New-York tribune., 1903-09-08
NEW NAMES INVOLVED.
{. j. Bondparte Here on PoStofFce
Business.

Charles }. Bonaparte. Of Baltimore. one Of the
special assistants 10 the Attorney General re
tasneo for service IN the prosecution OF the
postofnce cases, who arrived here on Sunday
from 81. Andrews. New Brunswick. said yes
terdsy. at the Fifth Avenue Hotel, that he had
5ust received the formal draft OF seventeen in
dictments.
Upon some OF these" he said. The United
States Grand Jury in the District Of Columbia
has found true bills. and the names Of those
indicted are already known TO the public"
The names 20 which Mr. Bonaparte alluded
in this connection were George W. Beavers
August w. Machen. Congressman Edmund H
briggs. Maurice Runkle George L. Lorenz
George =. Miller and Thomas W. McGregor.
Besides these" continued Mr.. Bonaparte
ARE other cases. ten OF them. that have either
not yet been submitted TO the grand jury, or
are yet in the hands Of that body and under
consideration. OF course they viii all be con-
sidered. and II true bills are found, several
new names VIII be involved"
Regarding this statement il may be asserted
that the developments Of the near future prom
ise 10 enmesh at least two men who have held
3mportsnt connection with the Postofiice De-
partment
The cases that viii be brought 70 the atten-
ton OF the federal grand jury. together with
three that have already been. acted upon or are
IElAAnEs Nllls SaAl MI ipfilaldI tLAlLHAA-
stely interest the three cities Of Brooklyn,
Baltimore and Cincinnati"
George ". Beavers is watching with interest
and sohcitu6e for the decision OF the commis-
sioner the point raised .n the RunSle case
Gf Runkie may be cited 10 appear before the
United States court in Washington. and re-
Quired 10 give bail for his appearance TO an
swer the Indictment against him. 81 win be OBJ
rious that Beavers VIII find no immunity on the
Manhattan side Of the East River.
Besides the preparation Of the cases against
the men who have been indicted. Mr.. Bonaparte
and holmes Conrad, his associate. have been as
signed to the investigation Of charges that are
relsted to the Postofice scandal and have been
engaged in preparing reports that VIII soon be
submitted to the Department Of Justice.
These reports have no direct connection with
she business OF the federal grand jury" said Mr..
Bonsparte. but they relate 10 the subject they
have under consideration ] do not know
whether our reports VIII be published. but they
will probably be submitted 10 the President
"One Of the subjects covered by the reports viii
be the charges made by Seymour W TUllock,
eX-cashier Of the Washington Postoffce, whose
statements IN an interview IN a washington
paper on May last, alleging various abuses and
Irregularities in the postofiile IN Washington and
IN the Postofhoe Department, made an investi-
sation Necessary
we have practically completed our rnvesti-
cation. Some new developments have appeared
within the last few days but they VIII not delay
our report They seem 10 indicate additional
Tarnifcations and may bring new names into
notice.
i shall 20 TO Washington tomorrow and VIII
confer with my colaborer Mr.. Conrad. with the
Postmaster General. the Attorney General, and
possibly with other eminent persOnages inter
ested in the progress OF the investigation It
will be obvious that these conferences may have
something to 90 with shaping the course Of pro
oeedings. You may say that the cases, in which
Indictments are returned 10y the grand jury. VIII
be pushed rapidly as the evidence at hand viii
permit