New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-30
BRIBERY ATTEMPTED
IN WIRELESS TRIAL.
Henry A. Wise So Announces
After All Five Defendants
Are Found Guilty.
JAIL SENTENCES IMPOSED
Opposing Release on Bail, United
States Attorney Declares
Lawyer Tried to Reach
Him and Juror
= A p. WIDENER

An attempt n bribe Henry A Wise,
United States Attorney. and 7. F. New
comb. = Juror. during the trial of FIVE
officials Of the United Wireless Tele-
craph Company was disclosed in court
Yesterday by Mr. Wise after the jury had
returned a verdict OF guilty against all
the defendants.
The plea for stay and the release or
.he defendants on bail was met by Mr..
Wise with the statement that a lawyer
had attcrrted 10 bribe him 10 cease IN
the prosecution Of Francis X. Butler, one
of the defendants. and that another
would-be briber had called at the turor' s
home and offered any amount OF money
I'D 70 FIVE figures if he would hang the
jury.
After the trial Mr. Wise said that the
LAWYER referred to took no active part IN
the defence.
"This man" Mr.. Wise said went to
q man who has been my lifelong frlend
and the friend of my father. and said
.',There is a trip to Europe and an
amount of money in it If you get wise 10
prlI off from prosecuting Butler
lis the money for me or for MT
Wise?' asked the man.
"J don't give damn who gets the
roonev. as long as Butler gets OIL 'he
LAWYER replied" according TO Mr.. wise.
The story Of an attempt to pripe
,,,r, was reported by Newcomb to MT
Wise early Yesterday morning Ar
ranoemcnts we're made to arrest tie
would be briber II he came TO court anu
Mr. Newccmb was to give sishdl u
,ocogni.ion to the United states MAI
III oeeiqned 10 watch. But the man
did not show up.
Assessed Costs Of Trial
rho defendants were found guilty on
al counts Of the indictment charging
,,,ieuse of the mails in a scheme 10 oe
e.o,,a investors in stock of the united
,,r;raless Telegraph Company. and con
;.oo,, ~ use the mails In such
..o,oa The fury was out an hour anu
,aif On ton Of the prison sentences
i,nosed upon all the defendants 1uuse
Martin ruled that they would nave ~
- The costs of the ulai VIM"
a,oounted to more than soo'ooo.
,r.o ,,r,eou sentences imposed by Judge
Martin were AS follows:
CHRISTOPHER G. Wilson. pTesluenr pTeao,a,,,, ~ three
rrn{.ed XVireless Telegraph o.HP'rS
aars In the federal penlteh''"i At
lanta ,r III. Western fiscal
o.ept and a director OF the coh'Pd"S' wv
Years in Atlanta. meal 20, and a di-
trencis X Butler. counsel ~, o"j A..
rector of the company, TWO 3eai' ~ -
ia'IS' W ". Tompkins. president OF ,ne al di-
~ eelline agency and az one tne ui >
rector in the Wireless COMPANY, ar
in the New York County feli, ~ Wilson at
lime head Of the International Loan
4ne 4qinleeoetment COMPANY. one year IN the pen
itentiary.
rudge Martin refused TO admit any OF
49,. attendants TO bail during the ten
says' stay granted by him for an appear
. the case. The convicted men were
taken 20 the Tombs
The motion made by Mr.. Wise for I'M
.odiate sentence was opposed by John
- stanchfield general counsel for the
,.t.ndants. He asked for a stay in or
sor .o prepare an appeal to the United
c.a,es Circuit Court of Appeals. and
o,.ed that the defendants be mean
..niIe released on bail.
~ wise replied vigorously. In the
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