Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 36, Number 81, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 June 1904 — GENERAL TYNER IS FREED. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

GENERAL TYNER IS FREED.

Government Loses Its Case Against Former Postal Officials. Gen. James N. Tyner and his nephew, Harrison J. Barrett, tried in Washington on a charge of conspiracy growing out

of the recent postal investigation, were acquitted after the jury had been out only twenty-two minutes. The verdict is regarded as a serious setback to the government’s prosecution of the postal cases, as Gen. Tyner was one of the highest officials indicted and the government attor-

neys had made great efforts to secure his and Barrett’s conviction. The case was before the court nineteen days, and the government produced a great mass of testimony. Gen. Tyner, as Assistant Attorney General for the Postoffice Department, passed on bond investment companies and other concerns which might be barred from the mails. Barrett, after serving in this branch of the department, resigued to act as counsel for such concerns as might be in and engage his services. In this business he practiced before Gen. Tyner, and the uncle was charged with having favored his nephew and the latter’s clients in his decisions. Gen. Tyner, who is 78 years old, has had a long record of public service. He was a member of Congress from Indiana from 1869 to 1875 and was made Postmaster General under Grant after serving as Second and First Assistant Postmaster General. He was Assistant Attorney General for the Postofflce Department from 1889 to 1893 and was reappointed to the same position in 1897. His service was continuous until the charges against him forced his resignation a year ago.

JAMES N. TYNER.