The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-01-20

w OF august w 4iaCnen afF-r fr.- g.
others indicted with higp ~ con
spiracy to defraud the gkoyernment.
proceeded rapidly today. Ehe govern
ment put in evidence a NUM- De- of doom
nents having a direct beak hing on the
dealings of the Gron ord theirs with
AIachens division in the pbstoaice de-
partment, and bank official gave testi-
mOny concerning the DEPOSITS of the
GrOffs and the checks dEawn against
these deposits. The faca was brought
out by two witnesses repiresenting firms
which manufactured the Cfrofl fasten-
er that the price TO the GrOffs of tins
complete fastener ~ as - cents. with
rebate of . cents on each fastener, con-
ditioned on promp4 settlement Of bills.
The price at which, the fasteners were
furnished to the( government an first
was fixed at 1850 each, but later e
was reduced TO 1925 each.
Inspector Rebuked.
A furry was. created during one stage
of the proceedings when Attorney KUN
lock. represeNting the Lorcnzes. com
planned 70 ire court that Postoftice Il-
spectOr " aIteT S. Mayer had been tdia
ing 20 Witnesses before they came on the
stand Mayer denied the charge. When.
subsequently,, the matter cropped out
again and Attorney Kumler said he han
positive IN formation that Mayer haQ-
committed the offense, Justice Pritcbard
rebuked tn z inspector and warned him
against its repetition.
District Attorney Beach demanded an
affidavit e, prove the assertion, which
ar. fNumleF said he would furnish later
i'm the day. but the matter apparently
was allowe,3 20 drop, as the affidavit was
not presented
Evidence in Detail.
John A. CLARK. a letter carrier. today
testified in the postal trial how, IN 1888,
he was directed to report 70 Mr. Machen,
superintendent of free delivery. who or
! dered him - go TO Baltimore to explain
. the working of the Croft fastener Later
ne sa3a, nd had been ordered TO perform
similar W0Ek i'm New York. St Louis and
other cities On cross-eXaminauon bV
Mr.. D0ugiaSs witness declared tfat pc
regarded ms trips TO the various elite
as perfectly necessary for the proper iu-
staliation Of the boxes with the Groff
fasteners. There was nothing unusual.
suspicious or irregular he said. about his
work Macnen. he said simply discharged
the duties OF MS office as superintendent.
the same as any other supeTfutendeuF
would have done. Out Of the pay for his
work. he said. he paid his own living exc
a perfectly satisfactory arrangement.
Fastener a Good Thing.
Walter A. Smith superintendent of city
delivery of the Brooklyn postoffiCe was
next called. While in MaChen's office iu
1896. he said. be had been shown a. Croft
fastener and had pronounced IL q good
thing. Later he said number CT tllg
/ fasteners were shipped to his 0Tficc.
Before the next witness was called 1fr
kumier Tor che defense. mace the charge
the habit of leaving the court room and
talking with the wttnesses- Re saIef ssat
complaint had been made to him ahou-
I the matter and he wanted it stopped. Jus
I tice Prirchard said that was something
ne would not tolerate Tor moment TIE
district attorney oiscialmed arE kDoWi-
edge Of il, whereupon Justice Pritchard
remarked that If it occurred again ma
I would ask for an affidavit and take pro-
per acton in the matter.
Proof Promised.
! District Attorney Beach asked 10 the
I matter was 20 be allowed 20 drop at THIS
/ point He dema uded that the complaint
| be sworn to- Justice Pritchsrd made no
| such requirement. but re5uked Inspector
/ Mayer and said his conduct had been q
/ violation OF the rules or the court Ar
/ Mayer vigorously denied the charge and
| said he did rot believe AR kumler ever
] heard of such q thing
Mr.. kumler said he would later in mo
/ Gay submit the PROOF
/ n. r. L0ughlin. sales agent Of the VIII
{ fHington Malleable Iron works. Whining
ton. Del. testified 10 the facts Of his Urn
having made some fasteners for Dir. DIE
/ Ter Croft and said the price charges was
p cents for q complete slide and 1912 for a
/ half slide He could not say what the
government did in the matter OF paying
the freight, but declared his firm did not
Cost Twenty Cents.
/ RAYMOND KeebIer of Jenney, Stcinmets
/ & co. of Philadelphia. who formerly had
+ been connected with the Wilmington Ma
IIeable IRON works. said price Of - cents
each first was made.
Later If was adjusted at . cents and
/ 2 cash rebate of cents was allowed for
prompt payment. Both Jenney- Stelnrnetz
e. co and the Wilmington company made
the fasteners. he said. for ID. B. Croft
I AIr Taggsrt read various orders 90 tlie
Groffs for fasteners. together with tl7
Iamounts received by them The orders
we're marked correct. with Aacher
name Hereunder. together with the app
provaI OF the first assistant postmaster
general,