The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-15
RYAN SAYS He PAID A BRIDE.
TURF PLCNGER PAID $500 TO
POST OFFICE MEN.
Get.Faich-Quick Man Says He Gave This
Sum to Get His Turf Literature Through
the Mails-Minutes Produced or an
Effort TO Make Miller Confess.


CINCINNATI, Oct 1.-The seccnd days
prosecution of Daniel Miller and Josiah
Johns. for ccnspiring in the Post Office
frauds, was continued 10 day before Judge
Thompson. Several Indiana citizens we're
present TO testify as to the character OF the
defendants.
The Judge announced his decision as to
whether Turf Investor Ryan could give
| evidence of what occurred during his meet
ing with Attorney Johns in Terre Haute con-
corning the then First Assistant Attorney
General Miller. Judge Thompson sus-
tanned the objection Of the defence on the
ground that proof OF a conspiracy had not
been laid, and thus the name of Mr. Miller
is not to be mentioned as an alleged CT n
spirator until circumst ances later in the
case may justify. The Court ruled that
Ryan might tell what declarations and
statements Johns had made, but not to
| include Miller.
The defence sprang big card to shut on
Ryan's testimony and the move also dis
closed why the defence went to trial with
out demurrer. The indictment charges
that the conspiracy was entered into in
shows that on that date Ryan and Johns
were in Terre Haute. Attorney Rulison,
for the defence, said that as the alleged
conspiracy was formed in Terre Haute
the charge should be tried there, as the
conspiracy is not clearly set out in the
indictment.
Lack Of that, Mr.. Rulison commended,
deprived defendants Of notice. Had this
been sustained. the defendants, being
placed in jeopardy, would have gone free.
But the Court overruled it.
Get Rich-Quick Ran was on the stand
the greater part of the day. He told Of
the meetings and the payment to Johns Of
$500 for decision and the revision Of his
turf literature. He said Johns said that
Miller was an old political friend of his
and before Miller took his Government
office he consulted Johns, who advised him |
TO take 1t, even though there was not much |
money it.
The agreement was to pay $2,5CO on deliv- |
cry TO Ryan OF a letter from the Government |
allowing him to continue business without |
Interruption. Johns asked what ii would |
pc worth to Ryan to have his busin IS
literature revised. Ryan said that Johns |
at first asked $500 for this service. Ryan |
refused, but later agreed to pay 81 500 and |
Johns said that Miller was the man who |
"Olid ic'iSc IL Ill tle pOStdi department..
The testimony of j. T. Watson. private |
secretary to Fourth Assistant Post master
General Bristow, developed somewhat of a |
surprise, and showed the steps taken by the |
Government to secure from Miller private |
admission OF his guilt. Watson testified |
that he had been hidden in the Offices of |
Bristow last May during two hours inter-
view between Assistant Acknowledgement |
Robb. Chief Post Office Inspector Cochran |
and Miller. His stenographic report of the |
interview was introduced against Miller. |
1t charged him with having been in collision |
with Johns to secure from John j. Ryan
& Co. bride. h |
Miller admitted that appearances were |
against him. he admitted having sent |
to Johns favorable decision giving the |
Ryan company the use of the mails after |
fraud order had previously gone out bur he |
Johns was an old friend, and he did il to |
help him. In it he further admitted that
the decision had never been seen by First
Assistant Acknowledgement Chrstiancy. al
though the latter's name was signed to ii.
Further admissions were made. but all
on the plea that Miller had erred unin.en-
tionally He maintained dramat ically that
he had received no pay for any work he
had done or information he had given
Johns. The Government also introduced
large number of kilograms and letters
which had passed between Johns. Miller
graphed Johns never to telegraph RYAN.
but to see him personally, and signed it
jim Miller admitted the telegram, but
said 1t applied to purely professional acts.
In the course Of the reading it became
apparent that Robb and Inspector Cochran
endeavored to ascertain whether Miller
communicated with Johns after special
report that Ryan was not correcting his
business. Robb showed Miller the checks
which Ryan gave to Johns, but Miller
denied all knowledge Of them Miller
said that even if Johns had the checks he
never had the Departments decision.
Miller denied, according 70 the notes,
receiving cent from anybody to irf1u-
ence the Department
"Mr Miller, do you realize that this looks
pretty bad for your" was one of the uues-
tons read by the witness
a do" was the answer of Miller.
"The thing for you to do, Mr.. Miller, is
to tell us all about it,
Il realize that. Mr.. Robb." said Miller.
"If there was anything wrong Id tell YOU
all, freely and frankly. What l have told
you is the God Almighty's truth"
Mr., Robb was on the stand and identified
another long report Of n second examina-
ton. Several other witnesses were on for
Identification purposes. The Government
will close its case Thursday morning.