New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-10-10
RULES AGAINST HUMMEl
Court of appeals Decides He Was
Not Entitled to Bail.

Albany. Oct 9.-The Court Of Appeals in a
decision handed down to-day ruled that Abra-
ham H HumInel. the New York lawyes was
not entitled TO be out on bail pending the deter
1nination by the court OF an application for a
certificate OF reasonable doubt
Hurnrnel was convicted OF the crime OF con-
spiracy and sentenced TO Imprisonment for one
year in the New York County penitentiary and
10 pay a fine OF $500. Upon the day he was SEN
fenced an order was granted 10 show cause why
a certificate OF reasonable doubt should not
issue
MEANWHILE a stay OF execution was directed.
and at the same time an order was made ad-
hitting HurnnneI to $4,000 bail until a decision
was received from the court on his application
FOR a certificate Of reasonable doubt
To-day's decision IS OF only technlca4 Iega4 m
+a-as+ and will not affect Humrnel himself. be-
cause since the issue arose he has secured MS
certificate of reasonable doubt and Is oalled
under stay OF execution .-,-
The case was carried UP TO a final Judgment
nv, the Court OF Appeals by District Attorney
jerome who desired its effect upon future cases
The decision sustains Mr. Jeromes view OF tne
law.
DaIancey Nicou counsel for Humnael made
upbt Of the decision OF the Court OF Appeals and
said that It would not Affect Hummsl IN the least.
.'It "a a purely academic question Mr. Nicon
said The opinion merely expresses the view OF
+hs court as 10 what action should be taken pend
ing a decision application for a certificate OF
reasonable doubt II leaves the status % Mr.
Hurmsrs case Just where IL was.''
.oaumraeI viii not have to 90 to jail. thenr' Mr.
Nicou was asked
"Oh no. The opinion merely advises lawyers as
20 what the court believes should be done"
..yvII you take any cosnizance OF tho decision?''
None except 20 rsad Il with interest Mr..
NIcon replied.
At HummsYs ofica, the law Arm OF HOWE s
Hurnuasl still maintaining Offices at tina New York
Life Insurance Building. Il said that Hummel
had gone FOR the day." and one. eppars nty.
could tall where he could be found One member
OF the ayn said that Hummel did not know OF the
decision. but added
u won't worry him any. II does not him
specifically. The decision pertains entirely 70 the
dona With Convicted aetsndaats pending Ger,
tifcats % reasonable doubt. Tho certificate has
already sssn secured by Mr.. Hummel and that
asvA - stay hetors the Court OF Appeals pending
time. Tsis decision. understand Il. given
test case brought by the District Atorpsy 70
have ruling IN tho future 70 guide him and other
nrigants. Hummol IS enIreiy out OF this decision.
and he Is just as much out OF jail as he ever was
District Attorney jerome. when informed OF The
decision. expressed himself highly pleased that
bis contention had been sustained. He said that
hummer would not De arrested or brought INTO
court as the matter was a question % law.
At The time Hummel admitted 20 bail oy
Justice woodward, pending the granting OF cef-
ttncate or reasonable doubt. the District Attorney
commended that the justice had not the risht 20
admit Hummel 10 TIA l9ooo bail The oertiica.s
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