Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-10-08

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= speech making tour which begins &
at Glasgow today.
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sound and that it could be made over
SO as to be legal; and that Tyner and
Barrett procured the signature of the
postmaster general to a letter pritten
by Barrett stating that a reasonable
time would be given to those compa-
MES for making over their business,
during which time their use of the
| mails would not be interrupted.
Barrett Worked for Business.
1T is charged that this opinion was
| printed at government expense and
| sent to every known company with a
circular letter to each stating that the
business of that company was illegal;
| that at about the same time December
1900, Barrett sent to each company an
announcement that he had resigned
his position and entered into part
nership for the practice of law at Bal
timore and Washington. The purpose
of the conspiracy is alleged to be the
sending of business to BarrettS firm
especially, as the opinion gave no in
| structions as to the proper way of
| making over the contracts. but showed
that Barrett knew how it was to be
| done. In pursuance of this conspir-
acy it is alleged that Tyner and Bar
| rett retired except for the one or two
concerns that had already retained
his services.
The indictments cite specific cases
in which Barrett. while still in Office,
sought or agreed TO receive fees or
in which, after Barrett retired Tyner
referred clients to him and approved
| new contracts at his suggestion with
out even reading them over
Government Lost $4,000 Yearly.
4 The charge against Hallenbeck and
4 the Metcalfs is that of conspiracy to
. defraud the United States. Hallen-
4 beck's company had a contract to fur
nish the postal service with its money
order blanks Norman Metcalf was
employed as clerk in the Office OF the
Wynkoop, Hallenbeck G Crawford
Co. 1t is asserted by the postofT1ce au-
thorities that the government lost at
least 100000 in one year through
them
The new charge against Machen is
that of accepting bribe in connection
with the delivery OF badges worn by
rural free delivery carriers. switch were
made by Charles ]. Heller of Philadel-
phia.
Beavers Indicted Again.
There are two new indictments
against Beavers. one of them charging
him with accepting $25 each on num-
Der of typewriting machines sold to
the government by Scott Towers, and
f others, alleging misconduct in the pur.
chase OF stamp canoeing machines
from w. ID. Doremus. Towers is also
|, indicted in connection with the tran.
saction with Beavers on the charge OF
! agreeing to pay Beavers $25 on each
machine Doremus is indicted for de
frauding the government in the sale oil
his machines.
: Bond was fixed for Barrett in the
y sum of $4,000 and for Tyner in the
!. sum of $4,000. The elder Metcalf was
| also in court and his bond was fixed
at $4,000. The court stated that a
: similar bond would, be required of Nor
man, Metcalf and OF Hallenbeck.
i Bristow's Report Nearly Ready.
r l. GOStuldSISI HSUGIdI ne SGlQ Undl
= he expected to have the report of Mr.
: Bristow in his hands within ten days
!. and that it would shortly thereafter
!, be given to the President. This re
port will consist of about $50 type
written pages of approximately SOC
y words each
The case of Geo. A. C, Christiancy
: who was acting assistant attorney
Mn ,n,..r,
. absence as the result of permitting
{ Mrs Tyner to remove papers from
II the safe in his office, will be disposed
. of soon. Mr.. Payne will call upon AS
y sistant Attorney General Robb for ,
u report on that case, and it will be de
y cided then whether Christiancy's res
L ignation will be accepted.
Mr.. Payne said it had not been de
termined whether there was any ad
r. ministrative reforms needing legisla
q ton in congress, but that many re
n. forms had been made from time tt
a time as the investigation proceeded
y Hearing of Beavers Adjourned.
n New York Oct. 6-Judge Holt il
le the United States district court. yes
1t terday granted an order restrainin.
1t further hearings in the action for re
S, mOVal Drought against George w. Bea
S, vers, the indicted postal official Tw,
re other hearings on the indictments re
Is turned against Beavers in Washington
lit for alleged conspiracy in connection
tt with the Columbia supply compan
h and the International Time Recordin
Dr company are scheduled for Oct IL bll
lg it is probable that they also will b
at adjourned until a later date
It. Stern Makes Fight.
re Toronto. Ont. Oct. 6-Leopold j
n Stern through his counsel has serve
It. notice of appeal against his extrad
id ton, and the motion will be taken t
4; the divisional court unless the Unite
81. States authorities agree not to ca
al Stern as a witness against the other
le taccused in the pestotfce scandals a
aol Washington