New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-10
WR|CHT'S SON TEST|F|ES
Denies Father Said He Could
Prove Hyde'S Innocence.
NO PRESENTMENT YET
Jury to Continue Investigation
of Favoritism Charge To-
day-Other Plans.

The special grand jury which is investi-
eating the charges OF favoritism on the
part OF the authorities toward Charles ".
Hyde, now prisoner in the TOmbs. ad-
journed yesterday without handing up a
pected, giving an expression OF opinion
In regard TO the conditions I'm the city
Prison as the jurors found them. After
hearing several witnesses the grand jury
adjourned until to-day at II o'clock.
Other witnesses will be- called at this ses-
sion, when it Is expected the investiea-
ton, so far as it concerns the Tombs. will
be finished.
John Kirkland Clark. Assistant District
Attorney. said Yesterday that while the
grand jury might complete its investiga-
ton OF the Tombs and the Hyde matter,
a presentment might not he expected until
later in the week II is understood the
grand jury will extend it's Investigation
to other city penal institutions. including
The West Side Court prison. where Rose
WALTON, Weber and Sohepps the four gam
bier informers i'm the Rosenthal case. were
incarcerated. The institutions OH Black
wells Island also will be investigated 10
was said.
John j. Martin. secretary To Edward T.
Lazansky. Secretary OF state. and Martin
e. Wright. son Of the Deputy Commits
sioner Of Correction william j. Wright
testified before the grand jury YESTERDAY
in support OF Deputy Commissioner
Wrghts denial that he gave an interview
in which he had said he had evidence
which would prove bNdc's iuuogen.r.
Martin and Young Wright told the sian0
jury, II Is understood, that they were rirS-
ent al the interview the DEPUTY COmmIs-
sioner had with Eduardo Broker. q joe
porter. aud that MT Wright had not told
Broker he had any such evidence Both wit
neSscs declared. however. that the Deputy
Commissioner expressed his belief thHt
HYDE was innocent. but that was merely
MS unofficial opinion. they said
81 told the grand jury was present at
the Wright home said Martin. 'wh"u
, Broker called up and heard the cOWmis-
.iOner tell him 10 come up 10 The hOus'.
Broker arrived 10 a few minutes There
was nothing sald OF TRUSTEES OF Keepers iu
the Toubs having overheard conversations
between kODlU ana anyone else RELATIVE 10
HYDE. Nothing was said by the Commits
slOner. or anyone else present. ~ evidence
having been obtained which would AFFORD
HYDE o new trial"
Martin G. Wright said he cortOboTaied
the testimony Of his friend Martin. Five
more keepers in the rombs Were witnesses
before the grand jury Yesterday. War
dens John Hsnley and John Fallon. ana
Dr. Frank 5. Mcguire. the Tombs physl-
clan were on hand to testify but were not
called before the grand jury. They viii
testify to-day. II WIS said.
HYDE will appear before Justice CON
IN the extraordinary term OF the supreme
Court Tomorrow for sentence on his con
viction for bribery. Justice Gon will then
rule on the motion to set aside the verdict
made by Hyde's counsel, John 3. Stanch-
field Mr. Stanchield COntended that the
acts which the trial Jury found Hyde had
committed did not. in law constitute
crime. II is expected that the court Will
DENY the motion. Hyde continues 10 o.
cupy the three rooms and bath on the
second floor OF the former wardens quar-
tsrS I'm the prison ward