The evening world., 1912-02-20

Bayles. Bayies 10 the attorney who hrss
represented Brandt.
The counsel tables al Commissioned
Hands Investigation were amply sup
piled with legal talent. Close up to the
Commissioners stand sat Mirabeau l..
Towns. the attorney who Instituted the
hsbeas corpus proceedings before Jus
tice Gerard and who has threatened 10
bring proceedings 10 stop Hand's In
quIry. Johr d. Lindsay. a law partner
OF DE Lancey Nicoii. counsel for How
ard Cans. ths Schin attorney. also al.
tended. Lawyer Jo~sephson. represent
lag swedish Int. rests n who 10 also
acting for Senator knutc Nelson OF
Minnesota, was present to watch devsl-
opmelts In the case.
WHITMAN WANTED SOME OF
THE WITNESSES BARRED.
The hearing was somewhat delayed
because Of the efforts OF District-Attor-
rey whitman 10 get commissioner
Hands promise not to call as witnesses
any persons who might seek immunity
from further proceedings.
A few minutes after the time called
for the opening OF the hearing Toward
1. 1ans, accompanied by his attorney,
DE Lancoy Nlcoll. arrived. They we're
followed into the ohSmber by Mortimes
l.. Schln who took q ssAt close to the
counsel tables. Mr.. schiR was accom-.
panied by Attorney Paul d. Cravath.
Judge Hand opened tho proceedings
by reading the commission granted by
Gov. DIE. authorizing him to hold the
hsAslnG.
Judge Hand then asked who cared to
he heard before him. De IAncy Nicoli
said he and Mr.. CrAvath and Mr..
Aadsay, representing Mr.. Schin. wished
TO b heard. District-Attorney Whit
man also announced thai he wished TO
be heard.
Mr.. Towns then arose and began Q
protest against the proceedings stating
that witnesses had no right to be reprs-
ssutsd by oounsel Mr.. Towns then
went into the Law governing the duties
Of ComuAstons appointed by the Gov.
ernor.
sAvs BRANDT ieN'T eueJecr
FoR cLgMENcv NOW.
"Bsandt 10 very solioiuous about thia
mattss," ssid Mr.. Towns. "He under.
stands that the Judge VINO sentenced
him has sst aside the sentence and re-
manded him for q new trial II this IA
the case. the prisoner v not 10 . position
for executive clemsncy. but stands fac
ting trial for an offence. Rather than be
the author Of Improper aspersions. my
client submitted 10 q long sentence and
remained In prison without casting
aspersions on any one. Now Brandt
wishes something TO say
"Is win say thst II siurs ass 70 b
snot - az sas, p~aseaealasiy . woman,
- vtu ~ G1aA 70 remain u ps1sos
aftssa ysass longer"
Judge Hand said Towns was premature
In he argument saying he had smp'y
asked for the James Of those who
Wtshsd 10 bs heard. Nr. Towns then
substdsA.
Attorney Adrian +. Herman announced
that he would represent Lieut.. Wool
ds4dss who might be called a. a witness
Tia arguments before the Connie.
stoner were begun BY Attorney Genera
cAraody. He submitted extrants fysnu
tie Grand Jury's Investigation II
March. 1901. This was the jury tina
indicted Brandt, He also submittst
the minutes ~ tho proceedings bsfor,
Jsdss Rosaisky In which Brandt's cast
was ordered reopensd. BrAndt's prison
record. kept on 4 card. was submittst
showing that the only mark agalns'
him was on July v. lSV. for talking II
the prison yard.
NJ. Carmody then read . certificate
IT, HAA WANNA ~ fltnsAr tpelsn0
who wrote that Brandt had an excel
lent record and had never been pun
tshsd for infraction of the rules.
PETITION FOR ClCMENCv NEG
eaaARv. SAWS NlcOlL.
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