The evening world., 1912-02-20

q wide neld in which to institute an In
vesagation Into any prisoner as 10 VIII
he shouId Erant executive clemency.
The question now IL what are thu
grounds on which executive cicinenc,
should be granted or denied said At
torney-Gencrai carmody.
Mr.. Towns then explained that Brandt
had never pctluoned the Governor for q
pardon. He Mid the oovernor's at
tention was drawn 10 the matter by
Interested persons.
Mr.. NIcoll. however, insisted that TIVE
grounds on which Brandt asked for es-
ecui!ve ciemcncy should be stated. lie
argued that II was lis Impression that
the p~rtsoner mad sought his freedom on
fai.v grounds. and thu the hearing
should try " determine whether Brandt
wa seeking 20 obtain his freedom on
the grounds Of falsehood.
TOWNS ACCUSES NICotl OF
"FENCiN0' IN CASE.
Mr.. Nicoll thnn asked Mr. Towns 70
state the reasons advanced by Brandt
IN his claim for clemsncy. Mr.. TOwrA
ssic he didn't see what standing Mr..
Niooll had before the commission, and
accused Mr.. Nicoll of fencing" and
trying to avoid the main issue.
1T In our enJeavor." said Mr.. Towns.
TO exclude anything OF a saiatious or
exciting nature In this case"
The hearing began to show . tendency
TO develop into an argument bot cen
Mr.. Towns and Mr.. Nicoli whom Attor-
ney-0eneral Carmody said there wNs no
need OF incumbsrinG the case with 30.
phistry and that tho duty of Commis-
sioner Hand was to get all facts bear.
Ing upon the conviction of Brandt.
MIR. Nicoll objected to Mr.. carmody's
use OF the word sophistry. feeling that
II wN directed at HIM. Mr.. Niooll then
representative OF the witness In the
case. This brought District Attorney
whitman to his feet with n protest that
he was the representative OF the COM
%plainant. Mr.. Nicoll then went on to
argue that he represented q man acute.
iy Interested In this case.
MY clients wish to inform the people
OF New York VI the facts In the case"
said Mr.. Nicoll. MY client has been
misrepresentcd and p!lloried In the pub
lie press. I want the truth told, that
all may know this wicked tale from
beginning 20 end. II Ia a wicked tale
that involves the reputation OF a good
woman. I will drag II into the light.
II has beAn inferred that Brandt vas
In that house that night on the invita-
tion Of Mrs. Schia.
eAve orHeRo ASeioTeo BRANDT
TO coNcocT PLOT.
"Irl show you ga prove 70 you the
who assistsd Brandt In e~onoooting his
vie plot. The people want to know
the whole story. and Mr.. Schiff 10 deter
mined that II be told. think ws should
take an adjournment 40 we can md the
grounds on which Brandt In his petition
TO the Governor asks for n pardon"
Commissioner Hand then determined
20 70 on with the case. IAout. Joscph
u. Woodbridge. who signed the report OF
Hrandt's pAst crimes. whach waS shown
to be false IN many particulars. was
then called to the stand. Questioned by
nstrict.AttoSnsy Whitman. he . hs
had been instructed by Inspector Nc
Loughlin to get up hrandt's history. Hs
told Of Informing judge Rosalsky that
the report submitted TO the Court ~ "a
M Ddt's past was . true copy Of u
letter which Woodbridge had written q
Inspector Mclaughlin. tsf1nO Of
Brandt's alleged crimes.
Mr.. Whitman then read to Wooldrtdgs
thls report and rallied upon me hs0ten'
ant 20 say whether II wal true that III
he'd called upon FORMER employees o.
brandt ind gathered tho Information
and wooldrfdgs replied that ne had not
HAND sAlO ne WOULD DisRE
GARD TESTIMONY.
Mr.. Ntcoil objected to the questioning
Of Woodbridge. Commissioner Hsnt
ther announced hat II was within hi
province to accept or reject n tssti
mOny he saw nt and that he would dis
regard the questions asked woodbridge
ana his answers. Mr.. Whitman con
tinued 70 read the report and to Quss
ton Woodbridge who denied that hs hat
investigated sny Of the charges which
he made In the report. Woodbridge wa
q very willing witness n seemed age
to answer Mr.. whitman's questions.
Woodbridge. when pressed by Mr.
whitman for answers said:
IAN that happened nve years an.
my mind 10 somewhat hasy. but I m
here TO toll the truth, ] have nothinl
: TO hide"
= After Mr.. whitman had concludes
! his questioning Of Woodbridge. MI
Kiernan. counsel for ne lieutenant
: then questioned him. De Lancsy NicoI
then took HIS turn. In reply to MI
Nicoirs questions Woold ridge said h
y had only two days in which to get u
the report and that he knew that cer
0 tain items In tine report we're not true.
o In the midst OF the argument Com
missioner Hand brought up the Ques
ton OF adjournment for luncheon. NJ
Nicoii said:
:, Your Honor. l believe a ma ter q
= such Importance should ne decided "
. on by the Attorney General"
Woodbridge. In reply to Mr.. Nicoii'
questions, told OF going to Far Hi,l.
". j., 10 s~e w. y. KuhI regardin
Brandt's having forged a check. II
told Of seeing Mr.. Kuhi and Of learnan
that Rraht had forRcd a check. II VIZ
- shown, however, In the testimony
the witness that ne obtained the greats
d part Of his Information about Brant
ut the employment ohfce OF Mr.. Johr
: son.
: A. I O'Clock Commissioner Hand d,
ciaIed an hours adjournment {,
luncheon.
\ SchiFF'e LAWYER WANTS T
SGe SLEUTH's REPORT.
Mr.. Rchts was again on hand At I,
II afteppnon xas.lou M Nlonli ..L.l 4.