The evening world., 1912-02-20

'eTnl19 MI. SCniu Wife, ana We are
here to put a stop 10 these yelled at
lacks. How did these stories get abroad
until nov every vile mind II vy'ng with
every other vile mind In New York N
adding TO the tale that concerns this
good mother and wlfe7
GUILTY OF BURGLARY. LAR.
cENv AND Assault.
~ say thu man Brandt was guilty
or burglary In the INST degree. guilty
OF sssa ult and guilty Of larceny, and
was convicted OF them"
Mr. whitman said FRA ndf had been
convicted only Of n Of tho three
charGes-burslary In the Hrst desres.
Mr.. Eicoil wanted to know the posi-
ton OF tho District-Attorney And tho
Attorne y-Ocnerai in the matter.
Attorney-Generai Carmody Jumped to
his feet and said:
THE position Of The state IL neither
for nOr against Brandt The state
feels. however. hat this man should
he % rmittrd a fair examination. There
IL In NJ papers before the Governor
any intimaHion Of n woman in tho case.
and the only i~ntimations that ! have
had Of a woman IN the CASE canes
from Mr.. SrhifTs counsel. The defand-
ant 10 the Important man here, no one
else has been touched, ana II this in
v~estigation In properly conducted there
will be no homes t~arrtshed. no reputa-
lions besmirched. and the re- IN no rea-
son why any rhorld I am here to
prevent H.
The POINT "a whether the State OF
New York has upheb5 the soales OF JUS
tlce. We are NOT here 20 pIt a halo on
Rrandt's brow a. shackies upon his feet.
That h che position OF the State. W.
can't try HI guilt or his innocence hare.
We are MOI hers TO air scandal. We
want 20 keep such things out Of the
case"
GAYS scHlFF LAWYER Pinot
NAMED A WOMAN.
NJ. Towns then Addrasssd the commits
SION. oaytnl:
In Brandt's pStAtaons, there wac no
words Of ar emotional character. No
once character wac sfandeNed. At this
late date Brandt doss not wtsh the I'm
Tor Of ecorn pointed at him ~ \ defam-
Or Of womsn, and I hav the authority
Of my client In saying that rather than
that any wornAn's character should be
beGnArchsd ~ wHn withdraw his peu-
ton.
"Mr. Nchih mould rave awaited him
esif ~ his opportunity to prove tho falls
ity al any statements made by Brandt
In oour. In fact ne should have kicked
hAm dOwnataArs Whsn no had him In his
power.
Nothing has been said IN any Of
then proceedings regarding the roma
except W M. Schth's counsel. II YOU
70 on hearing ell the cases they Wish
you Z hear you WIN be hearing than
untai M. Wilson N asctsd Prsstsvnt."
Mr.. Niooll then announced that hs
wanted 10 20 into the matter thorough.
~ and whom aAissd by Mr.. Hand what
witnesses he would oaM aid he would
call MI. sohln. Ars. sctAK. Mr.. Cans
and Others.
Mr.. whitman asoss and said ne
wished 10 oppose the calling Of certain
witnesses.
WHITMAN osJgcrs 70 scHipF
oivveto rGsTiAVoNv.
There 2 psocesdings now pending
before the 0rsnA Jury" said Mr.. WHIT
of certain pese0no whose an Ave
bssa mentioned ~ witnesses who mAy
- oaAlsA at tAs Asastns. DO not
Wa0h 70 allow these psreons wh0ss
names hAvs bssa mentionsd 70 appear
bsfors you for ! fssl that ne end Of
Justice may b 6afsatsd.
1t u possible , dAArss 81 oonspiraov
may bs made against certain OF these
parsons named and their teeufy1nS here
would give them Immunity"
AttOrusy-0 ensral CArmOdy eAid he
was In perfect accord with Mr.. Whit
man hat the full cope Of his inquiry
might be knocked out BY the calling
OF these witnesses.
Mr.. Hand wanted to know whether
the testimony OF those witnesses would
make them immune from future nc
tion. MIR. Whitman said:
IF these witnesses are called TO tes-
tify there II grave danger that they
vii, receive immunity"
When asked mis- opinion Mr.. Mcoll
said:
That 10 the most prspostarous state
ment ever made In a court Of law. The
District Attorney said the testffyins
here OF these witnesses might proven,
the indictment Of Mr., schiff and Mr..
Cans. The person who alone a 60.
immunity under the statute II n wis
has been taken before the Grand Jury
Has II any relation whatever to a vol
urtecr witness. who is not subpoenaci
and who goes forward stating that h.
has no desire for immunity. as Mr
6chlR and Mr.. Cans have dOnes The
statute relating to immunity has nc
connection with this hearing,"
HAND SAYS ne CANNOT DECIDE
j. THE LEGAL POINTS.
commissioner Hand said:
ct is idle TO Nrgu. these legal ques
tions before ne. for | have no leg,
power to decide them. simply cai
listen to evidence and present It 10 thu
Governor"
Mr., Towns had something TO nay oil