The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-12-04

Tor new trial anu arrest Oh JuukWenI
Max ID. Steuer. who was associated with
the defense In the trial, was not present
M. stanchneld had Just begun TO
spcek when the Court interrupted him.
Withhold your objections for a few
moments" said Justice Goff. lis Mr..
Wright In courtr'
GoFF CALLS DEPUTY WRIGHT
TO WITNESS STAND.
The Deputy Commissioner OF Correc-
lion arose from a seat close to the
bench. Justice Con- waved in the
direction OF the witness chair and Mr..
SwrIght took the seat indicated.
A swear the Witness" directed the
scourt
AIR. Wright was sworn and Justice
Golf said;
"As a public officer you have super
vision over the prisoner ut the bar.
Charles H. Hyde7'
Wr. Wright replied In the Affirmative.
Justice Con- continued:
1T has been reported that you have
smade certain statements that you have
Information or knowledge of informa-
tion of evidence which would cause a
Asw trial to be granted to this defend
ant The prisoner at the bar 10 await
ing sentence. Neither In this case nor
IN any other case shall injustice be
done. Have you any evidence or knowi.
edge OF evidence which would sct aside
the verdict or. procure u now trial for
Z The prisoner ..-
~ have not" replied the witness.
Have you ever stated In substance
s-er In words that you haa knowledge Of
u Ms
control had such evidence?"
Il never have heard such statements"
said Wright.
THAT 10 ALL" said the Court. The
Grand Jury may wish to question you
further"
sTANcHFfELo OBJECTS TO I'M.
POSITION or SENTENCE.
The moment Mr. Wright left the
stAnd John b. Stanchieid rose to In
terpose his legal objections 10 the i'm
posiuon OF sentence upon Hyde. Mr..
Stanchheld read his technical objec.
lions. and thea entered into a protrsct-
"a argument upon the chief contention
OF the defense that there was no brib-
W m rhat Hyde received no material
advantage from the $4,000 loan 10 the
Carnegie Trust Company.
cannot 20 TO my lawyer friends
" s.e iepi eselVatlves OF the news
papers" said Mr.. StanchheId, and tel,
them what was the bride Hyde IA
charged with having received I awe
you my word OF honor I do not Know
Dow how Hyde benefited by this loan
'hen. IN heavens name, was he bribed 20
During the long argument. Hyde. his
hands clutched tightly behind his back,
STOOD facing the Court. his lips crush
ing together and his huge body sway.
ing to and fro. He looked neither 10
risht nor ieft-his eyes were fixed on the
Iuetice.
Nj Stsnchneid. continuing h,a ar.
Fument. declared with vehemence that
the $1,000 loan to Hyde by the Carnegie
- Trust Company was not to his material
advantage In that Hyde was compelled
10 pay Interest. give his endorsed note.
and pay the loan when II came due. He
said the Court erred In permitting such
jevidence to 20 before the Jury, or in
mentioning II In his charge TO the Jury.
ATTACKS ooFF's RULINGS CON.
n cERNlNo BRIBERY.
Mr. Stanchields speech contained
Ipnciicaily the same contentious as
those IN his original plea for the dis.
Snissal OF the indictment and repeated
numerous times during the trial lie
attacked some Of Justice Core rulings
add charges to the Jury concerning
bribery.
."Let u.s." ne said draw an iiiustrA.
zion. and II wtll be pat one just at this
moment. ! have seen In the Newcomers
fecenuy that Mr. whitman may be-
dominated soon for the Mayoraity Sup
pose he II elected Mayor. Then sup
pose a representative OF some big news
paper which supported him. goes TO
Mayor Whitman and says to him: We
have very bright reporter and we
want 10 help him get good Job. You
make him your private secretary and
we win support your administration.
Now can any OF the Assistant District
Attorneys say Mayor Whitman ought
10 be indicted and tried and found
guilty OF bribery"
District Attorney Whitman, Assistant
District Attorney Frank Moss and As.
sistant District-Attorney John kirkland
Clark. who prosecuted Hyde. nodded
their heads In violent assent
II see they nod their heads" con-
tinued Mr.. stanchheld. but that IL be-
cause Dtstrict-Attorney Whitman may
not be Mayor"
Al the conclusion OF Mr.. stanchfield's
proiracted address, Justice Con said:
~ deny each and every one OF your
motions This prisoner Is semAnded I'M
N to-day one week for sentence
DEMANDS THAT SENTENCE De
PRONOUNCED At ONCE.
Mr. Stanchheld was on his feet with
an objection. lie dema nded that sen.
lnce be imposed Immediately, but JUS
tee Con declined to meet his wishes
Then the attorney asked that the da v
be made sooner than Dec. II. as he had
an important engagement in the West
ern part OF the State ct that time.
AgAin the Justice ruled against him.