The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-07
Confers With Payne About
the Post Office Scandal.
He WON T SPARE THE NOSE
McGregOr and Upton Dismissed From the Ser
vce---Upton Released From Custody
on Bai-.-commissioner Dis
misses Mschen Cas-
(By the Associated Press.)

Washington, June 6.-President Roose-
yelt fully approves the action of the POST
office officials in pressing the investigation
of the departments affairs It is his in
tention that the investigation shall be
sweeping and thorough, and that every
charge properly vouched for shall te
probed to the bottom.
The situation in the Postoffice Depart
ment was considered in it's general phases
at the meeting Of the Cabinet today, bur
Postmaster General Payne did not go fully
into details. This afternoon, however
the President and Mr. Payne had a long
conference during which they considered
the situation in the department at length
1t is understood that the President ex-
pressed to Mr.. Payne his desire that the
investigation now being made should be
as searching as the ingenuity of the Off
cials could make it, and should be pur-
sued until the department has been purged
of even the suspicion of dishonesty. I'M
mediately after Mr.. Payne returned to
the department from the White House he
sent for Assistant Postmaster General
Bristow, whom he acquainted with the
Presidents views on the investigation.
Mr.. Bristow said tonight that he was not
anticipating any important developments
in the investigation tonight or tomorrow
The Postmaster General today dismissed
Thomas w. McGregor and C. Ellsworth
Upton, the rural free delivery clerks ar
rested yesterday Officials decline to dis
cuss the status of the case of C. e. Smith.
The Baltimore contractor, who furnished
the supplies that figure in the conspiracy
proceedings against McGregor and Upton
1t is significant, however that he has not
been arrested so far, although the inspec-
tors are in touch with him. The inyesti
eating officials refused to answer questions
today as to whether he was to give States
evidence.
Mr.. Machen's statement yesterday that
George E. Lorenz, of Toledo, Ohio, was
his partner in mining enterprises, is con-
frmed by articles OF Incorporation in the
possession of the postal authorities of the
National Capital Copper Mining Company,
a corporation organized at Alexandria
Va. The directors are named as follows
in the incorporation papers:
August w Machen, of Ohio, president;
Henry H. Rand of Wisconsin, vice -presi-
dent ]. D. King, of Wisconsin, secretary;
H. NJ. Baker, Of New Hampshire, treasurer;
George e. Lorenz, Ohio; T. E. Lee, Of the
District of Columbia; David H. Fenton,
Indiana; Francis NJ. Criswell, District of
Columbia, and Samuel w Scott, of Texas
Mr.. Rand is confidential clerk to the
Postmaster General; Mr. King is chief of
division in the rural free delivery and was
an applicant to succeed George w. Beaver
as chief of the salary and allowance divi-
sion:.
Mr.. Baker is former representative
from New Hampshire; Mr.. LOrenz, form
erly postmaster at Toledo, and once an
official of the Postoffice Department.
Mr. Fenton is the law clerk of the office
of the auditor for the Postoffice Depart |
ment. It has been alleged that the stock
of this company was sold to employees Of
the Postoffice Department.
United States Commissioner Taylor to- |
day dismissed the case against A. W. I
Machen, former superintendent of the free
delivery service Of the Postoffice Depart /
ment, which was pending before him.
The dismissal is due to the fact that the /
grand jury indicted Machen yesterday, |
thus rendering further action before the
unnecessary. Mr.. Machen
was present with an attorney.