The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-06-14
GILLETTE CAN Sch MINUTES
50 FAR As CONCERNS HIS TEsTI-
MONY BEFORE GRAND JURY.
Robert A. Granniss Was Not Indicted for
Perjury. rs E~rroneously stated but
for Third Degree Forgery in Connec-
ton with a Report to the state supt.

Choate. Hanford & Iarocque. NJ gel
for DR.. Walter r.. Gillette, served notice
on District Attorney Jerome yesterday OF
an application for lea We to inspect the MN
utes of the Grand Jury on the indictments
for forgery in the third degree and perjury
against DR.. Gillette. An agreement was
reached whereby Dr.. Gillette is TO nave
a copy of the testimony he gave before
the Grand Jury, but not the other tesu-
mopy. This was lone by Justice Scott IN
the Supreme Court, Criminal Branch, after
Mr.. Jerome had had a conference with
him.
Mr.. Jerome decided not to oppose grant
inc DR.. Gillette's request for his own tes-
timony at least. In the Hummel case jus
tice Kenefck decided that Hummel was
entitled to his own testimony before the
Grand Jury, but not to any of the other
testimony that brought about the indict-
ments against him growing out of the
Dodee-Morse case. Mr.. jerome decided
that Justice Kenefck's decision is a prece-
dent and Justice Scott agreed with him.
This will not prevent DR.. Gillette from re-
newing an application in the future for a
COPY of all the testimony taken in his case
before the Grand Jury,
Through an error it was stated on Tues
day that Robert A. Granniss had been in
dicted for perjury, He was indicted for
forgery in the third degree in connection
with the filing of a report TO the State Super
intendent of Insurance. The statute makes
it forgery in the third degree and a felony
fra udulently to omit to make an entry in
an account. and there is some question as
TO whether there isn't a nice legal point
involved in the charge against Mr.. Granniss
A second indictment in connection wlththe
same transaction was found against Mr..
Granniss. This charges him with a mis-
demcanor in submitting to the State Super
intendent a report not properly flled out.
There is nothing in the indictment charg-
ing Mr., Granniss with having anything to do
with the padded bills Of the supply depart
ment or that he committed perjury.
Some additional details Of how the supply
department OF the Mutual Life Insurance
Company was run in connection with Ly-
sander W. Lawrence, favored stationer r,
came out yesterday. The present Mutual
nan cement is anxious TO get the missing
books Of the supply department which were
discovered by District Attorney Jerome, TO
assist them in suits that have or will be
brought against Lawrence and others.
1t was pointed out Yesterday that the
books, which are now in the possession OF
the District Attorney. wou' not be o. any
great value to the Mutual people. 1t was
explained that Lawrence had a system on
which he worked in sending out stationery
and other supplies TO branch offices Of the
Mutual.
For instance, there was a code made up of
letters to represent numerals. This code
was used on all the supply cards. and it was
very easy to tell under the system Just
what the order from the Mutual called for
and Just what had been supplied. 1t would
be necessary fer the Mutual TO get the sup
ply cards OF Lawrence, il was said, as the
books of the supply department showed
nothing. 1t il not expected that Lawrence
will supply the enemy ammunition.