Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-09
NAMESSTILLWITHHELD
BEAVERS AND MACHEN SAID TO
BE AMONG THE SIX.
News of Stern's Surrender in Canada
Received-Fresh Rumors About
Investigation.

Department. The names of the six people
who We're indicted were still kept secret by
both the officials of the court and of the
department
1t Is understood that several of the men
indicted already had indictments against
them, and are under bond to appear for
trial. Former Superintendent Beavers of
the division of salaries and supplies was
among the number against whom addi-
tionai indictments we're issued. His arrest
under other indictments yesterday and re-
lease under bail for 5000 dsposes of that
case until court proceedings are begun.
Another of yesterdays indictments is said
to be against August w. Machen.
1t is expected that the indictments of yes
terday will soon be followed by the diSpo-
sition Of all the cases before the grand
jury. Besides the six cases so disposed of
there said to be fourteen others on
which action is expected very soon. The
aggregate amount of money involved in
the six cases In which indictments were
found yesterday Is understood to be S275,
OOO.
The failure Of the officers of the court to
make arrests up to noon today convinced
many people that nearly. If not ALL of those
indicted were outside of this city. No
other reason could be assigned for the de-
lay in these cases in which the utmost
dispatch was desired.
The information that Leopold j. Stern,
the Baltimore contractor under Indictment.
had been located in Toronto. and the SUD-
sequent statement of his lawyer In that
city that Mr.. Stern would not seek nlght
in order to prevent his arrest but would
resist his extradition, has shown the con-
fidence he has in his ability to successfully
defeat the effort of the law officers to
bling him back to this country. There has
been doubt here as to the ability or the
government to bring him here for trial
under the treaty arrangements with can
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decision that his acts are extradictable. In
the Greene-Gaynor case 1t was held that
conspiracy was not eXtrad1ctaDle Dut Tue
State Department In that case took the
view that the acts themselves involved
alleged ENLIGHTENMENT and constituted an
extradictable offense. The question of the
extradition of Stern is a complicated one.
and there may be a delay of day or TWO
before it has been Strengthened out
Purchase Of Safes.
The inspectors of the department were to-
day considering evidence in connection
with the purchase of safes for the Post
Office Department. From this investigation
1t is understood that considerable sensa-
tional testimony may be brought out. 1t
is understood that two or three years ago
a committee was appointed by the depart
ment to look into the purchase or burglar
proof safes for certain classes OF post
offices. This committee went to New YORK
of various safes that had been called to
their attention.
1t is stated they made but a casual ex-
animation of the wares OF several OF the
companies but in the case of one concern
in New York 1t is understood, they spent
considerable time, and were wined ana
dined very lavishly by that particular COM
pany II is understood that subsequently
the purchases were largely, If not entirely,
from the New York company, ana wnen
other men in the business OF selling safes
were asked why they did not make greater
efforts to have their goods taken by the De
nartment they merely remarked that with
the prices they got for their goods the cost
of landing them in the department was TOO
great All this matter will be gone over
very thoroughly by the inspectors.
Congress May Act.
Tbare Ia also a growing belief that there
will be some action in Congress Tor 1urther
probing into the postal fraud matters ms
has been strengthened by rumors OF acts
with which the name Of Fourth Assistant
Postmaster General Bristow has been con-
nected 1t is stated that Mr.. Br1stoW De-
came the owner of an interest In mine IN
Alaska and that Inspector Clum, VINO Is
said also to be interested In the same en-
terprtse was sent to Alaska three years
in succession, where he had every oppor-
tunity to look after the AFFAIRS OF TINS con-
Germ while performing his official duties
Every
ton. where he promoted the advancement
Of the mining properties in which he and
Mr. Bristow were both said to be interested
1t Is not known whether Mr.. Bristow's
report will treat of this case, and II 1t does
not there are officials of the department
who think that Congress will want to know
the facts in the matter, and whether there
was any significance in the arrangement
1t is rumored that there will be other things
for Congress to look into In relation to the
postal cases IL they are not very fully treat
ed in the forthcoming report.
Mr.. Bonaparte Expected.
Mr.. Charles j. Bonaparte has been spend
ing his vacation at ST. Andrews, N. B.. and
was yesterday In New York. Mr.. Bona
parte is special counsel of the government
for the prosecution of the postal cases. In
On interview given In New York yesterday
Mr. Bonaparte said that he had received
the formal drafts of indictments against
George w. Beavers, August w. Machen,
Representative Edmund II. briggs, Maurice
Runkle, George E. LorenZ. George F. Mil
Ter and Thomas w. McGregor.
Mr.. Bonaparte will be In this city this
afternoon, 1t is expected, in order to con-
fer with Mr.. Holmes Conrad. his colleague
the Postmaster General and later with the
President Mr.. Bonaparte stated that he
would do everything In his power to push
these cases as rapidly as possible.
The Other Four.
While .the officials refuse to disclose the
names of the four remaining persons who
were Indicted yesterday, 1t Is said that
none of them is or has been connected with
the Post Office Department and that one
is man of some prominence. 1t was stat
ed at the city hall today that the climax
of the investigation Is to come shortly
when a person not connected with the 6e-
partment. but equally well known as
the Postmaster General himself, undoubted-
ly will be indicted for completely In the post
office frauds. The grand jury began hear
ing the evidence In this particular case to-
day. and 1t is stated that when a report is
made it will in all probability conclude the
investigation in Washington.
Stern Surrenders.
Information received here this afternoon
from Toronto is to the effect that Leopold
]. Stern has surrendered to the authorities
Whether he will waive extradition proceed
ings and return to this country is not
known yet.
AT clock today the Post Office Depart
ment had no information in relation to the
arrest or surrender of Stern in Toronto.
Up to that hour no information of ar
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