The Washington times., 1904-05-12
COUNSEL FOLLOW
PRITCHARD'S TIP
Progress Made in the Tyner-
Barrett Trial.
INSPECTOR SNOW RECALLED
Clerk Riddle, of the Government Print
ing Office, Gives Interesting
Testimony.
INSPECTOR SNOW RECALLED

As if in response to Justice Pritch-
ards several admonitions TO opposing
counsel TO keep close to the direct Ques-
tons at issue. the Tyner-Barrett con
splracy trial in Criminal Court No. I
made greater progress today than at
any time since tie trial was started asst
week
This came about through two agen-
cIes.
The Government attorneys today sug-
gested that instead of reading at length
much correspondence In relation 10 the
case. they would mark the pertinent por-
tons and submit them alone This
proved satisfactory to the defense. and
was adopted. with the hearty concur
renee of the court. as tending to ad-
vance the determination of the case.
Must Follow Indictments.
The other important incident was the
ruling Of The court that inquiries by the
prosecution must be confined TO the mat
ter included in the Indictment.
This ruling was given when Mr.. Tag
CART gained from a witness the state
ment that Barrett had told him his Bar
rett's( income from his postoffice prac-
tice had amounted to $40, 900 in two years.
sweT related 10 practice outside that
connected with General Tyner's Office
and argued that such portion should be
excluded.
The court upheld this contention. and
ordered the testimony stricken from the
record.
Getting Pith of Letters.
The elimination of voluminous CORE
spondence was determined upon when
Mr. Tagsart started in to read some let
tiers Of a series. which he was DESTROYS
OF getting before the jury at this juno
ture. He suggested that counsel for
each side might mark the portions to
which attention would be called and
thus obviate the necessity of reading the
entire correspondence.
This met with the approval Of the
attorneys for the defense.
Major Conrad expressed his approval
OF the suggestion, IN place of the plan
I'VE want TO keep the jury awake"
be declared. addressing the court. This
viii put them 10 sleep
Wheat and Chat.
Judge Pritchard was expressing his
approval Of such a plan. when Major
Conrad added: There is a great deal Of
chat for every grain of wheat"
"Ours Is the wheat. yours is the
chan. put IN Mr.. Hershey
Major Conrad did not reply to this
comment, but engaged in consultation
with the Government attorneys.
tne' arrangement proposed was then
agreed upon and apprsTec ny the court
IN the interest of advancing the trial
MI Iaggart Informed the court that
the altered plan Of procedure necessi-
tatec some time for conference between
~r1fa fr.r-r
halL as hour would be needed.
4uoge Er-tchard asked whether q re-
cess would expedite the conduct of the
cse. On Mr. Taggart's Affirmative re-
riy. the court was adjourned until ]. 80
oclock this afternoon.
Overlooked Postmaster General.
The most interesting incident in the
evidence Of the day was the testimony
given b. a E. Riddle an employee Of
the Government Printing Office. as 10
the preparation and printing there of
the barrett ooinion.
il was shown by him that the opinion
was sent to the printing office on De-
cenDer Z, 1893. the day Tyner approved
it. and that il was sent back to the
department in proof form the next day
Postmaster General Smiths approval
was not gwen until December s, 50 that
b-dale's testimony indicated it had
been put into print before the head Of
the department had ever approved its
General and Nrs. Tyner and all tie
Cfher interested spectators were on
hanG today. as usual and followed the
triai with their usual interest.
Inspectors on Stand.
II was 1918 o'clock when this morn
ing's session was opened POstof1ce IN
spector Little. who was on the stand
at appointment yesterday, resumed the
stand Tor cross-examination, but was
Immediately excused, without any ques-
tons having been asked
Postofdce Inspector W. B. Snow was
than recalled.
Mr. Taggart read q signed statement
made to Inspector Snow by Barrett, re-
viewing the history Of the connection
o. himself and helms with tbe various
Investment concerns. IT gave detail
cd account of the amounts of money
received by them from each company,
the aggregate being SlO,5n from twenty
two companies. in the course Of three
years
Inspector Snow then testified that
Barrett had said 10 him that his total
Income had been S400o0- in two years.
ar Worthington objected on the
ground that this income included pay
ments for work done before the Third
Assistant Postmaster Generals Office
and had nothing 20 do with General
Tyner's former bureau
Mr. Tasgart argued in favor Of admit
ting this evidence, saying there was
nothing IN the indictments substance
20 prevent IT,
Mr Hershey. for the defense. declared
Barrett had offered no objection what
ever 40 any. Investigation Of his accounts
by the Inspectors. and that the intro
ductior Il matters not covered by the
Indictment would drag out the trial 70
CT undue extent.
STRUCK, From the Record.
The court ordered the $4,000 answer
struck from. the record. saying the
prosecution would have TO confne it's
Proper Treatment of Pneumonia.