The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-04-24
CHRISTIANGY'S PART
IN THE OPENING OF
JUDGE IYNER'SS SAFE SAL {
Fails to Explain Why He
Did Not Interfere.
TARDY IN GIVING WARNING
No Report Yet Made 10 Attorney Cen
eTal-Lawyer Perry at De
partment of Justice.

Postmaster General Payne announced
this morning that there were no new de-
yelepments IN the matter Of Assistant
Attorney General Tyner. who was dis
missed from the service yesterday be
cause Mrs. Tyner on Tues5sv opened
the judges safe. took out all OF his
papers. and carried them 10 his home
Mr. PAYNE said that the papers in the
case have not yet been sent 10 the De
partment OF Justice but that hey are
now being prepared. and should be COM
pleted this afternoon. Nor has any
word been received by Mr. Payne from
the legal advisers Of Judge Tyner. and
his probable course has not been indi-
Gated
Mrs. Tyner and her sister. Mrs Bar
rett. were IN the Office next TO Acting
Assistant Attorney General Christiancy
on Tuesday afternoon for at least an
hour when they took the papers The
cne problem being discussed among pos
tai officials IS what caused Sir. Chris
tianey To allow them in the oelce alone
for such a length CT time without an Of
fetal being there
Long Time at Work
They reached the room at 2:45. but il
was nearly o'clock before Mr. Chris
tianey notified Postmaster Genera
Payne OF their presence. This delay up
cn Mr.. Christiancy's part is causins
unlimited comment. but he refuses posi-
lively To make q statement IN extenu.
alton or explanation
when aIr. Christiancy reported tn,
Incident to the Postmaster General a
Inspector was al Once secured, and 81
effort made 10 stop Mrs. Tyner, but shl
had already left the building. The IL
spectors hurried to her home aud ar
rived there within fifteen minutes af5e,
her. bot did not get the papers. whicl
have not yet been returned TO II,
Postodiee Department Mr. Christianc!
aid Hof notify Fourth Assistant Post
master General Bristoy. OF the incident
and Air BrlsJcw first heard OF 1t wheI
he was told by p postomce inspector.
Conferences Over Case.
AIessrs. Payne ana Bristow aeId sew
eraI conferences this morning about III
disposition Of the Tyner case, but woul
net announce the result OF their delib
erations. They realize that il is dit
fcult question, as The combination I
The safe was held cnly by Judge Tyne
and none OF his subordiaates was awaT
OF It's contents.
The Attorney General this nornfn
said that all he knew OF the ease ws
what he had read in the papers. and
few facts concerning H. which Pos
master General Payne toId him on We,
uesday. The Postmaster General call.
a. The Department OF Justice that ds
and made 2 hasty explanation OF II
Tyner's action, that be might find o.
whether ne had authority TO dischar;
3ir. Tyner-
Attorney General Knox assured Ii
Payne that ne could discharge Nj T
Eer fer cause. and THAI the man was
no sense under the Department
Justice,
Mr. Tyaer was merely the lawyer
the Postoflee Department He was n
Assistant Attorney General 1or the Pos
U1icc Department HIS title vas a mi
noner. He was appointed by the Pos
master General and was entirely uBd
~ charge. said Bar. Knox this NOR
in2.
r. Ross Perry called Al the Dapal
meat OF Justice this morning 10 prese
Mr. Tgner's side oi ths case He ~
wiyh Solicitor General Hoy for +
minutes. bus dia not see the attoru
General.
! Dramatic Incident.
40 public official % prominence D
been sun1nariIy removed IN Washingu
for years unGeT eIrcumataures as 81
matte. as those which marked The 4
eaarga yesterday eC Judge James
Tyner, Assistant Attorney General
the EsstolIice Department
lie was curtly and DercmDtorily q
missed on the ground ghat ne had
sslucied his wife &c open ms safe
The Department and take sherefrom 60
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