New-York tribune., 1907-01-17
THE READERS IN COURT.
Judge Chatfeld Adjourns Perjury
Charge Until Monday.

Athole B. Reader and Mrs. Ella Rawls Reader
his wife appeared before Judge Chatfeld. in the
United States Circuit Court, yesterday with
Alexa nder 8 Bacon, Readers counsel. who en-
tered a plea Of not guilty to the Indictment
charging him with perjury. Reader in
dicted by the federal grand jury last week for
alleged false statements under oath which he
made a witness in his suit against James B.
Haggin for the recovery of commissions on the
sale of mining property. Judge Chatfeld ad-
journed the until Monday and raised
Readers bail to $1,000.
Judge Platt who dismissed Readers suit
against Haggin because Of the alleged perjury,
was sitting In another room in the Federal Build
ing yesterday. engaged in the trial of patent
case. After entering his clients plea before
Judge Chatfeld Mr.. Bacon went into Judge
Platt's 10 make a motion for a new trial
Of the suit against Haggn Francis L. Well
man. OF counsel for Haggin there to op-
pose the motion. After waiting half an hour
for an opportunity Mr.. Bacon addressed the
court with a view 10 making motion. Judge
Platt would not listen to IT,
Mr.. Bacon insisted that Mr wellman was
there to oppose the motion. and apparently un-
familiar with the federal practice. continued to
insist that Judge PIatt should listen to the
guments. Judge Platt said that the subject was
within the courts discretion. and declined 10
hear further argument. But Mr.. Bacon per
sisted. and finally Judge Platt said that he
would be forced to commit some one for con-
tempt unless the discussion dropped Mr..
Bacon subsidized then. but declared that he would
apply for writ of mandamus compelling Judge
Platt to hear his motion.
There is on file with John A. Shields jr. the
clerk Of Judge Platt's court. batch OF afidavits
which the Judge declined 10 accept. Some were
filed by Mr.. Bacon. and the others by Mr.. Well
man. for Mr.. Haggin. and two additional by
John B. Stanchfeld and John Delahunty The
latter evidently desired TO place their position
before the court.
Probably the most interesting OF the affda-
Wits is that of Mr.. Reader in which he recites
the history of the trial wherein Judge Platt or
dered a verdict in Mr. Haggin's favor. Mr..
Reader again asserts. after long recital OF
facts. that Mr.. Stanchfeld demanded a cash fee
OF s2.500. paid him the morning the trial
ended, and threatening. II not paid, TO withdraw
forthwith from the
Mr.. Stanchfeld's affidavit denies that any such
companied by threats TO leave the case. The
they saw, lawyers, that they had no possible
chance to win 1t in view OF the admitted letters
introduced by the defendant.
Justice Leventritt. OF the Supreme Court,
Yesterday decided that James B. Haggin can ex-
anime Juan Garland d resident of Peru. now in
New York, to amend his answer TO the suit for
slander brought against him by Mrs Reader,
but the justice says that Mr.. Haggin must pay
the costs to date. and the answer may be
amended without prejudice to the proceedings
already had. This decision was made on the
application of Alexander & Greene, Haggin's
counsel In the suit brought against the horse
man to recover $3.50, 900 for Slander