New-York tribune., 1905-07-14
GAGE OF BATTLE DOWN.
JEROME TO HENDRICKS.
Declares Equitable Testimony Vas
Promised.

District Attorney Jerome yesterday afternoon
made a formal demand on Robert r. Hunter
First Deputy State Superintendent Of Insurance,
at No IL Broadway. for official copy OF the
testimony recently taken by Superintendent
Hendricks in the Equitable investigation. He
sent to Mr.. Hunter long letter. which de-
lvered at the Broadway Office by Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Garvan. Mr. Hunter had gone
for the day. but had left note saying he would
meet Mr. Jeromes representative at 9.3O a
to-day.
In his letter to Mr.. Hunter. Mr.. Jerome gave
some correspondence he had recently with Gov
ernor Higgins. beginning with a letter from the
Governor on June %. inclosing a copy OF the
preliminary report OF Mr. Hendricks In the
Equitable case. and saying in part;
The findings set forth IN the report based
evidence taken by the Superintendent under the
alleged facts established 6v legal evidence. would
NevVL eiaI m n IN IlsConGuet &c IA Ihs s1 S9unsy & =.
you the evidence taken before him.
JEROME ASKS FOR TESTIMONY.
Replying to the Governor two days later. Mr.
Jerome wrote an acknowledgement OF the Gov
ernor's courtesy and expressed wish for
copy of the testimony. saying. in part:
fully appreciate the great Importance OF this
Of the report Of the superintendent BY personal
bI s6a1 give the matter my personal attention and
L LIe nave srrlved az some conclusion VIII take
gether with my reasons therefor.
On June % Governor Higgins sent TO Mr..
Jerome the following:
Your letter Of June "a is received have asked
of the testimony In the matter of the Equitable So
clety. which he has promised to do as soon one
can Dc prepared
Speaking of the Governors letters. Mr.. Je-
aaf1
had information that left no doubt In his mind
that Governor Higgins had given an order to
have copy Of the testimony sent to him as the
prosecuting officer OF New-York County. Know
ing the intention OF the Governor therefore. he
was surprised at the seeming unwiIIingness of
Mr.. Hendricks to furnish copy OF the testi-
mony, and was more surprised that Mr.. Hen
bricks had said the testimony was not furnished
because it had not been asked for. Yesterday
Mr.. Jerome received from Mr.. Hunter the fol-
lowing note:
investigeton os t5 % nG e'lqence taken IN the
cetv OF tbe 1nitsg T e sft LIE assurance So
10 you that this evidence is accessible to you ard
USES DEDUCTIvE REASONING.
Mr.. Jerome referred to the note in his letter
of yesterday afternoon. adding:
This afternoon re dispatch t9 The Associated Press
If Mr. Jerome wanted a copy OF the testimony
why didn't he ask for it? He has never asked for
neither at the New-York once nor the Albany Of
it we have not received any such request -
A copy Of this testimony was IN the hands OF
the Attorney General some days since. copy OF
this testimony mon appaTently found its way into the
part published by that journal infer from the
one copy or the testimony was made 1t - at least
the custom in my office TO have three copies made
One copy seems TO be in the hands of the Attorney
General one copy is evidently in the possession or
The New-York World" and your letter informs me-
that there is copy in your possession, which,
suppose, accounts for three copies originally made
This morning sent my assistant. Mr. Turnbull
to you in view of your letter to me to ask that
letter of June 2S, he there saying. you via
note: II have asked the Superintendent Of In
matter of the Equitable Society. which he has
promised to do as soon as one can De prepared
Ny assistant Mr.. TUrnbul, informs me, IN sub
stance that you said you would deliver a copy To
me IL / would give YOU something over my sigma
ture to show that the copy was the property of
addition. state that I would return IT within
reasonable time: and when called for
1t always the habit of this Office to receipt for
paperS and always the custom Of this ofrice to
turn papers to the custody where they belong, but
trict Attorney agree to return upon demand 70 q
subordinate copy Of evidence directed 10 be
furnished by the Governor Of the State OF New
I regret that there should be any mIsunder-
standing about this matter and ask tnaI you de-
liver to me, without GuallncaIion or eondItions a
copy OF the testimony taken by the Superintend-
ent Of Insurance, pursuant TO the promise MADE py
the Superintendent OF Insurance 10 the Governor;
Upon the delivery of this, will receipt for 10 and
will answer your superiors for it's safe custody
and return at the proper time me Dearer, fran
els Carvan one Of my assistants, is authorized to
receive and receipt for IT,
In all probability, Mr.. Jerome viii receive the
official copy Of the testimony this morning.