Jasper County Democrat, Volume 6, Number 27, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 October 1903 — GENERAL TYNER INDICTED. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

GENERAL TYNER INDICTED.

Jointly Held with M. J. Barrett tar Pest a! Fraud*. The return of fifteen new indictments by the federal grand jury practically winds ap the investigation of the Post-

office Department, during which approximately thirty persons have been held for trial. Among those indicted to-day are General James N. Tyner, former Assistant Attorney General for ths Postofflce Department, and Harrison J. Barrett, who was his assistant. Both are charged with

conspiracy to defraud the government. The authorities have been especially anxious to obtain indictments against Barnett, who is held responsible for admission to the mails of the get-rich-quick turf schemes. Tyner, it is said, gave Barrett a free hand in arranging and passing upon these coses. W. D. Doremus is also indicted ia connection With sales of the Doremus stamp canceling machines. There are additional bills against George W. Beavers and State Senator George A. Greene, of New York. Harsy C. Hallenbnck, of New York, whose firm formerly held the contract for supplying money order forms, is also among those indicted to-day. He to charged with conspiracy to defraud, in connection with John T. Metcalf, former chief of the money order division, nnd his son, Normal! R. Metcalf, both of wbom have been previously indicted. An additional bill wns found against August W. Maehen. Other bills were not made public, pending service by the officers. General Tyner is paralyzed at his home in Washington. He has been connected with the postal service for years. He was Postmaster General in 1876-77, afterward First Assistant Postmaster General and Assistant Attorney General. He is nearly 80 years old and in serious physical condition. Barrett, who is indicted jointly with him, is his nephew, and came from North Carolina. He was assistant attorney until Dec. 31, when he resigned. There are two indictments against Tyner and three against Barrett. Bond was fixed for Barrett in the sum of SIO,OOO and for Tyner for $5,000, furnished in both cases by a Scranton, Pa., surety copipany. Postmaster General Payne is new awaiting the report of Fourth Assistant Bristow. The next steps will be the trial of Maehen in Washington and Attorney Johns and Darnel Miller in Cincinnati.

JAMES N. TYNER.