The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-07-29
JOHN HYDE TO Be WATCHED.
JrHE GOVERNMENT WILLNOT LOSE
SIGHT or HIM IN ENGLAND.
n Indletee He Can BE Extradited-Drokers
VINO Refused TO Answer Questions
Before Grand Jury Must Show Cause
In Contempt Proceedings To-day.

VINO pHe1use0 10 answer VueSuV"s
n Before Grand Jury Must Show Cause
In Contempt Proceedings To-day
WASHINGTON, July 2s.-The Government
4 n determined not to lose sight OF John
Hyde, thA man who was until recently
chief statlstician OF the Department OF
I Agriculture, and who left with suspicious
haste for Europe on the eve OF the meeting
Of the District OF Columbia Grand Jury.
Mr.. Hydeb wanted badly, for the District
Attorneys ONCE believes that he alone Is
able to give certain information regarded
y a. necessary TO the success OF the cotton
scandal Investigation.
"a District Attorney Beach called at the
State Dephstsnent to-day and had confer
euoe with Acting Secretary Adee. The
greatest secrecy was observed In regard
I to the object Of the District Attorney
visit, but u 10 known that no went to the
Department to make an official request and
that the request was granted.
It "a believed that the District Attorney
( wishes to have the movements OF John
Hyde In Eagland watched by competent
persons on behalf OF this Government
and that the former statistician will not be
\ allowed to keep out OF sight. In case ne
should be- indicted on a, criminal charge
- q result Of the present Grand Jury pro-
ceedings, be could be extradited and brought
back to the United States.
At o'clock this afternoon. IN accordance
with an order issued earlier in the day,
Moses Haas, the New York cotton broker,
appeared before Justice Wright, sitting
IN Equity Court No. 2, to face charge
Of contempt. He was accompanied by
his counsel Mark Alter Of New York and
Birney d Woodward Of this city. Counsel
asked that the contempt proceedings be
allowed to- 60 over until Monday, but this
was refused by Judge Wright, who gave
counsel for recaloitrant witnesses Haas
and Peckham) their choice between con-
tinuing the case then and there or re-
Stunning at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning.
which was the greatest latitude the Court
could allow. Counsel preferred to con-
tinue tomorrow and it was 30 ordered.
Although Haas is individually mentioned
In the report Of the Grand Jury upon which
the rule Of the Court was based, the same
course will be taken with Frederick A.
Peokham, In case the Grand Jury should
succeed In sustaining its contention that
Haas and Peckham must answer the ques-
lions put to them. Peckham and Haas
both refused to answer any and all ques-
tons, including the most trivial and I'M
s important ones, first demanding to know
whether they would later be subjected to
investigation by the same Grand Jury with
/ view toward indictment and prosecution.
( This information was refused.
The report of the Grand Jury upon which
the rule to show cause is based is an Interest,"
ing document. It recites that on Thursday,
July n, 1905, in the District Of Columbia
the Grand Jury we're considering, among
other things, an ofense alleged to have
been committed in the Dist riot, DC. A
transcript Of the questions put to MIR. Beach
b then given. Haas, it appears, refused
to answer the most inconsequential ques.
lions. He refused to say whether he had
ever been employed in the Department Of
Agriculture Or Whether gns X. H hil, ris
Attorney instructed the foreman to swear
the witness. Haas then said:
pardon me for moment. Before pro-
ceeding in this matter would like to read
the following for your records. He then
read as follows:
being sworn respectfully ask to be advised
Of the nature and purpose OF the investigation
In which have been summoned here, the
names OF theparties against whom 1t is directed
and the specific charge aga inst them, in order
that / may consult, counsel and obtain their
. Union as TO whether Or not this Grand
4 Jury has am lawful right or power to proceed
In this matter: that ls. whether there Is any
thing lawfully pending here upon which
witnesses may be s%Srn and examined X .,,.
Without leave Of the Court or District Attor-
ney does not inform Al, me that ths court
p aH seS indiVidasl and desire to know,
Know may be- The s person. or o one Of the
persons against whom this inquiry is directed.
II 1t is, my counsel advises me that ! cannot
sEuy be Go%Psded 70 anpeap bsiore this
70 SoI testify til l would ike to hand this to the
foreman and make 1t matter Of record.
The United States Attorney then said:
while it is not necessary, it is deemed
not improper to advise the witness in answer
TO his Statements whidh he has just read,
that there is pending before the Grand
Jury an inquiry o. 70 The .sleged criminal
clan Of the Department OF Agriculture.
Not conoeding any heht Of the witness to
inquire into the delbsaations OF this body,
this information is given for whatever you
seek to make of it, and 1t IL further proper
70 advise you that any collateral inquiry
yestigation will also be mace by this Grand
Jury. This inquiry ts not hike a trial be-
fore q court or petit jury, and they have
the right to inquire into collateral matters
growing = out OF thiA Investigation. OF
course, the witness has the right to refuse
to answer any question that. may tend to
incriminate him. MIR. Foreman, will you
please swear the witnessp'
e Witness-I protest against being sworn
g q witness on the ground that there Is no
matter or proceeding pending before this
Grand Jury on which my attendance or
testimony can be lawfully required.
Mr.. Beach-Swear the witness, Mr.. Fore
man. - s,-s =, a. tt- '.,,r,,,,s -4--
(At this point the witness was duly sworn).
= Mr. Beach-Have you any further state
ment to make, Mr. Haas?,
Witness-I have refusal to testify after
being sworn (reading paper. After Civ
ing name, residence and business, DO,
respectfully decline to answer any ques-
\ tons upon the ground, first, that there is
no legal warrant or authority for my ex-
animation as a witness; second, that my
n answers may tend to incriminate me.
Mr.. Beach-Swear the witness, Mr.. Fore
man.
Witness-I would also like to state here,
/ before Proceed TO answer any questions,
! that I would Ike to know II 1 am defendant
) n this action in any way, or II am i'm
plicated in any matter whatsoever.
Mr.. Beach-It Ia proper to say to the
4 witness that upon the inquiry is directed
j at the present moment 1t is solely into the