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-earthing a criminal conspiracy to "railroad" him to prison. Witnesses before the grand jury today proved that the "crim inal, record," which was responsi ble for the sentence, unprecedent edly heavy for a first offense, was "faked," corroborating the state ment of Lieut. Woolridge that he had not investigated any of the allegations of dishonesty made against Brandt. A letter purporting to have Judge Rosalsky, who sentenced Brandt for 30 years in order, it is alleged, to break his association with a member of Schiffs house hold. been written by Howard S. Gans, Schiff's attorney, to then Police Inspector McLaughlin, pointed to Gans as one of the conspirators and the man at whose behest the "record" had been prepared. In the letter Gans said he wanted a "record for Brandt which .will in ru"e a heavy sentence." That Gans feai indictment v . indicated when he retained DeLancey Nicoll as his .lawyer. Gans declined to discuss the case, except to say that at all times he had represented Schiff in a "per fectly legal manner." The jury also took up the al legation that while Brandt was in the Tombs awaiting sentence, a conference was held at the Cri terion club', at which Judge Ros alsky, who later gave Brandt 30 years; Schiff, Gans, McLaughlin and a man known as Rothschild, were present. Judge Rosalsky denied that he had ever participated in such a conference, and said he had never been inside the Criterion club. It is generally believed that the grand jury will return at least two, and possibly five, indict ments for conspiracy against the mn already named. This atti tude is significant in view of the fact that there were five partici pants in the alleged conference in the Criterion club. A report will probably be made within a week. Meanwhile, it seems assured that Brandt will be pardoned. Justice Gerard has practically threatened to Gov. Dix that he will sustain the writ of habeas corpus and cancel the sentence already imposed on Brandt if he is not immediately released. This canceling of the sentence would make it plain that Justice Gerard believed Rosalsky's action in sen tencing Brand was illegal. If Brandt is not pardoned, but is given a new trial by Justice Gerard, the question of prefioss jeopardy will be raised, and it is the belief of lawyers ' that the y o