Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-31
Charged With Trying to Bribe an
Official.
RECORD IN MICHIGAN BROUGHT UP
Dispute Over the Question of
Bail.
! RE ESS IS KEN

James A. Jordan, who was arrested in
New York yesterday, was brought to this
city last night at 1910 o'clock, accom-
panied by William Kennedy, a United
States deputy marshal from New York
He was at once taken to the District Jail,
where he spent the night. Soon after his
arrival here the prisoner sent communi-
cation to Attorney Jere Wilson, retaining
the latter as counsel in his case.
Deputy Marshal James Springman visited
the Jail this morning and escorted Jordan
to the city hall, and into the presence of
Judge Cole. Assistant District Attorney
Snlllngton called the case to the attention
of the court. He asked that Jordan be
committed to Jail and that bail be fixed
explaining that the man was indicted Oc-
tober last by the grand jury for violating
section 5451 of the Revised Statutes of the
United States, the specific charge being
the attempted bribery of public official
bench warrant for the arrest of Jordan
was issued October 20, added Mr.. Shilling
ton, the arrest occurring yesterday in New
York.
The Prisoner ArrafEned.
In behalf of Jordan Attorney Wilson
stated that the prisoner had not heard of
the Indictment pending against him here
until he was placed under arrest yesterday
He would ask postponement of the mat
was unfamiliar with the facts, the attorney
went on to say, were it not that his client
is ill. Attorney Wilson read from the in
dictment the allegation to the effect that
Jordan sent $50 to an employee of the pen
sion office named Fritts, with the intent
10 induce the latter to abstract from the
nles Of the office two affidavts, and thereby
destroy evidence against Jordan in a case
pending against him. The court was asked
TO fix the bail at a nominal sum, as the
penalty, in the event that Jordan should
oe urea and convicted, could not exceed
S4oo, three times the amount said to have
been offered by him as a bribe. and i'm
prlsonment for not more than three wears.
The Question of Bail.
Assistant District Attorney Shillington
moved that the bail be substantial and
suggested 5000 as the proper amount
mere We're circumstances in connection
with the case, Mr.. Stillington explained,
that should be called to the attention of the
ccErt He went on to say that Jordan,
Whlie pension examiner assigned to duty
IN Michigan. was indicted there for faisfy-
Ing MS accounts, for perjury and for for
gerry. He was tried one of the indict-
ments, convicted and fined 81 COO the fine
being paid. When called upon to respond
ID the other indictments. it was added,
Joruan tailed to appear and, therefore, he
Is fugitive from justice from Michigan
Attorney Wilson admitted that Jordan
had paid 4 fine of $1,000, but declared that
he had never been called upon to RESPOND
to the other two Indictments and there
fore was in no sense fugitive from ius
tlce. he was ready to respond, it was
stated, at any time.
Judge Cole remarked that in fixing the
amount of bail he would be governed large
~ by the facts in regard to the cases i'm
Mlchgan. If Jordan had forfeited his bond
ttere the court wanted to know it.
The herring was therefore adjourned I'M
I'll ESQ o'clock this afternoon, Judge Cole
requesting counsel on both sides to inyesti
gate the circumstances and inform him
in the case. :"
Durlng the recess Jordan remained in
the custody of deputy marshal. He is
Wei. Wei dressed and had with him a small