New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-29
HYDE CONFIDENT OF
DEFERRED THANKSGIVING
Enjoys Big Dinner at Home,
While Counsel POOh-PoOhs
Case Against Him.
JURY IN SHAVING CONTEST
Summing Up To-day, and the
Former City Chamberlain
May Know Fate Sat
urday Night.

! Both sides in the Hyde case expressed
confidence yesterday OF winning. Max ID.
steiner. the former City Chamberlain's
counsel pooh-poohed the Importance OF
the testimony given by the two telephone
operators shortly before adjournment on
Wednesday. lie firmly believed. he said
that his client would be acquitted OF the
charge Of bribery lodged against him
chiefly on the testimony Of Joseph O.
/ Robin. the self-convicted banker. 1t was
, rreposterous. he thought, TO expect any
iprv TO find a man guilty on the word OF
a criminal, not TO mention a parahoia''
IN give Robin the appellation pinned to
him by several alienists
Charles II. Hyde himself said he was
sure he would go free when the jury hhd
reached verdict, and he ate a hearty
THANKSGIVING meal yesterday with ms
family in anticipation Of this event. Both
no and his counsel, Max ID. Stcuer ana
John b. Stanchfield, feel certain that II
the Jury In Justice COTS court should by
some inadvertence bring IN verdict OF
guilty il will be comparatively easy TO
obtain a reversal on appeal because Of the
courts ruling in certain important par
tiCulaTs.
Mr. Steuer vigorously denied the az
sunution that the evidence OF the tele-
phone girls had shattered Hyde's alibl
pointing out that Justice Gof had told the
| Jury this testimony was admitted merely
| to guide it in determining the ability OF
| JOSEPH G. Robin to tell coherent story
OF what occurred on the night Of August
LIZ. 1910, when Robin says Hyde coerced
| him into agreeing TO lend the Carnegie
Trust Company $4,000. In his sum-
ming up this morning Mr.. Stcuer will en-
phasize Hyde's alibi and the mental condi-
! ton OF Robin.
Hyde said "I am in the fight TO stay.
! am so used to fighting now that l do II
naturally"
Frank Moss. Assistant District Attor-
ney, said yesterday that certain develop
ments had raised a doubt Of Robins guilt
legally and morally Of stealing $4,000
from the Washington Savings Bank, the
crime to which he pleaded guilty before
| Justice Seabury.
Robin has fought for rehabilitation"
said Mr.. Moss, land in this fight he has
obtained evidence which on It's face should
| indicate that he was manipulated by an
other mana man now under indictment"
In contrast to the freedom with which
| HYDE spent his holiday was the strict sur
velllance exercised over the members OF
! the jury which is trying him. They good
naturedly made the best Of their LOT In
the Murray Hin Hotel. The inclemency
OF the weather made them give up the
| long walk they had planned for the after
noon and substitute motor ride.
When the Jurors had finished breakfast
at o'clock they had shaving contest.
the winner TO have first look at the news
papers, from which all reference to the
HYDE trial had been carefully clipped.
! The results OF this contest kept them
amused and in good spirits until dinner
/ time.
At 1870 O'Clock they ate hearty
Thanksgiving dinner in their private din
| ing room.
Justice Goff has allotted two hours ana
a. half. beginning at 10 80 this morning, to
| Mr. Steuer for his summing up OF the de-
, fences case. He will then announce the
noon recess. from the termination OF
which for a period OF two hours Mr.. Moss
may sum up for the prosecution II is en-
| tirely probable, then. that the justice will
adjourn court until Saturday morning
when he will deliver his charge to the
| yrr,y