave
FFsss.,s}s; IN $4,000, under his indictment
s,avaral weeks ago, and authorities felt
SS5,;;s Was sufficient to insure his ap-
psarance. Warrants have been issued
mr. the out-of- town parties lndicSed
and their arrest is expected WITHIN the
uexs tWen5y-four hours. Ihe grand
sSS;ury has not completed the work iald
.sssef,ra II by the postal Investigators
and other indictments may De expect,
ed later on, possibly WITHIN q 8eeA- of
two. 1t is understood JhaS JWos ao-
daiitional eases against one OF Ine par
hes indicted Goday, loshel plo.I-
,aans bureau Official are being lnqulr-
"a into BY the grand jury, and that the.
aess .of another former high Official OF
The postofhce department. already
undes Indictment by the Brooklyn
rand jury, are being investigated.
-Four of the indictments name
aEachen jointly with others: Macnen,
Copper and Long are named 5oinsiy ln
enc Indictment fer Vloaation OF ING
conspiracy section OF tne hesised isl
Ssatutes. The Indictment segs out tna6
sEween July 1, 1885, ana July 4.
1901, Cupper induced Macnen TO give
nm fCupperl the contact ioF iurnisa-
ing materials for and employmenS IN
flte painting Of letter 0oxess upper
rmyinc Maehen a commission or cen
essgfs esss 3 boy. Lore acting as interme-
diary. Another Indictment against
Stern, Long and Machen, based on
alleged violation OF the same statute
esarges that Stern entered ln1o con,
tract with the Governmens 20 .uinish
latter carriers satcheis ana aegter COL
Icctors' satchels- Of the tree dehyery
service. the satchels to be suppheo IN
saeI case with a leather shoulder
ssran. The cost Of each OF these
s+rans TO Stern in complying with his
contract would amount to TWENTY-FIVE
cents. The Indictment charges saaS
Machen. in his oflclal capaclgy, was
10 procure shou!oer straps az tns "a
pense Of the United sSases ana oeZ
the latter in the performance OF ms
contract, IN order tnas SseIh .llaiaY naS
save twenty-five cents on eaeh sacchet e.