The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1911-05-03


that your Honor parole him in the custody
Of his counsel"
Justice Davis wanted to know IL the de-
fendant was prepared to give bail. Mr..
Cntermyer said he was.
Il deem 1t not improper here MIR.
Cnternyer added, 'to ask the District
Attorney If he assents TO speedy trial"
The counsel for the defendant has
asked for two weeks time" replied Judge
Whitman. "and cant answer as to the
date of the trial until know IL Mr.. Inter
mver intends 20 demur."
Il want immediate action" said Mr..
tntermyer sharply. 1T seems TO inc that
the District Attorney should give some
line on his action"
We will he ready ia try this case as
soon as YOU are" said Nv Whitman
"rhat suits me" said Hydes lawyer.
Il don't care to so into the merits of this
rase here. II did might say great
deal that the District Attorney wouldn't
like"
60 right ahead MIR. Untermyer," said
the District Attorney u would he glad
TO hear YOU"
As this colouuy ended Justice Davis
fixed bail at $500 While the bond was
being drawn Hyde chatted with Baldwin.
The s. 500 stuck in HE mind.
They fixed my price all right, steve.
didn'; thew" said Hyde
Somebody asked Baldwin why he was
on hand f Untern,ver was Hy de's counsel.
"Oh. ms said Baldwin. Hyde and
are old friends We always go to funerals
and weddings together"
Then Charles Hiram Hyde put his name
on the bond while the tiashligh, doomed
and photographers tripped over each
other IN their eagcrness To grab classy
negatives There wasn't much hand
shaking indulged in throughout the whole
proceedings Baldwin glared AZ Whit
man and kept away from the District
Attorney. although once upon time
they were friends. II was Baldwin who
handed Gov. Dix's letter to Whitman
Mr.. Untermyer. however. had an extended
palm for the District Attorney both before
and after their setto in court. Mr. .Hyde's
manner seemed mixture Of jocularity
and nervousness.
JCsr WHAT INDICTMENT CHARGES.
Tho frs, count Of the indict men, recit es
that the Northern Bank was a city de-
pository holding city funds and Robin
was chairman of its board when on August
the duties Of his office and the trust and
confidence reposed in him 10 prostitute
and betrav. unlawfully. wickedly and
corruptly did feloniously ask and agree
TO receive Of and from Robin bribe and
certain value and a promise and agree
mont therefor, upon an agreement and
understanding that his action and official
proceeding as Chamberlain should he
influenced thereby. in that the said Charles
II: Hyde then and there unlawfully.
ha
said Robin to cause and procure the
Northern Bank 10 make forthwith TO the
Carnegie Trust Company loan Of $40 600
Of the moneys and funds Of the Northern
Bank. and unawfully. wickedlv and
co!ruptly did feloniously promise TO and
agree with end enter into an understand
ing with tn" said Joseph @. Robin that
II he Robin would so then and there
procure the Northern Bank TO make the
loan he. Hyde. in consideration Of the
said loan being so made. would forthwith
cause the amount of the daily balances
Of city funds and moneys that were kept
on deposit with the Northern Bank to he
increased in amount; whereupon the
said Joseph g. Robin. being influenced
th"reto by the said promise and agree
mcnt and understanding" did cause the
Northern Bank TO make tho loan.
The second count sets forth that Hyde
and corruptly did feloniously ask and
receive and consent and agree 10 receive
Of and from Robin a certain emolument
gratuity and reward and promise and
agreement therefor and certain property
and thing of value and of personal
advantage 6e. the said Charles H. Hyde
not being then and there authorized by
law To ask or receive or to agree 10 receive
the said emoument). upon an agreement
and understanding that he. Hyde. as a
public officer should do and perform
a certain official act directly related to
matter in respect TO which duty and dis
cretion was then and thereby and in
pursuance Of law imposed upon and vest ed
IN him and which might be exercised by
him by virtue of his Office" in that he.
Hyde, asked Robin to make the loan
aforesaid. promised in consideration Of It
to increase the daily balances OF city
funds in the Northern and did cause
them to be increased.
CONSPIRACY. SAYS HYDE
In announcing his resignation Of his
ONCE Mr.. Hyde gave out this stat ement
am entitled to ask that the public Sis.
pend judgment on this charge Unit, have
had a chance TO be heard. An indictment
OF course. IL humiiatiDg TO any man. es-
pecially to one holding public oflce, for Ia.
public cannot be expected 10 know and
judge the motives that sometimes lie behind
the prosecution. II is unfortunate that
so many people forget that an indictment
is no more than a charge based on secret
proceedings OF which the defendant is kept
In ignorance and that the defendant ia as
eumed to be innocent until he has had the
opportunity 20 examine the charge and de
fend himself.
shau be able TO prove that this indict-
meut u tho outcome of ono OF the most
wicked oonepiraoies In the history OF this
city.
During the aixteen months that | have
he'd of1oe ! have handled over $500, 600 900
OF tho city-S money. all Of which had TO be
deposited somewhere, Everybody knows
that for three months every energy Of the
District Attorney has been exhausted In
the hope OF nndlng something which
unexplained. might be contorted into a
suspicious circumstance to implicata me-
II must strike the public as peculiar that
il ! were capable Of the da-tardv crima OF
betrayins the CITY no trace or vestiga Of
il appears among the 10 and moro other
banks and trust companies with which
have.dally transacted the ci'y's business
However. at last after every cew has been
run down and proven barren and the whole
thing is ready TO collapse of US own wei yh,
the prosecution suddenly discovers ana u
is forthwith announced in the newspapers
that ] actually borrowed ai4OOO from the
Carnegie Trust Company. which together
with other institutions were iepos,aries
OF CITY money. With daily balances of