New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-06-22
THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. CASE.

WHAT BECAME OF CAPT. ALEXANDER'S MONEY
AND BONDS.
The examination in the Alexander Gardiner
rase was continued yesterday before Surrogate Robert
C. Hntching John G. Bitter was the first witness sworn
and testified reside in Harlem and am acquainted with
Mr. Gardiner and his wife; the 18th of October ac
eOmpaned Mrs Burke and Foster To their house, when
abe demanded the money and bonds possessed by her
father, Capt Alexander; Mrs. Gardiner replied that
the Capta had only $3.50 $780, and that amount had
remember ther Mrs Burke stated the amount she sup
posed her father had bu she saidhe had large amount
If mOUev and bonds; Mrs. Gardiner said that previous
10 Capt Aexander death, and while he was ~ nope
less condition she found package concealed III ms
around his neck with a string; this pack
age contained bonds to the amount Of 5000 or 5000
which She pal ed for safety IN inc hahuS OF
or any money Mr. Gardiner was present on the coca
tion spoken Of, and threatened to make Mrs. Burke
sburn f" for her conduct in the affair.
Lew Rgbold testificd-I am clerk in the employ Of
a. and BToodway; am acquainted with j. W. Graft hut
never had any conversation with him in reference to tins
ease; remember that occasion he asked me If he
could dispose of some bonds and replied IN the allna-
tive he stated the nature Of the bonds to he 50s do
remember that We had any further conversation on
tine subject; did not tell the amount OF the bonds
OF how he in possession Of them; l told
him that Fisk d li"tch would probably DC t1e
best place to dispose OF them; he made
proposition in reference to 90 the mailer dIIi
In his possession. aud stated TO any one that ne
s,n that Mr. GRAF had endeavored to induce nego-
fiate the bonds merely stated 10 him what now stae
Il
1iras interest the conversation had with Graf took
place about June, 1869, not in August don't know
HceTed from Gardiner but / Understand that he
reiyed 500 from Mr.. Gardiner as loan ab0ut year
ago; don't know Of any other loans made by MI car
diner don't know that my brother Meryn received
any bonds from Mr. Gardiner. IA " -, 49,.
Jacob Il. Freeman. sworn, tcstihed-I have been en-
plOyed by Jaw Cooke d CO. for upward OF four years.
have been acquainted with Graf about SIX years wheh
INIT knew him teaching school, in the Spring OF
last year he called at my Office and inquired OF me III
reference to stolen bonds al mat ne Was 700 yVsS 70
10 ttN ed
returned in about fortnight.
o. WHAT pasScd between You theni A. He asked me if
nad I'm o vhat he wanted il for; he answered there
had been some money left in his fatberm-aws hands,
and where there large family there was generally
o. In other words did Mr.. Gran say that he wished TO
ascertain N The person who trying t0 make ont that
fheTe y'ere bonds stolen had advertsed2 A. That is
what rtoOd him 90 mcan he stated that the OppO-
,or5 In their possession than they really had and
he wanted TO md some copy of stolen bonds TO see they
o. Did any thing else pass between youi A. He asked
me il the innocent holder OF ccn bonds could he AZ
rested; replied that he could not he then asked II i
vas necessary fOl person posing OF bonds 10 give MS
name and address; told him that il was, but for that
resided ip Hobokcn; he also mentioned Southern CAN
fTna and Virginia bonds hut do not recOect that he
smoke of Louisiana bonds; unable 70 give INN all
sbe information he required aud referred him 10 Man
ming DefoTcst & Co.. on the opposite side OF INC street
he went there and In short time returned ana stated
that they had refused 10 give him any Information Oh
@ Did he ask you TO negotiate any bonds for him. Oh
ask you the value OF themf A lie did not ,.,.
q, Did lac mention how tins legacy IN ms iatherlh
laws family was u be dvidedf A. NO or oo,,,o,o
O Was any other person present during TINS converse
toni A. Yes Lr. james, who Is IN the employ OF Jay
The eoHHei then called for Mr. Colgate clerk in the
Treasury Department, and, on his non-apPeaIance
stated that Mr.. Colgate had been Subpenaed bat like
many Others connected with the Treasury Department
eyihced singular dldence In Obcyng the order OF the
Court, and moved for an attachment The surrogate
issued the attachment and adjourned further proceed