New-York tribune., 1909-06-26
A. P. HEINZE GUILTY
SUSPENSION OF SENTENCE
UNTIL OCTOBER.
Erpecfed to Aid United States At
torney-Sanford Robinson Pays 8
Fine Of $3.50.

As consequence Of their zeal in keeping
Tracy s Buckingham. material witness be
fore the federal grand jury. from meeting Deputy
Marshal Joseph Kumb in the Offices Of the
United Copper COMPANY on Nay p. Sanford
Robinson. lawyer and formerly counsel for the
Copper company. was fined $3.50 by Judge Ray
in the United States Circuit Court yesterday
afternoon. and Arthur P HeinZe, brother OF r
Augustus Heinze, was placed under suspended
sentence. He was directed 70 give all assistance
in his power TO the federal authorities in obtain
ing the missing books Of the copper company
Robinson had been convicted on Thursday of
contempt Of court in obstructing and impeding
justice, but his sentence was held over until the
close Of the trial Of A P. HeinZe on the same
charge That was finished YESTERDAY afternoon.
and after the judges charge the jury retired In
forty minutes. much longer time than It was
generally expected they would consume in their
deliberations. the jurors were back in the court
room with verdict OF guilty against HeinZe.
After William Rand. jr- had made the Gus
tor,srv motions 70 set aside the verdict Robin
SON who Is a member Of the law firm Of Cary
&, Robinson was called for sentence. Clad in
light summer suit. he walked briskly enough to
the bar. accompanied by his counsel Joseph P
Cotton ir but he looked Tar from being at ease
He stood rrlutely while Judge Ray said he had
seldom had harder task TO perform
"A
ing learned in the law" said the judge; you
have always borne good reputation. This is
hard thing for you and for your client: it is also
hard for the Court. As this Is your first offence
it is my inclination to believe that You did not
know what you were doing. Did youG"
Robinson couldn't answer quickly enough.
No did not" The judge then gave him some
wholesome advice about not being too Jealous
in behalf Of his clients to the forgetfuiness Of
the law. Then. turning to the United states
Attorney. the judge said that he hoped there
would be no attempt to dtsbar Robinson Mr..
Wise made no objection. and Judge Pay then
imposed the fine of $3.50 which was paid
once by Mr.. Cotton to Commissioner Shields.
Heinze who was accompanied by his wife. was
much more self possessed than Robinson when
he was called for sentence. The evidence
against him became more damaging through
the ruling Of Judge Ray that Tracy ;. Buckng-
ham, who had declined TO answer questions put
to him during the Robinson trial. must tell what
he had already told the federal grand jury of
his own initiative about his conferences with
Robinson and Heinze and his sudden trip to
Canada Wrangles between NIr, Wise and Mr.
Rand counsel for Heinze. while Buckingham
was on the stand were frequent but NIr Wise
generally gained his point and the story Of
how Buckingham lodged the deputy marshal
and took a sudden vacation in Canada was
forced from the witness bit by bit
When Judge Ray said that he felt inclined to
suspend sentence so as to give Heinze a chance 10
comply with the United States Attorneys wishes
that he produce the missing books Nj Wise
made vigorous objection, stating that it was
Arthur P Heinze who had arranged for the re-
r77oval of the two trunks of books needed by the
grand Jury Mr.. Rand broke in and said that
he had urged his client to do all he could to
help get back the books and Heinze himself
said that though he sent the books away. he
had not the power TO bring them back.
Judge Ray finally decided to let Heinze renew
his bail bond and 10 suspend sentence until the
grand jury now sitting closes its session on the
second Tuesday in October. Heinze will have
chance in the mean time to help the grand jury
~ get back the books. He is under subpoena 70
aprear as a witness before the jury on Monday
morning. :
rIba outcome Of the trial of the two men II
considered a victory for Mr. Wise in that 1t up
holds the principle that lawyers or others can
MOI with impunity help in getting needed WIT
nesses or evidence away from grand JurleS IN
1,estfgations Judge Ray made II clear during
the Heinze trial that the grand jury was part
of the court and that deputy marshal was an
of1cer of the court to whom even lawyers could
not afford to be Indifferent