The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-06
BIRMINGHAM MEN
 ACT AS WITNESSES
TYNER-BARRETT TRIAL IS AT TRACTING MUCH ATTENTION. MIR. BARRETT IS BELIEVED BY ASSOCIATES TO BE HONEST.

Washington, May 5.-Hayes Morgan was again on the stand today in the trial of Former Assistant Postmaster General James N. Tyner and his assist ant, Harrison J. Barrett, on charges of conspiracy In connection with their du- ties In the postoffice department. A. s. Warrington, counsel for the defendants, resuming cross examinations endeavored to ascertain why there was only one fraud order against bond investment com panies in the year July I, 1900, to June 30, 1901. This was the year in which refer ence was made by the prosecution in It's presentation to tha, jury for the purpose of strengthening the governments cons tentlon that action was delayed by MT. Barrett preparatory to his resignation and undertaking to further the com pany's interest in the postoffice depart ment Mir. Morgan said the fact that only one fraud was issued Is explained by the fact that very few reports were made.
 MT. Morgan said to his knowledge Gen eral Tyner had nothing to do with the preparation or the conclusions reached In the opinion of MT. Barrett, which was sent to the bond investment companies. The witness said he had been associated with MT. Barrett in the preparation of the opinion. He was asked whether he in endeavoring to express a general opin- ion that would fit all of the companies under investigation
 "It never occurred tO me that he was not honest" said the witness. The tes- timony taken during the morning session was devoted almost wholly in the descrip- tion leading up to the preparation of the Barrett opinion. A recess was taken from 12:3O to 1:3O D. m
 At the afternoon session of the court, General Tyner was present. He looked stronger than heretofore and appeared to follow closely all the proceedings.
 The cross-examination of MT. Morgan was concluded by MT. Warrington, and the witness was taken for redirect exam ination.
 The progress was so slow that Justice Prtchard admonished the attorneys tc use more dispatch in the production oi papers to be unidentified for trial records J. fleming Nelins, formerly of Balti more, and who entered the law business with Mir. Barrett after he left the post
 
 aIr. Nelins s now student In an Epis coral university in Canada, and a candi date for holy orders. He testified ir re- gard to the partnership between MT. Bar rett and himself He was on the stano wren court adourned at D. m. Many witnesses have been summoned from Alabama to testify in the Barrett Tyner trial. Some have arrived and others are expected tomorrow Among those now on the ground are: James B. Cobb, president of the Alabama National bank and J. W. Davidson of Brming- ham. The latter is attorney for defend- ents as far as the case relates to Ala bama
 The. witnesses are expected to diYulge whatever knowledge they may have con corning the operations of consolidation of bond debenture companies in Alabama and Georgia.
 The Birmingham companies interested were the Columbia Debenture company. the Birmingham Debenture company, and the Southern Debenture company These concerns together with some Georgia companies, were merged into the Conti- mental Security Redemption company
 Frank r. O Brien, Reuben F. Kolb. z. T. Rudolph of Birmingham, and Gen. Charles NJ Shelley. W. Raines Morgan and probably ex-Governor R. w. Cobbs of Georgia are among those subpoenaed to appear.
 The defense, 1t Is alleged. will prove that Barrett had quit the office before he took hold of the business.