Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-27
DEAR LETTER WAS THAT.
Cost Ryan $4,000 and May Cost Miller
More.

Cost Ryan $4,000 and May Cost Miller
More.
Cincinnati, May 27.-The warrants
for Miller at Washington and Johns
at Rockville. Ind, in the Miller bribery
case We're drawn up here last Satur-
day by United States Attorney Bundy
and his assistants on Information by
pOstoffice inspectors who have a great
mass of documentary evidence, nOta-
bly, a letter to John J. Ryan from
George y. c. Christiancy as acting
assist FAINT attorney general for the post
Ofice'department, informing Ryan that
the Investigation satisfied the Wash
ingtoh officials of his right to use the
mails in his business.
Why Christiancy Is Out of tt
In pne corner are the initials ID. V.
NJ" in AIiller's handwriting, indicat-
ing that Miller dictated the letter. and
for that reason the officials say there
is no proceeding against Christiancy.
This letter was not forwarded to Ryan,
but it came TO him through Johns when
they met in Cincinnati Dec 16 1902,
after Ryan had paid John 81 100 cash
and $500 in st. Louis checks. These
checks, indorsed by Johns and cashed
by him in the bank at Rockville. Ind,
are also in the hands of the poStOffice
inspectors here.
Letter That Cost Ryan $4,000.
The following is the letter that Ryan
says cost him 5000. 1t is dated at
Washington, Dec. 10. 1902. and on top
of the page are the initials ID. V. NJ"
1t is addressed to Messrs. John ].
Ryan & Co, Fourth and Locust
streets, st. Louis. Mo-:
"Gentlemen-YOur attorney has re-
quested that you be informed of the
decision in this office in relation toyour
case. which has been pending before
it since Nov. IL, 1902, and in accord
ance with said request l beg to in
form YOU that the information desired,
as indicated by certain written queS-
tiOns prOpOunded to you at the time
of the hearing and your answers there
to, were furnished by you TO the post
office inspectors Nov. 2S and %, 1902.
Said inspectors have filed their report
in this office, which report shows that
you have furnished the information de-
oAANd, anu NNAC NOlAiBAA my WIN NhC
promises and agreements contained in
your letter TO this office Nov. II. 1902.
Further Action Depends on Ryan.
'If you have since Nov. %. 1902.
complied with your promises and
agreements contained in your letter of
the 11th ultimO and will continue to
do so. no further action Will be takeH
by this office and your case will be
closed. Should this office at any time
in the future receive satisfactory in
formation that you are not complying
with the agreements in said letter con-
tanned, then such action will be taken
as the circumstances demand and the
department deems proper.
Yours respectfully.
&c. A. c.. CHRISTTANCY.
''Acting Assistant Attorney General for
Postoffice Department
Ryan Not To Be Prosecuted.
No warrant will be issued for Ryan,
who has not only made a full state
ment to the inspectors, but also fur
nished copies of letters and kilograms
The originals of all kilograms and
letters between Ryan and Johns, and
also those of Washington officials are
here in the hands of the pOStoffice in
spectors who claim Herewith to have
complete chain of evidence for Dis
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