The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-02-25
JOHN ANHUT TO
TESTIFY IN THAW
BRIBERY CASE
Ex,DetrOiter Mentioned as "the
Lawyer" in New
. York Scandal
RUSSELL RECOMMENDED
ANHUT TO SHAW, HE SAYS
Pardon Ring in New York State
y Charged-Thaw "Meal
Ticket" in Matteawan

ALBANY. Feb. 25.-The sulzer COM
mittee OF inquiry investigating the
alleged bride of $4,000 offered to Dr..
John R Russell, OF Matteawan state
hospital for the criminal insane, II he
would free larry Thaw. will have be-
fore It tomorrow. John +. Arhut. the
lawyer OF New York city, formerly OF
Detroit. who Is charged by DR.. Russell
with having offered the bribe, Gus
Roeder. New York newspal crman,
charged by Secretary Clark, OF the
committee, with being the press agent
OF the prison ring: Detective HOFFMAN,
said to be In the employ OF the Thaws.
and Alfred Henry Lewis. the novelist,
who saw Thaw In Matteawan recently.
Anhuts attorney promised the com
mittee his client would be on hand
Wednesday morning.
Harry Tha&w himself will go on the
stand before the committee, but the
hearing will take place at Matteawan.
Chairman Carlisle believes much dis
order would result II Thaw was
brought TO Albany for the hearing.
DR.. Russell surprised the commit
tee Monday by admitting that he him
self suggested to Thaw the appoint
ment Of Anhut as his attorney. Chair
man Carlisle said after the hearing
that II would have been easy for Thaw
10 foresee that a man recommended
by Russell would be good one to ap-
proach Dr. Russell with bride offer.
The Matteawan superintendent de-
olared that he took no action to secure
the arrest OF Anhut because he did
not realize the enormity OF the
crense."
Or. Russell excused his recommends
ton OF Anhut to Thaw by declaring
hat his predecessor DR.. Lamb, lost
lis place because he was inimlcal TO
ThaW and the Thaw interests opposed
to him, and he did not want to follow
ia Dr. Lambs footsteps.
Colonel Joseph +. Scott, slperin-
tendent OF state prisons. on the stand,
declared that he accepted full respon-
sIbility for DR.. Russell not prosecuting
Aphut for Offering him bribe.
Clark turned the tables by declar-
ing that Colonel Scott, and his i'm
mediate -underlings" including Or.
Russell were engaged in a conspiracy
% involve Governor Sulzer sc that
they might be retained in Office and
continue the profitable business in
pardons which they had carried on
under Governor Dix"
Clark said he had learned of the
conspiracy" a month ago and imne-
diately informed Governor Sulz-r that
he was in great danger"
Governor Sulzer told me TO go
ahead and investigate" Clark contin-
ued During my investigation learn
ed that In the early part OF December
DR.. Russell sent for Harry TEaw and
asked him II he would like TO get out.
Thaw naturally said he would ike it
first rate. Or. Russell said: You've
been making mistakes in the way you
have proceeded. Now | will suggest
a lawyer for you and III guarantee
You'll be out OF this place in very
short time
:'Thaw. acting on the advice OF DR..
Russell, handed an agent OF Dr. Rus
sell $4,000.
''Dr. Russell was to release Thaw
during the latter part OF Decent er,
but getting $4,000 seemed to be so
easy he decided to make another
touch, but further amount was not
forthcoming and Thaw was not III er-
ated. DR.. Russell told Thaw he could
not be released for at least six or
eight months and handed back Sll OVO
OF the $4,000 they had originally re-
ceived"
Clark testified that he received his
Information from people Ultimate
With ThaW," and suggested that his
story could be verified by subp penang
Thaw, H. A. Hoffman, of Poughk,ep-
sic, who he said, was Thaw's agent.
and by examining Thaw's baLk &C.
counts.
This fellow Thaw," volunteered
Clark, has been nothing more than a
human meal ticket for those PEOPLE
down there"
1T Is true you recommended Anhut
as lawyer for Thaw?" asked counsel.
During the latter part OF SPptom'
Der last" replied the witness, Thaw
asked me If | knew any lawyer 20 take
IN case for him. Anhut was the
only lawyer | knew and recommend.
ed him"