The Indianapolis journal., 1903-10-17

others In Washington during the fnyesti-
cations When he sent letters 10 Johns he
addressed the envelopes himself. This was
the case with the decision In the Ryan case,
although IL was not customary for the
sistant attorney In the department to ad-
dress their own envelopes. The stenographic
notes taken by Watson when concealed In
BrIstow's office during the Robb-Cocnran
interview with the witness were again pro-
duced. When Miller was confronted With
them he said he did not know that Wat
son was concealed In a corner at the first
interview He was closely crosS-examined
as to discrepancies in his statements at
these different conferences with Robb and
Cochran. The witness stated ne Wouiu nave
been much more guarded IN his statements
at the first conference II he had known
everything had been taken by stenog-
rapher. but he undertook 10 explain all OF
his replies at both conferences He insisted
that the report Of Watson was not complete,
while he admitted all in the report made by
Tullis, as he had gone over IL after Tulns
had written out his notes and signed the
same.
PUT INITIALS ON EACH SHEET.
Mr.. Miller said he had written his initials
on the corner OF each sheet OF the Tullis
report so that other pages could not be
substituted. He never mentioned the Ryan
matter or any other special case TO Johns.
He regared his kilograms and letters 10
Johns as personal and not as Official. He
admitted telling Christiancy that there was
nothing new in the supplemental report of
the inspectors that was made in the Ryan
case last December and fully agreed with
Christiancy He denied that the Jim tel
egram'' sent after that decision was mailed
TO Johns was a code telegram meaning a
favorable decision and that Johns should
go to Ryan promptly. Miller said he never
asked or learned how Johns got in the
Ryan case and that he never received any
thing from Johns directly or indirectly
Charles ID. Rennick, clerk OF the Parke
Circuit Court at Rockville, Ind, testified
to Miller being nicknamed Jim" IN re-
buttal the government introduced Daniel
]. Foley, a cousin of John j. Ryan by mar
riage and an employe of Ryan at Cincin-
natl. Foley testified to being present at
the Gibson House during the settlement
last December and contradicted the testi-
mony of Sheriff Aydelotte that the latter
was also present when Ryan paid the
money TO Johns. Foley passed through a
cross-examination about his previous en-
Judge Thompson announced that each
side would be allowed three hours for argu-
Assistant District Attorney Thomas II.
| Darby addressed the jury over half hour.
He insisted that conspiracy implied an
| understanding between Miller ana Johns.
! This was not a matter 10 be judged Dy the
previous good reputation OF Miller and
Johns or the bad reputation. or Ryan. he
| insisted that whatever may have been the
| record Of Ryan that he told the truth about
| the meetings with Johns at Terre Haute
| and Cincinnati: that Johns secured from
| Ryan $500 for a matter that had already
| been settled; that Johns would never have
| solicited postoffice cases or met Ryan but
| for his understanding with Miller and that
| such understanding constituted con-
| spiracy to commit an offense against the
| United States. Before Mr.. Darby con-
| cluded court adjourned until a. IN. to-
i morrow