The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-04-24
SENSATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
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mand was refused by Mrs. Tyner; ana she likewise refused to permit the in- spectors to see you or to see ana eA- anime the papers in her presence. Mrs. i Tyner further stated to the postottlee inspectors that she committed the act with your knowledge and by your dlrec- ton, Further comment on this transac- ton, on my part is not necessary. "The facts in the case will be submit ted to the attorney general of the Unit ed States for such action in the premises as he may deem proper. Very respectfully,
 HI. c. Payne, Postmaster General. Mrs. Tyner came to the office Of the assistant attorney general on the fifth 1 floor of the postoffice building at S:45 o'clock Tuesday afternoon and remained there an hour. When she arrived Act ing Assistant Attorney General Chris 1 tiancy and the clerks were at their ] desks. Mrs Tyner passed from the public room into the private office, and admitted Mrs. Barrett and Mir. Ham, mer. Mr. Christiancy reported the
 presence in the office of Mrs. Tyner 1 to two inspectors, who were irvesti- gating affairs connected with the office and also personally communicated the fact of Mrs. Tyner's appearance in the office to Postmaster General Payne. The
 inspectors reported the matter to their superior officer, Fourth Assistant Post
 master General Bristow. MT. Bristow | asked authority to have Mrs. Tyner 1 ejected from the office. The authority
 came too late. When the inspector re- ! turned Mrs. Tyner had left.
 The safe was found to be empty. Two inspectors were dispatched to the Tyner residence to recover the papers, Mrs. 1 Tyner refused to give them up, saying that she was acting under the direction of her husband. She told the inspectors, so they reported, that they had a right
 to the papers as Mir. Tyner was still as- sistant attorney general and, moreover, insisted that the papers were all of a private character. The inspectors re-
 ported that Mrs. Tyner declared the | papers belonged solely to them and she
 announced emphatically that she did
 not propose to have her papers submit l ted to the scrutiny of the inspectors. It is suspected at the department
 that the papers have some connection
 with the recent conduct of the office.
 Some weeks ago a turf investment con
 cern whose affairs were aired in court
 alleged that it's operations and working.
 methods had been sanctioned by the as-' sistant attorney general for the post
 office department. The charge involv- ] ing the office of the assistant attorney general and lawyer formerly connect ed with that office were ventilated very 1 generally at that time and an investi-
 gation was ordered by the postmaster 1 general. This was really the inception
 of the investigation that has spread in- to every part of the department. The
 complaints crystallized into formal
 request for MT. Tyner's resignation
 signed by Postmaster General Payne on 1 March last, MT. Tyner had been in
 exceedingly bad health for long time
 and had visited the office at only rare
 intervals, leaving the office entirely in
 charge of his assistant for months at 1 time. He is suffering from an un-
 usually severe case of paralysis and In consideration of this fact the request for his resignation was based on his i'll
 health. The correspondence, which
 took place just prior to MT. Payne's de-
 parture on his cruise In the West h. dies, follows:
 ''Offlce of the Assistant Attorney Gen | eral, Postofffce Department, Wash ington, D. c. | Henry c. Payne, Postmaster General: | My Dear Sir: Lest the effects of the l light stroke of paralysis which recent 1 ly disabled by left leg partially, and
 my left arm totally may prevent me
 from performing my duties satisfactor- | ily for some time to come as assistant
 attorney general for the postoffice de-
 partment, I deem it proper to tender my resignation of said office to take effect May 1, 1903.
 Tt is painful to me to thus sever my connection with the postal service with | which I have been closely associated as an officer of the department and @ member of congressional committees at | intervals over a period of forty-two years.
 i ''Very- truly yours
 James N. Tyner." l The postmaster generals acknowl- | edgement follows.
 Washington, March 9, 1903 ! James N. Tyner, Assistant Attorney General for the Postoffice Depart ment, Washington:
 My Dear Sir: have your letter of | to-day, rendering your resignation of the position of assistant attorney gen. eral for the postoffice department. 'I regret the serious affliction which 1 has come to you, and which is of such l serious character as to preclude your discharging the duties of your office. l It must, indeed, be painful for you to sever your relations with the depart ment with which you have been asso- ciated for so many years, and of which | you were at one time the official head. 1 Your resignation is accepted in vniw of all the circumstances, but I
 deem it but just and proper that it ] should take effect May 1, 1903, and that you be given leave of absence until 1 that date. I trust that this will give you rest and freedom from care, and | will be of material aid in bringing inn 1 provement in your condition; which is at the present time of such a serious