New-York tribune., 1905-07-28
BROKERS WON'T ANSWER,
Peekhan and Haas Mag Be Pun
ished for Contempt in Cotton Case.

washington, July 2z-F. 4 pecLb.-,
-loses Haas. New-Eork brokers I'd,
fused 70 answer questions before the v-.-s
jury investigating the cotton rano-+ -
age. Mr. Peckham was tbere,,no, .o,5 =
United States District Attorney Bssot e..
inless be changed his mind by II o,clocl, =
mo-roW morning. when the grand Jury convene.
for the oa--, his recalcitrancy woula he vs,,~.
cd TO Judge Wright OF the Supreme Court ~
re Das--1Ci q Columbia, who has already given
ploAe nonoe O. his intention TO punish any wit
ness refusing 10 reply 10 proper questions. The
penalty is imprisonment When seen to-ntg,+
IL. Beach. who has steadtastlv -e@,,se7 = ,ss-
ouss Developments in his inquiry. declined n al
nit The probability Ct proceedings a1airs+ NJ
Peckham
Secretary Wilson. n his report on tba .v.-.
ilation into the affairs of his department b-- +ta
Secret Service men. referred TO Mr.. Peclzbsr, :.
some length. saying:
m Peckham was iate-vgaves - -. IT,,
Bres-l1, II Aew-Yo-k City He vas sbo- taoI1l
series OF letters and asked for az ~
T.Anslon OF their contents. Mr. Peckbar1 80
&C thar the only explanation he ~ - sal @
vas L-at al the time the letters were WRITER r.
vas tr9lag 70 make some money in the cof7oT
lltL he> r Orther than this AIr Perkhav9 -
fused 70 give any information abour he 80
J-ors With Mr.. Holmes. AR Haas or M w
- - s -, SouIo threw any Light on the mat
Shortly after Ar. Peckham was interviewed
ne ietl New-Hork for Washington. and ir1rne-
CAREY On ms arrival in the city he hel9 cor
versatlon with Ar. Holmes over the taIerlbore IN
y '--h he inquired whether Nj Holmes intend
g 20 les'gn MS position or whether hs ex-
service 80 sN' q ----ie~e
NJ Peckham was interviewed again At the
EcIel Bresltn- in New-York after bss +ri-, b-T+
declined 10 give any further inforn7a+io-i cor
ce-n-ng ms relations with NJ. Homes
-sn AZ. ho-rnes was questioned about his
Fz0lrf
be said that they had all been on verv intjr7sfa
terms socially and that when he had occasion
10 Tlslt Aew-York he frequently found thaT HE
hute, bills had been paid bv M Vs. P5-e- - -
by NJ PeckhaEn- Mr. Holmes admits thar he
ana NJ Peckhan and M Haas were al one
me essocialeo IN business venture in which
NJ Holmes was 70 have an interest equal 10 the
sun OF Sb-Oeo which he was 10 receive as a
FIJI fron1 the other members OF the firm.
Mark Altar, counsel for r 4 Peckhann and
Moses Haas. who refused 70 answer questions
ne-ore The grand jury inquiri1g into the cotton
scandal. made the following statement tonight:
u TTashiaston as Witnesses ~ Irdr e-ap5 psee sI1
subpoena an precluded from making any state
ecEfarn ana M Haas are unable 81 te I1 1e a.; =
STATE their side % the case. Acting under advice
rt thelr counsel, which deem necessary under
IONS as 10 their constitutional rights. They may
- Dc -orceo % test-Iy before the grand jury and
must perLorce MAINTAIN silence until judicial de-
olslon IS rendered as 10 The Justification OF their
feel. however. that II is only fair 10 say that
when circumstances over which they at present
ave control permit z statement may be made
which VIII clear Up rhe existing involved situation
nd com npleIelE eZOneTate my clients
NIr Haas was before the grand jury at about
The sa-ueN time as NJ. Peckham to-day. Their
counsel accompanied them 10 the City Hall. II
is believed that the questions they refused 10
answer bear on the alleged relations that existed
between L. :. Holmes the former associate stat
1sriciau. and New-York cotton brokers. Several
other witnesses are said 10 have been before the
tUrv-