The evening world., 1911-05-16
HYDE ARRA|GNED.
ON SUPERSED|NC
NEW INDICTMENT
Charged Specifically With I'M
properly Depositing City
Money in Northern Bank.
MUST PLEAD ON MAY 90.
Former City Chamberlain's
Action, 1t Is Alleged, Was
for His Own Benefit.
MUST PLEAD ON MAY %.

Former City Chamberlain Charles n
Hyde vas arraigned In the Criminal
Branch Of the Supreme Court th;,
morning to plead TO an Indictment sill
perseding that originally found against
him. The supersedins indictment vas
handed down yesterday. II Is more
specific than the old iNdictment. Mr..
Hyde is charged with having imprcp-
erly deposited city money In the North
ern Bank In order TO influence a loan
to William ]. Cummins and hM assoc
cintes.
In tho old Indictment nothing was
mentioned as to what consideration the
accused official obtained for his ac-
tivities In behalf OF Cummlns with refer
ence to this particular transaction. The
superseding Indictment charges that the
consideration was Mr.. Hyde's own
benefit and advantage" The statute
governing the prosecution OF public Of
Ulcers charged with accepting 4 bride
states that the con sidsration constituting
a bride may be anything OF value and
not necessarily money or tangible prop
erty.
Hyde Meets Dan, o'Reilly.
Mr.. Hyde reached court before Jus
t.ce Davis arrived. He was accom-
panied by his attorney. Samuel Inter
myer. Dan O'Reilly. the lawyer under
Indictment on an allegation Of being
party to receiving stolen goods. was
within the rail with his counsel, Abra-
ham Levy. waiting for his trial 10 begin.
O'Reiily and Hyde shook hands and
talked about matters In general. John
F. Mcintyre came along and wished
both men good luck.
On the arrival OF Justice Davis Mr..
Hyde was a%rraigned without delay. Mr..
Cntermyer read the superseding indict-
ment and said:
I'VE enter q plea Of not guilty and ask
for time to prepare sue motions, or de.
murrer. a. may be necessary. I should
like to ave his matter put off until
June. At present I am engaged In thc
trial Of an important case before Justice
Gerard and at the close Of that pro.
ceeding I shall be required to hurry to
st. Pau and argue q motion before the
United States Circuit Court"
Justice Davis Wants to Clean Up.
Justice Davis said tho term OF the
court will expire on May 20. and he dc.
sires to close up all matters before 1,
prior to that date or on that date. He
set tho next appearance Of Mr.. Hyde
for May 20.
Deputy Assistant District Attorney
w. H. l.. Edwards. representing. Mr.
Whitman, aid he had no objection tc
the extension of Hyde's former ball
bond OF $500 Furnished by Tax Com.
sioner Daniel $. MoElroy to cover the
new indictment The bond was accord.
ingiy carried over.
There are o counts in the suppressed
ing indictment. The irst oun accuses
the defendant of asking for and agree.
ing to receive on Aug. %. 1910. a bribs
from Joseph @. Robin. The second
count Is Identical " that It mentions
the Northern Bank instead Of Robin,
The third M fourth counts accuse the
defendant Of bribery in that he wal
suilty of asking and receiving and
agreeing to receive . gratufty or reward
or promise. other than provided for BY
law. Lawyer Untermyer says the su'
perseding indictment Is no tronge than
tbe original, which he laughed at when
first It was brought TO his attention.