The Washington times., 1903-04-26
PoStoffice Authorities Do
Not Accept Tender of
Documents as EStab-
fishing That All Papers
Were Included.
Gossip Consequent to
Abduction of Safe
Contents Causes Mr..
ChriStiancy to Demand
an Investigation,

Two developments aroused further in
terest in the postofice scandal yester-
day
The first was consultation between
the Postmaster General and the at
toTneys for Judge James y. Tyner. who
was on Tuesday removed from his posi-
ticn as Assistant Attorney General to
the Postofice Department, on the
ground that on Tuesday Mrs. Tyncr
entered her husbands Office in the Post
Office Building and took from tae safe
numerous papers which the Government
would have liked 10 examine
The second new feature was the de-
Inand OF c. A C Christianey, acting
successor. te Judge Tyrer. that his Of
fetal conduct be thoroughly investl-
gated. and that he be relieved from
duty in the meantime. The demand was
granted.
Examining the Pape-s.
Ths consultation was really an sxagni-
nation of what was alleged 10 be all
the papers found in the safe by Mrs. Ty-
ner, and before il was held Mr.
Payne said that it would probably de-
termine whether or not there would be
any criminal proceedings against Judge
or Mrs Tyner or Mrs Barrett, AZrz- Ty-
neT's sister. who accompanied Mrs, Ty-
ner when The papers were taken.
Mr.. Payne did net say what he intend
ed to do as result of seeing the
papers, contenJing himself with the re-
mark that he would refer the whole
matter TO the Attorney General The
papers shown Mr. Payne were ali OF a
strictly private nature. concerning only
Judge and Mrs Tyner, except one pack
age of score OF documents which re-
lated 70 department business. This
business consisted Of two charges
against postal officials CT being involved
in Matchmaking scheme. The incident
has been closed for fully FIVE years and
one OF the men named has since died.
SO that the papers are not. Of great i'm
portance-
All the private papers were returned
10 Judge Tyner's counsel. but the de-
partment papers we're reserved to be
sent 10 the Attorney General. Mr. Perry
and General Michener said thai they
papers shown included every one taken
from the safe, but said that 44r and
Mrs. Tyner assured them verbally that
such was the case. No affidavit to that
eject was presented and Mr- Payne ex-
pressly stipulated that the department;
would not presume that what was shown
was all that was taken.
Mr. PayDe's Statement
The history Of tbe return Of the now
famous bundle Of papers Is set forth ~
ai- Payne in statement, in the course
o. which he says:
AT aDous Il O'Clock this moTuin-, NJ
Perry and General Aiichener came 10 the
department, bringing with chem 81 PACK
age which theS stated contained The pa
pers and documents which hal been
taken from The department. and Offered
ia submit ne same 10 the inspection pS
The Postmaster General OF any othar
oGcjal Of the department
In response 10 this offer Mr.. Perry
proceeded 70 opeu the packages ~ The
presence Of the Postmaster Genera.
General Bristow. and Mr. Michener.
Careful scrutiny OF each paper and
document was had and all the papers
50 exhibited were fogDd 10 be the pe7-
aonaa and private property of General
TyneE OF OF Mrs Tyner. excepting ont
package OF papers. which contained ,ne
letters, statements. memoranda. aBd
other evidence relating 10 departmental
matters that had been concluded aboal
four years ago
The department does not accc2e the
action taken his morning as eyidcnee
that all the documents. papers. and
other properties so carried away shave
been returned"
4 New Phase OF the Matter.
The important point about the retura
OF the papers IS that some Of them be
Ionged TO the Government
Friends Of Judge Tyner nave assorted
thar Mrs Tyner's action. while i'm
proper WAS not criminal. ana was not
covered by the United States statutes,
because Judge Tyncr. al he lime re-
tained bis position, and the matter taken
from the safe vas his and her private
Continued second P4seJ