New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-17
SULZER MEETS BRANDT
IN HOURS CONFERENCE
SChiff Valet Taken to Albany
and Discusses Pardon Ap-
pIiCation with Governor.
PLEA MAY NOT BE OPPOSED
Believed He Will Retract All
Scardalous Statements, Be
Freed and Advised to
Leave the State.
LE, Tclosranh 10 Tie Tr.yunc. !


Albany. Jan. &C. - With every move
shroudod IN mystery, Foulkc l. Brandt
sentenced 10 thirty years in prison for
rObbinE and ass1ulting MOrtmcv l..
Schin. Of New York. his employer, was
brought here late this afternoon to ap-
pear before Governor Suzer tomorrow at
q hearing on an application for pardon.
lie was in charge Of Warden Kaiser. OF
Clinton Prison. and an assistant Brandt
vas taken from the train a few blocks
from The station and hurried TO a local
hotel Neither Governor Sulzer nor colo
mel Scott, Superintendent of Prisons,
would say where the prisoner was stay
ing.
Later BiaUdt, in the custody OF Warden
Kaiser. went from the hotel. where they
had registered under fictitious names TO
the Executive chamber 20 meet Governor
Suzcr. who was waiting for, them.
The Governor talked with Brandt for
nearly an hour and left the warden and
Brandt i'm IN" chamber, where they re-
NAMED for several hours. trying to avoid
PHOTOGRAPHERS before rcturn.ng 10 tie
hotel. Governor Sul2cr refused To COM
ment on his talk with Brandt
Brandt rode down from Danncmora I'M
handcUfed. and seemed u enjoy a."
break in his prison routine. Ills Identity
became known TO others on the train. and
ne was the object of mech scrutiny. which
didn't seem TO bother him in the least.
The hearing granted by The Governor j.
to he held at the request of several Scan
dnayian societies which contend that the
sentence was entirely too great for the
offence for which the Schin valet was
sent Ia Jail. Thcy also contend that II
Brand; were railrOaded 20 prison and
Kept there for an Offence ~ which he
was not convicted it was clear case iog
Executive action.
May Sc No Opposition to Pardon.
Governor SGlzer has not been notified
Of any appearances in opposition TO tn
plea for pardon. When tho matter was
pending before Governor Dix. several
months ago, half dozen prom.nen, law
yory Of the New York bsr appeared AT
one time or another To- represent the ill.,
terests Of the Schifr family.
The Governor has intuat"d that e
would take action on the case soon after
the hearing. u is believed that Brandt
will retract al the scauualous statements
attributed to him affecting people not
directly concerned in the charge Of bar
gIagy and assault and. thorc.pon. be
hardened and advised 10 keep his mouth
closed and leave the state
Nualeau T. Towns. attOncg Ter 10 IKE
T. Brandt. will go 20 Albany early this
moruiu- TO present ~ Governor Sv!zer q
reution asking for thc pardon Of his
client Later I'm the morning dozen rep
rcscntatiyos Of ladoI, Scandinavian So
c.ctcs. which nave retained Mr. Towns in
inc nrht FOR chc freedom Of Oh" ouc-tme
schn valet. will follow him To the state
capital 10 attend tho hearing.
The appeal will he based OF the claim
that the detention OF Brandt. after t."
Judges sentence was Sc aside j. Zee
psoa rh to tho judici"! administration n
tits state and the whole United States "
NJ. Towns said yesterday Even If
Gfdndt vas declared guilty ua the charges
brought against him the sentence imposed
MAS grossly excessive. Inc question in
yoIycd is one that docs not concern
Brandt entirely. hu. every citizen Of this
country
"Wc are eoins 90 ask ;nat the wroHs
done him by the state To- acHno| lodged.
This was not done when an appeal was
made. SC aow we ar going to ask that it
ba done Us sraltmg ban % pardon. H..
has served 1--WE years. nile months and
twenty-seven days OF his sentence OF
thirty years"