New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-29


is there any entry which discIoses the nature
OF the payment" inquired Justice Creenbaum.
.-No: there is TO ledger entry which shows
hat said Mr Delaheld. Mr. Perkins knows
rothine about tie books lie has had no time
10 60 through the books. II there is any wrong
doing with regard 20 the entries 81 the books. it
cannon he imputed TO Nlr. Perkins.
..yVI:en this us tier vas mooted It appeared to
Mr.. Perkins that everybody participating IN the
transaction was p criminal well as he IL
there was any offence committed. and that
everybody so participating could refuse 10 give
testimony. and thus all doors By which evidence
nigh, De had would have been closed; but Mr.
Perkins stated TO his counsel that everything he
had done had been done openly and honestly,
and ~ the request Of the District Attorney, he
made fun statement as 20 the whole matter,
and SUPPLIED him with the testimony he needed
yye TUNED orea 10 the District Attorney our
hooks and evidence which could not have been
obtained by force OF law was thus given him.
u ask that my time 70 traverse or demur TO
this writ may be extended TO Saturday morning,
and il being evident that in any event there
has been no criminal intent that Mr. Perkins
be psroled IN my custody. He Will respond Z
any order made by the court
Mr. Jerome said that he had no objection 10
such = parole and IL was ordered BY the
Justice. who set Friday afternoon at 2.3O o'clock
FOR tho hearing Of legal arguments on the ques-
ton
cos,MENT oN THE STATEMENT
Nr De,aBeld's statement caused much COM
rnent IN insurance circles when IT'S tenor be-
cone known Many believed that il put the
Fowler housecieanIIg committee in a peculiar
.rht In that i- had advised bringing suit
against the estate Of John "A. Mccall for ali q
tfa campaign contributions. when it must have
known tna. these were authorized by the finance
committee I.e~e are Others who pointed
on tlat r tended 20 confirm the charge
~ Andrew Hamilton that the political payments
v-e~e known 60 the trustees as well TO John
A Mccall. III Hamilton was IN the city bur
refused o. discuss the Delahelu statement
Magistrate Moss is somewhat uncertain as 20
IL proceedings which took lIr Perkins out Of
his HANDS a Te7 moments after the warrant hao
been .e-,e5. though he says that when Die was
e. law practice bef1T. becoming magistrate.
he did the same thing Aius I'm tie case o.
some book-.saers whom he was defending lie
did not want them 70 go into "a police court. ana
by habeas corpus got them into the Supreme
Court before they could be arTalgned The JUS
uce there Hua.ly dismissed the case. IN the Per
kins case tie magistrate said. il might be days
before the warrant would be returned to the po-
See court II il ever was
The grand jury appeared before Judge Osul-
ivan in part I OF the Court Of General Sessions :
In the afternoon and asked him foE further in
structions as 20 what particular case or indi-
vidual. he referred TO. in the supplementary in
structons he gave them on Tuesday. in speak /
Ing Of their investigation Of the Insurance 1
scandal.
Judge O'Sulliyau replied that he did not know
II any individuals other than were Indicated in
the jury's hypothetical questions il its present
ment q two weeks ago
MORE QUESTIONS FROM JURY.
Foreman Van Valkenburgh submitted 10 the
Judge typewriter question IN two parts as
follows:
What was the case referred to- snce your honor
Instructed me grand jury hsye any c-clmstances
your Instructions?
Replying 10 the questions. Judge o Sullivan said.
The case referred 10 me is indicated by your
hypothetical questions Of a few days ago. The
cannot 90 SO now. The court gave us reply to the
make to-isy. Tie Court knows Of no osse before
you You said Ia ,he questions you presented 70
corPoTrtI7a have taken the properly Of such cor
PorssioH. YOU assumed ia your questions that they
OF course, if you assume thar upon any facts
5Ress iae's pom, 70 me party Concerning wAqn
ms rri1a orte5 and rrs.s IN his c65Itv
That is the frst section OF the code read 10 you
Tine your performance Of the duty Of grand Jurors
you have taken the oath of Office, to inquire into
Further yoar right under statutory authority
Is ce'sIln.1ea- ana you ma, may demand Of ne Dis
be examined before you IN any matter under con-
charge aea-nst any particular party is beyond the
As sai5 70 YOU, the law knows 10 names, high
OF low. tho law knows no individuals. and there IS
70 mates To proceed S S2c5r91E 10 fa55 no 10
matter towsrI what Individual they may point.
TELEGEA1is SENT TO JURY