The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-04-27

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his il health Mr.. Tyner then sent in
his designation. 10 take effect May /,
I and = was accepted.
Pavne's Voice Was Unsteady.
The announcement of these develop
n.ents We're made by Postmaster Cen
eral Payne late this afternoon TO
large number of newspaper correspond.
ents In Il voice that trembled with
emotion. he said that he regretted TO
have to say that he had found it neces-
sary to remove from office the assistant
attorney general for the department, ana
after speaking in a general way about
the facts that had developed. said the
story was best told in the correspond
: ence. winch he then read in a most fec,
! ing tone. Then he announced that he
| could say nothing further on the sub
| ject and that he preferred not 10 be
/ asked any questions He was asked if
any arrests would be made as a result
OF the abstraction and if any one else
! in the Office was involved. He said
that these were matters which he could
! not discuss; thdt it rested with the
attorney general 70 whom the paper
would go soon rs the record OF the
case could be copied and submitted, The
case. however. he added. Will be in the
/ hands Of The department OF Justice to-
morrow. and what further steps will be
/ taken will be decided by the attorney
/ general. He did not care 20 venture any
prediction as ia the outcome.
| Mr. rVner has been in the government
! service IN various important capacities,
/ for many years. He Is from INDIANA.
/ He was at one time postmaster general.
| He is one Of the best known men in
official life in Warrington. He and
Mrs. rynev and President and Mrs.
! Grant were intimate friends.
] Mr. Tyner is in very weak and al
/ most HELPLESS condition from his long
sickness lie remains in his room most
of the time and sees very few callers.
Asks Suspension of Judgment.
/ After General Tyner had received the
letter OF dismissal from Postmaster Cen
cral Payne he called in consultation At
torneys r. Ross Perry and l.. T. Mich
enor. who are intimate friends. regarding
the matter These gentlemen later in the
evening made a statement which. in
part was as follows:
General James \. Tyner asks from
the public . suspension OF Judgment unt
he can pat before them tho facts relat-
ing To his removal from office, and the
( cause assigned therefor by the postmaster
/ general. The matter has come upon nm
/ 50 suddenly that he cannot now MAKE
detailed statement but must necessarily
coniinc himself 10 =. general account.
when the two inspectors from the dc
/ nartmcnt came 10 The house and demand
ed the papers. General Tyner. upon the
-n,1. NJ me moment. and without other
I guide than his Indignation, refused TO de
/ liver them Later on the same evening he
! sent letter to Mr, Brstow. asking him
to come to his house intending TO pu'
! the papers IN MS 'ildlGI ~ 49,, NJ,
I ", MI pI1SC"N ~ -" ~ - c.,
/ P.t,' ,, - mo sa,,e condition in
/ I:b ,ha,, ,,-aro when taken from the
! safr Thev are all the private papers Of
! General ana Mrs. Tyner save one btndIc,
/ which relat TO q matter MOI a. az ~
npCtcd with any tilnS no" Pei'"iii5 ~ t'l0
! department. and long since cioSeu -
/ pa pers will all b" placed al w oi9I' '..i
Of the proper authorities 81 ihG S"Nc4 II
MeSsrS Perry aud Michenor Will go 10
! +,o department of justice tomorrow ana
communicate the Facts III the case 70 ttlt
/ officials there at the same time oferlhS
to place at their disposal Tor e%d'l'""-
/ tion the napcrs taken from the safe
Wife Cf Tvuer Not Arrested.
;, vi rose Perry the
" ISii'is ~ ~ - ,r,.nor whose
/ attorney for Mrs James \. lSilel' WIZ
nHSband was 9'S'0'4" '.rtr+-,,+ at
moved from t'S s'''ll''i' a., 7,r,rt
/ 'orneT genera ~ ~ t' .t,,, i,a,,,,,
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aho 'a'N'u ny -. I,,.,.,I s,,hs4ap+i,1-
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y the stint -" IN, - 9 ~ +al.,,,,
/ last night "d'Iit'' '','' - =, 49, t,.s
/ by Mrs. Eher i,o" l'e 49, .Ito.a.,,o..
! bands office on 'eSddN ,5 -, ~,