The Washington times., 1903-06-22
Mr.. and Mrs. Lorenz and
the CroffS Included in
Charge of Conspiracy
to Sell Letter-Box Fast
eneTS.
Indictment Similar to
Earlier Findings, But
Relates to Another Sec
ton of StatuteS---Lor-
enZeS TO Be Arrested.

The grand jury has found a joint In
dictment which was reported 10 the
court at 2 o'clock this afteroon against
George E Lorenz, formerly post
master CO Toledo. Ohio: Martha J. Lo-
REM. his wife; August W Machen. for
mer superintendent OF free delivery OF
TIE Postofice Department; DiIIer z.
Gron and Samuel r. Croft. members OF
the firm which sold the patent mailbox
fasteners to the Government. upon
which Machen is alleged to have receiv-
ed 'rake-on" Of 20 per cent
The indictment found today charges
conspiracy to defraud the Government,
being based on section $40 of the
United States Revised Statutes Lo-
REM and his wife are alleged TO have
been the intermediates in the fraudu-
lent transactions between Machen and
the Gron brothers.
Money From Groffs.
1t is charged that they received the
amounts from the Grons and transfer
red them to Machen. The penalty un-
der the statute is a fire OF $4,000 or
two years in prison. or both.
Machen and the Grofs have been
both indicted previously under another
, statue. for accepting and giving bribes,
respectively.
The indictment found today and those
previously returned refer to the same
transactions. involving about go. .epO.
Text of Indictment.
The text OF the Indictment is in part
as fol.o-ss:
And the grand jarors aforesaid. upon
their cath aforesaid, do further present:
That on the 2sth day Of June. in the
year Of our Lord 1900. and at the Dis
trict aforesaid, the said George E. Lorenz.
Martha J. Lorenz. August W. Machen.
/ Diller B. Croft. and Samuel A. Croft un-
/ lawfully did consDire. combine. confed-
Oratc and agree together to defraud the
| said United States Of its moneys. in the
! dishonest Kramer and through aud by
! means of the dishonest scheme and ar
rangement following. that is. to say,
tnat he. the said August w Machen,
should by and through advice to be
given and recommendations to be mads
in that behalf to the said First
/ Assistant Postmaster General by
him, the said August w Ma
/ chen as such superintendent. procure
ana be instrumental in procuring. so far
as in HIM the power lay. fhe purchase
| by the said PostOfice Department from
the said Diller 3. Croft and Samuel A.
/ Croft. partners as aforesaid. of a large
( number OF such complete fasteners and
half fasteners. of the kind so known as
/ Croft fasteners. for the use aforesaid at
! the price of S1.25 for each OF such COM
/ plcte fasteners. and at the price of S1-25
! for each tE,o of such half fasteners; and
! should in Ike manner as such superin-
! tendent procure and be instrumental in
procuring payment by the said United
| States to them the said Diller B. GrcR
/ and Samuel a Croft. partners as afore-
/ said. fer such complete fasteners and
/ falf fasteners last aforesaid at TIE
/ prices respectively. last aforesaid; ard
/ that upon such procuring by him the
i scid August ". Machen as last afore-
! said. CT such purchase last aforesaid, TO
I he made. and upon such procuring by
/ hin. the said August W Machen as last
aforesaid. Of such payment last afore-
said 10 be made. and in consideration
thereof they. the SAID Diller B. Grosr
and Samuel \. Gron. partners as afore-
said. should retain and keep for the use
OF them. the said Diiler B. Croft ana
Samuel \. Croft. partners as aforesaieo
Il certain proportion cnly OF such paT-
mont last aforesaid. 20 wit; Sixty PEE
centum thereof being az The rate of
20 cents for each complete fastener. sni
az the rate OF IS cents for each two OF
such haIf-fas, ,encrs last aforesaid, so
; purchased by the said United States.
and should pay TO the said George f.
Lorenz and Martha J. Lorenz. or to one
or ether Of them. to be converted. ap-
propriated and applied to the use of
them. ;he said George E Lorenz. Martha
j. Lorenz. and August " Nachen. q
certain proportion, 70 wit: Forty per
centum CT any such payment last afore-
said. MADE by the said United states.
and being at the rate OF 80 cents for
each Of such complete fasteners. and OK
30 cents for each two Of cuch half
fasteners last aforesaid. 50 purchased
by the said United States.
And the grand Jurors aforesaid. upon
their cath aforesaid. do further present:
That in pursuauee OF the said unlaw-
ful conspiracy. combination. confedera-
tiou and agreement and 10 effect ths