Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-04-24
PAPERS ARE GONE.

Late yesterday afternoon Mrs, Ty
ner came to the office of the assistant
attorney general for the postoffice de.
partment, entering In the regular way
and went through the main Office 10 the
private office, closing the door behind
her She then unlocked the door enter
ing from the public hall into the pri
vate room and admitted her sister Mrs
Barrett whose son was formerly assist
ant In your ohce. and whose conduct
Is now under investigation by the de-
partment. She also admitted. Ia the
same manner, G, @. Hammer, an eX-
rert In the employ Of the Mosler Safe
company with whom she had made an
arrangement to meet her at the denart-
ment At her direction Mr. Hammer
opened the safe In the room and she
took therefrom all papers, records and
articles Of every kind and carried them
away with her
MRS. TYNER HAS NERVE.
Immediately upon learning what
had been done, directed the fourth as.
slstant postmaster general to send two
inspectors to your house 20 demand In
the name of the postmaster general,
the delivery OF any papers, documents,
or any materials which had been alb
stracted from the safe This demand
was refused by Mrs. Tyner and she
likewise refused TO permit the inspec-
tors to see you or to see and examine
the papers In her presence. Mrs, Tyner
further stated 10 the postofiice inspeC-
tors that she committed this act with
your knowledge and by your direction.
Further comment on this transaction
on my part is not necessary,
THE facts in the case will be sub
mitted TO the attorney general OF the
United States for such action In the
premises as he may deem proper. Very
respectfully, II. c. PAYNE,
POSTMASTER General"
Mrs. Tyncr came 70 the Office Of the
assistant attorney general on the nth
floor of the postoiiice building at S:45
O'Clock Tuesday afternoon, and re-
NAMED there an hour. When she ar
rived Acting Asst. Atty. Gen. Christian
cy, who had charge OF the office for
months past In the absence OF Gen Ty-
ner, who has been In poor health for a
long period, was in the Office. The
clerks We're at their desks Mrs Tyner
passed from the public room into the
private office and closed the door be-
hind her. Being alone In the Office,
she stepped to the door opening into the
public corridor and by previous ar
rangement admitted Mrs Barrett, mo-
Their Of Harrison j. Barrett the former
law clerk Of the postoliloe department
and q. G. Hammer a safe expert
Mr.. Chrlstiancy reported the presence
Of Mrs. Tyner IN the Office TO two in
spectors and 20 Postmaster General
Payne. An inspector also reported the
matter 70 Fourth Asst Postmaster
Bristow. Mr. Bristow asked authority
TO have Mrs Tyner elected from the
office The authority came too late.
SAFE LEFT EMPTY.
When the inspector returned Mrs.
Tyner had left The safe on being ex-
amined was found TO be empty. The az
fair created great excitement among the
investigating officials, but the news was
concealed carefully from the public.
Two inspectors were dispatched 20 the
Tyner residence to recover the papers.
Mrs. Tyner refused 70 give them up.
saying che was acting under the direc-
ton OF her husband. She told the in
spectors, so they reported. that they
had a right 20 the papers as Mr.. Tyner