Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-05-26
Another Sensational Develop.
ment In the Postal DEPART
ment Scandal
ASSISTANT ATTORNEY FIRED
Charge Against Miller is That of Ac-
ceptins Bride, in Connection With
the Case of One of the Get Rich
Quick Concerns at ST. Louis-Payne's
Statement.
Statement.

Washington, May 26.-Postmaster
General Payne has summarily dis
missed Daniel V. Miller, assistant at
torney in the office of the assistant
attorney general for the posto1fice de-
partment for accepting bride in con-
nection with the case of John j. Ryan
& Co, charged with fraudulent use of
the mails. A warrant has been issued
for Miller's arrest.
| Another warrant has been issued for
the arrest of u man who is charged
with being the partner or a between
in the transaction. a postoffice in
! spector has gone west from Cincinnati
to effect the arrest which is expected
to occur today The bride is believed
to have been accepted at Cincinnati
last December.
Miller came here from Terre Haute,
Ind, about two years ago. He was APP
pointed by former Assistant Attorney
General James n. Tyner. The charge
against Miller has been under investi-
cation for three months. The Ryan
company was turf investment concern
which operated at ST. Louis and Gov
ington, Ky. Its methods and working
operations are said to be similar TO
those of the Arnold company, which
has figured conspicuously in the post
| office investigation. The inspectors
have been quietly at work on the case
and this action was delayed so they
might get together all papers and evil
dence which in their opinion was nee
essary. Postoffice Inspector in Charge
| w. F. Vickery, at Cincinnati, and
Postoffice Inspector r. NJ. Fulton, of
st. Louis, recently We're given full
charge of the case. Complaint was
made by Inspector Fulton, in Cincin-
natl, before United States commits
sioner, and the warrant was issued for
Miller and the other party. Inspector
Fulton Immediately came to Washing
ton, while another inspector went west
from Cincinnati TO make the other ar
rest. Inspector Fulton yesterday eX-
hibited the papers in the case Of United
States District Attorney Beach. Last
night Miller was in the custody of ii
postoffice inspector and his formal ar
rest followed this morning.
Miller is Notified.
Miller was at his desk all day yester
day. He was called into the Office of
Assistant Attorney General Robb short
ly after 3 o'clock in the afternoon and
notified of his immediate dismissal and
of the steps that had been taken. He
was allowed to draw his salary and then
return to the private Office of the as
sistant attorney general, where in
spectors We're in waiting.
The Ryan company was the bene
ficiary under a decision of the assist
ant attorney general of the postot!ice
department, made several months ago,
| subsequent to the decision in the Ar
mold case and couched in practically
the same terms as that decision.
The decisions declared the concerns
named TO be free to use the mails. The
Arnold decision, it is stated, was signed
| by Assistant Attorney General Tyner,
and the Ryan decision by George A.
Christiancy the law clerk of the de-
partment, who was then acting assist
ant attorney general on account of Mr..
| Tyners protracted illness. Mr.. Chris
tiancy was at the postotiice department
on summons from the department
and was closely examined regarding the
case.
The Bride.
| II is stated that the amount offered
Miller as Il bride, aggregated several
| thousand dollars and was in the form
of cash payment, followed by a check.
| This payment is alleged to have taken
place in Cincinnati, so the case will be
| tried there. probably In the October
term of the court. Mr.. Miller probably
will give bail for his appearance at that
time. The penalty for the offense is
| prescribed in section 5501 of the revised
statutes which says that every officer
of the United States and every person
acting for or on behalf Of the United
States in any official capacity under or
| by virtue of the authority of any de-
partment or Office of the government
who asks, accepts, or receives any
money or and contract, promise I'M
dertaking. obligation, gratuity. or Sc
curity, for the payment OF money, or
fer the delivery or conveyance OF any
! thing of value with intent to have his
decision or action on any question
|
at any time be pending or which may
| by law be brought before him in his
official capacity or in his place of trust
| or profit, influenced thereby shall be
punished by fine not more than three
times the amount asked or accepted
and by Imprisonment not more than
three years"
Payne's Statement.
Postmaster General Payne made the
announcement OF this latest develop
ment in the investigation yesterday
afternoon in a formal brief statement
as follows:
| Daniel " Miller, assistant attorney
general for the postoffice department
is charged with accepting a bride for q
decision in connection with q case be-
fore the department involving the
fraudulent use of the mails by John j.
Ryan e Co. The case has been in the
hands of Inspectors w. j. Vickery, of
Cincinnati and r. NJ. Fulton, of st.
Louis, for some days. Complaint was
made by an inspector before Il United
| States commissioner at Cincinnati, Sat
urday and a warrant was issued. In
| spector Fulton arrived here and this
morning exhibited the papers to Dis
trict Attorney Beach,"
! Mr.. Payne said that this statement
was all that could be said at this time,
| in view Of the fact that the case is now
before the judicial authorities
| He said that the case has been up-
der consideration ever since the general