The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-28
Machen' S Alleged Associates
Held on Charge of Offering
Brides ID. B. Croft Before
Commissioner Taylor.
Samuel 4. Croft Suspended
From Police Force VIII
Habe Preliminary Hearing
Tomorrow.

Diller B. Croft and Samuel A. Croft
were arrested yesterday on the charge
of bribing A. w. Machen, while he was
/ superintendent of the free delivery dtvi-
sion of the Postofice Department. Dill4r
B. Croft was released on $4,000 bail and
Samuel A Croft on $4,000.
| Detectives Weldon and O'Brien were
assigned to find Diller B. Croft. aud
visited his house. 1107 1 Street north
east, and the business place OF his sons.
wallpaper establishment, at I35 Ninth
Street northwest.
| At the Ninth Street place knowledge of
Sr. Groff's whereabouts was denied, but
one of the sons disappeared on bicycle
and about $50 p. IN. Mr.. Croft walked
into Police Headquarters. Postoffice IN
spector Walter S. Mayer. Deputy Mar
shall James Springmann and United
States Commissioned Arson s. Taylor
were notified and Mr.. Croft was placed
under arrest at headquarters.
The warrant against him was exactly
the same as that against Mr.. Machen,
except that Mr.. Croft was charged with
offering brides. while the ex-superin-
tendent was charged with accepting
| them Samuel Maddox, his attorney, and
Diller F. Croft. his son. went on Mr..
Groff's bond
Diller B. Croft is real estate agent.
The Case Of Samuel Croft.
Samuel A. Croft is the inventor of the
patent mail box fastener, and for years
has been a member of the Washington
police force. Deputy Marshal Spring
mann and Detective Samuel A. Burrows
went to Mr.. Groff's house, at COS North
Carolina Avenue southeast. about 9
o'clock last night and arrested him
| there Mr. Croft was expecting the
officers and joined them as soon as he
| was notified of their presence.
The officers and their prisoner went to
| Commissioner Taylor's home, 1909
| Twenty-frst Street northwest. where
Alvin ". Chaplin furnished bond of
ST.
D. B. Groff's Preliminary Hearing.
The preliminary hearing of Diller B..
Croft has been postponed until June q.
Similar action will probably be taken
the case Oh. DdiiluSt "tO =
under arrest on the same charge, and is
to be arraigned before United States
Commissioner Arson s. Taylor at 1920
o'clock tomorrow morning
DilIer B. Croft, accompanied by his
attorney, Samuel Maddox. and his son.
DiI.er F. Croft, appeared before Commits
sioner Taylor at 10: 80 o'clock this morn
ing. Walter S. Mayer, the postofiice
inspector who obtained the evidence
which led to the arrest OF the Croft
brothers, was the only representative
of the Government who appeared before
the commissioner.
Arranged by Phone.
Assistant United States Attorney Tag
gard communicated with Mr.. Mayer by
telephone and agreed to the postpone
ment of the hearing until June 9. Mr..
Taggart first suggested Saturday. June
6. as the date for the hearing, but finally
granted the request Of Mr.. Maddox 10
postpone 1t until Tuesday, June 8, four
DAVIS after the time set for Mr.. Machen' S
hearing
The $4,000 bond given by Diller B.
Croft when placed under arrest yester-
day was for only twenty-four hours, and
| was signed by his son, Diller F. Croft,
and his attorney. Samuel Maddox. Com
missioner Taylor fixed the bond for Mr..