The Washington times., 1904-05-13

relationship to Tyner, but knew he had
been in the Postoffice Department.
Witness had formed the idea, after the
visit of the postoffice inspectors, that
their report on his company would be
adverse. They had not so stated. but
he felt sure of his inference.
A trip to Baltimore with a business
partner, to consult with Barrett. was
described. Witness said Barrett had re-
piled that he could not accept employ
ment as the company's attorney. This,
witness said, increased their desire to
obtain Barretts services.
Barrett Got $4,000.
Mr.. Taggart made inquiry into this
phase of the case. There had been con
sultation over the size of the fee, If
Barrett accepted the company's request
to act as attorney. Barrett had said it
would have to be a very large fee. Wit
ness had asked how much. Barrett had
| replied. Five thousand dollars" An
| arrangement to that effect was conclud-
ed and the money paid in instailments.
Major Conrad evinced an interest in
/ the witness reply about the added anX-
| icty TO employ Barrett after he had
once refused TO take the case.
/ Witness did not appear pleased with
| the prosecutions desire TO probe into
/ this matter, and replied. laconically:
Wanting. something that thought 1
I Z
"That IS all. replied Major Conrad.
Mr.. WorthingtOn asked witness what
/ ne meant by that answer, and he CON-
mented that he thought il was only
forts to get what they thought was be-
yond their power TO obtain
Letter Date Changed.
+. V. Keyser, a clerk in the Office Of
the Assistant Attorney General for the
Postoffice Department I'm 1901. testified
he had been General Tyner's stenog
rapher and typewriter. He identified
letters written by him from dictation.
Mr.. Taggart showed him a letter on
which the date had been changed, ap-
! p5rently, and asked him whether he
| could explain anything about II.
The date ! placed there. November
! inserted N place Of 49, replied the wit
| ness He could not tell why the al
IeTation had been made. and said he
/ had no recollection Of having made the
| change, although saying ii looked as II
done on his typewriter in Tyner's Of.
! nee.
Turf Investment Scheme.
Papers relating to another matter in
! December, 1902, were taken up by Mr..
/ Worthington, when Mr.. Taggart inter-
rupted 10 follow out another line OF
| inquiry.
This was the investigation made by
the department into the turf invest
ment business conducted by Z. J. Ar
mold & Co. Of St. Louis, No, for whom
Barrett was attorney.
Mr. Taggart read an agreement be-
] tween the company and Barrett for a
IS coo fee; a letter from Tyner 10 Bar
/ rett inclosing the departments ruling
closing the investigation, and asking
/ Barrett 10 so inform his clients; and a
| check numbered 240l. dated st. Louis.
! December ], 1892. making $1,000 payable
] 10 Harrison J. Barrett as an installmcnt
/ of the fee.
Rosy Hued Prospectus.
The Arnold Company's prospectus was
read by Mr.. Taggart, telling of the
ownership of THE finest racing stables
IN the West" the playing of the races,
etc, and the payment Of a per cent
weekly dividend.
This high dividend caused an investi-
CATION by the Postofice Department
/ Mr. Taggart read a great many details
of the company's method OF doing bust
ness.
The subscriptions amounted to $4,000
up to the time an investigation was
| started by the departments inspectors,
/ who asked that system of bookkeeping
\ be adopted 10 show to the department
/ how the interest was earned. The COM
! pany reported they had $500 as as
! sets, three-hfths Of which was in cash,