Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-11-29
HOFFMAN BROUGHT HERE
CHARGED WITH THE THEFT OF M
- 1-- PORTANT DOCUMENT.
Unless Bond is Furnished He VIII Be
Committed to Jail-Afida-
Wit Filed.

Carl IL Hoffman, the former confidential
secretary to Rear Admiral Walker of the
isthmian canal commission, who was ar
rested in New York Tuesday night. arrived
here this afternoon in charge of a deputy
marshal. He was escorted to the city hall
and turned over to the marshal. Unless
bond is given for his appearance he will
be committed to jail.
The affidavit filed in the Police Court on
the oath of Detective Horne alleges that
Hoffman did take and carry away with in
tent to steal the same, certain paper,
document and record filed and deposited IN
q public office, which said office has been
established under the provisions of sections
8, 4, and of an act of Congress, ap
proved March. 1899, entitled an act making
appropriations for the construction, repair
and preservation of certain public works on
rivers and harbors and for other purposes,
and which said office is commonly called
and known as the office of the isthnIian ca
nal commission, and which said paper,
document and record is the final report to
the President of the United States of the
provisions of the said act of Congress.
which persons are generally known as and
called the isthmian canal commission"
Valves His Right.
Hoffman. as published in yesterdays
Star, was arraigned before United States
Commissioner Shields in New York We'd
nesday. He waived any right he may have
had to a hearing, and expressed a willing
ness to return here with Detective Horne,
rather than go back to the Ludlow street
jail The United States commissioner made
the order of removal and placed the priS-
oner in the custody of United States Mar
shall Henkel. who left New York with him
this morning.
Soon after the French ambassador is al
4 hsar~ NOl h. l,a
State Department. District Attorney Gould
was consulted. The warrant was issued
and Detective Horne was sent to New
York The district attorney exerted every
effort to keep the matter from Hoffman'S
friends. fearing the latter would advise him
To fight eXtradition and give the officers an
amount of trouble and cause an unneces-
,sary delay.
Makes Statement.
A Star reporter saw Hoffman this after
noon and he declared that he Is innocent
of having violated any law. His arrest, he
says, was a complete surprise to him. He
denied the report sent here from New York
saying he had blamed Rear Admiral Walk
er for his trouble The young man said he
thought it was strange that he was not
arrested at the time of his dismissal if he
had done anything in violation of law.
He said he was satisfied he could prove
himself innocent if he We're given a pre-
liminary hearing here. Such hearing will
not be given him, however, as he was held
by the United States commissioner in New
York to await the action of the grand jury.
HIS case may be considered by that body
next week. Mr.. Charles Maurice Smith
was sent for by Hoffman. and it is under
stood he will appear as counsel In the case.
Ii was stated late this afternoon that
Hoffman will waive examination in the
Police Court, and that the government will
consent to his release on bail in the sum of
l-JO0 to await the action of the grand
jury. Arrangements to that end will be
carried out. it is understood, as soon as
the nrelirnina rios be