The Washington times., 1912-03-07
BRANDT TO FINISH
HIS RECITAL BEFORE
GRAND JURY TO-DAY
Former Schiff Valet Gives
Version of Case That Led
to Long Sentence.

NEW YORK, March 7.-Folke f.
Brandt went before the grand jury
again today.
1t was known he intended to tell thai
body that he entered Mortimer l.,
Schiff's house on the night of March s
1907, by means of key that he had
had for several months; that he didn't
expect to encounter Mr.. Schiff; that Mr.
Schiff came on him unexpectedly. and
that he hit his former employer with a
bowling pin as a result of an alterca.
ton.
The examination of Brandt was re-
sarded as practically the climax of the
investigation. Other witnesses NAV be
called, but it was said yesterday that
the work of the grand jury is about
nnlshed. Brandt's testimony was not
nnlshed yesterday, and he was called
again today to supplement his story as
10 tne alleged agreement that he was TO
receive short sentence If he pleaded
guilty to burglary in the first degree.
Long Session.
Brandt was taken into the grand Jury
room at $50 p. m. 1t was a few min
utes to o'clock before the Jurors were
through with him for the day. ON his
way IN an elevator to the grand Jury
room Brandt travelled for half a min
ute with the judge who sentenced him.
QUO A. Rosalsky. If Brandt recog-
nlzed the judge or the Judge identified
the recipient Of the thrty-year sentence
me tact didn't appear in the bearing
of either.
There was a full attendance of the
grand jury. In the long-drawn-out ex-
animation every one of the twenty
tnree put questions to Brandt They
nad MIN tell his story from end to end,
ana questioned him in detail on any
points that appeared significant. More
IMAM the usual amount of secrecy was
thrown over the proceeding. 1t was i'm
possible to learn what questions were
asked or what answers were obtained.
But Brandt himself had already out
nned the nature of the story.
ITandt story was that he entered
Mr: Schif.s house some time after s
T. m. on the night of March S. 1907, He
mad been carrying in lis pockets q key
that had been given to him TO use He
did not 20 there. he said, to commit
burglary OF to assault Mr.. Schih.
Hid Himself
lie had secrcted himself. he said, IN
Elr. ;iChiff's dressing, room and WAS
Wearing Mr.. Schlff's dressing gown ana
slippers. Brandt insisted that he lid
not expect TO see M. Schih. and that
lie hal wanted to avoid Mr.. schiff. Thc
dark and fight followed in which,
Eranct admitted. he struck Mr.. Schinf
over the head with n bowling pin 1t
WAS true that he had armed himself
with the pin, but that was because he
wanted Ia have something handy in
him. - '0e
After the struggle in which Mr. Schiff
vas injured Brandt said that he sat
down with Mr.. Schif AMI that they
talked pleasantly for about fifty min
utes. In that conversation. according
TO Brandts story, Mr.. Schiff expressed
wish to do something for him. Brandt
said re would like TO go back to Sweden
II he could get money enough to go
Into business. Mr.. Schlff. said Brandt,
promised to supply the money and
asked Brandt to call at the office of
Kuhn, Loeb & Co, on the morning of
March j. Then Mr.. Schitf, Brandt con-
tinued. gave him $50 walked to the front
door with him, let him out and told a
private watChman that Brandt was all
right and need not be interfereu with.