Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-24

directed this afternoon, possibly not even
tomorrow, as it is the intention of the Off
Gals to consider the case in the fullest
manner.
Mr. Christiancy Declines to Talk.
Mr.. Christiancy. the acting assistant at
torney general, when seen this morning,
declined to make any statement other than
to say that his affidavit, which had been
submitted to Mr.. Payne and would go to
the Attorney General, covered completely
all he knew about Mrs Tyner's actions in
his office.
Postmaster General-Payne, while deplor-
ing the whole thing, particularly the neces-
sity of summarily removing from Office a
man who had once held the position Of
postmaster general. Is none the less de-
termined that the case shall be carefully
and impartially Investigated, and If a law
has been broken justice shall be meted
out to the violator or vialatOrs.
Up to o'clock this afternoon the bundle
of papers mentioned in the statement given
out by Mr.. Perry and Mr.. Kitchener. coun-
sci for Gen. and Mrs. Tyner, as belonging
the SAFE SAFE had: not Saen returned to the de-
partment.
The Postmaster General had heard moth
ing, directly or indirectly. from Gen. and
Mrs. Tyner regarding the bundle Of papers.
The fact that the attorneys for Gen. and
Mrs. Tyner had expressed willingness to
return the bundle did not mitigate in the
eyes of Mr. Payne, what had been done.
He realizes that If there were any papers,
for the concealment Of which Gen. Tyner
may have had purpose, there has been
plenty Of time for those in whose posses
sion they are to extract them, and that the
return Of any papers would not efface any
opinion that may have obtained that they
were taken from a government safe with
out permission and for an Interior purpose.
At the Tyner House Today.
When a reporter for the Evening Star
called at the Tyner residence, 1471 Kene-
saw avenue northwest. this morning. a very
much perturbed colored servant answered
the bell after long wait. In response to
a request to take card to the general
or Mrs. Tyner, the servant shook her
head.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Tyner are sick in
bed" she declared. and started to close
the door.
reporter to get message to Mrs. Tyner
resulted in information being conveyed
from a female voice at the head of the
stairs to the effect that it would be i'm
possible for any one in the house to be
seen at that time. 1t was suggested that
a telephone message might be responded to
later.
This suggestion was acted upon, and
again by the voice of a woman The Star
was told that MI r. Ross Perry represent
ed General Tyner. and that he would I'M
doubtedly have statement for The Star
today.
Gen. Tyner had not left his room since De-
cember IL. and that he had been out only
three times in the nine months which had
elapsed since he had been stricken with
paralysis.
Mrs Tyner it was stated. was not sick:
that mistake had been made by the serv-
ant in making that statement. However.
1t would be no use IN calling at the resi-
dence as Mr.. Perry had been DESIGNATED
to do all of the talking, and this plan
would be adhered to.
The Tyner residence is three-story
brick the center one of a row all of the
being photographed by an Industrious pho
| tographer this morning. He had planted
his camera in the yard of residence across
the street and after taking the house on
a snap shot of some member Of the fam
lily who should center or leave the resi-
dence.
who is associated with Mr.. Perry as coun-
sci for Gen. Tynsr. declined to be seen to-
day. He was said to be very busily en-
gagged and had left orders that he was not
to be disturbed "a for any purpose. Mr..
Perry. 1t was stated. would give out all in
formation regarding the Tyner case.
Mr.. Perry Has Nothing Further to Say.
Mr.. r. Ross Perry Of tho local bar called
at the Department Of Justice this morn
ing. He communicated the facts in the
case from Mr.. Tyners standpoint, to the
officials there and offered to place at their
disposal for exa1aination the papers taken
from the safe. ~
Mr. Perry explained to Star reporter
that he had nothing to say regarding Mr.
Tyner's side Of the case in addition to the
statement given out last night.