The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-24
have her papers submitted to the scru-

have her papers submitted to the scru-
tiny of the inspectors.
1t is suspected at the department
that the papers have some connection
with recent conduct of the office.
Some weeks ago a turf investment con-
Germ, whose affairs were aired in court,
alleged that it's operations and work.
ing methods had been sanctioned by
the assistant attorney general for the
Postottice Department. The charges
involving the office of the assistant
attorney general and a lawyer former
ly connected with that office We're ven
tilated very generally at that time and
an investigation was ordered by the
Postmaster General.
Tyner Is a ParaIytic.
This was really the inception of the
investigation that has Spread into every
part of the department. The COM
plants crystallized into a formal re-
quest for Mr.. Tyners resignation, sign
ed by Postmaster General Payne on
March 9, last. Mr.. 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
a time. He is suffering from an I'M
usually severe case of paralysis, and
in consideration of this fact the re-
quest for his resignation was based
on his i'll health. Mr.. Tyner then sent
in his resignation, to take effect May
l, and it was accepted.
The announcement of these develop
ments was made by Postmaster Cen
eral Payne late this afternoon to a
large number of newspaper correspon-
dents. In voice, that trembled with
emotion he said that he regretted to
nave to say that he had found it nee
essary to remove from office the as
sistant attorney general for the de-
partment, and after speaking in a
general way about the facts that had
developed, said the story was best
told in the correspondence, which he
then read.
Then he announced that he could say
nothing further on the subject, and
that he preferred not to be asked any
questions.
No Arrests Made as Yet.
He was asked if any arrests would
be made as result of the abstraction,
and If any one else in the office was
involved. He said that these were mat
ters which he could not discuss; that
it rested with the Attorney General,
to whom the papers would go as soon
as the record of the case could be
copied and submitted. The case, how
ever, he added, will be in the hands
of the Department of Justice to-mor-
row, and what further steps will be
taken will be decided by the Attor-
ney General. He did not care to VEN
ture any prediction as to the outcome.
Mr.. Tyner has been in the govern
ment service in various important ca
pacities for many years. He is from
Indiana. He was at one time Postmas-
ter General. He is one of the best
known men in official life in Washing
ton. He and Mrs. Tyner, and Presi-
dent and Mrs. Grant were intimate
friends.
Mr.. Tyner is in a very weak and al
most helpless condition from his long
sickness. He remains in his room most
of the time and sees very few callers.
Will Submit the Papers.
AFTER Mr.. Tyner had received the
letter of dismissal from Postmaster
General Payne he called into consulta-
ton r. Ross Perry and L. T. Michener
attorneys of this city, who are init
mate friends, regarding the matter
These gentlemen later made state
ment saying that Mrs. Tyner had no
thought of wrongrdoing in opening she.
safe, that the papers removed were
the private papers of Mr.. and Mrs.
die not relating to department mat
ters. These papers, the statement
says, will all be placed at the disposal
of the proper authorities of the gov
errment.