Evening journal., 1903-05-26

eral Thousand Dollars From John
J. Ryan g Co. For Fraudulent Use
Of the Mails.
Washington, May 26. - Postmaster
General Payne has summarily dis
missed Daniel V. Miller, assistant at
torney in the Office of the assistant
attorney general for the postoffice de-
partment for accepting a bribe in con-
nection with the case Of John ]. Ryan
g. Co.. charged with fraudulent use Of
the mails. A warrant has been issued
for Miller's arrest
Another warrant has been issued for
the arrest Of a man who is charged
with being the partner OF a go-between
in the transaction. The bride is alleged
to have been accepted in Cincinnati
last December.
Miller came here from Terre IIaute.
Ind, about two years ago. lie was ap-
pointed by former Assistant Attorney
General James N. Tyner. The charge
against Miller has been under investi-
cation for three months. The Ryan
company was a turf investment con-
cern, which operated at st. Louis and
Covington, Ky. It's methods and work
ing operations are said to be similar to
those of the Arnold company, which
has figured conspicuously in the post
Office investigation. Complaint was
made by Inspector Fulton before a
United States commissioner in Cincin-
natl Saturday and warrant was then
sworn out for Miller and one other
party. Mr. Fulton then came to Wash
/ ington, while another inspector went
west from Cincinnati to make the other
arrest.
The Ryan company was the beneh-
clary under a decision of the assistant
attorney general of the postofice de-
partment, made several months ago,
/ subsequent to the decision in the Ar
mold case. and couched in practically
the same terms as that decision. Those
decisions declared the concerns named
to be free to use the mails.
Last night Miller was in the custody
Of a postoffice inspector, and his formal
arrest followed this morning. Miller
was at his desk all day yesterday He
was called into the Office Of Assistant
Attorney General Robb late in the af-
ternoon, and notified of his immediate
dismissal. He was allowed to draw his
salary and then return to the private
Office Of the assistant attorney gen.
eral where inspectors were in wait
ing.
1t is stated that the amount offered
Miller as a bribe aggregated several
thousand dollars. and was in the form
of a cash payment, followed by a check.
This payment is alleged to have taken
place in Cincinnati, so that the case
will be tried there, probably in the Oc-
tober term of court. Miller was taken
to the city hall last night and placed
under arrest by deputy marshal. He
waived an examination and was re-
leased on $500 bonds for appearance
at court
The penalty for the offence is a fine
of not more than three times the
amount asked or accepted and impris-
onment Of not more than three years.
Postmaster General Payne made the
announcement of this latest develop
ment in the investigation in a formal
brief statement, as follows:
Daniel V. Miller, assistant attorney
IN the Office of the assistant attorney
general for the postoffice department
is charged with accepting a bribe for
decision in connection with a case
before the department, involving the
fraudulent use of the mails by John j.
Ryan & Co. The case has been in the
hands of Inspectors w. J. Vickery, OF
Cincinnati, and r. NJ. Fulton, of ST.
Louis, for some days. Complaint was
made by Inspector Fulton before a
United States commissioner in Cincin-
natl Saturday. and q warrant was is
sued"