Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-18
CONTRARY TO THELAW
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eating 5000 1t Is said by briggs who was
a depositor In the First National Bank.
Brooklyn. and made payable to George w.
Beavers. who kept his funds in the Nassau
Trust Company. form the groundwork for
the charges.
These checks. 1t is said. were credited to
payments were made by the automatic ma
chine company to briggs, his commits
sion of $50 each on the machines bought
by the government.
Bank Books in Evidence
With the clue that led to the Nassau
Trust Company. where Beavers had his
account. the post Office inspectors subpoen-
aed the trust company officials to produce
books in Washington. D. c. Later Harry
F. Burns. secretary of the trust company.
produced the companys books and balance
sheets before the United States grand jury
in Brooklyn.
Thus 1t was found that Beavers had pre-
scented or deposited briggs checks drawn
on the First National Bank Of Brooklyn
at the Nassau Trust Company. where
Beavers had his account. The First Nation
al Bank Is member of the Clearing House
Association while the trust company is
not, and some of the checks mentioned in
the indictments were collected by the trust
company direct from the First National
Bank. only a short distance away. and
therefore the checks did not pass through
the clearing house. One of the checks was
for $50
When briggs was witness before the
grand jury on Thursday he was questioned
about these transactions between him and
Beavers at or about the corresponding
dates In 1900. when the records show that
briggs received his checks for commits
sions from the E. j. Brandt-Dent Company.
What his testimony on this line could
not be learned. briggs has acknowledged
that his commissions amounted in all to
S12.DO. but he has made an affidavit that
he did not share this money with Beavers,
hot ,x,lI 81 H. 8 III
Until Beaver has surrendered himself.
which he may do today. the indictments
cannot be seen.
Resigned in March.
The announcement of George w. Beav-
ers' resignation was printed in The Even
ing Star of March Is. 1t was given out at
the time that Mr.. Beavers resigned to
cept the position Of general manager of
New York concern, which had long been
anxious for his services.
The new position. according to Mr.. Beav-
ers. would afford him a salary OF 81 800
year with all expenses. which was nearly
double the salary he had been receiving as
superintendent of division of salaries and
allowances.
Mr.. Beavers made this statement at the
time:
1T is true that 1 have resigned I was
reluctant to have 1t appear in print. how
ever. until l could have an opportunity to
make the announcement personally to the
clerks in my division.
Il was a long time making up my mind
to take the step. After surveying the
field carefully and impartially l came to
the conclusion that the offer was such that
could not afford to throw it aside
To Accept Good Position.
1t was generally understood at the time
that the position which Mr. Beavers refer
m
from concern that had been furnishing
supplies to the Post Office Department.
Beavers was born in 1854 He received his
education in the public schools Of New
York In the early part of the MciFS2ley
administra ton he was transferred from
the New York post Office, where he had
been employed since 1880 to the division
OF salaries and allowances.
He was for years an intimate and asso-
ciate Of former Assistant Postmaster Cen
eral Perry S. Heath. and it was through
the latter's influence that he received the
appointment in Washington.
A Manifold Paper Count.
AS a sequel to the investigation that Is
being conducted into the conditions that
led to the Post Office Department making
a contract with the General Manifold Com
pany of Franklin. Pa. for supplying car
bon paper books to the department, there
came near being a contest of physical
starength Thursday afternoon between Su-
perintendent Louis kempner of the registry
system and his chief clerk, William NJ.
Mooney. according to stories told today by
clerks employed in the registry system.
Superintendent kempner. when asked for
his version of the affair this afternoon,
pooh phoOhed the idea that there had been
any trouble between himself and his chief
clerk.
When the affair as told by others was
recitel him he admitted that there had
been some misunderstanding, but only such,
as he explained. as might come up between
the superintendent of any division and
person holding a position under him.
Third Assistant Postmaster General Mad
den was also inclined to belittie the affair
as "a little dispute when asked about it
this afternoon. He said he had received no
official information on the subject, although
he admitted that Mr.. Mooney had men
toned it in conversation he had with the
third assistant postmaster general late
Thursday afternoon.
Thursday afternoon Mooney, as chief
clerk. according to an eyewitness was de-
tailed by Superintendent Kempner to go
into the basement and make an inventory
of stock charged to the registry system.
1t Is understood that this report of
MONEYS showed that there were stored in
the basement of the Post Office Depart
ment about 1909 carbon books in excess OF
what was actually needed for the fiscal
year; and also in the neighbOrhood of 1000
In the registry division of the city post
office
kempner. so the story goes, became an
gered at the report. There are clerks in the
registry system who do not hesitate to de-
clare that kempner's language was severe
enough to have warranted Mooney In using
personal violence.
Mooney. 1t Is said. took his dressing
DOWN with great meekness in the begin
ming. but finally came back at Kempner IN
terms equally harsh
Story of an Eyewitness.
When Mooney came down to his office
yesterday morning he was directed to adj
dress circulars, while the labors of the chief
clerk were given to another to perform.
Heretofore he has received the mail adj
dressed to the registry system and has car
ried on the bulk of the official CORE
spondence of the system.
Third Assistant Postmaster General Mad
den this afternoon said he had received no
notification of Mr.. Moneys reduction
Mr. Mooney is receiving the salary of
chief clerk; If his duties have been changed
l presume 1t was done in the interest of
the service" he said
Kempner is from New York: Mooney was
appointed from Ohio.
Mr.. kempner said this afternoon that
Mooney had asked for leave of absence