Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-10
General Belief in the Post
Office Department.
RESIDENCE UNKNOW N
CONFLICTING STORIES IN NEW
YORK ABOUT HIM.
Uncomfortable Suggestions as to
Machen-Bristow Hard at Work
on His Report.

1t would be hard to find person about
the Post Office Department who does not
think that George w. Beavers has fled and
Is fugitive from justice The Post Office
Department officials will not discuss his
possible whereabouts.
They smile when the subject Is mention
ed and carry the impression that the willy
former superintendent of salaries and al
lowances can be had at any time it Is
deemed necessary to take him.
There are good reasons to believe that
Fourth Assistant Postmaster General Bris-
tow is perturbed over the inactivity of the
federal authorities in not experimenting
Beavers as soon the indictment was re-
turned by the grand jury.
Assistant Attorney General Robb, who,
though young man, has had considerable
experience In criminal cases. and who is
naturally secretive and reticent in discuss
ing affairs that have not come to trial. is
said to be exercised over the failure to ap-
prehend Beavers.
His Whereabouts Unknown
The New York Times today prints the
following:
Just where George w. Beavers may be
his friends say they do not know. There
have been persistent rumors for some time
that he was living quietly in the twenty
third assembly district, where he had
been seen on more occasions than one in
Company with men connected with the
general post office.
The ACKNOWLEDGMENT of the salaries
and allowance division OF the Post Office
Department, who lived at 18th street and
18th avenue, Borough Park, Brooklyn, be-
fore his indictment by the federal grand
jury of Brooklyn for alleged fraud in con-
nection with the workings of his depart
ment. left Brooklyn some time ago and
has recently been seen on the upper west
side.
1T is stated that for some time he lived
at the Colonial Hotel. 125th street and Sth
avenue. This was denied by Hotel Man
ager Noonan One who knows Beavers
says that he recently left the hotel to
board not far from 12oth street and Sth
avenue.
The published statement Sunday that he
was staying with Edward NJ. Morgan
assistant postmaster of the city of New
York. was emphatically denied by Mr..
and Mrs. Morgan yesterday at their home.
5S3 West 146th street.
Mr. Morgan added that the announce
Tent that Beavers was stopping with him
was inspired by enemies and denounced
the story. He said that he had been
friend of Beavers since their association in
the post office. and that the two families
were on friendly terms. He said that
Beavers had not been in his house for
a year, and that the last time he had seen
him several weeks ago on Broadway
Mr. Morgan said further that he had
not met Beavers a the Sterling Club. 145th
street and Amsterdam avenue at any time,
and that though president of the club he
had not been there in over six months
owing TO ill-heaith, which kept him in the
house at night. He added that he had not
seen him at the Colonial Hotel and was
not aware that he had stopped there.
Justice Olmstead. chairman Of the exec
utfve committee of the Sterling Club, when
rooms Yesterday
he had never seen Beavers there although
he was accustomed to spend a good deal
OF time al the club. He did not believe
Beavers was a member. Justice Olmstead
said further that as an across-the- street
neighbor of Mr.. Morgan he knew that
Beavers could not have been staying there
without his knowledge and that he had
not been there"
Arrests Expected This Week.
1t is believed that further arrests in
connection with the investigation of the
Post Office Department scandals will be
made before the present week is over. The
resignation of prominent official of the
department will be accepted. it is under
stood. within a few days.
Former Postmaster General James A.
Gary reached New York yesterday from a
several months sojourn abroad. When
Mr.. Gary was told about the scandals that
had been unearthed in the Post Office De-
partment and was asked what he thought
the outcome would be, he said:
Il went abroad on the advice Of my
physician, and have not kept in very close
touch with what has been going on at
home. except what 1 CLEANED from the Eu-
ropean newspapers. AS for the scandals in
the Post Office Department. have only an
extreme regret that such things should
have happened.
Will be speedily brought to justice and the
punishment they deserve meted out to
them. l have not the least doubt on that
point Postmaster General Payne is a close
personal friend of mine, and 1 know that
he will Sift the whole thing right square
through to the bottom.
y am sure that Mr.. Payne had not the
slightest idea of what was going on before
II became public. The republican party
WI get to the bottom of this thing and the
guilty will be punished. There can be no
Doubt on that point
Rumors as to Machen.
August w. Machen. former superin-
teHdent of the division Of free delivery,
who has several indictments against him
and is enjoying his liberty on 800, 900
bond, has not been seen about his favorite
haunts since the middle of last week.
Post Office Department officials were
again approached today 1t is said, by per-
SONS who have all along insisted that
Machen does not intend to stand trial. and
that there is q likelihood of his fleeing
from the country to evade trial.
The Post Office Department officials
maintain that the of Machen is out
Of their hands. and any action rests with
thu Department of Justice.
Fourth Assistant Bristow Is hard at work
On his report. which President Roosevelt
has signified desire, It IS said. Of re-
ceiring not later than September I. Mr.
Brstow denies himself to all callers. ex
ceys TO those who can show that they have
ultra important business with him, ant
Squads the greater part OF each day II