The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-10-07
PoSToFFIcE INDICTMENTS.
Among Those Reported Are Cases Of
Tyner and His Assistant,
Barrett

Washington, Oct. G. - The federal
grand jury which has been investigat-
ing the postoflice department reported
large number of indictments late in
the afternoon. Among those indicted
are General James N. Tyner, formerly
assistant attorney general for the post
office department, and Harrison X.
Barrett, who was his assistant. They
are charged with conspiracy to de-
fraud the government.
There are two indictments against
Tyner and three against Barrett.
An indictment also was returned
against Harry c. Hallenbeck, of the
firm of Wynkoop, Hallenbeck and
Crawford of New York, who formerly
had the contract for supplying the
department with money order forms.
In that connection John T. Metcalf,
formerly chief of the money order di-
vision, and his son, Norman R. Metcalf,
also are indicted. The charge against
these three is conspiracy to defraud
Machen and Beavers also are indict-
ed again and indictments against a
number of others were not made pub
lie.
General Tyner is paralyzed at his
home in this city and efforts are be-
ing made to secure bail for him.
Concerning the indictments against
Tyner and Barrett the following state
ment was made by the postoffice de-
partment
"Threeindictmentsc charge Tyner and
Barrett with conspiracy and two ad-
ditional indictments charge Barrett
with agreeing, while still in office, to
receive fees for services rendered or
to be rendered in cases pending be-
fore him as an officer. All the indict-
ments are founded upon the treatment
by Tyner and Barrett of the business
of the so-called Bond Investment COM
panies.
1T is charged that it was the duty
of Tyner and Barrett to investigate
the methods of the concerns charged
with improper use of the mails and in
case of guilt to report to the postmas-
ter general and recommend the issue
of fraud order; that in this con-
nection they investigated the busi-
ness of the bond investment COM
panies and learned that they were
all carrying on a business that invol-
we'd fraud or lottery or both; but that
instead of recommending to the post
master general the issue Of an order
that would prevent the delivery of
mail or the payment of money orders
to those concerns and would thus
break up their business, Tyner and
Barrett conspired to give them unob-
structed use of the mails in order that
Barrett might profit thereby.
1T is charged that Barrett had en-
tered into an agreement with J. II.
Nelms of the Baltimore bar for a part
nership in law to become effective
January l, 1901, the object being to
share in the profits which might arise
from representing bond investment
concerns before the postofiice depart
ment that in pursuance of conspiracy
with Tyner, Barrett Investigated the
scheme of the concerns and wrote and
signed the report thereon"
There were additional indictments
against August W. Machen, former
superintendent of the free delivery;
George w. Beavers, former chief of
the salary and allowance division; w.
Scott Towers, who was in charge of
sub-station of the Washington city
opstoffice, and State Senator George A.
Green of New York. In some cases
there were several indictments against
one person.