The San Francisco call., 1897-05-18
BROKER CHAP MAN
IN DURANGO VILE
Enters Upon His Term
of Thirty Days for
Contempt.
Havemeyer and SearIes Get a
Respite and May Escape
Punishment.
Judge BradIey's Action Is Severely
Crittcized-lnsa and Outs OF
Sugar Deals.

WASHINGTON, D. c., May 17.-Broker
Chapman, who declined to divulge TO the
Senate investigating committee the
names Of United States Senators alleged
to have speculated in American sugar
stock and as q punishment was sentenced
to thirty days in the District Jail and to
pay fine of $780, is now behind prison
bars. His term began this afternoon and
he will be released on June II, providing
he violates none of tie rules of the Jail.
Aside from having two OF the best cells
in the Jail, having them furnished nicely
at his own expense and being permitted
food pre- epared under the direction Of Man
ager Bennett of the Arlington Hotel.
Chapman will be treated just as though
he was an ordinary prisoner.
"I have nothing to say for publication, :"
Chapman said, ''but during my confine-
ment l may write something which may
put this m after in proper light"
The trial of Havemeyer and Searles. the
recalcitrant sugar witnesses, was to-day
postponed until Tuesday OF next week by
Judge Bradley at the request of counsel.
although the M otion was bitterly opposed
by the District Attorney. 1t is expected
now that a year will elapse before final
decision. It took three years to land
Broker Chapman in jail.
There is plenty of adverse criticism here
as to Judge Bradley's action. 1t looks de-
cidedly as though very strong pull had
been brought to bear on the court. The
feeling is all the more intensified because
of the charges made by New York par
that certain Senators are now speculating
in sugar regardless OF the notoriety at
tached to the Havemeyer, Searies and
Chapman cases.
One of the brokers who could probably
throw considerable light on the dealings
of Senators in Wall street and who per-
sonally prohted by advance inform alton
on the sugar schedule is Abraham White.
Mr.. White has offices at 16 Broad street
and 81 Broadway, New York. He is the
broker who successfully negotiated with
the aid of Russell Sage the purchase OF a
million dollars worth of Government
bonds during the last popular bond sale
on total investment of 4S cents for pos
tage. He cleared about 100000 by that
deal.
When the Dlngley tariff bill went into
the hands of the Senate subcommittee
Mr.. White came to Washington and
opened an Office at 1343 F street. He
fitted it up in fine style and had private
wire to New York.
On April his first advertisement ap-
peared in the local papers. He did not
stint himself on space. He made refer
ence in his advertisement to his success
in the bond deal. and in large letters an
nounced that Russell Sage had helped
him to complete that transaction.
1t was MOI ed that the persons who ire
quented his Office and traded through him
were mostly Senators and Representa-
tives he lived in the Arlington Hotei'
where, it will be remembered, the Senate
subcommittee held its secret meetings
He was frequently seen coming out OF the
room where these secret conferences were
being held, although it was Impossible Tor
anv hut few favored Senators and Rep
resentatives to enter this private cham Der.