The sun., 1903-12-07
7YNER REPLIES TO ROOSEVELT
ryCEPTS TO BEING PRONOUNCED
Guilty. BEFORE TRIAL.
1ells the President That His Premature and
Ipwarranted' Assumption OF Guilt and
"Call TO the Court to IndOrse the Same
is. Extraordinary and Dangerous"


nrder Indictment on the charge Of con-
sn,rinr with his nephew. Harrison j. Barrett,
- connive at certain violations OF the
Fraud and Lottery statutes" of which
Cen ryner was the author, has, under
date Of Dec. 2, addressed a letter to Presi-
dent Roosevelt taking exception to the
canurciations Of him by the President
lefore an opportunity has been afforded
him 10 present his defence in court. Gen.
Tvner points out that the references to
bis e, 90 in the memorandum Of President
Roosevelt we're based entirely on Gen.
pristow' 8 report and that President Roose-
vol, has never heard word from Cen
Tvner in his behalf, The letter follows
sir In your official sta tement as President
NJ tho United States. addressed to the Ameri-
can public in connection with the report OF
Fourth Assistant Postmaster -G eneral Bristow
IN the alleged postal frauds, you make GER
iaIn statements concerning my supposed
connection herewith which take the liberty
of answering in order that l may properly
On upon YOUR official records do not de-
sre 10 question your good faith or sincerity
in accepting the conclusions OF your subordi-
rote, Mr. Bristow. and in diGnifying them
with the weight OF your high oficlal position:
hut has il occurred to YOU that pending the
rial OF the three indictments against me.
based on the allegations of the report and
without having heard one word from me in
nv defence. your premature and unwar-
ran,ed announcement Of my assumed guilt
and yonr call to the court and Jury to indorse
the same is. to say the least. extraordinary
and dangerous?
am not even asking that l should be
presumed innocent, or that' nar,,n, before ! am
should be confronted by proofs and witnesses
or given an opportunity 20 BE nsaro fnts IN my
me should have a fair trial. All am asking
Ia that in view Of the uncertainty OF my HE
and the fact hGt my pT y be be dhs HE'D
your ocisl records Of n, my case %, tRSgs,thsr
a COPY of which attach.
I desire again specifically TO deny every
one Of tho veiied charges made by Mr.. Brs-
in fs n n"a no1 % one Sa direct or
charge is made against me in the conduct
Of my high office. nor has. nor can one cent
/ shall fully. rsfutr all the surm%ises Uses and an II, in-
20 sh2w the reas9ns , which d ed "a nan TO With s
quote and falsify that which he did submit to
y I also desire to state that If any OF the
friends Of Tyner" have. as you allege. .ad--
yanced the theory that in this case the chief
offender nsphsw ssasrstt nd 1ha
mental and bodily powers. they did so with
out my knowledge or assent. 1t is true
noy oTgs s MS have isd me
have to face a truer and sterner Judge ere
many, days. but my mental powers. l thank
fsl me until have conyinced the American
public and you. as the Chief Executive. that
ny s hsys been ssht Of sn
MT '" Barrett with me and my department
we're as innocent and honorable as am sure
all nv own motives and acts.
also wish to utterly
Of OF 'Ss yeSas ease o. You M should Know and Your
tubordinates do know, that no single act Of
aa0d .hat he un.sd
CHEZ inauisitor. Mr.. Bristow. win be unable
10 Nave Nave sried BY forty odd years Of faithful
s osuddTy snd ss pFGs' IN s ypupo
s S he ReS ss stassy say to secrss
IN y your INV well i recognized and honorabe zeal
III 70 bs dscsysd snS inRossdj upon and and
H1etehed nre" soiae. % Of having these wrongs
sb 49f Of and asos oashs to
respectfully. JAMBe. N. IYSER
Gen. Tyner also made public tonight
for the first time a sworn statement written
hy him to Mr. Bristow. under date OF DULY
AZ, 1902 In answer to communication
from Bristow containing a Statement OF
Fact-,' involved in the investigation OF
the Assistant Attorney-Generals Office. Mr..
Tyner says:
II certainly would crafty me very much
10 have an opportunity TO reply fully and in
ins me "a or 'i my Once ONCE. but can hardly be eI-
pected to reply to vague s,lrmlses and In
.nnatons. or to forced deductions vonr from from
nlnication does not contain a "statement
Of facts in such form and substance as TO
possb.e pssT There a'd dents eSarsrs
iSl reply to tne
fair and honest Investigation OF my of,ce.
will make answer. but you must mus Temeln6er
partment. and l speak only from nay best
recollection.
xsh se Rrsfescs my Cs S,h the
has full history OF all my official acts Lr; dar;
lnr my mary years & or service $685. as speclal sC
master General, Postmast General and.
later. as Attorney General u your letter
means to accuse me OF conduct unworthy
accusations as absolutely ase., II you infer
or insnuate anything OF the Kind. then on
showing Of facts oT
as not only false. but malicious. wish to
reply to your letter in ] SO FAR us 1t "a attempts s
me- of wrongdong or improper conduct.
Mr.. Tvner explains at considerable length
his reasons for certain decisions spoken of
as questionable by Mr. Bristow in his State
n ont of Facts and says that he will not
discuss the law points or questions OF judg-
rent involved as he does not consider
Bristow competent person to Judge
In conclusion the statement says
lhave answered your vague and.indennite
cH0Iges or rather insinuations. thus fully.
h"cause I believe that have Il right to expect
,hat your investi CATION IL aimed at doing me
justicr md that therefore these explann-
,ons viii have weight with you The power
mi and tremendous machinery OF inyestiga
ton, controlled and directed by you, has now
for some months apparently been lnvesti-
Rttnc lpmorsecssly and drastically every
act Of my Official life, and all your findings
amount 20 srIr,nisings and conjectNres
surely. Considerng my many years OF falth-
'n service for the Government. during which
time | was thought worthy by one OF our
greatest Presidents 10 sit at his Cabinet
table and preside over the Post Office Depart
m"n', This my sworn statement ought TO
count for something have no means. TO
be sure, Of proving TO You matters which are
known only TO my conscience. but can close
my "res III entire peace so far as any OF the
wrong which you inSnuatc IL concerned
nm too feeble to give close attention TO such
matters as presented by your letter. hence
The delay IN making an earlier reply thereto.
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