The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-06-24
THE FIGHT FOR zHosE BONDS.

Another Exnmtuasion Before the Surrogate
and Further Revelation OF Interesting
Facts-Evidence for tho Prosecution About
Closed.
In the Hurke6ardiner case. which Is still drag
ging It's slow length along, but with the encouraging
promise OF reaching the end OF It's ethcr, there
was another hearing yesterday afternoon before
Surrogate Hutchlngs. The testimony OF the severai
witnesses called though not vitality Important, was
interesting, developing some new and interesting
facts IN the case.
SIMPLY TO OBLIGE A FRIEND.
William p. Colgate, against whom an attachment
was issued requiring his attendance at court, but
whose absence was explained In a manner satlsfac-
tory TO the Court, the rst witness called. Hetes
fed that he employed In the Internal Revenue De-
partment OF the Sub Treasury ONCE In this city, His
business was paying interest Oh coupons. He never
knew Captain Alexander; about year ago George
Gardner, son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Ira G. Gardiner
gave MIN coupon bond for $1,000 10 sell for him.
which ne dld simply 10 oblige a friend; he would
swear there were not three bonds; he only recol-
ected one bond; Mr.. Gardiner said he wished him
to sell this for him, as he would probably save the
commission; ne never sold any other bond for
George Gardiner; since this transaction he had had
no conversation with George Gardiner regarding the
arair; he took the bond to Henry Clews' oiice, in
Wall street, and sold II to clerk. but could not tell
the name OF the clerk; he went TO the gold desk
instead OF the paying telers; he could nos
nm Which check be TOOK 10 f;eorge GarJines and
on the latter saJ ing that he wanted money instead
OF a check he TOOK the check back and got the
money; the check was made payable To his own
order and he endorsed IT, and then the money was
paid 10 him.
another bond for Mr. George Gardinerf A. iremem.
Der only one occasion.
q. Where IL that check nowf A. understand 10
Is IN possession Of Judge Fullerton
z. IL Is, ana also another cneck or yours neg0
tiated for George Gardiner and still you remember
only one transaction A. Only one; witness did not
know Mr.. James w. Graf; he did not know OF any
else In the Office selling bonds for George Gardi-
ner ne was not told by the latter that he wished he
would observe secrecy In the case George Gardiner
had been IN the office thirteen years and he thought
1t all regular and therefore asked no questlons
George Gardiner lately told him he was sorry he the
witness) had got mixed up In the case; he did not
know Ira c. Gardiner; he had never paid interest on
coupons for George Gardiner; the latter could DO
this for himself, and there was no necessity Of his
doing 1t Tor him.
SOMETHING ABOUT A SENSATIONAL NARRATIVE.
Peter b. Urck, the next witness, testified that ne
was q teacher IN public school In Harlem; he never
knew Captain Alexander; he did not tell reporter OF
the sun that he had known Captain Alexander ten
wears previous 20 his DEATH he gave the reporter the
address OF Captain Swain, who could give him ma
teria for sketch OF the Alexander case, and upon
which the sensational narrative In the san was
based.
q. You are son-ln-law Of Mr. ana Mrs. Ira G..
q. DID you not any bonds In the possession OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Gardner one both of them, at the
time OF their arrest by Deputy Coroner sinner A.
No. sir.
O. In the possession of Mrs. Graf or your wife ?
A. No, sir.
O. After Mrs GARDENERS arrest did she not give
you papers to keepY A. She could not very well, as
she was handcuf1ed.
O. Did you or did you not at the time OF your mar
riage give money to Mr.. and Mrs. Gardiner? A. No,
sir.
@ Did you before your marriage give either of them
money! A. No, sir.
q Have you given them money since A. Oh,
yes frequently.
a. For what2 A. Board.
ACT OF BROrHERLY KINDNESS.
william T. Gran, the next witness, stated that he
was lawyer and brother OF James W. Gran, sOn.in-
law Of Mr. and Mrs. Ira @. Gardiner; his brother
called him for professional advice regarding
position Of bonds; Mrs. James w. Graf also called
| him once IN regard to the same matter;
neither Mr.. nor Mrs. Gardiner had ever
| called on him professionally; he had never
been told how they came In possession OF the bonds
referred TO, and all he knew was what he had read
In the papers, he heard Of his brother having
over 1900 in bonds these bonds placed In his
uhe witness) safe and remained there two three
! DAYS; he thought that Captain Alexander might
| have been buried as this time; none Of the bonds
and none Of che proceeds ever came into his posses
| sion.
Two other witnesses were called, but neither
| answering to their names the case was here adj
lourned. II Is believed that another session Will
| haust the testimony on Mrs. Burkes side.