New-York tribune., 1903-04-25
TYNERS OFFER PAPERS.
PAYNE REFUSES THEM.
Euidence Needed for Prosecution
Not Yet Furnished.
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washington. April 24.-Surprisins ignorance
,he part Of the officials Of the Postofice Depart
-,er, regarding the contents OF Judge Tyners
safe developed to-day. and in view OF the SEN
szrfonal abstraction Of su the papers from the
ssfs this ignorance promises TO be the occasion
- serious embarrassment TO the government
The Department OF Justice. TO which the case
vas submitted to-day, promptly demanded evil
sence that papers belonging 10 the Postoffice
Department had been distracted but conclusive
rroof Of this could not be furnished. that
the future Of the proposed prosecution is
sh~ouded IN doubt
Although the legal division Of the Postoff1ce
Department has been under investigation for
over month. and the resignation Of its chief.
Judge Tyner. had been demanded by order OF
-ha President as far back March g. at
,en7pt mad been made by Fourth Assistant
Postmaster General Bristow 10 ascertain the
cartents Of a safe provided for the custody of
7,a1,e~s intended. under ordinary circumstances.
s7lv for the eye Of the chief OF the division the
Postmaster General or the President. Mr..
B-lstow admitted this afternoon that the con-
tents Of Superintendent Machen's safe had been
carefully examined early in the investigation,
hut declined to say why the same procedure had
not been followed with the Tyner safe or 10 dis
cuss The matter further. The suggestion that
The Tyner incident was largely g repetition OF
his experience with Mr.. Machen's safe the ex-
animation having heen made too late" and
sfte- the important papers had been removed,
NJ B-istow received with laugh
Mr.. CHRIsTIANCY CRITICISED
The course Of Acting Assistant Attorney Gen
era Christiancy in permitting Mrs. Tyner TO re-
main in the private Office of the division. in
company with persons Of whose identity he
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informed the Postmaster General that he be-
lfeved things were being tampered with. and
then going TO Mr.. Paynes Office and leaving
Ms Tyner and her companion free 10 depart.
instead Of communicating with Mr. Payne by
messenger or telephone. is regarded as mex
T,lica bic. When Mr.. Christiancy did acQuaint
sfr Payne with the facts he told him that Mrs
Tyuer had admitted strangers through the door
on the corridor and he believed the safe had
l,aen opened. Mr.. Christiancy declined TO dis
cls The affair to-day. but II is ascertained that
2 general order had been issued instructing all
rostof1ce officials not TO recognize Judge Tyner
Signature if attached to any official document,
and although his resignation was not to take
effect until May ] II was perfectly understood
rrat he was deUosed from the date Of its &C
ceptance, March Il.
When MI Bristow. in the cross-eXa1ninatlon
n which he was subjected by a score Of CORE
srcnaerts this afternoon, was asked If he had
-acounended the suspension Of Superintendent
.Iachen pending the investigation he said posi-
lively that he had not, but when asked II he had
recommended Mr. Christiancy's suspension he
,.eclired 10 answer. It has been generally be-
leved that the Postmaster General desired the
supoiutuent of Mr.. Christiancy 10 succeed
Judge Tyner. but i is now thought that recent
events favor the appointment of Henry Robin
IND AMI of
Lodge and the New Hampshire Senators
PAYNE THINKS PAPERS MAY BE MISSING.
Judge Tyner's attorney. r. Ross Perry. called
IT the Postofice Department to-day and oIereo
"a return the papers taken from the Law Di-
vision safe for examination. but his ofler was
fecfined When asked as 10 the reason for his
,7a~Iiration. Postmaster General Payne said this
evening that Judge Tyner had had two oppor-
--,7sfiAs for 5oint examination Of the papers
7~=- when the inspectors called at his house, ana
later when II was urged that they be returned 10
-he department and examined in the presence OF
The proper officials Now, when the papers had
raen out Of the possession Of the government 1or
-7raa davs Il would be impossible to tell WhaI
might be missing. Under these circumstances
zT~ Payne said. his reason for declining 10 ae-
cer- the papers was obvious.
T * known that the Postmaster General exer-
-4se5 +be greatest leniency toward Judge Tyner.
IS he has toward every Official whose co4l11 -.
* under investigation-suc ienlehcH, ~ :, :,
IS 70 lead 70 the belief IN some QuaIle
1--sress has been abused and the lnNeslIsdL
i.---a5a5 rv Others than Judge Iyner- MI: Nj,
Tpsv-srs demand for Judge Tyners liiliheuiaC :.
--5---.-5Cr VS. met with a plea that he Ialgnt
auti7ue 10 draw his salary. although phys 80
-aci+ared for the performance OF ms dU.tea,
7--- T1,Iv That being denied II was urge9 i1 nj
lis resignation take effect on June l. 0i
-fax was agreed upon . rz,-,-. ;,
Tho inspectors under the direcLlon % = o,,-
,=;e+.-+ Postmaster General BristoW are noN @
-o-l-fre on contracts let for clothing a5 5oL 80
-fa-s IN the Washington Office It IS uTce5S ys
- 10 evidence in Mr.. Bristows hanos -
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