New-York tribune., 1907-12-14
SAYS THREAT WASMADE
INVOLVES HOWARD CANS.
AnSon McCook Boards Charge De-
MED by Jerome's Former Assistant.

The statement was made yesterday by Anson
McCook Beard counsel for J. H Sulzbacher,
and son-in-law of JONES J. Hill, that threats
had been made to the Stock Exchange broker
that unless he settled civil suit crimina! pro-
ceedings would be begun against him. and that
an indictment would be found on account of the
influence of Howard s. Cans, ex-assistant dis
trict attorney.
Sulzbacher is being sued for the return of
moneys claimed due the result of the disso-
luton of the old stock brokerage firm of ]. H.
Sulzbacher & Co. in which Ignatz Boskowitz.
Mr Sulzbacher's father-in-law was partner
The dissolution of the firm was caused by MS
death Mr. Cans is counsel for his heirs
Mr. Boards statement was made to correct
any opinion that he had apologized TO District
Attorney Jerome on Tuesday for any statement
he had made regarding the Sulzbacher case. Inc
statement which Mr. Beard says recites only tiie
facts in the case will be forwarded to Governor
Hughes
M- Beard saws that he did not mean 10
charge the District Attorney with crlfnlhai
conspiracy, nor die he inteno 10 asA i0 '
Jerome's removal.
Mr. Beard says that he was informed by MI
Smythe one of Mr. Jeromes assistants. that
man who has civil litigation pending against
Sulzbacher to recover $1,000 for alleged losses
in stock speculation has been active IN making
charges against Sulzbacher. Mr.. Beard says
that this man "is reputed to have been proml-
nent collector of Mr.. Jeromes campaign fund.-
and that Mr.. Cans is reputed to have been the
treasurer of Mr.. Jerome's campaign funo-
The statements says. in part:
Threats made in this civil litigation that
unless Mr.. Suzbacher paid a large sum of money. MONEY
time high $3.50 S000o-crminal proceed1ngs 1
would be begun against him About June lo 1spI,
Mr.. Suzbacher's books were seized under John
Smith subpoena. commonly known as John
Doe subpoena. which had already been declared
TO be Illegal by the Court of Appeals
1t has been stated. says Mr.. Beard, that un-
less Mr. Sulzbacher settled Mr.. Sulzbacher
could not get out of the District Attorneys
office. and there would be Indictment on
account of the influence of Mr. Cans. do not
suggest in any way that Mr.. jerome is respon-
sible, and only recite this as relevant to what
has subsequently transpired."
The statement continues:
The suggestion was made in the early part of Au-
gust that Mr.. SulZbacher had better settle before
from Europe. and 1t had beeiOlrranged for MI;
Kresel TO cut short his vacation and meet MI Cans ms
this fact except to state that MT krese did come
| ter again became active.
| Part Of the case was taken up by the September
on On November 3 1907. was called with TIN Mr.
Ss ID is by Mr KFese tha
nothing In the charges against MI Sulabacaer ne ne
| would let US know definitely, on the 18th On
M he to Iy Mr. whaa
| or charges were submitted TO the grand jury
and and dt5dfee defendies Himself On tha, day
in the Indictment clerks room OF the - DsasGs I
OF an ab Int Sad Sa 1he
M Cans sqfsessd e sss o4 s9 one of af fe she
| tuition. Mr.. Sulzbacher would not settle; Inc Inc Ap
pellate Division has since gone ou' hat pa IL Mr. Sui
bacher was Indebted a. Ell because his PartnMsr M
sween ni1 them and lived afterward with
| out repudiating the release
Mr.. Beard then tells how his client was taken
| TO Magistrate Corrigan's house on Tuesday
| night instead of to the night court, in compli-
| anca NTH arrangements made with the District
Attorney. how cash bail was refused and no"
| b,s client was forced TO spend the night In
| cell.
| The statement ends thus:
These facts are substantially what stated 70 the the
magistrate plea for him to exercise ms
anv statements OF fact which were made 90 not oe
eve that Nj be pa facts of the case
differences discreditabe 70 the Distrc. dta
ONCE are TO be drawn therefrom that is siIua b,
ton which his assistants should explain TO MN
and for which am not responsible
Mr. Cans said last night that If Mr.. Beard.
In connecting him with any threats to use in
| fuence In the District Attorneys office TO nave
/ Sulzbacher indicted unless he settled the CIVIL
suit or with any connection with the criminal
| proceedings against Sulzbacher. was speaking
| from what he had heard he had been misin-
! formed If Mr. Beard said he knew of such con-
nections he lied. Mr.. Beard. said Mr. Cans
| would know more when he was older and mad
| outgroyvn his puppyisn-
| District Attorney Jerome. after reading Mr.
| Boards statement, had only this to say:
ASK Beard what he was doing with Sulz-
| hacher one night at the Hotel Savoy.
Mr. Jerome's question is taken TO refer to the
| oh.rse on which SuIzbacher was arrested. that
| os attempting to brbe a witness