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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-30
Court Defines Bribery.

"A. then went into careful explanation
of the charge lodged against the deieho-
ant, saying:
The charge is generally designated as
bribery. That is a generic term, and I'M
der our statutes involves many features.
The defendant is not charged with
bri1erv i'm the common acCeptatiOn Of that
word. In this case 1 instruct you thar
bribery does not consist in somebody
going TO another with something OF value
for the purpose of influencing his act
Here the person who receives something
is the person charged with bribery. The
defendant is charged with receiving a
bribc."
The Justice then turned 10 Section ~
of the Penal Code under which the hIst
TWO counts OF the indictment against
HYDE the two counts on which the prose-
rution elected 10 put its case into the
hands OF the jury. were returned, and read
ms provisions in language which he
deemed ineligible TO the laymaE. IN
substance this section provides that
public officer or one performing any OF
The functions Of a public officer who asks
or receives or agrees to receive money or
property or value of any kind whatso-
ever and in return permits this considera-
ton TO influence his Official action shall
he considered guilty Of bribery and may
be imprisoned for not more than ten
years or fined not more than 5000 or
both.
Justice Goff laid stress on the fact tna'
ga public officer shall not allow his con-
duct to be influenced by a promise or
agreement to receive anything Of value
whatever" if he wish to escape the pro-
visions Of this section of the Penal Code
This does not necessarily mean money
or real estate or the things ordinarily
meant by the words property, he eN-
planned. Il instruct you that If the de-
PENDANT received anything of value what
ever for the purpose of influencing his
action % is guilty of the crime Of brib-
cry. D. there accrued to him any con
sidcrati1n whatever the jury can honestly
say j. was of value. The lending or
money at his request TO a friend of his
may be considered a bribe."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-30

The morning session at the trial OF
Charles II. HYDE was given over yestei-
dav 70 Max d. Steuer, counsel for the de-
fence. and the afternoon session to FRANK
Moss. the Assistant District Attorney Tor
summing up There was marked diifei-
ence in the delivery Of the two addresses.
Mr.. Steuer's voice, though tense, was
low. he rarely removed his hands from
the rockets Of his coat TO make a gesture;
he turned his head as he spoke, scanning
in turn the face of each Of the jurors.
Mr.. Moss was vehement and denuncia-
tory: his voice rang through the court
room and he drove his arguments nome
with forceful gestures.
In cool, logical fashion Mr.. Steuer pro-
ceeded to show why II was inconceIVahie
that Hyde had accepted bride. It would
have been entirely unnecessary, he sa.d'
TO force Robin by threats 10 lend money
10 the Carnegie Trust Company. TIE
failure Of the Carnegie Trust Company
Mr.. Steuer said, would have meant that
Robins own bank, the Northern BANK
would be forced 10 the wall That. ne
said. was in itself sufficient reason for
the $500 loan made by Robin to the
Carnegie Trust Company.
There was no justification. said Mr..
Steuer. for the allegation Of questionable
dealings between Hyde and Cummins. In
1910 Cumminss reputation was so good
that he had no difficulty in obtaining
loan Of 100000 from Andrew Carnegie
rs it any wonder, then asked MI.
Steucr. that Cummins could get city
deposits from Mr.. Hyde for the Carnc"'e
Trust Company
Steuer Attacks Robin.
Robin" continued Mr.. Stcuer wrote
a letter to Mr. Hyde commenting cum
Minis. And there was no honest man m
the world according TO Robin Robin has
attacked the honesty Of j. Pierpont M'"-
gan and August Belmont ~" attacked
Clark Williams. former State Supcrin-
tendcnt Of Banking, at whose home Nj.
HYDE met Cummns He has attacked a
former District ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
ing that Mr.. Jerome told him 10 feign in
sanity. lie has attacked the honor OF
Justice Seabury. declaring that honorable
furist dcfiIed his robes Of Office by ac-
cepting his plea Of guilty after Robin bad
told him he was not guilty. There las
been no man too nigh or too hOnora ic
for Robin 10 assaiI'
At the time Robin sWore HYDE forced
him TO make the loan Of $4,000 the city
Chamberlain, Nj Steurr said. bed
$4,000 COO under his control and was en-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-30

telling the truth Iesa' ''''7
rerces of that evening. .,
ION the one hand, sara me- '..,,i,.,
! the word OF the chairman OF the eA'''''
| committee Of q bank ana the .,
the majority Of its stock man WIZ -.
at one time Of high hnah'la. s''I,' ~,
| And on the other you have INA. ~
! chamberlain of the city oil Ne" 10"
leave il to you TO determine ""'''
truth lies"
TT for Hvde's Abb.
| 1851 '''
! OF Hydc's aIihi-that %" was III 70 S-,. 80
Long Island. eating dinner WIN MS
uv and mother at the TIME HoO'' Ia.
! eaid ne was using his influence a.
J Chamberlain I'm a conversation "'
wan stree, ,r o''',' Con,r,nv-Justice Gor
said: ,.t
The defence OF an anu -, ~. ,rod-
complete in Ia" "'e" sIll,,,, s,,,vId ba
! lble proof. But sue" ...,...fl,,g on
taken by the jury "i"''
animation .......,. ~,
lie explained about the 'e9'"''o''
the various bankers 'o"ge',.'I'7 49,, Mic
Incidental loans TO 'uhl!''iS az"
friends and the Ft'''p.9 VI -. in,ro-
that the prosecution i''lu me-. -. b,,
duced it 10 strengthen i'o1.' l,-I..,. -
showing tha' '"' ''o' w -, c,rnspy
$500" 10 the "a Us .'...,a., ,r.rsoc,fons
was one OF series VI ''.''',' -. ,,,., ,,.,io5t
He ioId lhe Jui''S -, ,,trodrced nv
TO the chafacIt' =, a.. ,,,ae-
the defence. Ih'" il, ,"'' ,.,.,....,,c,,
tion Of Robins credlDiii'y al"
as a witness.
the CouIC app. 80, or,l,. mad Robins
explaining first that not Only ia" 49,. 80,
integrity and Veracly pee" ."p,'7'.,'
but his capacity TO TESTIFY 's W. 49,
ne noted thaI no P''a''Ol' ,,,o s,a,,d
tency was ia'seu Deio'e ''
A.. c4o,L :, EYDerts.
OF wish" said he Ito make some gen
o,sI observations i'm relation 10 the CON-
petcnce OF Robin TO teSuIS' '''''','''
rb,siciaps. expert in insanity, have come
before YOU. using long words derived from
the Latin and the Greek 10 characterize
the witnesses mental condition inns qU'S"
tiou Of the human mind - nhniiei\ I"iH-
nlirated and reaches back to the very
fundamentals Of life.
For centuries wise men nave "'S'
II and studied il and formed TINS s'h"ol
~ ,boUgbt and that school Of thought
Nh. came problems which confront us to-
a.. ,,.ere the subject Of controversy
e ,ho apciepts, do not think it
,..,,,,e,,art IN say -nat We know
,,,,cb about II to-day as our
''""'' 5,,-o mo ,.e,rs ago Who has
,,,g,do Who can define the
ut"i,o"
i'' tiaO' ,,,. soas mot reouire YOU TO think
-, - words used by these experts.
!" ,"V ,,.,.. ,s the law 10 leave this
Anu ~ ,,a common sense Of the
ques''o'' -, n, ,.o,, gentlemen under
aNerdse mn. ,,S.,.a.io, drawn between true
stana t''e u'I''''', ,'erorof,c condition? II
parahoia anu aI, ana rood But the
law requires only that you use Sou' 'o''''
-. -. riqb, "a take into consid-
-, r,.r1s apnearaDce. the eX-
e" - ,,,ca IN inquire whether
pIesSlo' 20 '''' -. o,d intelligent in
! he was C'ea' l.,.-,,. Won have a
preseh"hS MS '..,,-,,o,.,,,cc NJ Rom
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-30
GOFF'S CHARGE MAKES
BRIBERY BROAD TERM
Proof of Payment of Money Not Necessary
to Establish Hydes Guilt, Court
Says---AEbi Important.

telling the truth regarding 'He
rences of that evening: .,,.rc
ION the one hand" said he you ' u",o
49,, ,.ord of tne chairman of the executive
committec of a bank and the owner . ",
the majority of its stock, man who wa, was
~ one time of high financial stana'nE'
And ON the other you have that OF 'he
chamberlain Of the city OF Ne" ! W J." asa
leave it TO you to determine ""''' '''
truth lies
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-12-14
NEW PENSIONERS ADDEO
TO GLYNN COUNTY LIST
ORDINARY DART RECEIVED A
REPORT FROM PENSION COM
MISSIONER YESTERDAY.

Ordinary Dart yesterday received
from Pension Commissioner Lindsey
d rapor, o4l a number Of applications
for new pensions for Glynn county
people, all of which we're allowed eX-
cept two.
IN all seven new pensioners were
allowed in this county, as follows:
Mrs. Tabitha A. Lee, Mrs. Elizabeth
Speer, Mrs. Fannie A. Brockinton,
Mrs. E. N. Atkinson, Mrs. E. c..
Mock, Leonadis Turner and It. n.
Knight. These pensioners have been
added to the 1913 list and will re-
ceive their first pension money in
February, at which time all of the
state pensioners are paid.
Ordinary Dart has also succeeded
in securing increases in one or two
of the local pension cases. The pen
sion of J. ]. Smith has been raised
from SIS per year to $50 and that
of Alfred Green from $50 to $50.
In all there are now about 70
names on the Glynn county pension
list, the largest number the county
has ever had.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-12-14
WHITELAW REID REPORTED
TO BE VERY SERIOUSLY
ILL At LONDON HOUSE
AMERICAN AMBASSADOR UNDER
CARE OF SPECIALISTS FOR
MORE THAN A WEEK..

London, Dec. 13.-Whitelaw Reid,
United States ambassador 10 Great
Britain, is seriously i'll. He is suf-
fering from asthma and his condition
has become worse during the past
week. Several specialists are in at
tendance upon him.
The ambassador was not we'll when
he returned from America in Octo-
Der. After he caught cold, from
which he was recovering when he
suffered a relapse after delivering his
speech at the opening session of the
University of Wales at Aberyst Oc-
tober 13, which overtaxed his strength
and he has been confined to his room
at Dorchester House most of the
time since that date.
The English winter weather is re-
garded as very unfavorable for per-
sons suffering from the malady with
which the ambassador is affected
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-12-14
OFFICIAL PARCEL POST
MAP rECElVED HERE
Shows the Distance and Rates from
Brunswick to All Points.

Postmaster Elliot is in receipt of a
copy of the official parcel post map,
which will shortly go on sale all over
the country, as the new law will be-
come effective January ].
The map received by the local post
master is copy of the ones that will
be used and offered for sale in this
city, having been made exclusively for
this city. This map will be conVen-
lent to all those who use the parcels
post, shows the distance and rate
of postage between Brunswick and
all points in the country.
Another feature Of the new law just
brought out is the fact that no books
or printed matter of any kind will
be handled under the parcels post
law.
While the postmaster has received
only one of the maps thus far it is
expected that he will shortly receive
a full shipment, and they will be Of
Tered for sale to the public at Is
cents each.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-12-14
CUBAN PRESIDENT INVITED
TO MEET TAFT At KEY West
PLANS FOR ENTERTAINMENT OF
TWO DISTINGUISHED RUL-
ERs UNDER WAY.

Key West, Fla, Dec. 13.-Dr. J.B.
Maloney has called meeting of the
board OF trade next Wednesday night
for the purpose of making arrange
ments for the entertainment of Pres
ident Taft, who will visit this city
December 81, on his route to Colon.
DR.. Maloney sent a telegram on be-
half Of the chamber of commerce and
board of trade to President Gomez of
Cuba, inviting him to be present at
the reception on the 21st.
Owing to the proximity to Cuba
and the close relations between that
government and Key West, Dr. Ma
loney thinks 1t proper and fitting for
the invitation to be extended to the
Cuban president to visit the city at
that time.
The navy department has ordered
the dreadnought Arkansas here, to
convey the president and his party
to the canal
A favorable reply from DR.. Gomez
is expected tomorrow, when plans
for the double celebration will be
matured.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-12-14
WIFE MURDERER
HANGED; BREAKS
7-NONTH SILENCE
ROBERT L. CLAY cONFESSES HIS
cRiME-IS REFUSED BURIAL >
BESIDE SPOUSE.
MADE STATEMENT ON GALLOWS.
Crime, Which Was Committed in At
ianta Last May, Attended With
Sensational Circumstances-Mu
Acknowledges He Was Shamming.

Atlanta, Ga, Dec. 13-Robert L..
Clay paid the penalty for killing his
wife when he was hanged here short
ly sr.er ncan today. The drop was
sprung at 1918 Clay's neck was
broken by the fall.
The condemned man made state
nj n on the gallows reviewing what
he had said earlier in the day when
he broke silence of seven months
and confessed the crime.
Just before the black cap was as
justed, Clay turned to his father-in-
law, standing nearby, and asked per-
mission to be buried beside his wife.
The old man refused the request
The crime for which Clay paid the
penalty today was committed here
on May 10, of this year, when he
went to see his wife and baby, from
whom he had been separated.
AS he STOPPED to kiss the child, the
latter pushed him away and this so
gercd Clay that he whipped out a
pistol and shot his wife.
Clay said he was not drinking at
he time, but lost control of him
self when the child repulsed his adj
vances.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-12-14
GIRLS AND BOYS HOLIDAY
CONTEST is ON IN EARNEST

Four more have entered the girls
and boys popularity contest and
each has been credited with 500 en-
trance votes. The three are: Edwin
Fendig, 1921 Norwich street; Ellen
Emanuel, Wrights Square; Walter
+. Ames, 1903 Stonewall street, and
Lucy M. Young, 1923 Egmont street.
There are now Is girls and IL boys
in the contest ax@I
This is the last day to take ad-
vantage of the extra bonus vote Of
fer. Remember the girl and boy who
gets this 1000 votes must earn the
largest number OF votes up to to-
night. The second largest will re-
ceive 750 votes, and the third larg-
est will receive 500 votes. These
votes are in addition to what they
M earn So, boys and girls, as
1000 votes look good to you and are,
worth working for, interest your
friends to vote for you today
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-12-14
FOURTEEN WO MEN SAVED
FROM fIkE BY 1P0LICEM IN
OFFICER FOUGHT HIS WAY TO
THE FOURTH FLOOR OF
BLAZING BUILDING.

Pittsburs, Dec 13.--More than two
hundred persons, residents of the Lii
brary apartments, a large residence
building on the business side of the
North Side, were driven into the cold
streets this morning by spectacular
fire which destroyed the structure.
A dozen or more persons were in
Jurde, some of them firemen, who
were caught under a falling wall, but
1t is not believed there were any ia
talities.
A dozen or more persons were en-
trapped in rear room and a police
man made his way to the fourth story
and dragged them to the front of the
building, where they were taken down
ladders placed against the flaming
wallis by hremen
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-12-14
RIFLEMEN. WILL
Be PRESENT At
THE INAUGURATION
LOCAL COMPANY TO SEE PRESI-
DENT WILSON TAKE OATH
OF OFFICE.
FIRST REGIMENT IS GOING
Capt. Taylor Yesterday Received
letter from Colonel O'Leary, Stat
ing that Arrangements Had Been
Made for Accommodation

Capt C. A. Taylor OF the Bruins
wick Rifemen, yesterday received a
letter from Colonel OLeary, of the
First Georgia regiment, to which the
brunswick Rifiemen is attached, an
nONncing that arrangements had been
completed in Washington for the &C
colamodation of the regiment during
the inauguration of President Wood
row Wilson, and announcing further
that practically all companies in the
regiment would make the trip. Col
onel O'Leary stated that the regi-
mental officials had engaged at the
the capital large house, in which
all members of the regiment would
be cared for.
: Captain Taylor will at once reply
TO the letter and announce that the
Brunswick Riflemen will join the
regiment at Savannah and go on the
trim, the company having already
lahen definite action in the matter.
The expenses of this trip are to be
paid by the individual members OF
the various companies, and, in order
to raise funds to assist in defraying
the expenses, it is the purpose Of the
Rifemen to give entertainments of
various kinds after the holidays. The
ladies of the city will be asked to
assist the company and it may be
that a fair or bazaar of some kind
will be given.
AS to the First regiment band,
which is also located in this city, no
action has yet been taken, and it is
not known whether or not the must
cal organization will accompany the
regiment.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-12-14
empire STATE LEAGUE
&. PRESIDENT IN CITY
OUTLOOK FOR SUCCESS OF THE
LEAGUE ENCOURAGING, SAYS
MR.. SINCLAIR.

The success of the new Empire
State League is already practically
assured said Jas. st. Clair, presi-
dent of the league, who spent yes
terday in the city on private bust
ness and who, while here, looked into
the program of the local franchise
and was very much pleased with the
situation.
Mg. Sinclair stated that the five
cities which have already secured
berths in the baby league were all
hard at work and that the sixth city
would be decided upon at the Janu-
airy meeting of the league directors.
He seemed to be of the opinion the
.Thomasville was the logical city to
complete the circuit and added that
he believed that city would be given
a franchise. if. the proper effort is
made by the fans However Fitz-
gerald, cambridge, Quitman, Triton
and one or two other cities are also
being considered, and some of them
seem anxious to get perth.
THE companies controlling the
franchises in Waycross, Americas,
Valdosta, Brunswick and Cordele are
all hard at work." said Mr.. Sinclair,
and ! believe that the league will
start off under the brightest auspices.
Several matters of importance, that
90 ARRANGING the schedule, the UNI
pire problem and other such mat
ers will be taken up at the January
meeting of the league directors.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-12-14
lew YORK'S WASTE or
FOOD RUNS INTO MILLIONS
MORE THAN $500, oOo, geo LOST BY
THE DOCKING SYSTEM
NOW IN USE.

New York, Dec. 13.-As a step to-
ward the solution of the problem OF
The high cost of living, Mayor Gay
.lors market commission hopes to
md some way of providing better ter
.ninal facilities for handling perish
bile produce.
1t is estimated that under the
resent docking system, there is an
annual waste of $200,000,000. This is
demonstrated by the report of con-
formations made by order Of the New
York board of health, showing that
during the year 100000 pounds of
iruit were destrtoyed;2 100000 pounds
of vegetables; $4,000 pounds of mis-
cellareous market products.
The waste in handling eggs is es-
mated at 10 per cent, or $50,00O,000
year
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-12-14
ARCHIBALD CASE NEEDS
MORE EVIDENCE FOR TRIAL

Washington, Dec. 13-Attorney
General Wickersham today wired Dis
trict Attorney Atwell at Dallas, Tex,
that more evidence would have to be
furnished in the case against John
Archbold else the matter would be
dismissed.
Overt acts must be uncovered be-
fore the case can be brought to trial.
Special agents of the department or
Justice left Washington to assist in
gathering evidence. The Archbold
case grows out of the Standard Oil
indictments.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-12-14
TYRUS RAYMOND cobb
MAY PAY US A VISIT
PREMIER BIG LEAGUE BATSMAN
is INVITED BY LOCAL
BASEBALL FANS.

If he accepts the invitation extend
ed him yesterday by the Brunswick
Baseball Association, Tyrus Raymond
Cobb, the premier batsman and all
round ball player Of the world, will
shortly visit Brunswick, and While
here will be entertained in various
ways by local friends and incident
ally will give talk on baseball and
how it is played
The invitation was mailed to Cobb
yesterday and it is expected that a
reply will be received from him
within a few days. He has been in
vited by the association to visit the
city any time at his convenience
within the next few days, and, if he
comes, he will be asked to deliver d
lecture at the Grand On baseball. Now
that Brunswick is to see professional
baseball, a talk from this premier
player would prove of great interest
to all fans and others and it VIII serve
to inject interest into the local sit
uation.
Cobb. however, has visited Bruins
wick before; in fact he has played
ball on local diamond. During the
first year that he played as pro-
fessional, when he was with Augusta
in the South Atlantic league, that
club came here on an off-day for a
game with Brunswick's emi-profes-
sional team. Little was it thought
at that time that the Georgia Peach
would be the greatest ball player in
the country and demand a salary Of
s1s 00O wear
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-12-14
BANKERS EACH GIT FIVE
YEAH SENTENCE TO SERVE
UPON The CHANGING
ATHENS, GA, MALEFAcToRs
PLEADED GUILT, Elk
PECTING A FINE.

Athens, Ga, Dec. ID. w. Grit
IN, president, and r. H. McCrary,
cashier of the Athens Banking and
trust company, pleaded guilty today
in the superior court to charges of
violating the state banking laws.
hey were sentenced to serve five
years each on the chaingang.
1t was expected e fine would fol-
low plea of guilty and the courts
sentence came as severe shock to
The defendants.
The men were charged in ten in
dictments with Systematically wreck
ing the bank of which they were
officers.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-12-14
WIRE TAPPING GANG IN
NEW ORLEANS ARRESTED

New York, Dec. 13-J. A. Downsing,
who is reported to be the head of
the Gondorf gang Of wire tappers,
was arrested today in New Orleans,
according to kilograms received here
Albert Carter, another member OF
the gang, was arrested here today.
Carter is wanted charged with Sc
curing $4,000 from S. NJ Jones, a
wealthy Pittsburg man, through a
wire tapping fraud last spring. The
Gondorf gang is charged with swind-
ling X. G. Sudbury and G. A Powell
Of Wilmington, n. G.