New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-03
CHARGE HYDE WITH BRIBERY
Copy Of the Indictment Found
Against CITY Chamberlain.

The grand jury Of the county Of New
! York, by this indictment, accuse ChaiIes
II Hyde Of the crime of bribery, committed
as follows.
Heretofore. TO Wit, on the twenty-second
day OF August, in the year Of our LorG
one thousand nine hundred ten. and al an
the times herein mentioned the sara
Charles II. HYDE was a public officer ana
q person executing the functions of pup
| lie officer, to wit. the Chamberlain OF tnss
city Of New York. duly appointed guaihed
one Joseph G. Robin was director ano
! the chairman Of the executive committee
OF the board OF directors or, and thch ana
there owned and controlled more than enc
half of the capital stock Of. certain cor
poration organized and incorporated unoer
the banking law Of the State Of New 1ork
and known as the Northern Bank OF New
York, and then and there had charge ana
control of and supervision over the loanlls
by the said bank of its FUNDS ana moht!S'
and the said bank. on the said day ana az
all of the said times. was a bank that had
heretofore been duly designated by the
Chamberlain. the Mayor and the Contr0ilef
moneys OF the city of New York should be
deposited. and the said city, on the sara
twenty second day Of August. had certain
Of its funds and moneys on deposit thereIu
and there then was and for some time prior
heretofore had been daily balances OF cl!y
moneys kept on deposit with the sa'H
bank: ,,
And on the day and in the year aforesaid.
al the Borough Of Manhattan of the city
of New York in the county Of New York
aforesaid the said Charles Il. hEqe az
of the borough and county a'oresall. pt.le
then and there such public officer and per
son executing the functions OF puosc
Office as aforesaid, contrivins ana lhteno-
Ing the duties Of his said ONCE and ne
prostitute and betray. unlawfully. WlckeolN
and corruptly did feloniously ask ana asIte
TO receive of and from the said joseph -.
Robin a bribe and certain value ana
promise and agreement therefor upon an
agreement and understanding that his ec-
ton and official proceeding az slcn Cn N.
berlain should be influenced tnerebN' ~ tiIat
the said Charles II HYDE then ana lilCle
unlawfu!ly. wickedly and corruptly dld re-
quest the said Joseph 9. Robin 10 aus
and procure the said the NorlHell Baum
Of New York 10 make forthwith TO CO.
tain other corporation there called the a. "a,
nesie Trust Company a loan OF " ~ ~
of one hundred thirty thousand coll -.
the MONEYS and funds OF me id inlsN-
fuIiv wickedlv and corruptly did telonlopI-
l. promise 10 and agree with ann e'l,1i
into an understanding with the sal t.c ~ =
G. Robin that If he. the sald Jos ,sl.11-,,,o
Robin, would so then and there pro.Hr
the said the Northern Bank OF New OLE olh
10 make the said loan he, TIE ssid mas -
y Hvde in consideration Of the salo luiH
beine so made. would forthwith cause me
amount of the daily balances or city IunCS
end moneys that were kept on qeiosi' ,-1ri-
the said the Northern Bank OF , 80 i've
n he increased in amount, Wheic upoH Wy
said Joseph G. Robin. being lnnueneTtt
tbere.o by the said promise and agyeement
and understanding, did then ana 49,
cause and procure the said the NortHe.li
49, "a New York forthwith 70 make ana
the said the Northern Bsnk OF Re" IN
did then and thereforthWith make 10 ~
said Carnegie Trust Compang, .,,o,,sard
the sum OF one hundred thirty InoHSH,;;G4
SoIlsrs Of the funds and moneys Of the 5sst
~ Northsrn Bank Of New York as1lh5
the form Of tire statute IN sucn o sts ~ tbs
and provided and aga'nst ne ~ 80 their
dignity.
TIE sscond count Is th.reuror set forth
a. follows.
A,6 90 I,rther accuse the said Charles
y Hvde of the crime OF asking ana esLee5
Ing 10 receive q gratuity ana IsT,aIQ d.; as
promise t9sFH5SF 2 }or 5o taN and perform.
;no an ofltcial act committed as tolloNs
! iJAr@tofore. 70 wit. on the sad tVeHl!
second day of august N the 81 . IN TN
5-5 az ii the times herein mentioned: me
sad Charles Il. HYDE Vas a, PuoAC G..!-I&
70 Wit the Chamberlain OF ths cl-E ~ -
New York, duly appointed, qu15II5su az az
sctinz as such. and on the sad DAY one
joseph G Robin was a d,rscto! ana 10 NE ne
Chairman Of the executive corl!!!l'tvTs 800
board OF directors OF, ana I.ft a'.I 80, ~
oVTned ard controlled more tEan one-ha!l
Of ire capital stock Of. certain co:Ao.a "a
ron orgariged and incorporated under me
banking Law OF the state OF ; ew foiK ma
known as the Northern baHE q M M" cortro
and then and there had cAa!2s an t,t ne
~ and supervsion over the loanlns Dy tne
SAID bank OF its FUNDS aN9 !4o:'e4 :, ~! an
the said bank, on the sald gay; ~ : -
heretofore been duly designated ny tMe
Chamberlain. the Mayor ana Jne Co?.i,
troller OF TIE said city as BANK IN W.iTiSS
moneys Of the city Of New 4o.% sAouia
h. Gaposited. and the SAID city. on me SEQ
tvrenty-seccnd day q august, hao CERTAIN
Of Us funds ard moneys On oepos!L I-.t -.n
ana thSgs 5HeR b5d Sten daily balances
of city moneys Kept or deposit VITA 'Hs
End on the day and n the year aforesaid
ne 69Eau9f E f% ''H ats of the Borough
SnG county aforesaid, being then and there
such public officer as aforesaid, contT!<si ;gs
and Intending the duties OF ms s,iG 80 Va
posed in him 10 prostitute and oetray' IN
lawfully, w!cked!y ana cc!:9pt4y C.a lS!U5
n!ously ask ana receive ~hc Cohssi'[ os a,t
agree 10 receive Of and from the SAID ooSSpH
| G. Robin certain enolumeol SraLu!ly
and reward and O promise and egreeIneht
therefor and certain property ana q INNS
Of value and Of persona! auVahl@5e' ~ !cS
the said Charles II. HYDE, not being theA
/ and there authorized by Ia" 20 ask OF re-
ceiVe or 10 agree 70 receive we se!u e4I4o!-
ument. gratuity and reward and promise
60 and a thing Of value ans Of personaf
advantage, upon an agreement and uIo5r-
standing that he, the said Charles +. Hyde
as such public officer as aforesaid, snould
DO and perform q certain oflciaI act dl!eCl-
~ related 10 q matter IN respect 70 wIlCH
a duty and discretion was then ana 'ne.e-
and vested in him ana when might De eH-
ercised by him by virtue Of his once; N
that he the said. Charles Il. Hyoe; theh
and there unlawfully' WicKedly ana cor
ruptly did request the said Joseph y. kooln
70 cause and procure the Sald the NotlneFh
Rank Of New York 10 make forthWlth 70
certain other corporation there called the
Carnegie Trust Company loan or tne
suna Of one hundred thirty thousand dollars
Of the moneys and funds OF the said the
Northern Bank OF New York, and unlaw-
f,Giv. wickedly and corruptly did felo-
nioiislv promise 10 and agree with the said
Joseph G. Robin that II he, the said Joseph
the said Northern Bank Of New York to
make the said loan he, the said Charles r..
Hvde, in consideration Of the said loan
being so made, would forthwith cause the
amount OF tho daily balances OF city funds
grG moneys that were kept on deposit with
the said the Northern Bank Of New York
20 be increased IN amount, Whereupon tht
said Joseph O. Robin. being Influenced
thereto by tho said promise end agree
ment and understanding, did then and there
/ cause and procure the SAID the Northern
: ank Of New York forthwith 70 make and
The said the Northern Rank Of New York did
then and there forthwith make 20 the said
Carnegie Trust Company q loan OF the
sum of one hundred thirty thousand dol
/ iars Of the funds and moneys Of the said
the Northern Bank Of New York where
upon the said Charles u Hyde. in consld-
Grafton Of the said loan being 50 made
did pursuant 70 his said agreement ana
understanding. cause the amount OF the
6aiiv balances Of CITY funds and moneys
that we.e kept on deposit with the said
the Northern Bank Of New York 10 be in
creased IN amount, against the form az
the statute in such case made and provided,
and against the peace Of the people Of the
state OF New York and their dignity
CHARLES s WHITMAN.
District Attorney.