The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-12-07

HTASHINGTON. Dec. 6-James n.
w Tyner. who was assistant attor-
ney general for the postofice de-
partment until dismissed on account Of
matters connected with the postoffice
affairs. has sent the following letter TO
President Roosevelt:
Washington, Dec. s.
ITO the President.
"Sir-ln your official statement as
president Of the United States. adj
dressed 20 the American republic. in
connection with the report Of Fourth
Assistant Postmaster General Bristow
on the alleged postal frauds YOU make
certain statements concerning my sup
posed connection Herewith which I
take the liberty Of answering. in order
that il may properly go upon your
official records
Premature Conclusions.
ct do not desire to question your good
faith or sincerity in accepting the con-
illusions Of your subordinate Mr. Bris-
tow. and I'm dignifying them with the
weight of your high official position;
but has il occurred to you that. pend
ing the trial OF the three indictments
against me. based on the allegations Of
the report. and without having heard
one word from me in my defense. your
premature and unwarranted announce
ment Of my assumed guilt and your
call 10 the court and jury TO endorse
the same IS. to say the least. extraor-
binary and danger0us2 ] am not even
asking that 7 should be presumed in
uocent or that before am condemned
by YOU OF the department 7 should be
confronted by proof or witnesses Or
given an opportunity TO be heard in
my defense. or that in the trial which
confrOnts mo 7 should have a fair trial.
All I am asking is that In view Of the
uniformity Of my life and the fact that
my liDs may at any moment be forever
sealed. this letter be filed among your
official records Of my case. together
with my letter Of July @. 1908 to NJ
Bristow. copy Of which I attach
Denies Charges.
'I desire again TO deny any one OF
the yelled charges made by Mr. Bris-
tow i'm his resort. and TO cali your at
tention 10 the fact that not one direct
or sDecifc charge is made against me
in the conduct OF nv high office nor
has. nor can one cent Of Pain be traced
TO me. IF my life is spared shall fully
refute an the surmises and insinuatiOns
Of Mr.. BristoW and shall be able to
show the reasons which led him TO
withhold from YOU further data and to
misquote and falsify that which he did
"I also desire TO state that II any Of
the friends Of Tvner have. as YOU al
lege advanced the theory that i'm this
case the chief offender was my neDheW
Barrett. and that my alleged ofenSes
We're due 10 my failing mental and
bodily rOwers. thew did so without my
FnoWledge OF assent II rs true
that, owing to two strokes or paralysis
my bodily powers have failed me- and
] may have TO face q third and truar
and sforner judge ere MANY davs but
my mental powers. I thank Cod have
never suffered, and 7 trust viii not
fail me- until 7 have convinced the
American public and you that my acts
Eave been honest. honorable and
straightforward i'm the SIGHT Of God and
man. am confident that the rela-
tions ~ Mr, Barrett with me and ms
department were as innocent and as
honorable as ] am sure we're all my
motives and acts.
II also wish to deny your utterly un-