New-York tribune., 1905-06-01
LORENZ CONFESSES ALL.
TELLS OF POSTAL FRAUDS.
Turns States Evidence IN I17dE OF
Crawford for Conspiracy.

Washington May 31.-George e. Lorenz. OF
Toledo Ohio. who was convicted with August
". Machen and Samuel and Diller B. Gron on
charges of conspiracy to defraud the govern
rnent IN connection with contracts for FURNISHING
supplies for the Postofice Department, turned
States evidence to-day in the trial of William
G. Crawford. who is charged with conspiracy
Lorena did not spare himself in his testimony
He declared that he had formed an agreement
with Machen and Crawford to get contracts TO
furnish letter carriers satcheis to the Postoflce
Department and that they shared in the prohts-
Tho contracts were secured through Macheh
connection with tho supply division OF the de-
partrnent and were filled by Crawford VINO was
the general manager of the Postal Device anu
Lock Company of New-York. Loren1 was the
go-between. although there were meetings OK
the three at the room of Lorenz In hotel mere
In the early part of June. 1917.
The courtroom was crowded when Lorenz TOOK
The stand 1t had been rumored for several days
that he would tell all he knew of the contracts
made with the government by the company OF
which Crawford was manager, and by doing SO
would escape further prosecution, although this
WAS denied at the District Attorneys office. Inc
preliminary examination was in relation 10 Lo
renzs acquaintance with Machen Ine "ltness
said he became acquainted with Macnen IN 1ooe'
and they had been intimate ever since lie hao
seen Crawford In Machen's office, but met MIN
first in Crawfords office in Washington, Wnere
they discussed the details of an agreement to PUT
in bids for postal supplies. He asserted that the
matter had been discussed before between hlin-
self and Machen. and that Crawford showed IA
n1iliarity with the plans for such an all anse
ment.
In speaking Of the arrangement between the
three men, Lorenz called it E. subsidiary COM
pany He was asked by Holmes Conrad speciaa
counsel for the government who were meant pS
the subsidiary company and he said Machen'
Crawford and himself. Lorenz arrived IN Wasn-
ington on the evening Of June q, ana meg
Machen. The next day he called on Cra"loro
and spent most of that day and the next in
Crawford's Office. The evenings of June 4 and
were spent In his at the hotel where ne
,ras n, conference with Maohen and Crawford
DIVISION OF THE SPoILS.
.e1vbo first suggested the division Of the proflts
under the contract obtained by Crawfords COM
pany?" asked Mr.. Conrad
.+Machen was in my room and SAID there
should be agreement as 20 the oi'isi0h VI
the spoils,' replied Lorenz
He said: Crawford may suggest that ne re-
ca,ve one-fourth. you one-fourth and that one
half shall come to me- If he does. that VIII be
sati.factorv to me- Machen then said that
whatever the arrangement. he and shouio
divide our shares equally. That is, II three
+our+bs came to u.s. we would divide It,
Further questioning brought out the state
ynent from Lorenz that Crawford had suggested
tho div,sfon when they met the next day. ana
| the ap,Ires were in accordance with those named
| bv Mschen Lorenz said the three men came 10
| terms according TO that agreement
t The witness then explained his correspondence
| with Crawford The papers included drafts let
| ters and other matters. The first one OF conse Sc
orence was letter inclosing a draft for So.44u,
! which tn. witness charged, Crawford sent TO
| ore17z and asked him to attend TO IT.. O!
| the letter wes memorandum with itlluais aIit
| DESIGNATIONS as follows A W., geo. aito or
.eT2,II" After the designations were sufLls' lIe
! eret beng half the amount of the DRAFT aho
/ after the others were sums oae-rourlh lho
! amount of the draft -. Loeo-a
,re f7,ry the statement that this memorandum
| r>eanf that A w. Machen, George T. Loreh1
| and William G. Crawford were TO receive the
amounts named. This was ruled out put Lorela1
testified that he divided the amount OF the oIahs
oocordine TO the terms or the CONTRACT: ne So4u
| +bat Crawford's share was sent 10 MN pg
Ter,York draft made payable TO bearer. Inc
| draft was then offered. Lorenz testlneo that
| tbrea navments were made by CRAWFORD Oh tne
| nonar, raceived from the government under the
illoI.sS 4 - beld nv the Postal Device and Lock
| Caany and that Crawford had received his
| sncond share by draft made payaole 10 Aoreiil'
| nrd the last was sent in currency through ths
| American Express Company. Inc craIls anu
| tba avnress receipts were offered
- +bis Doint the court was adjourned until TO-
,nrroxr when the examination or Lorenz Wili
! he continued.