New-York tribune., 1912-02-27
BRANDT REMANDED
TO AWAIT TRIAL
Final Order in Habeas Corpus
Action Signed and Application
for Bail Directed.
SCHIFF REVIEWS HIS SIDE
Issues Statement, Including Let
ter Which Resulted in Discharge
of Former Valet - Grand
Jury to Hear Latter.

The final order in the habeas corpus
action in behalf OF Folke z. Brandt, the
schir valet. was signed, entered and
flied late yesterday afternoon, and JUS
Brandt's counsel TO make his applica-
ton for bail in the Court OF General Ses-
sons.
Judge Grain, In Part /, General Ses-
slons. adjourned court about ten minutes
before the Brandt lawyers arrived, 80
Brandt remained In the Tombs last
night. Mr.. Towns said he would move
for bail this morning. but 1t was re-
ported around the Criminal Courts
Building last night that the young Swedt
would probably be an inmate OF tho
Tombs until tomorrow or the next day
when he would be called as a witness
before the grand jury which is investi-
eating the question as 10 whether or not
he was "raiIroaded" to prison.
Carl Fischer Hansen, who appeared as
Brandt's counsel when he was sentenced
was the only witness before the grand
fury yesterday. He did not finish his
testimony and will appear again to-day
The Fischer Hansen affidavit, which was
mart of the documentary evidence filed
with Justice Gerard. was made public
Mortimer l.. Schif late last night gave
ont q statement in which he reviewed
the story OF the Brandt case from his
side, and rave the text of the letter
written by Brandt which brought about
his discharge from Schiff's employ.
DR. Carlos Macdonald. the alienist who
examined Brandt in Schlff's office and
LATER I'm the Tombs. talked to District
Attorney whitman, and disclosed that
he. together with DIR. William Mabon
who WAS with him on those two occa-
sions. examined Brandt second timo
while he was in the Tombs. Both doc
tors will testify before the grand jury.
DIR. Mabon Is now In Florida, but Will
go before the investigating body imme-
diateIy upon his return
Former Warden Frost of Sing Sing
Prison will also be a witness before the
Grand Jury, TO testify as to what orders
he received concerning the transfer OF
Brandt 10 Dannemora Prison.
Mo Indictments for Few Days.
The expected indictments are not like
~ TO be handed down until the end OF
This week. or possibly the beginning of
next week II is understood now that
the District Attorney plans to have every
possible witness testify before the grand
fury. so as to preclude any future charge
that he "jamrned' the inquiry through
The report that three indictments VIII
rollow and that the grand jury is salts
fed now there was a conspiracy to send
Brandt away for thirty years was
stronger than ever
Senator Knute Nelson, of Minnesota.
whose interest in the Brandt case has
been growing, is reported to have let the
District Attorney know that he will be
glad to give him certain information
which not only tends to clinch the con-
spIracy case, but also to broaden 1t TO
include men who have not yet been
named IN the case. but who are said ~
have been instrumental In, the transfer
Of Brandt to distant Dannemora and in
keepine him from getting in touch with
any one for two years.
Attorney General Carmody. in Albany.
gave out an explanation of his opposi-
ton TO the broadening out of the Hand
inquiry He was afraid such an extern
sion of that inquiry might have dragged