New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-26
FRAUDULENT TURF CONCERNS.

FRAUDULENT TURF CONCERNS.
John j. Ryan & Co, one of number of
"get-rich-quck" concerns in st. Louis another
being Arnold & Co. for whom Harrison J. Bar
rett nephew of Judge Tyner. was attorney after
he severed his connection with the Postofhce
Department, and another was the missouri In
vestnlent Company All these concerns have
since been prohibited from using the mails,
fraud orders having been issued against them,
and there are understood to be several indict-
n1ents in the Missouri courts against Ryan &
Co
Miller came here from Terre Haute Ind,
about two years ago. The charge against MIN
has been under investigation for three months
The inspectors have been quietly at work on
the case, and action vas delayed SO they
might get together all the papers and evidence
which in their opinion were necessary. inspector
Tickerv at Cincinnati and Inspector Fulton. at
ST. Louis. were put in full charge Of the case
recently. a complaint was made by inspector
Fulton before United States Commissioner in
Cincinnati on Saturday, and a warrant was then
issued for Miller and the other man Inspector
Fulton Immediately came TO Washington, While
make the other arrest. Fulton to-day EXHIBITED
the papers il the case to United States District
Attorney Beach. Miller was at his desk all DAY
to-day. He was called into the office OF AS
sistant Attorney General Robb shortly after .
O'Clock this afternoon and Informed Of his I'M
mediate dismissal and the steps which nae been
taken. He allowed TO draw his salary, ana
return to the private office of the Assistant
Attorney General where the inspectors were in
waiting
FAVORED BY DECISIONS.
The Ryan company was the beneficiary under
a decision of the Assistant Attorney General of
the Postofice Department, made several months
ago after the decision in the Arnold case, and in
practically the terms that decision
These decisions declared the concerns named to
be free to use the mails. The Arnold decision,
it is said was signed by Assistant Attorney
General Tyner and the Ryan decision by
George A. c. Christiancy, the law clerk of the
department, who then Acting Assistant At
torney General on account OF Judge IynerS
illness. Mr.. Christiancy at the department
to-day summons and was closely examined
regarding the
1t is said that the amount offered to Miller
as brtbe was in the form of a cash payment,
followed by a check. This payment is alleged
to have been placed in Cincinnati so the case
will be tried there, probably in October. Miller
probably will give bail for his appearance at
that time. The penalty for the offence is pre-
which says that every officer of the United
States, and every person acting for on be
half of the United States in any official capacity
under by virtue of the authority of any de-
partment office of the government, who asks,
accepts or receives any money or any contract,
promise. undertaking, obligation, gratuity or Sc
curity for the payment of money or for the de
livery or conveyance of anything Of value. with
intent to have his decision or action on any
question matter, cause proceeding which may
any time be pending or which may be by law
brought before him in his official capacity. or in
his place of trust profit, influenced thereby,
shall be punished by fine not more than three
times the amount asked or accepted and by i'm
prisonment not more than three years.