New-York tribune., 1912-02-05
BRANDT MATTER CLOSED,
DIX TELLS TRIBUNE
Governor Refuses Consent to
Publication of Whitman and
RoSalsky Reports.
SCHIFF BREAKS SILENCE
Declares the Convict's Plea for
Clemency Is Based Upon
Lying and Scurrilous"
Grounds.
SCHIFF BREAKS SILENCE
Lake George, NJ. ", Feb. 4.-The
Brandt matter closed. JOHN A. DIX.

Lake George, NJ. ". Feb. 4.-Th,
Brandt matter closed. JOHN A. DIX.
Governor Dix telegraphed from Lake
George to The Tribune last night as
above. answering message in which
he was told that Judge Rosalsky and
District Attorney Whitman had i'm
| formed The Tribune that they would be
glad to publish their reports in the
| Brandt case If he would consent
The reply is the first word on the sub
| iect from the Governor since he refused
Brandts plea for clemency. as he left
! Albany Friday for his camp i'm Lake
George before his decision was made
public.
When Judge Rosalsky was informed
late last night Of the refusal of Gov
ernor Dix to consent to the publication
of the reports he said:
Il am very sorry that the Governor
has placed the seal OF secrecy on my re-
port. have always been anxious to
have my report made public, because |
the Brandt case were held in public, and
the public has had access to all of the
facts which were before me, and in or
der to complete my connection with this
case had hoped my report to the Gov
ernor should be made part OF the court
record"
District Attorney Whitman was almost
as brief as Governor DiXs dispatch.
When informed of the Governors action
he said
1T would be entirely improper for me
to make any comment on the matter"
The silence maintained by Mortimer l..
Schiff while his former valet, Foulke Il.
Brandt. who was sentenced to thirty
years in prison by Judge Rosalsky in
1907. sought in vain to have Governor
Dix pardon him, was broken last nign..
In the statement Mr.. Schif explained
that he would not have opposed Brandt'5
plea for clemency IL il was based on
contrition and not "On lying and sour
rious grounds"
The statement reads:
As long as the Governor had the Brandt
case under advisement, | refralned from
making any comment, Notwithstanding the
scandalous and Infamous attacks, emarat-
ing from various sources, 10 which wide
circulation has been given. Now. however,
that final disposition OF this case has been
made by the Governor, | desire 20 make
my position clear to the public, and once
for all put an end to the attempt which
has been made to inject mystery into this
case.
The facts are simple Brandt wrote an
impertinent letter and was at once dis
charged. Shortly afterward he broke into
my house, lay In walt for me In a dark
room and attempted TO murder me. Not
knowing whether / had an armed maniac
to deal with or not, | Parleyed with him
A few days later he appeared at nv
office, and, after having him examined
be crazy, which proved not to be the case,
/ caused his arrest After his3 Indictment
by the grand jury for three felonies. and
while he was IN the peaSce GeS Vao9s rs Ss 5I
favor. to all of which | refused to listen.
Finally, on his own volition, ne pleaded
guilty and was in due course sentenced.
While in prison he has at various times
tried 10 enlist sympathy on his behalf by
telling scandalous stories, which In every
instance. upon investigation oy parties 20
whom they were addressed have been
found 10 be false. Even SO. would not
have opposed his recent appeal for execu-
tive cIemency IL IL had been based on con-
triton and repentance for the crimes he
has committed: But, when; as In this case,
fnr hImse1f on living and scurrllous grounds,
have felt II my duty toward, my. family
and society TO oppose his al application ion As
a ,,aa I,as necessary as the Governor, upon
n1e'fs the facts being placed before him, has
reached the only conslTs0GG n0Gsd which nd could
,s ue and has done so without hearing
either my counsel or myself
What motives are behind the attacks
.aar n,ihiic oficials 10 take the position
Which vSh according to the newspapers. they
have done, 7 do not know but ! protest
a afsajrs which permits a prisoner serving
~-..>~S an third paes