New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-03
SENATOR C0GGESHALES DENIAL.
rosIrvELY CoYrRADIcrING DIR. GUM.
p NEVER ASKED FOR MoNEV TO SUPPORT THE
MEDICAL coma BILL
Lnr rrm..Ar-L I'D ruE I.InuNE.l

~ 4Ii tfi.AF.l TO itii it.ti'.''-
ALBANY. June 2.-Scnltor COEgcshall has
re.ond. oae, 90 tue sc.iol, charge made against
him lbs Dr. Gum. OF New-lo.k before the Governor
90 ,,rl.v lie dculcs tlai he demanded bribc II 800
from ur Gum 90 report fnyorahly The Nellie College
bill or that De- askcl for Fl'ihnir' 81 Tl'o"o u "'
should fl.. tse measure. Tho senator is 10" 20 DDS
home u Watcr,Ir near Utcn. There. Ia Ie.ponso Ia
,ne.tlan, OF currc-f oadrrt of lie albany LrcffnD
fYs 20 De- .ll obi. afternoon: Imrt Dr. Gum u the
I.tH Avenue Hotel corridor 90 May /. M} -nu walter
accompanied m,. Ay family had iust arrived from
To.iIa t.ut morning. nud was in Ncw-1oikr - accom-
rIiy t.ru home. so such conversation %, Dr. Guun is
reported 90 have stated eyer occurred between w.
Walter could not LclI but near our conversation 90 hc at
no nos et and TIE doctor az my right on tc sctco ana
we talked u un ordinary tone 40 conNcfs1ton vas had
between us except tlat which occurred there On the
sofa. This conversation lasted should say, not To cN
coed i've on sen minutes. We talked some about tue
-lh then the doctor talked 90 me about the iii to IN
,.rporate tie Ncw-York Medical College oi Physicians
AMI surgeons that wa, then before the Committee on
,ii.,,,ueou. Corporations lie ,ad that he hoped the
committee would report The bill hyor,by. stated In
substance that the statute of sob would seem t. anod
,u authority 10 Incorporate. We talked In general way
abou. The In did not say ia words or substance mat
must have $500 10 report The BAL mN Ortby hhd inst
then would 20 Upon the oor Of the senate and argue In
IFS favor. ror did desire guarantee OF $1,000 aiI
tonal 10 be- raid II the blll became law, nor ala toll
him in word or substance that there chance To
make a glowing speech IN ifs FAVOR. | never had
t,n.lt about receiving money Tor my action on TIE BILL
nor did ask Dr. Gunn or any other person for any.
po,ed the bil" be continued, uIon what then
mil nav, brlieve teunUlc and constitutional grounds
ti 10 is special o,ation. that the net oil 1913 con ts
nm uovcr upun the Board Oi Regents To grant erful
rfc of incorporation 10 the society. IN my arguments
ut ON the ni.l read letter from Mr. Murray, secretary
r tine Board lie -"uts. la which he stated tlAl Tue
r.fd recognized It's obligations under the act oi l~'3
and -f.nls ready grant charters under TINS act anu
tnt h- why the charter was not granted 10 bf
t,uun and others upon their Application mh'c ~ Ocip
Lr 1888 wa, because The board not satisfied ~ inc
.,nr o Inc law ,hnt the legal conditions h0d been com
tliri with. That WAS my position iu TIE senate 50
ate,. noon the bl Whrp ~ came before thdt nody a
I -n believe to-day. ! had NO personal lttih. IN 'ue
matter whatever Or. Gum Is cuWparatiNc stranger
a, mo- bad seen hHu Uuy once before ana tlt u me
committed room at Albany, The statement oI pr 'unh
.rise, very singular thing Tor MN To shy uhl.r
ta cirrum. stances I'm argument before tr Governor
,t.r the bin hus been passed. do not think uceu any
,Iulrttlou from such charge before TIE people OF
oneida County, who have known me ever since was
bow" -. H.. .. &.
f,r, where he found Walter tuggcsha Tie senator =
son 'rnr son confirmed his fathers statement |
Lad. ed him.. says The cugTespuntcht, II lac rrhcuheicu
,,.ilu. Dr Gum with Dds father when lh Sew DIX on
,i,. lie .alI Dc dd. The conversation r1n about -
of money IN TIE conyers ttljn. AMI hc Then detailed
rIv l az tire mhttefs discussed. lie said there was
,n nancy mentioned AM lis father and br. 1tnn a.
trtrcl h. have ordinary ll rInt cnnNcrs lnu ABOUT
H. bill thcu showed vuuus Mr. tocs'Shal th' state
,,.ut of Dr. Gunn ~ Iunu.hed u the morning lupors
lie had not IT, lie WAS Indignant ana 'ali ia re
wi nothing ga that cOny csiusn which could be twilcI
into such % charge"
IT rs state, that senator Coggtshal Will begin suit for
libel AGAINST Dr. Gum ut once.