The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-09-18
MACHEN'S TRIAL TO
BE DRAMATIC ONE
Mr.. Bristow Declares 1t viii
Guido the Star Route
Scandals.
FRIEND OF MASON is IN 1T
Man Who is Said to Have Been Close
to the illinois Senator Among
Those Thought to Have
Been Indicted.

Washington, Sept. 14-'The trial O.
August w. Machen will be most ORA.
matte" said Fourth Assistant Post.
master Genera Bristow today. II,
Will attract more attention than the
star route cases."
Mr.. Bristow intimated that he haG
accumulated evidence thai would sur.
prise the country.
1t is reported on pretty good author
tiy that General Tyner was among
those indicted yesterday, and that q
leading official OF the city of Detroi,
was also indicted for participation in
the frauds originating In Beavers di-
vision. A personal friend of ex-Sen-
ator William e. Mason was also men
toned as under indictment. He is sup
posed to be in Chicago. This man was
a close friend Of Beavers, n was fire.
quently in the postotfice department
during the palmy days of graft. though
he made his headquarters in enato
Masonic office at the capitol.
United States District Attorney
Beach today announced six persons
named In the seven indictments re-
turned by the grand jury last Tuesday
are: George w. Beavers. former CHIEF
OF the division Of salaries and allow
ances, postof1ce department.; August
w. Machen, former general superin-
tendent of the. free delivery system:
James w. Irwin, former postofice in
spector OF headquarters at San Fran
CISCO; George Fl. Huntington and Isaac
"A. Mcclellan, both of New York city,
owners of the Columbus Supply com
panE OF that city, and Eugene D,
Scheoie, a Toledo, O., dentists and in
terested In the firm Of Maybury & Ell
us, or Detroit, Mich. Letter box man
ufacturers, Beavers, Machen and Irwin,
are named Jointly in one Indictment
Tor conspiracy to defraud the United
States.
Another indictment is announced
against Mcclellan. Huntington and
Machen for conspiracy to defraud the
United States, n still another against
the same three for conspiracy to com
init bribery.
Schebel and Machen are indicted
Jointly for conspiracy against the
United States, also for conspiracy to
commit bribery. Another indictment is
against Mcclellan and Huntington for
bribery and the last is against Machen
strictly for accepting brides.
All indictments are based on tran
sactions relating to the supply OF letter
boxes and package boxes and DEVICES.
Some sensational charges are made.
Inc indictment against Beavers, Erwin
ana Machen alleges that the postal de-
wee and improvement company of San
francfseo was composed almost en-
tireiy OF western postal employees
that in 1900 it set aside
LOCO sllares of stock for forwarding
us interests" and that armed with this
authority its president, Daniel S. Rich
aruson, n Inspector Erwin came to
Washington, saw Beavers, Machen,
eaeath and Others n got an order for
squlpping 2,0S9 letter boxes with their
1eVlce. The Indictment says the COM
oany was systematically relieved of it's
.~ongations in the way of paying
-relght, Grating, painting and printing
ards for the devices it was furnishing.
The indictment charges tina Beavers
Machen owned stock under as.
;uTned names.