The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-01
in Complying with his contract would
amount to % cents.
To Help Stern Save.

20 feIp stern save.
The Indictment charges that Machen
was to procure shoulder straps at the
expense of the United States and de-
liver the same to Stern to be used by
the latter in the performance of his
contract, in order that Stern might
save rs cents on each satchel deliv-
cred to the United States. 1t further
charges that Notwithstanding the fur
nlshlng of such shoulder straps by the
United States, Stern was to charge the
1ull contract price for each satchel
furnished by him, and that a portion of
the saving to Stern should be retained
by him and the residue paid to Long,
, to be divided between Long and
Machen.
third indictment jointly names
crawford, Machen and LorenZ and his
wife, Martha j. Lorenz, for conspiracy
Crawford represented the Postal De-
vice and Lock company, which receiv-
ed the contract for furnishing certain
letter satchels. The contract called for
shoulder straps for the satchels, which,
the indictment charges, were never
under Machen's orders, although the
supplied instead by the United States
under Machin's orders, although the
contractors received pay for them. For
this concession it is charged that
Crawford paid to Machen, through
amount received from the govern
ment. The company, it is stated, has
received since July. 1902, and up to the
present. about $4,000 from the gov
eminent for the satchels.
Again Divided With Mschen.
Of this amount it is charged that
Crawford paid the Lorenzes $1,000, and
that the latter divided that amount
with Machen.
Runkel, McGregor and Machen are
named jointly in another indictment
for similar transaction. 1t is charged
that Runkel received payment for
shoulder staps which he failed to fur
nish with carriers satchels, as requir-
ed under the specifications, and that
the postoffice department furnished
the straps for which the contractor
was paid. For this concession, the in
dictment alleges, that Runkel paid
sums to Machen and McGregor ag-
gregating about $4,000 to Machen and
$500 to McGregor.
Cupper is charged in separate in
dictment with paying Machen a bride
of $500 in August, 1900 Long also is
indicted separately for paying a bride
both these brides being in the same
transactions involved in the conspiracy
Indictment. Crawford was separately
indicted for presenting a false claim
for satchels by charging the govern
ment and receiving pay for shoulder
straps never supplied by him.
Still More Indictments Promised.
The grand jury has not completed
the work laid before it by the postal
Investigators, and other indictments
may be expected later on, possibly
within a week or two.
1t is understood that two additional
cases g9inSf of the parties in
dicted today, a former prominent bu-
reau official, are being inquired into by
the grand jury and that the acts of
another high official of the postoffice
department, already under Indictment
by the Brooklyn grand jury, are being
investigated Attorney Douglas, of
Machen's counsel, in speaking of to-
days indictments of Machen, said that
they involved the same general charges
as the former Indictment, although
different alleged transactions, and that
the new indictments were designed
simply to strengthen the former ones.
Machen was in consultation with his
counsel this afternoon and the de-
murrer to the previous indictments
probably will be filed tomorrow
Walter S. Mayer, a veteran postal
inspector, and for many years preY1-
ousiy a special pension examiner, has
done large part of the work on to-
days cases, aided by other inspectors.
1t was Mr.. Mayer who traced the
checks which figured in the previous
indictments of Machen, and in weaV-
ing the evidence which he placed be-
fore the grand jury. he visited New
! York and other cities.
Postmaster General Payne returned
to this city tonight from his cruise
along the Atlantic coast.