The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1903-04-30
PAPERS HELD BACK.
Further Developments in the Famous
PCSlOffice Frauds
MRS. TYNtR AND THE DEPARTMENT
Assistant Attorney General Chris
tiancy Bounced, Pending an Inves.
tigation.


Washington. Special-The two i'm.
portant developments in the investiga,
ton OF the sensational abstraction OF
papers from the safe OF the Once OF
the Assistant Attorney General for the
PostotliCc Department, which led to
'he dismissal Of that officer. were the
fuhuission OF what purported to be
the papers to the inspection OF the pos.
tai officials. and the decision OF Post
master General Payne TO imm ediately
relieve Acting Assistant Attorney Gen
eral q. A. Cbristiancy from his office,
pending an investigation OF his con-
duet. The action in the case OF Mr..
ChristianCy was taken at his own re-
guest He states taat he courts the
fullest investigation. Mr.. Christiancy
has held the office of Assistant Attor-
neg General since January /, 1901,
ana has been in charge Of the legal af-
fairs Ci the department most OF the
tine since then, owing to General
lJncr's absence, caused by I'll health.
General Tyner's counsel submitted to
Postmaster General Payne and Fourth
Assistant Postmaster General Bristow
papers which they said Tynar had
caused TO be taken away, but a state.
fcCiting the correspondence on the
subject and the submission of the pa
pcrs specifically declines to accept the
statement that the papers submitted
necessarily constituted all that were
distracted.
General Tyner's counsel after lesy-
Ing the Postmaster General. made n
statement in part as follows: "Yes-
10. n lion
II from the department of Justice that
i General Tyner deliver the papers to
v the Postmaster General Mr.. Perry
proposed TO the Postmaster General
n that representative Of the Postofice
Department should meet counsel at
Il General Tyner's house. where the pa
pers should be examined and such as
N were private returned to General
n TynCr and the others, somewhat pub
y Tic In nature, delivered to the depart.
# mCnt. It was especially desired that
# the government representatives should
# question fully General Tynar, Mrs.
IA ]. .ner and Mrs. Barrett ao to what oc-
MCurrCi on Mrs. Tyner's visit to the
PC"t0t'lCC Department. on Tuesday
last, and as 10 all of her acts in con
IA n"CtiOn Herewith, and her authority
M therefor. General TyDer explaining
M that all Of Mrs. Tyner's acts were au-
thoriz5d by him The Postmaster Gen
N cral, in reply, said substantially that
I'D II General Tyner would cause the pa
Fl peTs to lie returned to the department
"a he would have the same examined in
n the presence of General Tyner and
. would restore to him ali the papers,
NJ documents and other property found to
# belong to him.
This morning after consultation,
the Postmaster General was asked to
permit Mrs. Tyncr and Mrs. Barrett
to come to his office witt. counsel foT
a full examination by any government
# official as TO the facts connected with
the taking of the papers. The Post
"A master General refused to permit
either Mrs. Barrett or Mrs. Tyner to
W bc present and declined to question
& them Thereupon. acquiescing in his
# deCision. counsel brought to the Post
Office Department all papers in ques
4tiCn. They were examined minutely
enG in detail. in the presence of the
POSTMASTER General by Mr.. Bristow
Including the most private property OF
General Tyner and especially of Mrs
Qyncr. On the conclusion OF this ex
animation all the papers were, by di
Fection of the Postmaster General, re
burned to General Tyner, except the
n papers indicated in a statement OF
General Tyner which referred to the
matter connected with the conduct OF
y former Inspector of the Department
low dead, and which had never beer
led and which matter was disposed
u over four years ago.
Subsequently the Postmaster Gen
aral gave out q statement covering the
admission of the documents which
Dainly says the department does not
gree to the assumption that the pa
1ers submitted constitute all those
nken. After reciting the proposition
q General Tyner's counsel and its re
5ection by him (setting forth the tex
of the letter in reply, the statemen
concludes as follows: This morning
IL. Perry and General Michener came
VI the department, bringing with then
g package which they stated con
aimed the papers and document
Which had been taken from the de
Dartment in the manner heretofore Sc
Iorth, and offered to submit the sam
- the inspection of the Postmaste
9eneral. or any other official of the de
Ihrtment.
In response to this offer, MIR. PER-
opened the packages in the presenc
n the Postmaster General, Genera
Bristow and Mr.. Michener. Carefr
1crutiny of each paper and documer
las had and all the papers so e,
6bited were found to be the persona
nd private property of General Tyne
4 Mrs. Tyner, excepting one pacl
ke of papers which contained the la
<ers statements, memoranda an
her evidence relating TO department
M matters that had been conclude
About four years ago. The departme er
does not accept the action taken tn
Wcrning as evidence that all doc
ats, papers and other properties 3
rried away have been returned"