New-York tribune., 1903-05-27
POSTAL BRIBERY CASES.
CONFESSION FROM RYAN.
Heard Other Turf Concerns Gaze
Up s25, 900 TO Officials.

~4,cinnati May 26--John J. Ryan. whose
confessions caused the arrest Of D. V Miller
assistant attorney Of the Postofice Department
a. Washington and OF Joseph NJ. Johns, prose
c,,+i-C attorney OF Parke County. Ind. operated
tis get rich quick turf investment concern
here and 81 st. Louis, and ran winter races at
Newport Ky. Other warrants have been issued
es : result Of the Investigations Of Inspectors
vyckerv. Of Cincinnati. and Fulton Of St. Louis
r2van admits that he operated some time at St
Louis before the inspectors got after him, and
later he was called 10 Washington.
4 was sore" he said, because heard others
doing business like mine stood in with the
Postoffce Department by giving up S25.O00. and
! felt that those who were standing in with the
department were behind the investigation so as
70 get me out OF their way"
After returning from Washington TO St Louis
last November, Ryan says he got q telegram
from Johns saying he could be of service to him
with tha department at Washington and later
Ryan and Johns met in Terre Haute There
RYAN says. Johns explained how close he was
10 Miller. and how Miller had accepted a S2Ge0
place in the Postoffice Department with the idea
that the job had certain trimmings" such as
Ryan would be able TO furnish.
RYAN declared that Johns asked 81 900 TO get
from Miller letter from the Attorney Generals
Office showing that Ryan entitled to use
the mails. Later. Ryan says Johns came down
proposition to pay $1,000 for literature so word
ed il would pass muster If II was ever taken up
in the mails was later accepted. Ryan says
Johns delivered the letter and literature 10 him
on December is. He says he gave Johns 81, 100
cash and checks dated December II, one for
$1,000 and one for S14o0. Then. Ryan says,
everything went along smoothly until tbs Gu
bic on February 8. A week later franz der
was issued against Ryan. and he says effort
for another -shakedow-n' made. but he
would not stand for It" He says he received
more kilograms from jerks, and preserved all
the dispatches and letters.
THE EVIDENCE AGAINST MILLER
The warrants for Miller at Washington and
Johns al Rockville were drawn here last Satur-
day by United States Attorney Bundy and his
assistants. on information furnished by post
Office inspectors. who have & great mass of docu-
mentary evidence. notably a letter TO John J.
Ryan from George A c. Christiancy. as Acting
Assistant Attorney General for the Postoffce
Department informing Ryan that the investiga-
tion satisfied the Washington officials Of his
night TO use the mails in his business. In one
corner are the initials ID. V. M" in Miler's
handwriting. indicating that Miller dictated the
letter and for that reason the officials say there
are no proceedings against Cnristiancy. This
letter was not forwarded to Ryan. but il came
10 him through Johns when they met in Gin
cinnati on December is. 1902. after Ryan paid
Johns 81 100 cash and So 400 in ST Louis checks.
These checks. indorsed by Johns and cashed by
him in the bank at Rockville. Ind. are also in
the hands Of the postof1ce inspectors here.
The following is the letter that Ryan says
cost him 5000:
Washington. D. c., December 10. 1902
Msssrs = John NJ: J. Rysn M Co. Fourth and Locust
Gentlemen: Your attorney has requested that
you informed Of decision IN this Office in
fore it since November IL 1902 and IN accordance
with said request I beg TO inform you that the
information desired, as indicated by certain writ.
ten questions propounueC 10 you al the uIne OF
the hearing and your answers thereto. were FUR
nished by sou 70 the postofHce inspectors Noveul-
her IS and ., 1902 Said inspectors have fled their
report in this Office, which report shows that you
have furnished the information desired and were
complying with the promises and agreements con
tafned IN vour letter 70 this Office November i,
1902 II you have EinCe November g. 1902 COM
piled with your promises and agreements con-
70 do further action VIII be taken by this
Office and your Will be closed Should this
Information that YOU ara not complying with the
agreements IN said letter contained. then such
non VIII De taken as the clrcuflsl9Ices oelnaIlo
and the department deems proper. Yours respect
fully 6 A c. CHRISTIANCY.
Office Department
No warrant viii be issued for Ryan, who has
not only made full statement 70 the inspectors.
but also furnished copies Of letters and tele-
grams. TIE originals Of all telegrams and let
rers between Ryan and Johns and also those Of
Washington officials are here in the hands OF
complete chain Of evidence for District Attorney
Pundv 70 pres-nt to the next federal grand
jury.
Ryan saws he was told that If he put up sos
rnent would stand by him. but he declined the
proposition.