New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-14
POSTAL TRIALS BEGIN.
John j. Ryan Testifes AGAINST
Miller and Johns.

Cincinnati Oct. 13-The first trial on many IN
dictments against postoice officials secured in hi-
ferent parts of the country by the government re-
Gently was begun here to-day. The defenoants aIe
Daniel Voorhees, Miller, of Terre Haute., lna- TOT
merly Assistant Attorney General for the Postoice
Department at Washington, and his friend, Joseph
NJ. Johns lawyer at Rockville. Ind The govern
ment charges conspiracy between these defenuanIs
for the purpose Of obtaining money from Jonn d
Ryan. a turf commissioner. with Offices In Cln-
cnnati and st Louis for protecting him in the use
of the mails FOR his schemes Both deiehoar'S
deny any understanding between themselves of
with Ryan any conspiracy
While District Attorney Sherman Mcpherson ana
his assistants have been working on the case lo
sorne time they we're aided to-day by ChaIles H.
Rohb Assistant Attorney General for the fos'o'''O
Department and several inspectors Miner 10 ~ ~,
resented by Rulison & Heintz, OF Clnclhhdti' M
Hannigan & Cavens Of Terre Haute' 80 =.
represented by c. W. Baker and T. NJ bdIiaiu VI
Cincinnati Prllett & McFadden and Howard NldN-
we'll of Rockville. The forenoon was spent III
qualifying jurors.
John J. Ryan, the star witness for the s 500.
ment was on the stand from o'clock uhtii - -
adjourned He gave history and an eNpianI -,
of his cooperative investment company, I,,th
how he advertised and received answers W."
money by mail Last November he was cdi
bv postoffce inspectors and soon altel
ceived notice from Miller that his operatloiis
fraudulent He had a hearing before ChllS''e
and Miller on November II in Washington Wheto
.the whole matter finally referred to Miller az
this meeting Ryan promised to reorganlze ms -
pany, so that his operations would come "l'iitN -
requirements of the postal laws. He conuhueu'
hy,a,er IN bava trouble and soon after his return
from Washington he received letter from Johns'
I'm which the latter said he could be OF service 20
him After considerable correspondence oy man
and telegraph they met in Terre Haute' "IeAo
Ryan registered under the name OF Rose. Ryan uS-
scrbed in detail how they IN the hotel in Ierre
Haute and finally retired TO his room, where johns
opened the conversation about his troubles WIN
the Postoffice Department. Ryan was proceeding
to repeat the conversation when the two were alone
in a room at Terre Haute. when he was interrupted
by an objection from Mr.. Rulison to the witness
testifying as to what Johns said about Miller.
Ryan was testifying that Johns said he was close
to Miller and was able to advise Ryan what Miller
had said could or would be done in the pending
case. Mr.. Rulison objected to connecting Miller
with a conspiracy before any conspiracy had peeh
established. After both sides had argued the ques-
ton the took the objection under Amusement
The other witnesses Richard NJ. webster
a clerk in the law division of the Postofce Depart
ment and J. NJ. Morrow, telegraph operator at
Rockville Ind. Webster produced the books IN
which were recorded the decisions and all other
action taken in the of Ryan's concern lie
said the Ryan concern had been put what was
officially termed the fraud list" Webster identi-
fed many papers which postal inspectors had Sc
CuIeu blSy cbaroa Of
what were known as lottery cases while Miller
been engaged also on the latter. When cases were
not put on the fraud list the decision OF the Assist
ntS had heretofore been final The rule now,
however for all decisions TO &c supnllseQ b ~
the Postmaster General 1t was understood thaS
this change took place after the retirement OF
Morrow testified 1T length regarding the work of
the inspectors at Rockville and produced copies OF
kilograms which passed between Johns ana Ryan
and between Johns and Miller. Ihese 'e4esi'''iS
admitted as evidence