New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-08
THE RECORDER CRITICISED.
Mr. GOFF ACCUSES HIM OF PARTIALLY.
mr., p,RKurRsrs TESTIMONY EXCLUDED FROM

p mr. pABKuuRsTs TESTIMONY EXCLUDED FROM
rur GARNER CAsE-sUMM1NG Up BEGUN
2, The testimony of the Rev. Dr. Charles II. Park
hurst was read I'm the trial Of Charles W. Gardner ior
attempted cxtor,ion. IN General Sessions Yesterday
and John w. Gor for the defence. made his closing
address 10 the jury Assistant DiStrctAttorhey we'll
man began his speech and will finish II this morning.
so the jury will out this afternoon. Recorder
smyth Yesterday again excluded most weghty evidence
for Gardner. The defence explains his going about
with Lille Clifton By the fact that the Society Tor
The Prevention of Crime ordered him TO get from her
an AFFIDAVIT relating TO an alleged attempt Of ". u.
Grant to extort money from her an agent OF the
society," The Recorder has shut ont all testimony
proving that Gardner received such instructions.
Mr. Goff and ". Travers jerome have opposed the
Recorder with hrmncSs and boidness seldom seen III
court when he is on the bench. Mr. Cor yesterday
expressed In unmistakabc terms his opinion that the
Judge was favoiing the prosecution al the expense OF
the defence. In summing up the lawyer read from
Lille Cnon's testimony.
why don't YOU read two lines fnrther = broke III
Recorder smytL These subsequent lines described
how Gardner had suggested, according 10 the WOMAN
that $50 would he fair sum FER ner 70 pay nun
monthly. Tho Recorder read them.
Mr. Gon bowed to the Recorder and said, banaly ;
.This IS another instance of your IIonors remark
able memory. which has been shown throughout 'his
trial not only In refreshing the minds Of the dc
fendants counsel on points prrjudicnl TO the defence
but also In suggesting points TO the prosecution IN
Its favor
The Rev Dr. Parkhurst, president OF the Society for
the Prevention OF Crime. was TOO i'll on MONDAY 10
appear In court to testify Recorder >myth allowed
MIR. Jerome and Mr.. Osborne to get his statement
st his house yesterday before court opened. Ills
testimony was substantially as follows
"Charles W. Gardner Is still I'm the employ OF the
society. saw him at my house Oh October H. We
had a conv, rsation at that time abont Grant. the
former agent OF the society. Mr.. Gardner told me
that Grant was representing himself as an agent
of the society. and trying TO obtain money from
The keepers OF dsOrderly houses. In consequence
OF this conversation gave Mr.. Gardner certain IN
structiOns. Subsequent TO that date l was present
mt a meeting Of the Executive Committee OF the
society with Frank Moss. Mr.. Gardner told The
committee that Grant attempting TO obtain
money from houses OF i!farc. representing himself
as an agent the society The committee Instructed
Mr.. Gardner to seek TO make a case against these
women. and also TO strive TO secure from Them III
least affidavit that Grant was. In the name vi
the society. attempting TO levy biackmail on theni.
We also Instructed him that he should use such
means Is he mt to secure snch afhdaNi's. After
this two or three cases made out against these
women. On October Il the committee ordered 'hat
these prosecutions be discontinued
Recorder SMITH struck ont all OF the testimony
relating to the instructions given to Gardner oy
Dr. Parkhurst and the Executive Committee OF The
society," Lille Clifton. the complainant. was re-
called TO the witness stand TO deny various State
ments of Gardner. stephen McDonough. liquor dealer
Of No. 1881 Third-ave was witness Tor The pros
ecutop Mr. Wellman tried to get from him some
thing about Gardeners reputation McDonough was
so confused that he had be- told to leave the
stand.
Mr.. Golf then began his summing up. ana his
address was complimented all sides as unusually
effective. He said that the whole case was an
effort of the Police Department TO strike Dr. Park
hurst and his society crushing blow Garnner
had written letter 10 superintendent Byrnes, calling
his attention TO deinduencics OF the police ana me
prosecution of the agent on charge OF ATTEMPTED
extortion was the result. The District Attorneys
Office was deeply interested with the Police Depart
in the light. Mr. CON was bitter IN MS h m.
vectye against Lille Clifton. who, rs me Keeper
of disorderly honse. had every motive to in,mrSS
representative OF the Parkhurst society. He showed
how her acts in entire consonance Win me
theory tina. she had engaged In n conspiracy WIN
the police. Mr.. Golf said that there was not enough
evidence In the case TO Justify the hanging oil
dog. mai, ,u u,on
An adjournment taken until today. lie re-
ferred to Mr.. Golf as turned down once sreS S
and said that the idea ridiculous that the Police
Department and the District Attorneys once were
banded in a conspiracy TO "railroad " Gardner to