Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-25
TYNERSECURE FROM The LAW
Knox Declares Safe Raid Not Illegal Unless
Cover msnt Papers Were Taken.
ROOT DENIES FUNSToNS REQUEST
Declares Chnrges Against General
Have Been So Fully Investigated
No Further Inquiry IL Neces-
sary or Desirable.
Tel. %sis-ss..

WASHINGTON, April 2A-Attorney
General Knox today told Postmas-
ter General Payne that unless
there is something to show whether
the documents Mrs. Tyner took
from her husbands safe are government
property or private papers no case would
lie. Mr.. Payne replied by stating the cir
cumstances attending the taking OF the
papers and the fact that most Of the papers
hled in such a manner are of a confidential
nature and therefore not on record. There
will be a conference tomorrow between Mr..
Payne and Mr.. Knox.
The position taken by the Postofice de-
partment now will be that 1t has done all
possible to establish the facts in the case;
that the improperly of the act is Of equal
Importance to the nature Of what was taken
and that any further steps rest with the
Department Of Justice. 1t is known by the
postmaster general that the safe from
which all the papers we're taken has con-
tanned valuable onicial papers at various
times and that Mr.. Tyner has so stated.
1t is not known, however, whether any
such papers were in it at the time.
Ross Perry, counsel for the Tyners, called
on the postmaster general today subse-
quent to his interview with Attorney Gem
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be glad TO have the postmaster general or
any representative Of his department look
over the papers at their residence, Mr..
Payne talked with Mr.. Perry at some length
and pointed out to him that the Tyners
were given an opportunity Immediately
after the papers werc taken to open them
in the presence of the officers OF the de-
partment and had refused. Mr.. Payne was
asked subsequently IL he declined Mr..
Perry's proposition, but said he could not
discuss that phase of the question. 1t may
be stated as the departments attitude,
however, that II will not give NUTS weight
to any papers returned and that 1t is un-
likely any further serious effort will be
made to recover the documents as there Is
no way OF showing whether any papers re-
turned were the ones actually taken. Post
master General Payne said this evening:
II there was any motive to take the pa
pers or any intention of doing away witt
them there has been ample time to do II.
Whether they were private or not, the i'm
proprtety OF the act Is apparent TO say the
take from a safe In a government office
the private papers of General Tyner oil
Mrs. Tynor or of anybody else in the man
take any other papers. The improperly OF
the act itself Is sufficient to remove any
officer Of the government.
Barrett Demands Trial.
Harrison ]. Barrett. formerly law oficeI
OF the Postofice. department, today sub
mitted a letter to the postmaster general
regarding his statement that charges
against Mr.. Barrett are under investiga.
tion. Mr.. Barrett says this is the hrst
oficial information he has had Of any
charges against his conduct and urges az
early, searching investigation OF all hi
act. Mr.. Barrett then draws attention t.
a letter he wrote on March Is, making
similar demand, and an alleged denial b!
Mr.. Bristow that any charges had beef
laid against him.
F~unstOn's Request Is Denied.
The Judge advocate general. by direction
Of Secretary Root, today sent a forma
letter to General Funston, denying the lat
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