New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-05
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| COFF DEFERS SENTENCE
Special Grand Jury Puts Wright
on Grill About FavorS
to Prisoner.
DELAY PLEASES DEFENCE
Freedom on Bail for Former
Chamberlain if Motion for
Arrest Of Judgment
Is Granted.

spend In his TOmbS apartment Jus
tice Golf did not sentence the forme:
City Chamberlain yesterday. but re-
served decision on the motion Of Johr
b. Stanchfield, Hyde's counsel. Tor ar
arrest Of judgment, remanding the
convicted man to the Tombs for a week
more before pronouncing his fate.
This will give the so-called John
Doe" grand jury an opportunity TO in
qulre into conditions OF administration
in the Tombs while Hyde languishes In
the "Cummins chack." Before re-
manding Hyde Justice Golf charged the
grand jury to inquire into conditions
in the Tombs, and yesterday afternoon
that body set to work.
Mr.. Stanchfield and his client seemed
considerably elated over Justice COTS
serious entertainment Of what Is usu-
ally a perfunctory motion offered by
counsel for the defence just before the
court passes sentence on his client.
The lawyer said that. while unusual.
this action on the part Of Justice Con
was not unique in the modern annals
Of the New York bench. IL the justice
grants an arrest OF judgment, he ex-
planned, the people may appeal first TO
the Appellate Division and then TO the
Court OF Appeals. Hyde being admitted
TO bail in the mean time.
No Appeal from Denial.
/ r. however, Justice Con- denies tho
motion. the defence cannot appeal 20
the higher courts against this specific
decision. II will be necessary then for
Mr.. Stanchfeld to proceed as he had
Hyde-that Is, appear before the JUS
tice In Special Term, Part !, OF the SUI
preme Court for an order to show cause
why the convicted former City Cham
berain should moi have certificate OF
reasonable doubt. this order 10 be re-
turnable after the District Attorney
has had at least forty-eight hours in
which TO prepare his answer. In other
words. Hyde's appeal. In case Justice
Con- denies the motion for an arrest Of
judgment. must be taken on the de-
fences exceptions to the courts rulings
throughout the entire trial and TO the
contents OF his charge 10 the jury
rather than on the point made by
Stanchneld in his argument yesterday
that the charge on which Hyde stood
convicted failed to constitute the crime
OF bribery.
Before hearing Stanchfields argu-
mem Justice Gon called William J.
Wright. Deputy Commissioner OF Cor
rectlons, TO the stand. He personally
examined the witness concerning an al.
legged interview with the latter which
appeared in a morning paper on Mon
day, in which Wright was quoted rs
saying he believed his friend Hyde"
was innocent, because Tombs TRUSTEES"
had reported to him extracts from
conversation overheard between Jo-
seph @. Robin and his sister
1T has been called TO my attention"
said the court, that YOU have made n
certain statement in regard TO this case
To the effect that new evidence has
come 10 your attention that will afford
this defendant a new trial. will not
sentence this prisoner or any other ~
II can be shown that any injustice has
been done. Do you know Of anything
that should cause the verdict to be set
aside or a new trial to be called?"
NO. sir" replied Mr.. Wright, rather
weakly.
Have you ever declared to any per-
son that you have such knowledge
persisted Justice Goff.
ANY statement that have In false"
declared the Deputy Commissioners.
Wright Faces Grand Jury.
did you ever say anything approach
Ing such n statement"
mo, sir"
Did you say No positively
Yes, sir"
There was an indication OF doubt In
your tone. Did you ever say to any
one in words or In substance that you
had knowledge that would give this
defendant new trial?"
mo, sir"
That ended the questioning OF Wright,
who shortly afterward took the witness
stand before the grand jury to make
the same denials and to undergo, also.
an examination regarding his admin
istrat ION of the Tombs. Eduardo
Broker. the reporter responsible for the
alleged interview which has immersed
Mr.. Wright In such hot water. preceded
him as a witness before the grand jury,
producing his notebook to prove he cor
rectly quoted the Deputy Commissioner
in his paper.
Broker was the first witness before
the grand jury. When he emerged
after a short examination he told his
friends that last Sunday he had called
up Wright on the telephone and that
Wright had made the statements at
tributed to him the next morning over
tba talAnhone Rreker aaid that u,ho :