Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-30
Tyner and had their certificates ap-

to Tyner and had their certificates ap-
proved
Southern Mutual Company.-The South
ern Mutual case of Lexingt ton. KY, prob
ably more clearly illustrates the scheme OF
Barrett, Tyner and helms than any other.
helms the attorney for the company.
fraud order had been issued against 1t
by Assistant Attorney General Thomas on
January 81, 1897, but afterwards revoked
by Barrett.
on the DIST of December, 1900 Nelms Sc
cured the approval of Tyner of a plan
which enabled 1t to operate its business ac-
cording to the old plan, which Barrett in
his opinion had declared fraudulent. And
on January 5 following Neims wrote Bow
man. secretary OF the company
I wish you would state to your board OF
directors just what 1 stated to you and
Mr.. Bronston when you and he agreed to
pay me 1,0o0 fee to get Gen. Tyner to say
he would approve the contracts submitted
to him.
The issuing of this opinion of Barretts
caused n panic among bOnd-investment con-
Germs X. G. Pulliam of the American In
veStment Company had employed ex-Sec-
rotary Carlisle as attorney to represent him
in his efforts to prevent the issue of fraud
order. Pulliam In statement says that
Mr.. Carlisle advised him:
There are only two ways of accomplishing
this: First. to take the matter into the
federal courts at a likely expense of 5000:
q
Nelms. newly organized law firm, who
stood close to the Tyner crowd but If it
was to be done this way he would have
nothing to do with it.
Pulliam, however was not sensitive.
He employed Barrett & helms and con-
tracted to pay them 81 900 as a retainer. and
further compensation of $500 per annum in
monthly installments.
The books of Barrett g. helms show that
during the first fifty-fve days of their part
nership they received s6,GO from these
bond-investment concerns.
Physicians Institute
The Physicians Institute of Chicago ad-
vcrtised n magnetic belt ''free.' To any one
answering this advertisement "A symptom
blank was Sent to be filed out and returned
In every case this concern claimed that the
symptom sheet showed such a complica-
ton OF diseases that the belt alone would
render no service: and n package of special
medicine was forwarded in connection with
the belt. by express, G. O. d, $500.
Nhen an investigation ordered the
company engaged the services of Barrett
and paid him fee of s',0oo to represent
them before Tyner. On November IL, 1901.
Barrett prepared a letter and sent it to
Tyner's home address, incosing Il note indi-
eating the kind of q decision he would like.
A few days afterwards the case was dis
posed of as suggested by Barrett in this
note.
Turf Investment Companies.
r, j. Arnold & CO., of St. Louis, Mo-.
We're conducting what is known as a turf
Investment scheme. On November %.
100. the inspectors. having investigated the
company. recommended that fraud order
be issued against it In the meantime the
company had employed Barrett as its at
torney and paid him a fee of 5000 And
inst a ,Nfi
the company a letter of commentator.
Two days after Tyner wrote This letter
Barrett received a check of 81 900 as an
additional fee. The company failed in Feb
ruary. l313-assets. s1l,Nb0: liabilities S.
1N.I16
Louis, was a kindred institution to Arnold
* Go. In October 1902, the inspectors rec
commended fraud order against this com
pany The company was given hearing
by the assistant attorney generals office
and another investigation by the tnspectors
was requested. In the meantime j. M
johns. an attorney at Rockville Ind, made
a proposition to Ryan that for a fee of
So'vo he could help him. through his friend
u. v. Miller, of the assistant attorney gen
eral office. After some negotiations 1t was
agreed that $1,000 would be paid to Johns
.! Ryan II he would give him a clean bill
peiore the Post Office Department This
johns agreed to do and Miller secured
favorable ruling for Ryan & Co, which he
sent TO Johns. AS result of this trans
acton Miller and Johns were indicted
Killing of the safe.-On April 81 1903
wiuie the investigation of the assistant at
,ofhey generals Office was in progress
Mrs j. n Tyner in a clandestine manner
ADMITTED Mrs. Barrett and Mr.. Hammer.
sale expert, into a private room of the as
sistant attorney generals Office where he
unlocked the safe and took out all of the
contents. which Mrs. Tyner carried off
w nat was In the safe no one knows but the
Iyners- Mrs. Tyner stated that she went
10 tie Office and secured the contents of
the safe under the direction of her hl1s-
oana, which statement he confirmed AS
result OF this episode Tyner was summarily
removed from the Office of assistant attor-
ney general and Christiancy resigned
For six years under Tyner's admnistra-
uon certain favored frauds and lotteries
were given free use of the mails Barretts
scheme 10 resign and practice before the
Office and Tyner's part in that scheme. as
set forth in the body of this report was
the climax of official perfidy, more evil in
It's results and more demoralizing to the
public conscience than outright embeZzle-
ment or open theft.
Tyner and Barrett We're indicted on DC
tober by the grand jury for the District
of Columbia for conspiracy to defraud