Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-10-04
HYDE WASNOT THERE
Missing Guest at Winthrop
 Babcock Wedding.
EX-OFFIcIAL SHY OF SUBPOENA.
His Counsel Writes Mir. Hughes That Client, if Protected, Will Appear at Insurance Investigation
 Next Week.

NEW YORK, Oct 4-James Hazen Hyde did not act as an usher at the wedding of Henry Rogers Winthrop to
 Miss Alice Babcock at Roslyn, N. Y. The former vice president of the Equi table was expected to be one of the chief guests, as he has long been an in. timate friend of the bridegroom and was the means of giving to him the DO. sition he now holds as financial secre- tary of the Equitable.
 There was much surprise among the large gathering at the Stow mansion, where the marriage was, celebrated, when the news got about that Mir. Hyde was not only not present, but had no idea of entering the state.
 The uninitiated looked for the arrival of the young man at any moment, and process server with subpoena said to have been issued by the insurance investigating committee was equally solicitous
 When Charles E. Hughes was asked regarding the alleged intention of the committee to serve MT. Hyde with subpoena he replied that he knew very little about the details of subpoena serving and added that he believed Mir. Hyde would appear.
 One of MT. Hyde's friends said, "Mr. Hyde has no idea of entering this state at present"
 The impression prevails in this city and at Newport that the young man is gradually disposing of much of his per sonal and real property preparatory to leaving the country for an indefinite period. He has expressed his desire to make his home in Paris in the future, as there is little to hold him here since he severed his official connection with the society his father founded.
 It is said that MT. Hyde has sold his country estate on Long Island and his city house. Now it is said he is about to sell his valuable collection of paint ings.
 Samuel Untermyer, counsel for James H. Hyde, has given out for publication a letter addressed by him to Charles E. Hughes of the insurance investigat- ing committee, and is in part as fol- lows:
 Referring to your request that Mir. Hyde voluntarily appear as witness before the joint committee appointed by the defunct legislature of 1905 to in. vestigate the affairs of life insurance companies, I have advised Mir. Hyde that your committee is without power or jurisdiction to make the investiga- ton in which you are engaged.
 '1n statements made before your committee Mir. Hyde has been grossly misrepresented and injured in the pub lie esteem for his supposed connection with transactions for which he is not responsible except for having trusted too much to older and more experienc- ed men. .Ee
 He is not willing to repeat that ex- perience now in another form before your committee He is prepared to waive all legal objections to appearing and to tell your committee fully and frankly everything he knows except as to matters that are embraced in pend ing litigation on condition that your committee will in common fairness ac- cord him the right of being represent ed, advised and re-examined by coun- sel.
 If therefore Mir. Hyde IIay have the benefit of counsel at the hearing and on your assurance that his ex- animation will not include the subject matter of the pending suits he will appear for examination at any time next week that may be fixed by you"