Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-22

f1dence was imposed in him by his superior
officers. His duty was, 1t Is added, to care
fully guard the interest of the United
States.
At the same time, 1t is averred. George q.
Green and Willard D. Doremus, the latter
of this city, were president and vice presi-
dent, respectively, of the Doremus Machine
Company. Incorporated under the laws of
the state of Delaware and engaged In man
ufacturing and selling so-called canceling
machines for use in the post offices for post
marking and back-stamping letters and
canceIing the stamps thereon. AS officers
of the company. 1t is charged. Green and
Doremus sold large number Of the ma
chimes of the concern to the Post Office De-
partment
AS to the specific averments Of the indict-
ment, 1t Is alleged in the first place. that
Green Doremus and Beavers In Washing
ton October 6, 1900, conspired to defraud
tho United States in that, according to the
charge, Green and Doremus promised to
Beavers, in behalf OF the company, that
upon each and every machine of the kind
thereafter ordered through the procure
ment and influence of Beavers while an
officer of the government. the company
would pay to Beavers for his own private
use and benefit commission of SIS.
By Use Of Money.
The United States, 1t is charged, was de-
frauded of the use OF the money alleged
to have been so paid as commission. The
machines, 1t Is averred, could have been
purchased for less than the prices paid for
them by the Post Office Department.
Ten alleged overt acts on the part OF
Beavers In connection with the ordering OF
Doremus canoeing machines are set forth
In the conspiracy Indictment, beginning
with December 10, 1900. and extending to
December 3, 1902. Alleged banking trans
actions by means Of which. 1t is charged.
money was paid by Green and Doremus to
Beavers at various intervals In corre-
spending period are traced. The earliest
date given for one OF the alleged payments
Is that Of February Is, 1901. At that time
Green and Doremus, 1t is charged obtained
from the Citizens National Bank Of Wash
ington 500 on a check drawn on the Dore-
mus Company, and on the same day they
paid this amount, according to the charge.
to George w. Beavers. similar transac-
ton involving a similar sum Is alleged to
have taken place February n. 1901. March
IA following Is given as the date for an
other alleged transaction Of the same char
acter. the check, according to the aver
ment. being drawn on the Seventh National
Bank of New York. Green is charged with
giving his personal check for 800 drawn on
the Seventh National Bank Of New York
to Beavers March Is at some unknown
place. Green drew another check on tho
Same bank for $1,000, It IL charged. May 10.
and at some unknown place, Il IL further
alleged, paid It to Beavers. June ~. It %
alleged, Green drew q check OF the Doremns
Company on the Same bank for u.750 IN
favor OF himself. and at some unknown
place. the indictment further charges, paid
1t to Beavers.
Tho other Indictment charges Cream and
Doremus with bribing an oflcer Of the gov
lions In this indictment correepond In gan
eral In 20 tar AZ dates and amounts OF
money are concerned. with those Of the In
dictment chargang conspiracy