New-York tribune., 1909-01-20

NATION has been given which would cieer up 'iiiS
,raportant and much discussed point -.
Tho federal grand jury here to-day continued rs
investigstion and several witnesses were e&aiiheU
. PRINCIPAL among these were Douglas hoU"iso"'
1-,ther-in-sw OF President Roosevelt, and ChaFies
p Taft brother OF the President-eect potn oi
whom maintained silence regarding their 'eSu-
. -,onv and absolutely refused TO say whether lhey
appeared as plaintiffs All the Washington CORE
spopdents who were cited 70 appear gave iiio- --.1
zion establishing their connection with either mo
New York World" or 'fThe Indianapolis News
while several nevsdealers and newsboy tes'iiieu
$50 having sold the papers to the public O'AeF VIII
nesses viii be heard tomorrow
Interest in the case continues undated. and ~
4. now limited that the President expects an liui0
rnent 70 be brought "a the District OF C0iuiID'D'
szarsless Of any action taken in New 1oIK oi
IInd.snano,is In that the prosecuting oncers
of the government entertain no fear OF .heiI aD
tty 20 bring here those who may De flaoe uei ~
ants For many years the decisions III IHe ~
s,,,te AGAINST Charles A. Dana, OF The New 1oFh
e.,n uhich relieved the defendant from the ne
fces<tv OF appearing in Washington TO stahd tial'
stood in the way Of actions snch as mas H0" -
brought But, IL is cOntended, a chahse AIl Hie
courts and a change in the Law have heeduNeN
those decisions. The government has for1lned IL
self with the decision Of District Judge Adams OF
the United States Court for the southern DisuI1'
'sf New York. two or three years ago. ia lHe 0a
Of United States agt. Whinlsatt tel Feoerel he
Z.
defrzud a street railway company OF the pistrlet
OF Columbia out OF tickets, ana the court heiu
that the removal OF the accused from a leueIal
district TO the District Of Columbia cannot be oe-
foated because the ects charged in the iholc'eii'
a-e common law offences. the Distrlct OF CoiuhiO@
being part Of the United States and the cor11ns-
zion Of a crime therein being an indictaoie Oh
fence against the United States The Nsulet
code expressly provides for punishment for hOe
but the governments legal officers maintain that
1F foar- mus "a
sorting 20 the common law II therefore leaves no
room for doubt that the present inquiry is not
based on any statute. but on the common law, IN
the interest Of the public welfare
The corridors and witness room in the United
States Court house swarned with newspaper men
and others summoned TO give testimony before the
grand jury. In addition 10 the Washington CORE
spondents subpanaed there were on hand A w
Tracy, assistant TO Mr.. Hornaday, Of The Indian
apoiis News; Douglas Robinson. H. F. Tam. man
sger Of the Western Union Telegraph Company; }.
W Dunbar John H Becker and J. O. Spangier'
local newsdealers, and William Smith, q neWseoH-
Mr. Robinson the first witness. For long
time preceding the giving of his testimony be was
closeted with District Attorney Baker He was In
the grand jury room only FIVE minutes. he oeCHheu
To give any information when he left the room.
Mr. Taft refused 20 produce copies OF any 'eie-
grams or five any evidence without an oroeF OF
rhe oourt In consequence the grand Jury. accom-
panied by District Attorney Baker, and with MI
Tar ia custody. proceeded TO the Criminal Court
where Justice Gould issued the necessary oraer'
Mr. TaY explained TO the court that the western
J-,sor Telaerauh Company held all messages TO be
confidential and private and that he would not
make any statement unless the court directed him
70 90 so. The Jury then went back to their room
and Mr. Taft underwent examination
Otto Carmichael the head OK the washington
bureau OF 'sThe New York World" was subjected
"a = rigid examination and on the stand for
considerable time. He identified certain editions
Of The world'' and stories appearing In them
bearing on the Panama Canal purchase HIS as
sistauts Messrs Albert and Conway, were called
and gave corroborative testimony
In addition 20 identifying the editions OF Ihe
vro-la the District Attorney offered proof OF the
fact that Messrs Carmichael, Albert and Conway
were salaried employees Of The World, engaged
In the gathering of news for that paper
The newsboy William Smith. well as the three
rewsdealers testified to having received numerous
copies Of "The New York World" of the dates
named I'm the suhpenas and selling them the
general public
Charles P Taft arrived at the courthouse at l2a0
o'clock and after brief conference with District
Attorney Baker entered the grand jury room
When Mr. Taft reappeared a number Of photog-
raphers had ther cameras ready TO take his pict-
tre but several detectives acting under orders OF
Mr Baker prevented their doing The testimony
Of Mr.. Taft consumed only five minutes time He
declined 10 discuss the case in any way, and I'm
Inediatey left the courthouse.
The examination Of James P. Hornaday lasted
only few minutes His testimony was confined
simply 20 the fact that he the Washington
correspondent Of The indianapolis News, and to
Identification Of files Of his paper The grand Jury
then adjourned until tomorrow.
Senator Rayners resolution calling on the At
.orney General for information concerning the
Panama Canal suit was referred TO the Committee
on the Judiciary by the Senate to-day, after a
strong fight to have it adopted withou, such ref
erence.