The Washington times., 1903-09-11

rame afterward to Washington again. it
is alleged. with a request that an in
crease be made in the compensation the
company was receiving for its device,
and this request was granted. Dividends
are said TO have been paid afterward
on all the stock.
"Rake-0f" on Package Boxes.
An outline of the Indictment against
Mcclellan. Huntingdon. and Machen fol-
lows:
Mcclellan was the person interested in
the profits from certain contracts with
the United States for furnishing pack
age boxes from July l, 1898, to June /,
1897. In pursuance of a scheme to de-
fraud the United States. Machen recon-
mended to his superiors that the COM
pensation of the contractor be increased.
In payment for attaching a different
support to the boxes, which raised them
higher from the ground.
This scheme was put through. and
afterward, when Huntingdon became
Interested in the contracts with Nc
Giehan, they continued TO receive the
extra compensation.
The Indictment is in ten counts. he
hrst two counts charging the payment
of 800 to Machen on September II. 1900;
the third and fourth counts alleging
the payment of $3.50 December 80, 1900;
the fifth and sixth counts. the paymen.
of $3.50 February 4, 1901; the seventh and
eighth counts. the payment of $3.50
March 2 1901; the ninth and tenth
counts. the payment Of S225.50 March
Is. 1901
Machen's Tax S1.25 on Each Box.
The other indictment against McGie-
han, Huntingdon. and Machen is in If
teen counts. and is based on the same
facts as set forth in the first indictment.
the charge being conspiracy TO bribe
an officer of the United States.
The indictment against Mcclellan and
Huntingdon for bribery alleges that
Machen procured The payment of si.25
on each OF the package boxes, addition
al 10 the contractor. for the device
which lifted them higher from the
ground. when the sum paid for that at
tachment should not have exceeded 10
cents.
Mcclellan agreed to pay Machen 80
cents from each S1.25. with the concur
renee of Huntingdon. who was then in
terested in the contracts with McGie-
han. as the Columbia Supply Company,
for his own personal use.
Sheble a Go-Between."
The Indictment against Sheble and
Machen alleges that Eugene d. Sheble
of Toledo, Ohio. became interested with
the firm of Maybury & Ellis. of Detroit.
Mich. of which town Maybury is the
mayor, in certain contracts with the
United States for furnishing letter boxes.
That in pursuance of their scheme 10
defraud the Government, Machen pro-
cured the department TO order large
quantities of letter boxes. for the Rural
Free Delivery Service; quantities
far in excess OF what was needed or
what could be used; and that Machen, in
his official capacity, approved the bills
for the same Maybury Ellis are
said to have paid Sheble to the extent
OF his interest in the company, and he
in turn is said to have paid large sums
10 Maehen.
Large Sums Paid.
The Indictment is in seventeen counts,
the first three charging the payment by
Sheble to Machen, of 1,50O on Septem-
ber u. 1900.
The fourth count charges the ordering
by Machen of 5000 letter boxes on Sep
tember p. 1900.
The fifth. sixth. and seventh counts
charge the payment to Machen of $50 on
September "a. 1900.
The eighth. ninth. and tenth counts
charge the payment to Machen OF 81 300
on November p. 1900.
The eleventh count charges the pay
ment to Machen of $1.159SO. on Novem-
ber 23. 1900.
The twelfth. thirteenth, and four
teenth counts charge the payment Us
$304 to Machen on February II, 1901
The fifteenth. sixteenth, and seven
teenth counts charge the payment OF
$l34-45 10 Machen on June 10. 1901.
The other indictments against these
defendants have the same number Of
counts, based On the same facts, the
charge being conspiracy 10 bribe an
officer of the United States.
A Varied Assortment
Mcclellan is a contractor in New York
and had q contract with the Postollce
Department for furnishing package box
es. They were furnished by the Colum-
bia Supply Company.
Huntington is a partner Of Mcclellan.
Sheble is a prominent dentist in Tole-
DO. Ohio.
James w. Erwin was formerly a post
Office inspector on the Pacific Coast, will
headquarters in San Francisco.
KILLED BY ELECTRIC SHOCK.
AMSTERDAM, y. Y. Sept. 11--Police-