Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-23
END OF TRIAL is NEAR
Tyner-Barrett Conspiracy
Case to Conclude Thursday.
EVIDENCE Is ALL IN
GRATIFYING ANNOUNCEMENT BY
COUNSEL MADE TODAY.
Judge Pritchard This Afternoon Con
siders Prayers From Attorneys as
to Jury's Instruction. e.

The opening day of the fourth week OF the
Tyner- Barrett conspiracy trial, In Criminal
Court No. l. was made notable TINS morn
ing by announcements by counsel for both
the prosecution and the defense that tne
Introduction of evidence had been, con-
Guided This was undeniably relief to AL
who have been directly connected with the
hearing Justice Pritchard. indicated that
the turn affairs had taken was agreeable to
him by remarking:
81 feel better"
The early termination, of the examination
was somewhat of a surprise, as 1t had been
expected that the questioning of the de-
PENDANT Barrett would be in progress at
least until the hour for adjournment TINS
afternoon, notwithstanding this was the
NTH day of Mr.. Barrett's. appearance on
the witness stand.
An adjournment was taken at IL ~
o'clock until / 80 o'clock. Consideration
was given during the afternoon to prayers
for instructions counsel desire the court TO
give to the jury. The understanding IS
that the summing-up arguments or the at
torneys will be begun tomorrow and that
the case will go to the jury not later imam
Thursday of this week.
Gen. Tyner on Hand Early.
General Tyner was in his accustomed
Mace promptly at 10 O'Clock this morning.
and the others of the defendants party
were also on hand.
Mr. Barrett gave way for few minutes
Immediately after the opening of court TO
Attorney Fauntleroy of st. Louis, Mo-, wEo
had been counsel in that city for h. }. Ar
mold & Co, the turf investment concern,
He was called at the instance or the de-
Tense. and testified that the employment OF
Mr. Barrett as Arnold Il Co. - legal
representative here was an entirely honest
transac tion and did not embody influence
over General Tyner.
In substance the cross-eXaminatlon Oh
Mr. Barrett today was in furtherance of a
contention by the prosecution that after
Mr. Barrett had resigned from the Post
Office Department he kept in touch with
the trips of the post office inspectors, ana
advised the Tontine Loan and Security
Company of st. Louis, No. which he rep
resented as attorney, as to Just when IN
spectors Haze Morgan and Robert Fulton
intended to visit and investigate that con-
Germ. In reply TO u letter from the COM
pany. the prosecution claims. Mr.. Barrett
wrote in effect: 81 think If l request 1t
the inspectors visit will be put off. ] will
see General Tyner about 1t tomorrow
Mr.. Barrett Concludes.
Major Conrad also endeavored to show
by the cross-examination of Mr.. Barrett
that although Mr.. Barrett contends that
he declined to accept any payment from
the Mutual Fidelity Company, the cash
book of helms & Barrett shows an entry
dated January 81, 1901. of a payment made
to that firm by the company for 'profes-
sional services.
The prosecution laid great stress on the
fact that last August. in a statement made
to Inspector Fulton, Mr.. Barrett. declared
that he had had nothing whatever to do with
the prepare ton, submission or the alleged
tentative approval of contract for the
Southern Mutual Investment Company.
According to the prosecution, when Mr..
Barrett made that statement he was not
aware that the government was in posses
sion of a proposed contract. found among
General Tyners private papers. written by
Barrett, from which General Tyner 1t is
charged. dictated his opinion, verbatim, In
the case. Later Barrett was employed as
attorney by the Southern Investment Com
pany. which employment was not begun
as late as February or March. 1901, as Bar
rett testified, but as early as January of
that year. for, the prosecution declares
Nelms x Barrett, January 81 1901. received
a payment of $3.50 from the company in
question.