New-York tribune., 1903-04-24
MRS. TYNER ACCUSED.
Took Al Papers from the Safe IN
Her Husbands Office.
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Washington. April 23-Late on Tuesday after
noon Mrs Tyner, wife OF the Assistant At
tornev General. accompanied by her sister. Mrs.
Barrett and aided by Mosler Company safe
expert. opened the safe in the law division OF
the Postofice Department and removed the en-
tire contents. Within five minutes after the oc-
currence the news was brought TO the Post
master General who Immediately sent two in
spectors TO the home Of Judge Tyner They were
not admitted TO Mr.. Tyner's room. but were in
formed that the action taken by Mrs. Tyner was
n accordance with the judges wishes. and their
demand that the contents Of the. safe be re-
turned met with an emphatic refusal. Whether
Fourth Assistant Postmaster General Bristow
had examined and made duplicates Of the papers
in Judge Tyner's safe is not known. but that he
had done so is not an unreasonable supposition,
in view Of the fact that this division had been
under investigation for some time.
MRS. TYNER AT THE SAFE.
Mrs Tyner entered the Office Of the Assistant
Attorney General on the fifth floor Of the Post
Office Building at 3:4o O'Clock, and remained
there an hour When she arrived Acting Assist
zut Attorney General Christiancy. who has had
charge Of the Office for several months, in the
health for a long time, was in the Office. The
clerks were at their desks. Mrs Tyner passed
from the public room into the private office and
closed the door behind her Being alone IL the
ofsce. she stepped TO the door opening into the
public corridor, and. by previous arrangement,
admitted Mrs Barrett, mother OF Harrison }.
Barrett the former law clerk OF the Postofice
DEPARTMENT. and @. G. Hammer. the safe expert
NJ Christiancy reported the presence IN the
Office Of Mrs Tyner to two inspectors who were
suve-tigating affairs connected with the Office.
and also personally communicated the fact OF
Mrs sTyrer's appearance in the office TO Post
master General Payne The inspectors reported
-he natter 10 their superior, Fourth Assistant
Postmaster General Bristow. Mr.. Bristow asked
authority 10 have Mrs. Tyner elected from the
-F7ce hut the authority came too late. When
The inspector returned Mrs Tyner had left the
building
Tho safe on being examined was found 10 be
. er,arv The affair created much excitement
arore the investigating officials, but the news
was carefully concealed from the public. Two
inspectors were sent 70 Mr.. Tyner's house TO re-
cover the papers. Mrs Tyner refused 70 give
them up saying, SO the inspectors reported.
that they had q right 10 the papers, as Mr.
Tuner was still Assistant Attorney General.
and. moreover. insisted that the papers were all
~ q private character The inspectors reported
mat Mrs Tyner declared the papers belonged
solely 70 her husband. and she said euphat-
csll- that she did not propose to have his papers
submitted 70 the scrutiny Of the inspectors
other pressure, il is understood. was brought TO
hear. both On M and Mrs Tyner, but both
1.reeuivoca1lv refused 10 deliver the papers. o.
czen 10 show them or indicate their nature
Connected WITH = TURF CONCERN
Z; is regarded as significant that Mrs. Barrett,
who accompanied Mrs. Tyner 70 the Postof11ce
Department. and assisted her in the removal Of
the papers is the mother Of Harrison J. Bar
ra.t formerly associated with Judge Tyner ana
later connected with the Arnold Turf Invest
rnent Company. some Of the officers OF which IN
srirurion have been sent TO the penitentiary by
the authorities Of Illinois. 1t is further noted
rnqt the last and only time Judge Tyner had
f.e4r II his office since last July was on De
carq,ne- u and on that day he signed letter
addressed to the Arnold company stating that
-he company was q legitimate institution ms
letter was subsequently used for advertising
purposes. It is regarded as possible that the ac-
fior of Yesterday taken al the solicitation OF
Nrs Barrett who knowing that her son IS con
5u~r vas under investigation. became alarmed,
and persuaded her sister. Mrs Tyner' TO aoopt
the course taken without the actual knowledge
O. The Judge but Mrs. Tyner told the Inspector
who demanded the return Of the papers that
faey- mad been taken under the Instructions OF
her husband.
Mr. Tyner when seen to-day. positively re-
fused 10 discuss the affair. and the Postmaster
General said ne had no further details 10 make
public beyond those already stated. MI ray ie'
when asked if Mr Bristow had a copy Of the
papers contained in the safe, declined 70 answer
MR. TYNER's RESIGNATION
Postmaster General Payne said to-day that
he had some tirlse ago demanded Judge IEheI ,
resignation and had finally agreed 10 accept -
10 take effect on May ]. but with the ols'lhe-
uaceTstanding that the judge should '"' ~ o.
instance act in an official capacity IN 'he N
1-rirn. Nevertheless. II is assumed 'ii@'
Judge = he actually authorized The action az 49,
yesterday T.lll assert tIat he Is sun @As
Attorney General and in that capacity ne "a
within his rights IN ordering that the ooi-'eii .
az MS safe be brought him. as he was ule-D4
o. account Of I'D health TO - 10 ms olioe-
tsis would not BE- regarded by the Postii'aA'.
General as q valid excuse for the action taAeh =
proved l5y his action IN informing Judge 1S''ei
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