New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-07

like the look OF things I went TO the station house
went with Gardner after had met him outside the
station lose 70 a saloon at FOryffth-st ana Slxth-
ave. where met hlcn again Later hah dih'er WIN
Allen. Gardner had asked me to call at MS house'
called on October 1G. lie told me 1t would COST *oo
month for him TO protect me from being disurOeu'
paid him the $50 then. and agreed to call and pay
$50 more on the 10th Of each manth. gave
him the money after his wife had left the room al
his reouest On the first occasion OF my meeting
him he took possession OF one OF the letters had
received from Grant. ] tod him al rhe tlho
that II Grant was married man I did not care
to get him in trouble
"The next time | saw Gardner added the witness
! "he took me for drive. When called al MS
house. on November 1G, he was not In Az that
time ! made his wife a present OF some handRer-
chiefs and left box Of cigars for him. On November
10 | saw Captain Dcvery and told him all about II.
lie told me TO keep on paying the $50 to Gardner
| called the third time at Gardners house o'
November 90 lie was not In, but his
wife sent for him. and he came from ue
soc.cty's Office In Broadway. l presented MS ~rie
with a gold band. They both said II was oeauuiul'
Gardner took me from his house In my cab TO the
Office Of the society at No. 023 Broadway. lie
opened the door with atchkey and we went up
five flights in the dark TO a room on the rear OF the
fifth floor Gardner showed me lot OF envelopes
and saN they for the District Attorneys once
I'm tho morning MY name was In one Of the enve-
lopes I asked him n he was going to treat me that
wav. lie said he could not help It, lie sent man
nomod Clark out for wine He told me he could
stop the Indictment against for $50 per month";
and agreed to pay It. / reported this to captain
Devery and he gave me $3.50 in two packages one
had 300 and the other $50 Tie NUMBERS anu
series OF the bills had been taken"
"On Sunday night, December A." continued the VII
ness al drove in a cab 10 Gariner's house. WIS
received IN the parlor. I gave Gardner the MONEY
noticed that he put the package OF $50 IN n WORK
box. We drove 10 Fourth-ave. and Tweny-fonrthst'.
whore Detective Sergeant Crowley placed MS manu-
on Gardrcr's shoulder and said tlat ne was I u,der
Told him % pick It up. It the 300 Gardner
to to- pick iC up himself Crowley DID, did '9. Or
contoln Devery who was also there, ask the driver
II he had noticed Gardner throw the bnndie oi phS
away. , D., A.. a.,.nce N dismiss
this charge on the ground that extortion had not
been shown. admitting all the evlosnc o & rae
woman be true was denied ana eAannli1" 4, "a
held on the charge Of attempted extorlim ol 80
me complainant gave substantially the same us"
mopy again as she bad already given; 49, /. Gee,
Dctectvc Sergeant Crowley testified tht, thnt hg AZ .aS
lin to report to Captain Devery; lie dt 50; On ds ,l
night OF December 4 he had called on Mrs Amoe anu
told her he would follow her that mshe T1Gm T,1 oe
newery had followed I'm cab. His story OF the ar
rr., was substantially the that given by the
woman. IA a.. A., e,-o 81, r,o.,,oa
Mlls was his own. lie had taken the series.
motion TO dismiss the second charge OF attempted
extortion was also denied and Gardner was held fr
trial at General Ions; on the charre OF eNnrio IN
ss5cO bali Gardner committed to the CITY
Irison. bail not being offered