New-York tribune., 1912-01-04
LIGHT ON HYDE AFFIDAVIT
Condemnation List Prepared IN
Office of Max D. Steuer.
GOT TILDEN IN BROOKLYN
Same Man Who Obtained Crltl-
cisms of D. A. Sullivan
Whitman's Venue Reply.

The now famous affidavit signed by lsrael
Tilden, jr. quoting by name 1S1 citizens In
condemnation of Charles II. Hyde. was
prepared in the office of Max d. Steuer,
No. 115 Broadway. Mr.. Steuer, who has
been retained to defend the former CHy
Chamberlain against charge OF oiloery'
said so himself yesterday.
"And there goes Rosen. who witnessed
Tilden's signature, the notary you We all
been looking for" said Mr.. Steuer' point
ing with little show Of pride to one OF the
employees Of his office.
Mr.. Steuer appeared as counsel for David
A. Sullivan. former president OF the Union
Bank Brooklyn, last November TO argue
| Sullivan's motion for a change oil venue
before Justice Kapper John j. curtin,
| Sullivans attorney of record, had employed
| Israel Tilden, jr, to collect from pros
pective yeniremen derogatory opinions OF
| Sullivan in the same manner and for the
same purpose that Tilden collected such
opinions In the Hyde case. The language
! used in the two Tllden affidavits, that In
| the Sullivan and that in the Hyde case Is
almost Identical The Sullivan motion was
| lost
IL knew Mr.. Tilden had made similar
affidavit in the Sullivan case" said Mr..
| Steuer yesterday, land thought his work
I'm that instance was so good that | called
up Mr.. Curtin the other day and asked him
| TO send the man who had done 1t around
to me. Tilden Is not and never mas Deen
an employe of my Office in any sense. In
| fact. though know him by sight ana all
about him, have never spoken to him per-
sonally'
This Lawyer Took Notary
Francis b. Mulln, of No 100 State street.
| Brooklyn, lawyer, who has appeared LOT
| David A. sullivan on occasion and who still
acts for him In an advisory capacity COL
| lected I'm person to support Sullivan's mo-
ton for change of venue one hunoreu
| separate afldavits from prospective venire-
! men condemning the indicted banker Ihese
| Individual documents were filed win the
motion papers, together with the blanket
affidavit OF Tilden quoting the opinions OF
! two hundred citizens. Mullins method was
! to get each man TO sign his uncomphment-
ary sentiment, the signature being Wit
messed by the notary whom he carried
around with him for the purpose.
! Mr.. Mullin said last night that at the
! time he strongly urged the other lawyers
| In the Sullivan case to adopt his method
/ exclusively, pointing out the weakness OF
Tilden's method, but his colleagues rather
! leaned toward the latter. because more
/ names were obtained i'm much shorter
! time Mr.. Mullin told them that any IN
| vestigation OF the opinions submitted IN
| such an affidavit as Tilden signed would
scare those quoted into denying they had
ever uttered them--what actually happeneh
in the HYDE case. he thinks. Mr.. Tliden'
! he said. was one OF number OF young IA"
students and clerks employed to collect eVl-
denco 10 support the sullivan motion.
Charles II. HYDE received personally at his
office in Chambers street late yesterday af-
! ternoon a copy OF District Attorney Whit
mans answer to the former City Chamber
Ialn's motion for a change OF venue. APP
pended TO the answer was an affidavit OF
| the District Attorney eubodylng 10 sep
arate affidavlts from individuals quoted by
| Israel Tilden, ir., as condemnlnS hEoe' AZ
hdayits which repudiate the sentiments
attributed to their makers by Tildeni
Calls Bias Charge Tardy.
| The District Attorney reviewed also in
his affidavit the whole progress Of the Hyde
case up 20 the present. including the trials
! Of Joseph B. Reichmann and William j.
! Cummins In neither trial. he pointed out
did counsel complain Of public bias or sug-
! gest that the Jury was other than fair ana
| impartial. and yet Reichmann and Cummihs
were closely associated with Hyde, and from
this association arose the charge of bribery
against Hyde. Mr. Whitman continues:
Whatever public indignation there may
have been with respect To the charges
against Cummlns, Reichmann and HYDE
was directed as much against Cuminihs
and Reichmsnn as against hyde. Jhe
same iustice of the Supreme Court VINO
presided at the trial OF Cummins ana
| Reichmann has been assigned to hold the
criminal term OF the supreme court lor
the January term, ana n" VIII IN an plV'if-
ability preside at the trial of Charles H.
Hyde.
Mr.. Whitman replied 10 Hyde's complaint
that the newspapers had been houhdins
him by saying
All OF the newspaper reports as to the
alleged connection Of Hyde with raccrack
interests and the proposed IeslslallTl IT,
lating thereto and all comments relating
to his protracted absence from his once
while no held the position OF cry thamSs
berlain, and by far the greater part OF
the newspaper accounts as 10 the ihdhnVL
of his performance of his duties as such
uuhIic officer occurred prior to June J,
1911. vet on the eth day of June, 1911, llSde
made motion TO have his case SET uoNI
for Immediate trial In this city In court
whose jurisdiction is Limited 10 tne DOT,
Cughs OF Manhattan and The Bronx. ana
No suggestion was made either by de-
fendant or any OF his coupsel VINO repre-,
sented him that a fair and lmpartaI trlai
| ~ the pending indictment could not be had
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