Evening journal., 1903-08-01

INVOLVE NINE
Conspiracy and Bribery
Charged in Connection
With Free Delivery
ALLEGED GRAFT IN CONTRACTS
Mayor Of Lock Haven, Pa, Among
Paries Indicted, For Whom War
rants Have Been lssucd-other In
dietments Expected Later.

Washington, Aug. 1.-The post Office
investigation developed another sensa-
tion, the federal grand jury returning
seven indictments. involving nine peo-
pie. for alleged conspiracy and bribery
in connection with postal affairs. Au-
gust w. Machen, formerly the head OF
the free delivery service, was named
jointly with others in four OF the in
dlctments. The other parties we're Will
liam Gordon Crawford. who was deputy
auditor for the post Office department
from June u. 1893. TO September 10.
1897, and is a member OF one of the
exclusive clubs of this city: Leopold j..
Stern, Baltimore; George 10. Lorenz, of
Toledo, formerly a prominent govern
ment official and Martha J. Lorenz his
wife; John T. CuppRr mayor OF Lock
Haven, Pa; William c. Long an Ohio
man, who has spent much time In
this city in recent years and an inti-
mate friend of Machen; Maurice Run
kel. OF New York city. and Thomas w.
McGregor. a protege of Machen, who
was a messenger at the beginning OF
Machen's administration of the free
delivery service and in recent years has
been in charge Of the supplies for the
rural free delivery service.
Crawford voluntarily appeared in
court soon after the indictments were
returned and furnished $4,000 bail and
McGregor likewise gave $1,000 bail
Long was arrested at his home, where
Deputy Marshal springman found hin
in bed. He was released on bail
Machen was not rearrested under thl
new indictment, as he gave bonds II
Sse, e,000- under his Indictment severa
weeks ago. and the authorities fel
this was sufficient to ensure his appear
ance. Warrnts have been issued 70
tho out-of-town parties indicted an'
their arrest is expected today
The grand jury has not completed tn
work laid before it by the postal inves
tigators. and other indictments ma
eb expected later on, possibly within
week or two. It is understood tina
two additional cases against one of thu
parties indicted. a former prominen
bureau official. are being inquired int
by the grand jury and that the acts o
another former high official Of the pos
Office department already under in
dictment by the Brooklyn grand jur,
are being investigated.
Mahen. Cupper and Long are names
jointly IN one indictment for violation
Of the conspiracy section of the re
vised statutes. The indictment set
out that between July 1. 1897. and Jul,
1, 1901. Cupper induced Machen Il
give him (Cupper) the contract To-
furnishing materials for and employ
ment in the painting of letter boxes
package boxes and posts and tha
Cupper painted these boxes, posts, etc
in Reading, Albany, Scranton and man.
other cities throughout the country
and in addition painted 17.771 boxes a
the box factory at Reading, Pa, an
204S package boxes at the factory II
Cleveland, o., Cupper paying Mache
a commission Of 10 cents a box, Lon
acting as an Intermediary.
Another Indictment against Stern
Long and Machen, based on alleged vic
lation of the same statute, charges tina
Stern entered into contract with IN
government TO furnish letter carriers
satchels and letter collectors satchel
for the free delivery service, the satch
els to be supplied in each case with
leather shoulder strap. The indict
ment charges that Machen in hi
official carac.ty was 10 procure sh0uide
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