Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-05
sTENoGRAPHER Is BAILED.
Man Who is Said to Have Given Out
Letter.


Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, April 5.-Frederick w. Hill,
the stenographer for Edward H. Hartman
for more than twenty years, who Is charged
with selling the letter to Sidney Webster
recently published, that started the present
controversy between Mr.. Hartman and
President Roosevelt, was arraigned in the
, Tombs police court before Magistrate
Wahle this morning, under section 642 of
the penal code, which prohibits the pubica-
ton of private letters.
Alexander Millar, secretary of the Union
Pacific r. r. Co. and of other Hartman
corporations, ard Gordon NJ. Book, attor-
ney, in the Hartman interests, were present
with Assistant District Attorney Krotel,
who is prosecuting the case. Mr.. Hill APP
peared in court fully an hour before any of
the prosecuting officers. He was in charge
of Policeman Barney Flood of the district
attorneys office, who arrested him yester-
day in the offices of DeCoppet & Doremus,
stock brokers, at ~ Broadway.
MIR Hill lives with his wife and two chill
dren at 694 Quincy street, Brooklyn. He is
man of about thirty-eight years of age,
> feet 10. is sallow and rather sicklylook-
ing.
lie was represented by former Magistrate
Ommen. By his counsels advice Mr.. Hill
refused to make any comments to the re-
porters, although he seemed perfectly will
ing to do this at first. He was not at all
cast down, appearing to be cheerful apd
to take the matter lightly.
When Mr.. MiHar appeared in court pre-
vous to the examinat ton he was asked
how far the Hartman interests would
prosecute the case, and he replied, why,
/ hat in q
district attorney" He was then asked if
the paper which had bought the letter, as
it is alleged, would also be prosecuted.
"Oh," he said, Il don't know we've dis
cussed that at all yet; you'll have TO ask
the district attorney
Agree on $500.
Assistant District Attorney Krotel, when
asked the same question, referred his in
terrogator to Mr.. Millar. If they make
the complaint, why, of course, we will
prosecute he said.
The hearing took but a minute. The ex-
animation was fixed for 10 o'clock on Mon
day and the question of the amount of
bail was raised. Previous to the hearing
Mr.. Ommen and Assistant District Attor
ney Krotel, had agreed that $500, which
is the usual bail for a special sessions
trial, would be sufficient. Mr.. Hills
alleged offense is only misde-
meanor and will, therefore, not go to the
grand jury When Magistrate Wahle ask
ed for the amount of the bond the assistant
district attorney asked that it be placed
at $1,000. Mr.. Ommen objected, saying,
why, we had a conference just now and
agreed that $3.50 would be sufficient
Il had a talk just now with Mr.. Millar.''
said the assistant district attorney, and
he wishes it fixed at $1,000" The magis-
trate said he would do this, but that if the
real estate which was furnished was good
enough $500 would be sufficient.
Abraham Harnish of 80 West 6sth street
came forward to furnish bail. He offered
real estate valued at $4,000 and said he
would give more if necessary for Mr.. Hill.
The bail was accepted and Mr.. Hill was
excused.
Offense a Misdemeanor.
Mr.. Hills offense is msdemeanor, pun
ishable by Imprisonment for not more
than one year. or by fine of $780, or both.
The section of the penal code under which
he was arrested reads:
"A person who willfully and without au-
thority, either,
Il. Opens or reads. or causes to be opened
or read sealed letter, telegram or private
paper; or,
"2. Publishes the whole or any portion
of such letter, or telegram or private
paper knowing it to have been opened or
read, without authority; or,
-. Takes a letter, telegram private
paper belonging TO another, or a copy
thereof, and publishes the whole or any
portion thereof; or,
a. Publishes the whole or any portion
of such letter, telegram or private paper,
knowing it to have been taken or copied
without authority is guilty of a
misdemeanor"