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Show RETIRES UNDER FIRE. Protege of Mayor Caynor Idicted on Bribery Charge. New York Charles II. Hyde will resign as city chamberlain at once. Under Indictment and uuder the Hie of practically every newspaper In New York, he announced TueHady night that although he Is the victim of "one of the most wicked conspiracies lu the history of the city," he will relinquish relin-quish his position In order riot to embarrass em-barrass the Gay nor administration. He has been the mayor's protego for years. Indicted secretly on Monday on two counts, one charging bribery, the other taking an unlawful fee, Hyde pleaded not guilty In the criminal branch of the supreme court Tuesday afternoon, with permission to change or withdraw the plea up to May 16, and was released under $7 000 ball. |