New-York tribune., 1921-09-13

at the time Maier nlleged his presence
IN the garage he was not working on
job connected with the garage, but on
private car. | am familiar with
garages, and | disposed Of this evil
dence in view of that personal ex-
perience.
Insofar as the doubt which Mr.
Goldenhorn throws upon the identif-
cation of Brandon at Auburn by DR..
Moore is concerned, | have this to
say: The atiidavits were read to me
and / told Mr.. Goldenhorn to bring on
ms witnesses. His answer was that
the witnesses, namely two prison
keepers, were or their vacations.
Il said to him that If l were the
attorney in this case | would not care
whether or not the men were on vaca-
tons or where they were-I would get
them. | recall saying to him | would
move so quickly. to procure them that
would be in Auburn by five o'clock
that night, not knowing whether it
would take me that long or not, but
SIMPLY meaning to impress upon him
that would move with what speed /
could.
Counsel in this case, had they be-
heved IN those witnesses, could have
produced them here. Those men, get
ting only $50 a month or thcreabouts.
do not go to Europe on their vaca-
tions.
Would Have Paid Cost
II notice that they now say that
they did not have the money to 20 to
Auburn. They did not mention it at
that interview, and if they had | would
have paid the cost out of my own
pocket
Here there was read to Governor
/ Edwards tho statement of Father Guz-
| zardi, which is printed below, and the
Governor was asked if he mad received
any information from the prison Of
! ticials at Trenton sustaining the chap
lain's statements.
mo, have NO statement from any
source there bearing that out, but |
do know that this was done: Perchand
was told that, having turned state s
evidence upon the trial and the state
having accepted his plea, that the state
could do no more to him. In the light
OF that. Perchand was asked, before
the execution, of course, although
have forgotten the number of days
before, if ho wished to retract or
amend any statement that he had made
upon the witness stand concerning
Brandon's guilt. 1t was fully explained
to him that if he made such retraction
or amendment, the only thing the state
could do would be to put MIN on trial
tor perjury, the penalty for which
under the statute is very much less
than the one he is undergoing now
an lndeterminate sentence of from four
to ten years. He answered: 4 told the
truth in court
Il believed when Perchand was ap.
preached in these circumstances, ir
nf ~,
would absolve Brandon. He did not.
Again, Mrs. Brandon, am informed
sought to see Perchand at the prison
with the hope that perhaps he might
retract. He declined to see Mrs. Bran.
don, saying it was of no use
Il have known Mr.. Goldenhorn fo1
many years 1t is not my purpose tx
enter into controversy with him. He
has made such statements as, be
lleve and am informed, the courts viii
take cognlzance of. I am not afraid OF
the truth in this case being brought
into the light of day, and | am con
vlnced that that has been the only pur
pose that has actuated The Tribune ir
this investigation
Have l studied the so-called ST,
months new evidence statute? Well
| do not believe that it prejudicct
brandon,s case in any way, or pre-
NoiCcu uSClCe DeiHR UOno MIN, Dut
nevertheless, in view of public opinion
as it has been expressed since The
Tribune brought it to the attention O.
the public, I am for its repeal. l d,
not need legal advice in that matter
1t is not a matter of legality, simply
matter of common fairness"
The Governor added that his close
friend, John Milton, of Jersey City
had spoken to him in behalf of Mr.
Goldenhorn's plea for Brandon, bu
that he had told him Of his conviction
in the case and that Milton then re
marked he would have nothing more
to say.
One attempt had been made, Cover
nor Edwards said, to get Mrs Edward:
to intercede for Brandon. That was
on the day of the execution For the
first time in his life, the Governor
said, he had found it necessary to ask
Mrs. Edwards not to interfere.
81 was so sure of my ground" saic
the Governor that | told her she had
to mind her own business"
To Mr.. Goldenhorn was communi-
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