New-York tribune., 1903-06-19
NAY ESCAPE L4W,S GRIP.
Postal Scandals Three Years Ola Are
Noe Outlasced

k,thoprh everything seemed quiet yesterday IL
the Investigation Of the New-fork eno OF t"e
postal scandal. there was a surfeit OF n's'eiS
surrounding the work in Brooklyn, now the cen
.,e o< sntcrest Mystery fairly oozed out OF the
Tinted States District Attorneys ONCE ana
pail OF mystery hung over the Feoeral ouiiuiiis
There too things were quiet. but To-Day, "ne ~
the grand jury reconvenes. 1t is expected 'iial :,
viii take I'D the ex-Congressman Drlges casn
register case and probably take some acuon re-
rard,ng George W. Beavers, former heao OF tne
division Of salaries and allowances
t-oo-re p Miller agent for the Branct-Dent
Manufacturing Company; Robert Dent anu fu
ward 7 Brandt and F. E. Woodward. casheI oi
,hn yearx Of watertown. Wis, where the factory
Of the automatic cashier company is. nave oee,
summoned 20 testify to-day, IL is uiuei
Neither. District Attorney Ioungs nor ms q"
sistants would say anything about the case OF
s.,, Tests were looked for but II was
roarnaa that Marshal Haubert had had no war
rants placed in his hands yet
f,aorga W Beavers who resigned at the besm-
ming OF this investigation. when things oegan 'o
roInt his way and has remained very quleI siilOe'
was not at his usual haunts yesterday Inns -
,,,susI for he generally manages TO keep IN touch
with postoffice news through frierds IN lhe oiioe
here There were stories that he mao gone ~ ~
Washington but at his home last night 1t was saio
he was not out of the city and his friends yeste'
tsav declared that he would not leave here from
fear of arrest. AT mis- home IL was SAID lldt ne
had no statement to make although some time ago
he told q Tribune reporter that when the pfoPel
time came he would have enough to say.
II is believed that the only reason many olhclaiN
have not been prosecuted is because of the statue
of limitations the United States statutes ouua"Ie
a crime for which no indictment has been louIo
within three years This fact will constitute 'ne ~
defence Of nriggs and Beavers. 1t is oeheVeo' IL
they ever have 10 plead.
briggs was out Of the city yesterday, IN consui'a
ton with his lawyer. Hugo Hirsh 1t was supposeo:
There may be some question whether ms case
would come under the limitations statute IN a
statement made public yesterday he admitted sell
ing go Brandt machines the Postofice. receiving
therefor sl2yoO. This. he says. was in May, 1oss
after the adjournment Of the LNth congress anu
before he was sworn in for the INlth. He says ne
ignorant Of violating the law. II this money was
paid TO him different times. a "conunuotSS ot
crime" will ha -e been established, In Wflch tHe
date of the last payment might bring him WITHIN
reach of prosecution. If. however the entire sum
was nafd 20 him in May, 1899, he is safe enough
unless some special law be brought to bear.
The list Of the forty-eight cashiers ana tnelr
duties and salaries completed by Aucltor jar,
dimes yesterday and sent Washington IL showed
in detail the work each had to do- just now
lor1g had done it, and why no others could 90 II
The postmaster hopes that when Washington learns
the Importance the work these men 90 the ORDER
reclassifving them clerks will be rescir ded
What was done regarding the difficulty over the
elperinterdency of delivery could not be learned
hut II is thought that the postmaster will retain
his there. which VIII mean thst t,rarIes W:
White who has been I'm the service for thirtythree
wears. with high rating Will doubtless be cut from
50 s.. 400 In that his friends intend TO
protest tn Washington