New-York tribune., 1906-12-14
8 PATS" HEAD STILL ON.
HIS TRIAL ADJOURNED.
Treason Hunters Grant Leader's
Request to See Copy of Charges.


The Democratic State Committees guillotine
stuck its TO the block yesterday, with
the result that the official head of Senator
Patrick Henry McCarren is still where 1t ought
to he. and his fertile brain presumably is
active as ever.
Luke D. Stapieton told the COMMITTEES OF trea-
son hunters at the Victoria Hotel yester-
day that he wanted another adjournment until
January 3. He also said that he wanted Will
tam r, Hearst. the man who ran. and Max F.
Ihmsen. his shadow. present as witnesses at
the next session OF the rack and screw gentle
men. Mr.. McCarren's counsel got the adjourn
ment 10 January g. and large circle of friends
drank wine at the expense of Mr McCarren
The charges of political treason were brought
against McCarren by John H Delaney and Pat
rick Hayes, representing the organization known
as the Kings County Democratic party. which
is composed of twenty-three anti-McCarren
clubs, one for every Assembly district of Kings
County
The committee of judges Charles P Will
Jams. Of Lyons. n. Y; George w Battin. OF
Lockport: Stephen Ryan, of Norwich; Robert
W. Chanler, of Poughkeepsie: Thomas W. Finu-
cane, OF Rochester, and j. NJ. Fitzgerald of
WATERFOWL The prosecutors were George v
5. Williams. Hugh>A. McTernan, Charles Har-
WOOD ana Mortimer S. Brown. Mr.. Stapleton
and Isaac NJ. Kapper appeared for Senator Nc
Carren
. Some OF the Brooklyn politicians present were
Otto Wicker, Frank w Foley Joseph Borden
Alexande- Katsky, Edward Glinnen and Patrick
II. Malone. Senator McCarren came In at II 80
O'Clock and the chairman called the committee
to order.
Mr.. Stapleton said he asked an adjournment on
the ground that they had as vet received no
copy Of the charges against the Senator and the
others who were named with him. Mr. Williams
sard the men all knew what the charges were
He opposed any adjournment
What is the haste? What is the rush? Whv
should we not know what we are to neet?"
asked Mr.. Kapper "The Democratic State
Committee Is elected for two years and there
VIII be nothing done until next fall. We think
we are right in demanding a copy Of the
charges"
THE worst criminal in the state has time to
prepare his defence. and we have had no time"
said Mr.. Stapleton.
He said he wished to call Hearst and Ihmsen
and he understood they were out of the iuris
diction of the committed He further declared
that the committee could not issue subppnas
nor swear witnesses. This the chairman ad
mitted
I'VE don't ask more than month. but we do
think should have two weeks" said Mr.
Stapleton
Senator McCarren then and said
Mr.. Chairman: If | may be allowed to speak
knew that there were some charges read. but
In the hurry of the state committees work 7 did
not carry in my head every word of the So
called complaint l know that there were some
charges alleging disloyalty to the party but
just what they were do not know.
The committee wished to consult about the
matter, and the chairman announced a recess
until O'Clock.
The other politicians who are under charges
with Senator McCarren are NJ A. Cummings.
John w. Webber. Thomas F. Wogan NJ. G.
Butler John l.. Shea Conrad Hasenflug and
James p. Sinnott
When the committee was called to order at
it had decided to grant an adjournment 1t was
finally decided TO adjourn the hearing until
Thursday, January g. 1907 the committee to
meet at the Clarendon Hotel, In Brooklyn, at
accommodate them to find suitable quar-
lers Mr.. McCarren suggested that his county
headquarters, Jefferson Hail. would be a good
place TO meet. This remark caused general
laugh among the committee and the audience
Mr. kapper gave notice that he reserved the
rlSht TO question the Jurisdiction of the commit
Tee at the beginning of the adjourned hearing
Inc chairman gave notice that the procedure
Wouiu ne testimony by oral statements. After
the testimony is given the witnesses will be
asked 10 read 1t over and swear 10 It.