New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-24
a TALK WITH MR.. GOFF.
TO ARGUE THE GARDNER CASE NENT
MONDAY.

UNWILLING TO DISCUSS THE coRRrGAN-DrcEY
FUSS OR THE CHARGES AGAINST FELLOWS.
John W Gon. counsel for the Lexow Committee
AMI Recorder-elec,. hard at work in his ONCE
in the Shoe and Leather Bank Building yesterday
but late In the afternoon he took time to tel re-
porters who visited him how well H. had enjoyed
his ten days vacation. He looked exceedingly WELL
and he said ne in good trim for hard work
again. When ne went to Old Point Comfort soon
otter the election he was accompanied by MS Ia"
partner. Mr. Pollock. and they continued to trave.
together. As they about to leave the hotel at
Oh Point Comfort they learned that ex-PolIce Com
missioner John McClave was staying there. but
they I'D see him. There was n report mat MI
Pollock had started a wedding trip. but Mr.. Con-
said yesterday: Mr.. Pollock Is still a bachelor.
think he has fallen IN love about seveny-one times
and the seventy-nrst time was In Richmond, Va
where ne met a pretty girl and surrendered most
earnestly and gracefully don't know how long
IT will last"
Mr.. Pollock. who was present in the Office, con-
nrmed the statement that he was In love. and he
spoke warmly OF the beauty of the Richmond girl
without revealing her name. Mr.. Golf said he
would be compelled to finish up some law cases
which were on his hands when he elected Re-
corer but after he took office he lid not expect to
devote time TO private practice. On next Monday
he said. ne would be Obliged to argue case be-
fore the Court OF Appeals in Albany. 1t Is the
old 81 Gardner the former chief detective Of
Or. ParAhurst's society. who convicted Of brib
cry the testimony Of Lille Clifton and ex-Poice
Captain Devery and set free by the decision
% the General Term. In that case Mr.. Goh raised
the legal point that Gardner could not have been
guilty Of bribery because the Clifton woman, who
had plotted with the police to entrap him. was not
moved by any fear when she offered to Gardner
the money which he accused Of having
ceived. 1t on that point. which has never been
decided by the cour, OF last resort in this State
that the General Term decided set Gardner At
liberty The decision was appealed from with the
expectation that new trial might be ordered.
Il shall receive nothing for arguing the case be-
fore tho Court Of Appeals" Mr. Gon said. and
have Gardner only since his release.
wish TO call attention to form Of attempted
blackman by which I have been annoyed There
have been sent to me great number Of tickets
for balls and hops and fairs Of every description
They are accompanied cases by letters ask
Ing 70 pay for the tickets. 1t would take my
salary for year Recorder to pay for all OF the
tickets which have boon sent to my office or to my
house. There many Of the tickets that they
would I'll gOol-sized donkey-cart. II is the prac
;ice OF many societies having hops and fairs get
lists OF ofiice-hol!ers and send tickets to the
Candidates Tor office are treated the same way
After my nomination pcevel a lot Of tickets from
an organization. and with the tickets was note
stating that the names of persons who had paid
for tickets would be read meeting Of the or
EAUZdtl'n on IN" evening or November .. mat
was so much Ike hackmail that tempted TO
lay the case before the Grand Jury. Weak
who receive tickets IN such manner frequently
pay for them. and thus encourage that form OF
ba ckmaiIIng | have neither paid for nor returned
the tickets sent to me. except in some few cases
whore the tickets sent by personal friends.
and I would have paid for them II hal not been
a candidate FOR Office"
The attention Of Mr.. Gon called to the re-
ported lnerf, renee on the part OF Archbishop Cor
Of AT
sessions oi The Lexow Committee, and he said he
pressed for an exprcsson Of opno Sn'' he replies
All can say on that subject Is that the commit
',e Is charged win matters mundane. and Is not
DO 10 you know Of any rsason why Father Ducey
% tAr Committee asked
have a6,hn II, mater S 95 chnree e GsePne and
M " a. ~, II il.cIcdtab!e conduct for priest to at
Before The Investigation was begun some earnest
friends advised that the Investigation should be-
cth uci"i secretly. somewhat after the manner Of
~, 'tH"i jury inquiries. FOR the reason that many
persons might b." unwilling on account ~ fear %
me committee and counsel thought that a. the Re-
port u the Investigation was to boz made o. tho
ceilings should h.. 6p'm' Thon ihe ,mSlic Vas In
vtcl to listen To- th- Testimony. and N, public was
~, & M '' VI, " ' '.,ig' mimi W., ,, com, ,
proper Ia the attendance Of Father Duccy OF any
ncrsn,s vh lI Hmm hr. IA 49, '',s ~, liz
crciliahc conduct hy attempting 20 prompt persons
in th" witness chair. and among them was high
stat" Official O. whom had occasion to express
my views forclhly."
Nj. Con declined to take an. part in ~, Discus
sion ing about IN" efficiency OF Distrlc.-
Attorney Fellows lie said Do would speak %
the general c,ntuct ~ Colonel Fellows In connec-
ton with the strtct-Au1rn'y'S office. hut he
wout ch"crfully say that the attitude toward tn
IcNow Committee which 'o,onei Fellows had taken
early In tho Investigation had greatly aided the
committee Then hr said
Il do not like to men who have been stand
Ing together iu IN" fight for reform have any mis-
understandings now. They should remain united
n Efforts t. a,cur- the best results OF the victory.
Mr.. Gon said he could not speak OF the lines Of
inquiry - b" pursued ~ the Investigation 81 m"
Police Department after December