New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-12

The indictment against Mcclellan. Huntington
I'D Nachen alleges that Mcclellan was the per-
- interested in the profits from certain con-
.~scrs from the United States for furnishing
1ackace boxes from July l, 1888, TO June ],
5SQS. that in pursuance Of a scheme 10 defraud
-. T-nitna States Machen recommended TO his
.-,,eriors that the compensation Of the con-
,-1ctor be increased in payment for attaching
4 di0erent support 10 the boxes. which raised
she- higher from the ground. This scheme was
- through. and afterward. when Huntington
lane interested in the contracts with Nc
--eban they continued 10 receive the extra
c,-- nensati0n. The indictment is in ten counts
- e-sf two counts charging the payment or
e-o3 ~ Nacrcn on September II. 1900. the third
I'd fourth counts alleging the payment Of $50
. T,ooerrher 80 1900: the fifth and sixth
oa,,rfs the payment OF $50 on February 4.
,9Si. he seventh and eighth counts. the pay
o-t OF $3.50 on March >, 1901: the ninth and
,s7rb counts. the payment OF SD on March
- ~ other Indictment against Mcclellan.
harrington and Machen is in fifteen counts, on
- ssn7e facts as set forth in the first indict-
- Tie charge being conspiracy 70 bride an
oe5rer OF the United states.
IT. f-sirtr.rent against Mcclellan and Hunt
.--+or for bribery alleges that Machen procured
~ nsvrent of 81 - on each OF the package
,.o,es additional 10 the contractor Tor the oeNiCe
,bich lifted them higher from the ground, When
- 80 Maid Tor that attachment should not
tsve exceeded - cents. Mcclellan agreed TO
~ NaChen ~ cents from each 81 -, with the
l1~o,Irreuce Of Huntington. who was then IN
--.-a7 in che contracts with Mcclellan. as thc
~,lrrrbia supply Company. for his own person
Al use.
MAYOR MAYBURY MENTIONED
The indictment against Scheble and Machen
,iocoe that Eugene D Scheble, OF Toledo, Ohio
e-eS,-5s interested with the firm OF Maybury *
f-rse N Detroit q which town MaEbury Is the
,Tsvor in certain contracts with the Dnlteo
60 eo- Furnishing letter boxes, that IN pOr-
-. III fheir scheme TO defraud the govern
-. Rraofer induced the department to order
- -,,7a-,fi-tcs Of letter boxes for the rural
- ssii,.erv service. quantities far in excess OF
-. ms rae6ed or what could be used, and
~ ,r,cber In his Official capacity approved
t t tiIs f,r +be same. Maybury d Ells pald
echel,e 10 the extent OF his interest," IN 1lle -.
NV and he IN turn, PAD large sUiS ~
Nachen. .- .orvts the
TIE Indictment is in seventeen oounts % -
- th-ee charging the payment oy s senslie
S-scben az 81 500 on September l. a''p, III
sa,-tb count charges the ordering by Macheh ., "a
- .to,,e.r nd letter boxes on september -,
200 he 10Th sixth and seventh counts shea -,
-, -sv.-e1t 10 Nachen 81 SO on SepteroeI =
500 The eighth ninth and tenth counts Cilel liz,
- .-,,cv+ TO Nachen Of $3.50 on NoNeIlpei
~ fo50 The eleventh count charges tne looadSa
- 81 Nrerfen of 81 159 on November % 49, 49,,
- .,.eIftb thirteenth and fourteenth co1I ,
-, ,ra v,a,-r0aut II S304 10 Machen on teo-
49, n 1a01. tho fifteenth. sixteenth ana SCI
1900 counts charge the payment OF Clos 10
Vachen on June 10. l'"l- - 49, .soeans-
The other Indictment against Nnes as -,
"a. 49, The ar-e number 81 counts. baseo on
tho Same facts the charge belhe o0l'9i''
t-ira an officer IL the United states.