The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-05-27

your letter 20 this office November II,
800. II you have since November 20,
1902. complied with your promises and
agreements contained in your letter Of the
18th ulto., and will continue to do so.
no further action will be taken by this
office and your case will be closed.
Should this office at any time in the fu-
ture receive satisfactory information that
you are not complying with the agree
ments in said letter contained, then such
action will be taken as the circumstances
demand and the department deems prop
er. Yours respectfully,
&C. A. CHRISTIANCY,
Acting Assistant Attorney General for
the Postofhce Department"
No Warrant for Ryan.
No warrant will be issued for Ryan,
who has not only made a full statement
to the inspectors but also furnished
copies Of letters and kilograms. The orig
mails of all kilograms and letters between
Ryan and Johns and also those of Wash
ington officials are here in the hands of
the postoffice inspectors, who claim to
have a complete chain of evidence for
District Attorney Bundy to present to
the next Federal grand jury.
Ryan says he was told that II he put
postal department would stand by him.
but that he declined the proposition.
Notified of the Arrests.
Washington, May 26-United States
Marshal Henry c. Petit, at Rockville,
Ind, today notified the department by
telegraph of the arrest of Joseph M.
Johns, the man charged with conspiracy
in the alleged bribery of Daniel " Miller
the assistant attorney for the postoffice
department, who was arrested last night.
Johns will be tried with Miller at Gin
cinnati.
Their cases will be presented to the
Federal grand jury, which meets there
October 6. According to evidence in pos
session of the postal authorities, Johns
received $500 as result of the decision
Of Acting Assistant Attorney General
Christiancy that the Ryan Investment
company was entitled to use the mails.
Miller was at the postonfice department
today in conference with Assistant At
torney General Robb, who questioned
him closely regarding the case. The case
of the Arnold company is still under in
vestigation.
Checks Are Secured.
The checks which figure in the alleged
payments to Miller and Johns, which are
in possession of the department. are for
s34O0. They were supplemented with a
cash payment of $1100. The checks are
signed by the Ryan concern and made
out to Johns order and Endorsed by him.
Ryan has agreed to be witness for the
government. He has furnished the de-
partment with all the information In his
possession, including the documents.
Miller left today for Terre Haute, Ind
While the department cannot guarantee
Ryan immunity 1t will put his service in
turning states evidence in the best light
before the court. Miller had charge Of
the investigation of the Ryan case and
prepared the letter which Acting Assist
ant Attorney General Christiancy signed
This letter, which constituted the de-
cision OF the department, allowed the
concern to use the mails and was signed
December 10. The decision in the Arnold
case, which served as q precedent ana
whose language 1t followed, was signed
by Assistant Attorney General Tyner on
December l.