The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-26
DISMISSED AND ARRESTED.
CONCLUDED FROM FIRST PAGE)

the Postoffice Department, for conspiracy
in connection with the case of John j.
Ryan & Co.. charged with fraudulent use
of the mails.
Warrants were issued for the arrest OF
Miller and J. NJ. Johns, of Rockville. Ind,
who is charged with being partner or 60
between in an alleged bribery transaction.
A postofice inspector has gone West from
Cincinnati to effect the arrest Of the 60
between. The bride is alleged TO have been
accepted at Cincinnati last December.
Miller came here from Terre Haute, Ind,
about two years ago. He was appointed
by former Assistant Attorney General
James N Tyner. The charge against Mil
Ter has been under investigation for three
months.
The Ryan company was turf invest
ment concern which operated at st. Louis
and Covington, Ky. Its methods and work
ing operations are said TO be similar to those
of the Arnold company. which has figured
conspicuously in the postoffice investiga-
ton The inspectors have been quietly at
work on the case and this action was de-
clared so they might get together all pa
pers and evidence for which the opinion
Charge w. F. wickery. at Cincinnati. and
Postoffice Inspector r. NJ. Fulton. at St
Louis, recently were given full charge OF
the case Complaint was made by Inspec-
tor Fulton before a United States commits
sioner in Cincinnati on Saturday and then
a warrant was issued for Miller and the
other person Inspector Fulton Immediately
came to Washington, while another inspec-
tor went West from Cincinnati to make the
other arrest. Inspector Fulton to-day ex-
hibited the papers in the case to United
States District Attorney Beach.
Miller was at his desk all day to-day. He
was called into the office OF Assistant At
torney General Robb shortly after o'clock
this afternoon and notified Of his imme-
date dismissal and of the steps that had
been taken He was allowed to draw his
salary and then return to the private office
Of the assistant attorney general, where IN
spectors were in waiting.
The Ryan company was a beneficiary
under a decision of the assistant attorney
general Of the Postoffice Department. made
several months ago, subsequent to the de-
cision in the Arnold case and couched in
practically the same terms as that decision.
Both decisions declared the concerns named
to be free to use the mails. The Arnold de-
cision, it is stated. was signed by Assist
ant Attorney General Tyner. and the Ryan
decision by George A. Christiancy, the law
clerk of the department, who was then act
ing assistant attorney general on account
Of Mr. Tyners protracted illness. Mr..
Christiancy was at the Postoffice Depart
ment on a summons from the department
and was closely examined regarding the
case.
MILLERS ALLEGED OFFENSE.
IT is stated that the amount offered MIL
Ter as a bribe aggregated several thousand
dollars, and was in the form Of a cash pay
ment. followed by a check. This payment
is alleged to have taken place in Cincin-
natl, so the case will be tried there, proba-
bly, in the October term Of court. Mr.. Mil
Ter probably will give bail for his appear
ance at that time. The penalty for the Of
tense is prescribed in Section 500 of the
Revised Statutes, which says that ''every
officer Of the United States and every per-
son acting for or on behalf Of the United
States in any official capacity, under or by
virtue of the authority Of any department
or office Of the government, who asks, &C.
cepts or receives any money or any con-
tract, promise, undertaking, obligation
gratuity or security for the payment OF
money, or FOR the delivery or conveyance
of anything of value, with intent to provide
his decision or action on any question. mat
ter cause OF proceeding which may at any
time be pending, or which may by law be
brought before him in his official capacity
or in his place Of trust or profit, influenced
thereby, shall be punished by a fine no.
more than three times the amount asked OF
accepted. and by imprisonment not more
than three years"
Postmaster General Payne made the an
the investigation this afternoon in a formal
brief statement. as follows:
Daniel v. Miller. assistant attorney in
the office of the assistant attorney general
for the Postoffice Department. is charged
with accepting bride for q decision In
connection with a case before the depart
ment involving the fraudulent use Of the
mails by John ]. Ryan & Co. The case has
been in the hands of Inspectors w. J. Wick
cry, of Cincinnati, and r. NJ. Fulton, OF
st. Louis, for some days. Complaint was
made by Inspector Fulton before the
United States commissioner Saturday and
a warrant was issued. Inspector Fulton
arrived here yesterday. and this morning
exhibited the papers to District Attorney
Beach,
Mr.. Payne said that this statement was
all that could be said at this time. in view
OF the fact that the case is now before
the judicial authorities. He said that the
case has been under consideration ever
since the general investigation began. and
added that there would be another arrest
Immediately. The party. he said, is out
side of the department. He declined to say
what explanatory statement had beer
made by Miller.
the office of the controller Of the treasury
whose examination of the accounts of the
Washington postoffice and whose subse.
quent transfer to another bureau of the
treasury were referred to in Controller
Tracewelrs report to the postmaster gen.
eral regarding the Tulloch charges. refuse:
to talk about the subject. Controller Trace
we'll alleged that Mr.. Gilmer himself. at hi.
own suggestion. wrote the letter which Mr.
Tracewell signed. exempting the Washing
ton and New York postoffices from his ex
animation of accounts. Mr.. Gilrner II 1.
understood admits that he did so. but say.
that his reason was to have some writer
authority on record for the action ne tool
under the verbal orders to that effect
Mr.. Miller was taken TO the City Hal
tonight and placed under arrest by a dep.
uty marshal He waived examination anc