The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-20
Attorney Nicoll, Represent ing Schiff, Demands the
 Broadest Investigation
PROBE ORDERED BY
 GOV. DIX STARTS TODAY
Attorney General and Dis trict Attorney Object to Millionaire As Witness Now.

New York, Feb. 2O-The positive &C., cusation that the entire Brandt case was a wicked conspiracy and a wicked tale designed to reflect on the honor of a virtuous wife and mother" was made in open court. \today, by Attorney Delaney Nicon, represents ing Mortimer L. schif. This action followed immediately on the opening of the inquiry of Special Commissioners Hand. named by Governor Dix to in vestiEate the circumstances surround ing the sentencing of Foulke E. Brandt, Schiff's former valet, to 30 years imprisonment on his plea or guilty to first degree burglary
 When the hearing opened Schim was represented by Nicon, Howard S. Cans and Paul Cravath, Brandt by Mira beau L. Towne, New York State by Attorney General Carmody, and New York County by District Attorney Whitman As soon as the appear ances were entered, Nicon jumped to his feet and. addressing Hand, said:
 We demand that this inquiry be made of the broadest character We want every detail of this shameful story made part of the record that will be submitted to Governor Dix. l want every one in this country to learn this wicked tale and 1t is wicked tale, involving the R nor of family and the reputation of virtu- ous wife and mother. I will drag 1t all into light will show that Brandt said he was in the house by invitation of Mrs schiff. I will show how he conceived this story and just who aided him in making It public. MT Schiff intends that the whole story shall be made public so that the real responsibility may be known"
 Towne said that, so far as Brandt was concerned. he resented these aspersions on his gallantry-" The
 
 any woman should be mixed up In the case, Brandt was willing to spend the rema inder of his term In prison. He was continuing when Commission hearing to proceed.
 Announcing that Governor Dix Is entitled to all of the information available regarding the circumstances surrounding the sentencing of Brandt Special Commissioner Hand, began the inquiry ordered by the governor. He stated, in opening the hearing, that while he intended to subpoena only those he considered essential witnesses, no one would be denied hearing.
 Because of the notoriety attached to the case, there was an enormous crowd in attendance.
 Attorney General Carmody and Dis trfct Attorney Whitman held lengthy conference prior to going before Com missioner Hand They agreed that, if any attempt was made by the gov ernor's representatives to examine either Mortimer Schiff or Attorney Howard g. Cans, they would protest on the ground that, to permit them to tell their story now, would interfere with proposed legal action to, be talk sen later.
 The first witness called was Joseph D. Woodbridge, the detective, who ar rested Brandt in the office of Nor timer L. Schiff. Brandt called at the ohice the day following the alleged robbery to receive the reward Schiff had promised him. when he left the Schiff mansion the night before.
 The detective was examined by Dis trict Attorney whitman and he re- peated the story he told the Grand Jury, last Friday, regarding the manufacture of the record" for Brandt which was turned over to the court on which Judge Rosalslxy ad- mitted he predicated his sentence. Woodbridge said that he had made 1IO effort to interview any of the per- sons named in the record and that, so far as he knew, Brandt commit ted none of the crimes charged against him in the report filed with the court.