Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-12
IN BRISTOW'S HANDS
ALL THE PAPERS RELATING TO
MIR. RAND's CASE.
Return Of the Postmaster General-No
News Regarding the Investigation
"A Letter From Mr.. Barrett.

Postmaster General Payne returned to-
day from Cleveland, Ohio where he attend
ed the McCormick-Hanna wedding MT.
Payne was asked regarding published re-
ports concerning Mr.. Rand, who was ms
confidential clerk for some years and lat
terly assistant superintendent Of the sal
airy and allowance division of the Post Of
flee Department. Mr.. Payne replied that
Fourth Assistant Postmaster General Bris-
tow, who has charge of the investigation Of
the affairs of the department, has had all
the papers In Mr.. Rand's case in his hands
for three months
Mr.. Payne attended the cabinet meeting
and returned to his desk late in the after
noon, when he announced that he had no
news whatever regarding the post office in
yestigatfon.
An Offer From Mr.. Barrett.
The attention of the Post Office Depart
ment was called today to a copy of the
June number of Wiltshires Magazine
of Toronto, Canada, of which H. Gaylor
Wiltshire is editor. In the leading article
in the number, entitled 1.-THE Mails of the
Gods" in which he speaks of the refusal
OF the Post Office Department to accept
his magazine as second-class mail matter,
he publishes letter, which he says he re-
ceived from Harrison ]. Barrett, "a young
lawyer of Baltimore" whom. he says, The
ices" knowing that Barrett was "a
nephew Of the assistant attorney general
Of the Post Office Department.. James N.
Tyner." The Barrett letter was as fol-
lows:
Taking the case as presented in the
articles in the copies Of the publication the
reason for it's rejection as second-class mat
ter seems to be that it is a publication
designed primarily for advertising pur-
poses; this upon the ground that 1t ad-
vertises your views and ideas. If this
Is the position of the department, I do
not see how 1t can possibly sustain the
same. There are many publications which
are established and designed to promul-
gate the views of the owners; indeed the
editorial columns of every newspaper set
forth the Views Of its editor.
THE term in the law primarily designed
for advertising purposes certainly will not
bear any such construction as you indicate
Is placed thereon by the third assistant
postmaster general. / have examined the
two copies of the publication, and do not
see, if you comply with the usual require
ments for admission Of second-class mat
ter, why the publication should not be ad-
mitted. / feel that on the facts as
presented by you you are in the right under
the law
IF you wish me to act as your counsel in
this matter I will do so upon the payment
of retainer of $500, and an agreement
provided the publication is admitted as sec
ond-class matter"
The Editor Declines.
The editor in commenting upon this letter
said: With the publicity Of the rumor Of a
disgraceful, Matchmaking, intriguing game
that is supposed to be on in the post office
has gained, 1t is evident that whatever law
yer took up my case would take it at the
peril of his reputation If he won, and this
would be doubly the case II Mr.. Barrett
were the successful man. both on account
of his being a nephew to Mr.. Tyner, the
attorney general of the post Office, and his
previous connection with the post office
Having this in mind, decided as a matter
of duty and honor, much as / would like
to have won my case. / simply could not
ask Mr.. Barrett to make such a sacrifice
for me for mere IS 600"
BALTIMORE, June 1.-THE United
States grand jury fled presentments today
against c. Ellsworth Upton and Thomas
w. McGregon, employees of the Post Office
Department at Washington for completely
in the mail pouch frauds. a'sf''F1