New-York tribune., 1912-02-21

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Mr.. NicoIl then called upon the DISTRICT
Attorney and the Attorney General 10 JON
him IN requesting the Governor Tor IN
formation as to the grounds upon Which
the pardon was sought.
You did not ask me to join in that peu-
ton" said Mr.. Towns "and | represent
the only interested party. You nave eA-
cIuded me, so / suppose 1 have no stand
ing here IL your honor please, j desire
to say that my learned friend is sensing
a little bit In this matter. All of the facts
are before your honor AS to the nature
of the petition it seems TO me TO be en-
tirely irrelevant and incompetent The
statement was made that Mr.. Brandt
had been guilty of ungallant conduct. NO"
7 suppose that they want to fasten that
crime upon him. lie might have been d
Don Juan, but that does not prove that he
is a burglar
commissioner Hand remarked that nc
had nothing to do with papers not before
him. and in this he was seconded by MIR.
Carmody.
In the course of an argument that iol-
lowed Mr.. Nicoll remarked that he repre-
sented the complainant In the case
This drew upon him the fire OF District
Attorney Whitman, who exclaimed:
"I represent tho complainant In the case
Counsel represents merely witness
NicoII Defends SchiH.
The statement provoked passionate re-
ply from Mr.. Nicoll I'm defence of his client
and the position he has taken. lie said:
"a
hin, the compla inant or the witness. whose
home was burglarized whose person was
assaulted. whose property was Stoieh anu
whose wife was slandered ny TINS ueiehu-
ant. SO I say that in any court, or IN any
procedure, [ have. and ought to nave Il
voice and q chance. -
I want to say to your honor u YOU a. o.
not familiar with the recent history OF tn,s s
proceeding that my client has only one
object in view. and that is TO let the people
Of the state OF New York, ana az puuil'
officers. know the full story ot this trans
action in all it's details, .,. q,
be the application 10 the Governor, OF Ine
report OF the Governor ofhciah or any
thing else. ., ,.,,,o
been inlsrepresented TO the people on t INC
state OF New York, and pilloried In tme
public press by the yilest ana m9St nli. @
cious lies that { have known ana ! VIM ,d
am opportunity to correct tho injustice ana
10 tell the tale fully. -,,.,,
want IL 10 BE- told from the beginning
to tha end. ! want every witness, eNtSLS
raper, every document. spread upom SIIss s,,s,
record so that YOU and all other a inagls-
irates and ell other prosecuting onlctrSn i - =,
and the Governor himself. may Know d .u,iS
wicked tale from the beginning 70 t.e e"o ~
for IT is a wiched end IL is the tale OF
astonishing and unheard OF wicke1hesss, .so
And in II, your honor. are lnVolNtu "
honor of a respectable family ana lne
reputation Of a virtuous "ifo ana fho'ne''
Wants Nothing Held Back.
do not intend that anything shall be be
held pack any longer. ] intend ana VII VII
drag II into the light. say that . tn,n
prisoner made his application 10 the |VVa ,
ernoT for pardon on the ground that ns
was not guilty Of burglary AZ Gil, Dut tndt tt
he was i'm that, house that night by me
invitation OF Mrs. Schf. and VIII eNpoSa
now pretended that he suffered IN order 70
save th,. honor OF n woman. J WIZ snON
the hour and the place where was Son C,
ceiycd the vile story which he put hrst
in print | will show you whose hanu as
sisted him 10 pen, whose mind helped MN
IN conceive e. 7 Will prove To your npio,
that after he got In prison ne WIZ MrotU ',,o,' W
Senator Nelson asking his assistance uI','l' l
the same false grounds ss he ho"
executive clemency. - 49,,
The reason ] am 50 inslsteht upoI, H,,o NJ
matter before the Governor ~ because Mi
schiff. whom I represent. inslsiS ,hs Insi w5oIe
yterv ye shaI he told. That Is what the peo-
ple want They want TO know the Whoie
story in all its bearings; Iheret0'e sdionrrl orN
nent until we can apply 10 the GoNeIhOI
Tor those papers. so that we may see @ @Lno
grounds upon which the prisoner 'n"Ne7
his Application.
put suppose Mr.. Towns is right and
there never was o peution"" interrupted
Commissioners Hand? $50.
Insists on Prisoners Reasons.
l,ir Towns has stated exactly what oc-
curred." replied Mr. Nicoll, who contihu-
ing. said:
what did the Governor do? He does not
nardon "A man because some one teiis IhHl
that he ought to be paIdoned;; ;, ~ a,,, ,ae az
ment of the prisoner. II contains lhs UTE
oner's reasons for asking for clemehcS' ie
IS not guilty. Ec IL there Dy inlS'ah'' ~ ~
is there to protect some one thaI ne t,,,a' I,aS
where. proceeding from the prisoner, must
have come the grounds upon "hich no
sought the executive action. ~ MAKES ~
difference whether you call II pcuiloh OF
not.
Commissioner Hand replied that II would
be time enough to pass upon the question
when st was reached.
Lieutenant Woodbridge was then calico.
After he was sworn Mr.. whitman read 10
the witness the report nc made to Inspector
Mclaughlin. which was read TO the grand
fury that indicted Brandt.
This report, which has since been found
10 be made up almost entirely at fabrica-
tions. was filed with stories OF fictitious
wrongdoings on the part Of Brandt. imag-
mary persons and addresses that did not
exist.
District Attorney Whitman went at Wool
ridge hammer and tones and made him ad-
init under oath that the report was in the
main false.
where did you get this Information
asked the District Attorney, holding the
report before Woolridgc's eyes. --
Mostly from Mrs. Johnson" answered
Woolridge. who added. With some show OF
feeling: 1--WE got nothing TO hide. Re
member that | was sent out 10 get char
acter record not criminal record
at says here that Brandt lived at one
time I'm great style with an actress at the
old Fifth Avenue Hotel. Did you so TO tho
hotel TO find 1t OUT"
mo. sir"
Admits Ignorance Of Reports.
And so the grilling Of woolridgc con-
tnued, Mr.. Whitman going through the
report bit by bit. asking woolridge II he
knew II the various statements contained
in II were true, and Invariably getting a
mo, air. in reply
The fusillade of questions OF the County
Prosecutor and the embarrassed replies
of the witness provoked tho spectators to
laughter from time 10 time. causing COM
missioner Hand TO use his gavel frequently
Mr.. Herman started to examine his
client, when Mr.. whitman objected, say