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Show To Determine Extent of "Immunity BttfcM" WAflHINOTOM, Jan. 9. The ektaat of tha "1maitinty hath" waa brought to day before the aupreme court for determination deter-mination with arauinntita aa to whether (.'he rlea P. Hel k e, former aecreta rv of the American Hngar Rnnfna company, was entltlad to Immunity from tha pro-aecutlon pro-aecutlon for cotplray to perpetuate Buarar weiehlng frauda again at the cua-toina. cua-toina. Hr-lKe Waa oonvtfted on thla charire and entenced to tmprlaenmant. It waa ehown that Helke tewtltled about the affaira of the i-ompant' at a rrand 1ury titveetliuitlon aa to whether ils uuni-any waa li'lutlne; th Hhitiinitii Ihw. ai ei nmt-nt luvtvi-iii replieJ that tlaa llnmuiiity eten-le onlv i priaerii-thma priaerii-thma Itir v hdtttina tiie lnlertiite cum mert e ante, and Hot to a pionet uthMi ftr unapirat ) to defraud .the got ci uiiieul out of cuatoma. |