The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-04
NEW HAVEN ACTION
NOT WICKERSHAMS
Denies lie Contemplated Pres.
ent Suit While Attor.
ney-Gcncral.
NOW DEFENDS LEDYABh

Assistant United States At'....y.c..
eral Swacker's attention was ,,'ed W.,
terday to that part OF the Bal ~ ,.
tlculars filed by him In the y U,,..
case in which Lewis Clss I~s...al
charged with having WORKED d.. ser.y
to forestall any investigator ... lie Al.
fairs OF the New Haven e. s,.m So !,
to prevent the prosecution %. .n,.
and his fellow directors under t..e SEE.
man law.
According to the paragraph IN the ol
Mr.. ~Ledyard's suppress!ng aet.r.,,s et.
tended as far back as the latter par. /.
the Taft Administration when G,of,
W. Wlckersham was AttOrn,y-I ehe,..
Mr.. Wlckcrsham is now attorney Il,
Mr.. Ledyard.
Mr.. Swacker was reminded yes'.risy
that during a recent argument la orta
court he had made the statement .sa,
the Department OF Justic" had ."E.n a.,
investigation into the affairs - tte Nv
Haven during the latter part q TIE Ia:
Administration. but had been cl..,l d.
10y Mr.. Nickersham.
lis the paragraph concerning Nr lei.
yards activities In any way related %
your declaration In open court lie was
asked.
in view Of my position" replied NJ.
Swacker, II cannot answer either y.s
or no to that
on March 20 last Mr.. W.stersh1n n
an argumcnt before Judge ii.a' .r ',
United States District Court oI' ,"l 90,
Governments original plan a. .- .a.rg
the trial OF his client, Mr.. l}ard al
the other defendants within tWa wHa'-s.
lie declared hat he had not HtI ma
to prepare a defence for his o.'r.
ION the other hand" he a>.'g' g. re
Government has been at tins case Ut
about two years. We cannot 3; 81
we get a bill Of particulars the 500
of preparation in his case.
1--WE did start on the case a couple 4.
years ago" rctorted Mr.. SHa.s.'
hotly. but We just about go; ~s'tr..!
when NJ. Wlckersham, 'u,. Att r.
General. stopped US. Nothing .s.a.-
was done until q year agr Many "a;
the defendants had been ir.i4r uc .0ts
before any Indictment was cN,r tr ls.:,
before any Grand Jury proceeding nas
ever started, and the idea taat t1e Co.'S.
tAlAllltA4k nus h''A a h'n 1850 ''
entirely correct"
The paragraph in the bill Of pa,.cI.
lars referring to Mr.. ~L.eiy4g4s l..esgi
suppressing activities reads.
The defendant. Lewis Cass I~lyari
during the three years next ire -
the return Of the Indictment hef".g, 81
upon divers dates ana occasions w,'.5
said period. took steps o. proven, -
ascertainment % the facts c'H."r..-s
the activities and actions * tie l1'
~spirators in carrying nIt '.- -
sp!racy charged hereir. aai male s;'se-
ments intended to anal EtN..E s4el -
feet. AMI having -" yfr.' 4 c'u..a.'
ing the purpose AMI ACTIVITIES % 80
conspirators and preventing jud.c.1 .'
ions 70 cujoin the Illegal acts Or =" ..'
ish the offenders"
Mr.. WickeTsham when question:! A.
-. S.-g;..-.-.
Yesterday refused - q 1~- t.-
meaning OF the paragraph ur a'E O. ~
phase Of the case IN which he IS a-'..
ing as Mr.. Ledyard's attorney SAVE
say hat he had never .sl.a..i
such an action as the pr 57'
against the New Haven direct
Congressman Jefferson NJ ..EN TO-
MED yesterday the allegation .a
OF particulars that he had SID g
worth OF property to the -rl.'.I..
January, 1913. Th- Federal a. r'"
he said. had probably confused . m N'
his brother, LOUIS NAPOLEON Lev. "
on the date mentioned sold '.r No.
Haven fifty acres ot land lying 1e'Ns.-
the EastCheStCr road and IT, N'
chester Creek, adjoining - >'
HavcDs freight yards IN w. -,
The purchase price. he sad, W.