Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-24

declared emphatically that she did not
propose to have her papers submitted
to the scrutiny of the inspectors. Other
pressure, it is understood, was brought
to bear both on Mr.. and Mrs. Tyner,
but both unequivocally refused to de-
liver the papers or even to show them
or indicate their nature.
1t is suspected at the department that
the papers have some connection with
the recent conduct of the office. Some
weeks ago a turf investment concern
whose affairs were in court alleged that
its operations and working methods a
been sanctioned by the assistant at
torney general for the postotfice depart
ment. The charges involving the office
of the assistant attorney general, and a
lawyer formerly connected with that
office, We're ventilated very generally at
that time and an investigation was or
dered by the postmaster general. This
was really the inception Of the investi-
cation that has spread into every part
of the department. The complaints
Icrystallized into a formal request for
Mr.. Tyner's resignation, signed by Post
master General Payne on March 9. MIR.
Tyner had been in exceedingly bad
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the office at only rare intervals, leav-
ing the office entirely il. charge OF his
assistant for months at II time. He is
suffering from an unusually eve case
of paralysis and in consequence of this
fact the request for his resignation was
based on his i'll health.
Payne Tells of Removal.
The announcement of Wednesdays
a -, ,.,- /, /, ~ a. 1.y DnctH ~, q c fay.
lGeneral Payne late yesterday afternoon
TO a large number of newspaper corre-
~spondents. In a voice that trembled
with emotion he said that he regretted
to have to say that he had found it nee
lessary to remove from office the assist
ant attorney general for the department.,
and after speaking in d general way
about the facts hat had developed said
the story vas best told in the CORE
%Spondence which he then read iii a most
feeling tone. Then he added that he
could say nothing further on the sub
ject and that he preferred not to be
asked any questions. He was asked II
any arrests would be made as the re-
suit of the abstraction and II any one
else in the Office was involved. He said
that these were matters which he could
not discuss; that it rested with the at
torney general to when the papers
would go as soon is the record OF the
case. could be copied n submitted. The
case, however, he added, would be in
the hands of the department of justice
today and what further steps will be
taken will be decided by the attorney
general. He did not care to venture
any prediction as to the outcome.
Defense Of Tyner.
Mr.. Tyner at the tine the papers
were taken was still technical y assist
ant attorney general and this fact will
figure in consideration OF the question
by the department of justice. 1t is
pointed out, however, that altho Mr..
Tyner still held his Office. his resigna-
ton not having yet become operative,
the acceptance of the resignation was
with the strict understanding specific
ally stated In the letter of acceptance
that he would not attempt to administer
the duties of his Office. It is fully real
lied by the postmaster general that the
case presents a delicate situation and
for that reason he declined yesterday to
enter into a discussion Of the facts.
Mr.. Tyner has been in the govern
Iment service in various important ca
pacilies for many years. He is from IN
diana. He served as assistant attorney
general for the postoffice department.
and later was first assistant postmaster
general. Subsequently he became post
master general and later he again as
sumed Office in the department. He is
one Of the best known lnen in official
life i Washington. He INC Mrs. Ty-
ner and President and Mrs. Grant We're
intimate friends. During the universal
postal congress which met here in 1897
he was one of the committee which rep
resented the government.
An effort was made last night to OBJ
tain from General Tyner or Mrs. Tyner
a statement, but met wiki no success,
Mrs. Tyner stating that hey had notn-
ing to say on the subject and would
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