The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-11-27
THE ESCAPE or DIR. GiILARDEr.
Investigation Of the Anair-slaguIsr Revc-
IatlOus.


Iatl0ns.
Tho investigation instituted by Recor6er Barnard into
the circumstances connected with the escape of m Thomas
Gaiardct from the custody Baker was concluded
yesterday
The following individuals examined MIR. s,ig
wick, Assistant District Attorney; Nj. Vandovoort,
the Clerk Of the General Sessions Robert Canning
ham, deputy keeper Of the city prison. Frederick Rsr-
rand proprietor Of the restaurant at " Fourth
where the Doctor dined and winod officer Baker and
John Diiomergue (who also examlned); Mrs
Charlotte Duyal and officer Baker.
The material facts developed by the investigation will
be found in the following testimony
Frederick Bertrand, keeper OF restaurant at No u
Fourth avenue testified thu, Dr. Calrdct dned at his
house last saturday; Dr. Gallardct in alone and
ordered the dinner, and hour later he came in
with policeman Baker and French friend named Man
rice, and dncd; other friends called during the dnuer
among them one Marc Caussiicre; dinner lasted t ee-
twelve O'clock and the party drank eight
bottles OF care and five OF champagne nobody had
yet paid the b but witness considered the Doctor good
for it. during the dinner Dr. Gaisde passed out 10 tho
back yard several times, and finally, between nine and
ten O'Clock went out again and has not been since
witness denies any knowledge Of the manner Of his
cape the officer seemed alarmed and the gentlemen tried
to pasfy him by telling him the Doctor had pro oab.y
gone TO meet his wife on the Black Warrior arrived that
evening.
John D'Homergue, Of No rs Lexington avenue one Of
pr G. s dinner party, testified that he the Tombs
usual, about three O'Clock Saturday, 10 Dr G.
told he court met Justice Connolly in Centre
street, who told him the court had adjourned posi-
bly, the Doctor could be found in Judge Russell Office,
bot finding him there, returned the Tombs aud was
told he out with police onler stopped casually at
Bertrands on his home and there found the Doctor
at dinner As 10 the escape, this witness corroborated
the preceding, and mentioned that the doctor with
out his hat after be told Bertrand h. wanted 60
and they made NJ the bill Tor the dinner; be pad what
be thought was hs proportion, leaving the money the
counter They all believed the Doctor too honorable 70
run on the next morning he met Baker in the street.
the lookout and tried TO induce him 10 search his house
Cor the fugitive, but the officer sat sied with his
surance witness OF the boDdsmen for Dr. a. in
tho civil suit Mr. lasale the other witness knew
that the first night after his d. G. spent with his
wife at house up Town, the policeman delivering him
the Tombs al nine O'Clock next morning.
Francis Maurice, another Of the dinner party esti
fed Ike the preceding and suggested that Dr. q. had
either to Cuba or 10 France.
Anna, French girl, who waited AZ the diuuer,
amincd, but 10 no purpose.
Leon Mllard testified that he went in when the dinner
was nearly ovcr he considered himself the Doctors
intimate friend aud yet the Doctor had gwen him not the
least ntmaton OF his intention 20 escape hc happened 10 be
passing Bertrand when one he did not know who,
told him the Doctor there after tho escape witness
so certain be would back that he offered TO be.
hs hostage be st believed the Doctor would re.
appear and insisted that he was too honorable to
away.
Henry Wander oort Clerk Of the Coag, OF Sessions tcs
tilted that he made ont the list o. prisoners be brought
up on saturday nobody suggested Dr Gailardcts name
IL was his practice always 10 order down Saturdays all
prisoners awaiting sentence there were three OF the
Recorders prisoners and being uncertain whether he
woua pe present, he s,epreu INTO the District Miof.
ney's Office and inquired u those should be brought
down somebody replied, Yes, bring them down. wit
ness was strongly impressed tina! he menUStcd Dr.
, ana i,t \ - :" u,s 49, ~. a.,o w 'se ccora %
the usual direction 10 add the Of any other pr,
S,i. , ,,,i, IA 49,, 49, . - -. ~ ~ ~ ,, ,,-t y W AI'
but Mr.. had since assured h that he knew Dr. g. was
not TO b. sentenced on saturday after Judge Russell had
sorder ~ come & rrb mo r ,s a ,s ss W. ~
~ Poaghkecpse at The tn' and hadsont word previously
, ~ aa :. n, ~ ~ l ~ 'nc Aloo'"p'e"
Wins m,. ,nann.n ru y. '"r y P-lnenyIs 4, 30
,s,,na 49, -. F I,s H., ei e y. ny IVY ttlr"''
rron, a,r, -, sa,,rls, 'o.n,, ~, ia =, 4 ~ -, ' s
sner. Il wa oan N. ease tnaf rrsm"rs rga,rS.s H.
,he caur, ,ere no, rs,rr,cl IN 80 o,,.,'rs - -
Nol convicted ~ larceny pas renane ON F,llav bu
taken ,o Hroosl,n Ly AL aalcsr a. nun, ~, s,,a 49,
urtv and uo rtrsea III nrs.o ,ptti sa,,y., !, 80
rs, rnaa ~ ~, s,n - uanna,- ,oons s
MOI retnrn m. .s am lntlI ,h,, ,n,a nc..ne No., 40
rcs,d b. was stiil IA the custody ~ ~ oni,er '
rsara q Raker tesliCed tha; no ,s,s M of,y at,,t
IN tbc ss,nri ri Sessions ana h.a ,,anarda, ~ bs
On saturday iaet nv ir,,, ~ an o,se, ~ t,e tr. ~ ~,
Court ar s.,sson. Tor ne.n nrsoners. a. b,n.len,i IN
a. IN ursonrrs cyrrr, ,aI,arde, sns 100 a,hrrs ~
brought .rio atcr the r4rr IL thv ,frt of ~.
sions Judge Russell was 81 thc schcl and rcina.nsd
ther, I'LL The rha IL The court ytarS - 4 u Lna. ~
ihe time thar ~. Recorder s oas cf ,ewp a,trr tl,e
conrt had adlonrnca b. tno tho p,c,nr ~ shs ,,,a ~
the prfS.,n and there mt lir Summon whr sr,h. i,
eapsrdet in French which v tsess OH ~, uEs.r ,uB
t.ainraef asAed wnesS IL would 90 Will him l., Nhbh
witpess replied "d hc dbl they ranss IL ba. 4 4 "
10 ihs ,.aiardct asscrcd ana witness then went xh
hm H. the rcstaurnnt NJ, y r,urth a,rpae wi,.r ~.
pcc,or ordered dinner There wa, only on. ,.ur -
present and Az giving tl order Tho ,art, ven. \, 49,
Doc,org n,c IL rcli,a street and siaa moro anon
twenty nin,tes there Wa ne ttner y.rS,o her hi -,
lady who ofcnec ~. door. arr len ny ,be c, s,,,
and ths Doctor went ~ a slop on proalxav \, rbs
place th.v nc, tSo mep they then v~oot a. = m norv
,slabsish,pcns where the lseci.r met sdy I'M. h.
vth whom he ,ony.,s.c "a, .,at ,on m rn.. fg.,
there ,L.y vent l., - foo,,b s,.ru. arI ~..,, ,s
dinpc, va ready wt.Dess tbeurot n vAs rca,y hx,
,.uy and ave p fhere wcr. itree r t,r c,bc rr,;e
men ,.,xent Al thai Tim. l 60, v.rseJ ~tL M. r.
IN r,eo,h IN. fx,,tx taar at ,lcx. A., ,npe, ,nb
lasted som, time tbe pse,or a, on. ,,,o. v.u ~,
was rone r., hair an hon, ,ud ,arnc h,sl av,,s. .n
80. then LID ~. ,he nst.r 90 shea y, ya,, , t,,'
la,cv ,nu III orIorl The rn,o, ss,e, ,seu ,n,
m, v.yd and came hack m. se,oua ,,oe anoo, tcu
orlor ne went ~, sss IA. th.rd ,ne hu d,a nn, =,
t.rn he ~.n ont sI,u. ana v,,, ,ut - ,ong ,.na,
his mai tina, n s.trsrf.d vaaosa' s,trn.,.n 80 ~.
xeut INTO me yard M, IN. n,an, taa nccn -o,s
hal A. eaur before he fooxc cd him xiaass .,,,is,.
nna m. rs.tar and tac. .s..a snr ysc,ler.ao h.s
his nr,senrr has ronsv They tcrl,ed ,ha, H. ~sl3
return, . cus,arran.e o1an,i,y az VIM haa L.s.
6,unl by IN. uay,v 49, thst .,cony .nn ,,,ar a, /.
slua,ne witness x,rc inv,xra,ed x,oss ,,si ~, -
sr.,nsh,lry sansrn "a i,snr the roriar ~ ,... H.