Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 35, Number 135, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 November 1903 — GOVERNMENT LOSES CASE. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

GOVERNMENT LOSES CASE.

Miller and Johns, Charged with Postal Frauds. Are Set Free. Daniel Voorhees Miller of Terre Haute aud Joseph M Johns of Rockville, Ind., were acquitted at Cincinnati of the

charge of conspiracy to extort a bribe from John J. Ryan, made by the Postoffice Department. The verdict of “not guilty” was received by the crowd with demonstrations that could not be suppressed by the court officers. The Jury at the first trial last month was unable to agree.

The federal officials acknowledge their disappointment in the fiual outcome. They state that this case was not like any of the other postal cases that are pending, as this one simply de*lt with the actiou’of Miller when he was an assistant attorney in the Postofflce Department.

Tiie specific charge against Miller and Johns was conspiracy to extort money from Ryan for allowing him to use the mails for questionable purposes. Ryan testified at the two trials that he paid Johns $4,500 while Miller was in the Postofflce Department so he could use the mails for “placing bets on races.” Ryan claimed he turned State’s evidence after repeated demands had been made on him. 'The examination of State Senator George E. Green on the indictment found ngninst him charging conspiracy with intent to defraud the government in connection with tho sale qf time recorders in the Postofflce Department was begun in Binghamton, N. Y., Friday before United States Commissioner Charles S. Hall. *fhe trial in Washington of August W. Mnchen, the Gross Brothers and Mr. and Mrs. Lorenz of Ohio, Indicted on the charge of defrauding the government by conspiracy iu connection with the wale of box fasteners to the Postofflce Department, has been postponed until Jan. 11. M. Manahan, a well-known farmer residing near Boling, Kan., was seriously Injured by -being dragged by a fractions team while plowing. He pat the linea around his neck. He got off with a broken shoulder and aoma severe scalp wounds. __ While Mrs. John Reeves, two and a half miles south of Blaine, Kaau, waa cleaning house aha knocked down a loaded shotgun. It waa discharged by ths fall aud tha contents entered her head, killing her instantly. She waa about 20 yean aid.

DANIEL V. MILLER