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with letters in his possession showing that
Cans outlined to Mclaughlin whnt kind
Of report he wanted and, other letters
indicating that Cans took an active in
terest In Brandt after the man was i'm
prisoned MIR: Whitman is absolutely un-
willing to take a chance on Cans being
able to claim immunity. It is true that
Cans told the District Attorney that he
was not only willing to waive immunity
but that he wouldn't accept il. IL he was
allowed to talk before the Grand Jury
However, under section 5s4 Cans would
be protected, the District Attorney thinks,
in spite Of any waiver on his part.
STATEMENT ny MR.. CANS. S..
Yesterday Mr.. Cans issued signed
statement as TO his position. 1t read:
have nothing TO say a, the present time.
What have to say hope to tell in public
inquiry. where for the first time the truth
with regard 10 this whole matter can he
made clear. .
In view of the suggestion appearing in a
morning newspaper that by testifying be =
fore n commissioner I could acquire i'm
munity from something. repeat as to this
| inquiry what have written to the District
Attorney as to the Grand Jury investiga- =
| tfon that have no need OF immunity that
do not desire II and that would not accept
It. But what do need and want Is that all
the facts be brought out in n public inquiry
and the whole truth made plain. Mr.. Schin's
attitude and mine are identical.
He was asked whether Einar Chrystie
now counsel for the grievance committee
OF the Bar Association. had been con-
suited about the Brandt case when the
prosecution was under way. At that
time, in 1907. Mr.. Chrystie was connected
with the firm Of Cans 4 lselin, "a William
street. His name appears on the letter
heads OF the firm and il printed ON the
letters Cans sent to Mclaughlin and
Chief Clerk Henneberry Of the District
Attorneys office. Mr. Cans said that
Mr.. Chrystie was not familiar with the
Brandt case and that he had not been
associated with Mr.. Chrystie for several
years.
IMPENDING BAR ASSOCIATION INQUIRY
Assistant Corporation Counsel Arnold
Charles We'll. who il determined to bring
about an investigation by the Bar Asso-
citation OF Gans's activities. says that when
he appealed some time ago to the asso-
citation to take up an investigation OF Cans
the request was turned over to Mr.
Chrystie and that no action was taken.
The matter slumped. said Mr.. We'll
found that my efforts were disregarded
However. II the Cans matter is not gone
into at a special meeting of the Bar ksso-
citation it will be taken up at the next
regular nesting
The Sun is Informed that George l..
lngraham. presiding Justice of the Ap-
pellate Division. has discussed with mem
bers Of the Bar Association the necessity
for an inquiry into Mr.. Gans's connection
with the case and also as to the course
taken by General Sessions Judge Otto A.
Rosalsky. Justice Ingraham.s attitude
ID supported by many members OF the Bar
Association and 1t can be said now that
an investigation will be held The in
quiry will probably wait upon the de-
Court Justice Gerard. Then charges will
be laid before the grievance committee.
| Justice Gerard had nothing further to
say yesterday as to when he will decide
whether the habeas corpus proceeding
in Brandt's case shall be sustained and
the man remanded TO the District Attor-
ney for new trial. The notion persisted
last night, however. that Justice Gerard
will act early in the week. possibly to-
morrow afternoon. II is confidently pre-
dicted around the District Attorneys
office that the writ will be sustained.
An appeal lies to the Appellate Division.
Attorney General Carmody may feel that
1t Is his duty to take the matter up before
the Appellate Division. but It will be with
him largely a matter Of form. No techni-
permitted to obstruct complete Justice
to Brandt. The quickest way TO accom-
plsh that, he thinks, would be by a par-
don from the Governor
HAND HEARING OPENS TUESDAY.
4 Judge Hand, the commissioner ap-
and report whether Brandt should be
pardoned. will hold the first hearing next
Tuesday morning at IL o'clock. Judge
Hand made this statement:
THE large hearing room Of the Public
Service Commission FOR the First Dist ict.
in the Tribune Building having been
rendered for the purpose. / will open such
hearings in the said room on tuesday.
the goth Of February. at II A. NJ. and the
hearing will be public"
Judge Hand said that he had con-
sidered the immunity question but he
didn think 1t was proper for him TO dis
cuss it now.
when the question comes before me
in my official capacity | will be compelled
TO answer it," he said. DOUBTLESS there
to be made by some persons to use the
coming investigation to their own ad-
vantage. but list OF those who may went
to appear before me will he prepared and
! will decide then who will be permitted
to testify"
"DIE wARHEIT" ATTACKS HEARST.
Louis Miller. editor OF Die Warheu
q Jewish daily newspaper published on
East Broadway. has been espousing the
Schiff side Of the Brandt controversy
Here is a sample article:
ANOTHER SNAKE
The Erenin0 journal of yesterday and the
New York American of to-day. the papers
Of Mr.. Hearst. showed why the Worhcit,
as a citizen and as a champion OF the Jews
has good reasons for condemning the
conduct Of Mr.. Hearst. We believe William
Randolph Hearst is one OF the greatest
DANGERS the Jews have to fnce. We have
seen and heard many demsgogues and
the pestiferous product OF their activity
We know OF souvorin, the greatest OF Russian
anti-Semites, and other men of that stamp,
but Hearst is greater than any OF these.
His first II not worst rascality was to
turn the tables and drag in Jacob II. Schiff
instead Of Mortimer Schif--the father
instead OF the son; TO punish the father
for the deed OF the son, There Is nothing
in the black records of Russian tyranny
and outrage to equal this rascality.
sCHIrF WAS INCLINED TO MERCY.
1t has been brought to the attention OF