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POSITIVE AS To HIS DUTY.
HH4T cor. ROBINSON WIZ no WITH
THE GUMBLETON CHARGES.
First Ascertain Whether the Law Wns Reen
Vi"Intcd-A Quarrel Between Lawyers, In
witch he Took No Interest-A Farley Had.

First Ascertain Whether the law Uns Heen
VioIntcd-A quarrel Between Lawyers, In
which he Took No Intercst-A Farley Had.
ALBANY, Feb. 1o.-Tho answer OF County
Clerk Gumbleton to the charges against him
were presented to the Governor this afternoon.
William \. Beach. Edwin II. Meade. and Mr..
Gumbleton appearing on that side and George
Dcforrcst Lord. Mr.. Holmes and Charles f.
Mclean for the prosecution. Lawyer Meade
reHdy the siXty-right printed pages Of the
County Clerks answer to the Governor. Mr.
Holmes then asked Mr.. Meade whether he
could not furnish the Committee with copies Of
the documents referred to in the answer.
Mr. MeHdc-We can give you one copy ~ each
Mr.; Holmes -tant you give copy to each
membrr Of the Committre2
Mr. Beach tintcrrupungl- are not bound
to furnish the whole Bar Association with
MIR. Lord then said that thoy had received
this afternoon only the answer OF the respond
EN- 10 thc cnhig's =; ana asNri dcny umtli Satur-
ddy 70 cNainln" the papers critically before
making their argument. in the mean tme
tlcy asked an order from the Governor Tor the
respondent to furnish those certain documents
and transcript OF specified books for January.
1877. and December 1873. in order that they
might verify the statements.
The Governor replied that the first question
to be settled was as TO the suhcicncy OF the
answer aud whether it was such as to raise nm
to a COMMISSIONER to tukc testimony.
MIR. Beach insisted that u was denial ~ all
IN general HlirEHteuS, ana on hprcal points
iull eNpianHtion. II" was wiling 10 give the
other side a few hours q got ur their argument.
but he did not propose tn have them rummuging
around among the papers for itcms. They had
montlls; there had been enough Of II. and he
would inform the other side that until this ease
wis closed they would not receive either ac-
cuWmodatiuu or Kindness from them. He Wa
there TO insist that the charges he dismi-s"i.,
The Governor very SHARPLY replied that he
proposed io get 10 the facts inthis cas-" and AS
certain whether there had been u habituHl vO-
lalion Of the law. No action would bee taken un-
eNtranrous unttrrS should be brought In. nor
had the quarrcls between tho lawyers and the
Clerk any bearing ON the subject. Some por-
ton ol the answer was irrelevant.
After a short parlcy Mr.. Lord announced
that they would 20 on with their argument to-
morrow afternoon. He again asked for an or
dor for certain exhibits.
MIR. Beach was proceeding 20 object when the
Governor. intcrrupting. said that II all facilities
required were not furnished the herring would
hc postponed until they wcrc. adding in posi-
tiy' tones, that nc proposed 70 get NJ the hct.
whether there had been u violation 81 law, unl
that halltuHl He did not cnre for thos" per-
sonul quarrrls. II Is evident that the effort to
prevent the exhibit ~ the books by the County
Clerk hos not helped bis case In Albany.
Mr.. GumblctOn IN his answer says that rhe
served tn ears IN various subordinate cauaci-
ties IN the County Clerks office. aud credits his
election 20 tho County Clerk-hip To tho -ltisiac-
ton that ne gave IN those positions. lie d"nies
tlat ne has b''n guilty ~ neglect 90 official
duty, of maltcasancc in Ollie. or W cNtoriiou.
and charactcriHcs rs untrue the accusation that
le docs not Keep an exact account OF all his
ices. pDruuisites. and cru!uWrut- ou the con-
trary. he makes monthly returns o. the Comp
trOller To the charge ~ cNturtipn he answers
lhnt ho has not taken or permitted tu be received
t.rs or COMPENSATION ia excess oi what he II au-
thuri2"i by law 90 Charge. He adds that the
effort 20 remove him aud other county officers
Is part OF a political intrigue.