Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-05-13
TYNER-B BARRETT TRIAL.
Government Witnesses Put in Evidence
Against the Latter.

Washington, May 12.-The Trvner
Barrett trial opened, today, with w. b.
snow, post Office inspector on the
stand. Mr.. Snow identified a signed
statement which he obtained from
Harrison J. Barrett, showing the
amount of retainers received by Bar
rett & helms, as counsel for bond IN
VeStmcnt companies, between January
l and March l, 1901, and by Mr.. Barrett
subsequent to the latter date. The to-
tai was $l0,541, received from % diff
fenert companies. The witness testi-
fled that Mr.. Barrett stated his income
for Il little more than two years to have
been about $4,000. including fees from
all classes of business before the Dcst
office department. On objection by Nj
Wo1thington the answer of the witness
in relation to the income of Mr., Bar
rctt was ordered stricken out,
w. +. Roberts, a Washington engrav-
er and printer, testified to printing 1870
announcements of the Barrett helms
partnership cards. at the order of Mi
barrett. These We're all printed during,
December, 1900. a. L. Riddle. a clerk
at the government printing office, t,s-
tho Barrett opinion on bond investment
business, all delivered during Deem
Der. 1900. Assistant District Attorney
Taggart read to the jury three letters
written by Gen. Tyner, recommending
Mr.. Jarrett to President Hayes of tho
southern Pacific Railway; President
stevens of the Chesapeake 81 Ohio and
vice president and general manager of
the Baltimore & Ohio railway.
Gen. Tyner said Mr. Barrett would be
If value rs Il lobbyist ana counsellor for
the companies in practice before commit
tees Of Congress ana the departments.
The fiIst two letters were written prior
"a Mr.. I:arrett's retirement and the Last
in January, lsl. In these i,ttcr>, Gen.
.Trncr referred to- MIR. I;tIrttt as an able.
lawyer Who has been tuiorcd 10y himself
and also as Mr. TNn"r'S fav"rite nephew.
=. $. Il"ss. an attorney for the T"ntine
Loan y security Go. of ST. Louis, in De
crmhrr, 1850. t..'tiiird that his company
ENGAGED Mr. Jarrett as an attorney and
that the employment ceased i'll February,
I:H,.. The witness said 10 days thereafter
Post Office Inspector Hayes Morgan at
ter I'm examination mad. Il report recon-
m"nding that Il fraud Greer he ISSUED.
koI,r' sSrntatiVcS of the company came to
Washington III response to Il request by
MI Christanry, who was Mr.. Barr't 5
Successor in the office Of the assistant at
torn"y general. MIR. Ii"ss said II" action
nothing since had been done.
ON crosse Naminntirn it was brought
out that the employ ment of Mr. f:arIctt
ceased in February. i:sf; instead u IN
IEc a Telegram signed r. :. Hess ask
ing Mr.. Jarrett 10 meet him in Washing;
ton in April. 1905, was shown to the wit
ness. II" said he had never sent :sich Il
dispatch. but that be had met Mr.. Barrett
in Washington At the time suggested
Tho illnt IS of AIR. Hess ut the time of
: In. .lys In, AT finn t,f II Inv I'm
spvctor Morgan and his present illness
were said tn bc responsible" for 4 number
Of contradictory and confusing answers
given by him on the stand. tU,iay.
At the afternoon session j. l.. Williams
obtained permission to make a correction
in his testimony. He said that his state
more in December. 1850, WAS incorrect
and that tn" interview referred to took
place in January, 1901, after Mr.. Ear
rrtts retirement from the post oili"" d"
partn..nt The correction NitiItrG an that
PORTION of his testimony which reflected
ON the IL PENDANTS.
f. n. kidd"r, formerly connected with
The physicians institute of Chicago. ties
tiled that III n'tnbcr. 1901. h. employed
Mr. jarrett to look after the interests OF
his company before the post office d."
p1rtmcnt He said Il post ollie" inspector
had mad" a report against his company.
but that Mr.. Barrett had g3on" h"fo," til"
against tn" c"mpany. After an ar@u-
nirnt regarding the admisShility of this
testimony Judge rritchard ruled that it
was incompetent. The prosecution put
int" tn, record u letter from lalrrtt to
Cen. IYn.'r addressed to tn" litt"r& ros-
ilnnce and making an argument in favor
| of the company. "t"tIn" thai the cnmpn-
| ny's business WAS legitimate ana suggest
| ing that he would hc pleased il Cen. 'Ty-
n"r would come to I'll" sam" conclusion
| in passing GA tn" case. Mr.. WuIthin;;to
showed that Gen. Tyner had taken tho.
| hotter To- his office and filed it in hi PUN
| lie desk. Mr.. WorthinCtor also demand
| ed that al the records il the ease which
were b"for" Gen. Tyner be read to III,
| jury.
The reading was in progress when
court adjourned for the day.