The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-29
WHAT WILL SlEINHARDT TELL?
uPPERMOST QUESTION NOW ~
MORSE-DODGE CASE.
There Il StilI a Chance TO Present Further
Evidence To the January Grand Jury
What IL Charged In the blanket Con-
spirac, Indictment Against Five Men.

BENJAMIN Steinhardt, who Is charged
with conspiracy and subornat!on OF
perjury. with Abe Hummel Of Howe
Hummel. in connection with the invesu-
CATION Of the Dodge-Morse marriage and
divorce tangie. will not plead until next
Tuesday to the three indictments against
him Tie extension Of time 10 Mr.. Stein
harct was granted by Recorder COT with
the consent Of the District Attorney Office
Nothing ia being done by the District
Attorneys Office just at this time TO put
Mr.. Steinhardt out OF good humor. Assist
ant District Attorney Garvan had a long
talk with him on Friday night MIR. Stein
hardt was quite talkative, and 80 was his
wife. 1t is understood that Mrs. Stein
hardt said some things that interested
Mr.. Garvan very much.
The proceedings at Recorder Goh's house
were unusually long, considering that II
was only formal arraignment OF n pris-
oner Mrs. Steinhardt talked a good deal
to the Recorder. SO far as could be learned
Yesterday Mr.. Steinhardt has not engaged
counsel TO represent him on Tuesday
John D. Lindsay of Nicoll Anable Land
say who represent Mr.. Hummel IS not
Mr.. Steinhardt's counsel.
II was said yesterday that there would
I've conference tomorrow between Mr.. Gnr-
van. somebody representing Mr. Steinhardt
and relative OF Mr.. S,einhardt-a woman.
Something more came out yesterday OF
the nature OF the indictments against
Messrs Hummel. Fursman. Dodge. Stein
hardt and Bracken Mr. Hummel and Mr..
Steinhardt are Jointly indicted for suborna-
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ments on this count The first reoites
that Mr.. HummeI and Mr.. Stenhardt in
duoed Dodge TO swear to an affidavit that
he was never served with a summons by
Lawyer William A. Sweetser in the suit
for divorce brought by his wife in March.
1897, and that Dodge was also induced 10
Fwear that he never authorized Mortimer
A. Ruger 10 appear AS his counsel, that he
never wrote any letters to Kruger and that
no never knew Of the divorce until he read
In the newspapers that II had been granted.
A a matter of fact, the indictment charges,
MIR. Hummei and Mr. Steinhardt well
knew that Dodge had been served by
Sweetssr at the Everett House and in Truth
and fact had authorized an appearance.
The second perjury indictment charges
Me.srs Hnmmel and Sfeinhardt with
having procured and induced" Dodge to
appear before Referee Hall in the proceed
inzs to havo the divorce set aside and
swear faisely that he had never been served
Tile conspiracy charge which involves
the quintet under indictment covers the
period rom tho slsr.ms -ti row ~ ~ ,s'e
time that Dodge was brought back from
Texas last December. II is charged that
representatives Of at least one person
named in the blanket indictment appeared
in Atlanta. where Dodge had been making
a poor living. and induced him 70 return
20 this city 20 bring suit for the nnnulment
of the divorce on payment 10 Dodge u
large sum Of money. with a promise OF
more.
The January Grand jury Will sit on Tues
day and there is a suspicion around the
Criminal Courts building that more evi-
dence in the case may be presented. As
Charles W. Morse lie expected To get here
on the Deutschland by that day. some per-
sons have conjectured that he would be
witness before the GRAND Jury adjourns.
It was said yesterday that tho Grand Jury
had been held principally TO dispose OF a
number Of cases. the calendar being be-
hind. but the District Attorney also wanted
to be prepared for an emergency, should
any evidence como up that would need
prompt attention.