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plain that Mr. Mcintyre was the first on

| the scene because IL has long been custom nj
fan ey TSs So% so
frequently ' neglect l these things. why, we lost
cnSe once Il Just this way. Because aus we
cG Sod Eo2 ~ q The mSrs
| supposed to be that Of the murdered man. and
OIL which an autopsy had been made, We I nc-
derer. and he doesn't know to this day why we
SSsstsd + The Sa h9 be
Q%Bat, did9't Mr.: Mcintyre play a gro%dl-
sir, he finished il that night, Cornish was u
| friend OF his. and Informed him first OF what
aG Sen naSS lie MiTrmsn me a ha 0f tpa
ordered him to 90 right to the scene Of this
crime. gather up all the evidence, turn i over
report TO me- lie had absolutely no other in,
terest in the case than to obey my ORDERS and
pois9q siassP AT don't think he handled
9b@esn, NJ, MsIntyre, try most Of Of t, the
| murder cases in this county? A-les.the ma
jority Of them He has tried more re. m4 ,EdS
| than any man in the world. Why. we've been
having regular bloody assizes, since Jan. l
This case and Nj. Osborne put on i This was
| surely an important case. A. Osborne 10
also great criminal lawyer and is competent
| to handle big cases,
m Si wItn Mr. Osborne did ms SaSe
no: wouldn't like to say that. He occupies rel
atiyeiy the same position toward me A. you ito
not agree with you in all the details of your
work. NJ Laughter iS ,,,,,n ., ,,,. oso ,o
fore the Cor"ner's Jury Jury and the Grand jury
was SO satisfactory that you will keep him In
| Now, Mr. Moss. want to say 10 YOU that we
| started on fishing excursion in this case.
was early satisfied and SO were the police as to
m nI Ma.
necessary in a case like this. where the only
evidence we had was the superscription on q
the SUSPECTED mans handwriting. We could
not get that at once. 50 We pursued one inc OF
examination in order to induce another line OF
Q.-Yon say that you early believed Molineuy
Df SEy put no Srrst Vas ,b maIe ia
rest his man two weeks after Mrs. Adams's
DEATH A.-Oh, no.
INFLUENCE" IN MoLINEuX's FAVOR.
ence? A.-Oh. no. If any one held his hands.
1t was l. maintained then that there was no
use in arrcsting nan when we had no evil
dence against him. had him Swallowed from
the first and was taking no chances Of his get,
chances in case Ike this. ..
Mr. Moss asked the witness II there was not
poison glass as it passed fro from hand to hand
MAJOR Gardiner said that he had never heard
OF this, Mr.. Moss then again asked him II II
Jury room while the Molneux case was being
presented from feeling Of delicacy
s aser a5sa% sad to En nss bad
about this whole matter. The boys father
and was one Of the most gallant officers OF the
civil war. We regulars saw represented in him
ns 3S With Gm aSd he ha nff ssse
&aId t4in iz Tor me to stand " bstGEs That
tell my views and so ! as ed to be excused.
Q1But didn't you say that you would be re;
don't think did l don't recall anything OF
that kind. It's quite likely. though. that did.
GARDiNEH,s ATTITUDE TO THE COMMITTEE.
meant to- will now leave it. want TO say
OF the authorities OF this county in the
Tors soe in had The to re- and Sun an Of fpses
etfect. because there is no Legislature now in
mttee are not bound to appear before it.
After talking this matter. over, the committee
nifty to deny.this statement was due to you. and
bosE aafe y9u Sv EN-
powers Of this committee?
have not" ga Id Major Gardiner.
:. Q:.-Haye you privately. with design to have
That Is neither II proper nor a material ques-
ton and is not entitled to an answer. ;.
worth an answer. In the school that | was
brought up inland i Vas rlGid ons.we were
men ON their official acts
Mr.. Moss insisted on an answer to his ques-
ton. and the witness said that u the stenog
rapheI would read i over again he would con-
slider the matter, The question was repeated
and Major Gardiner. after moments hesita-
material he would not answer it.
Q.--You claim, high and exclusive powers rs
and expect to have my powers respected
Q.-And you know that the Legislature ia
Of the three STes of our
yopy A-Do you mean do l respect it offl-
81 mean Officially, Ayes. I resnect It
officially. Personally. 1t Is sometimes a hard
Mr.; Moss requested that this answer be
stricken from the record and Chairman Mazet
Q-And when one branch OF this Legislature
isntit2, A.-Thats not a practical question.
man who holds the keys to the Grand Jury
room; Ats not a proper question to ask
me what mean to do. am governed by my
Q.IYou know that this committee is de-
power OF its subprnas and that it expect. YOU
TO prosecute those who ignore them. That's
hs reason NY sbn t naked that question A.
Q,-lou know what has gone on here. Do you
not think las constitutional officer pect ing TO
be respected. that you should max @ some state
mept here showing whether you mean to be
with this committee or to ally yourself with
those who treat 1t with contempt? Al have
committee through. In fact. I've only glanced
at two reports. | hope you don't mean to ask
memy OPP Mon OF what this committee has done
OIL ask you to affirm or deny a statement
that has been attributed TO you? k-There is
no call for me to affirm or deny newspaper sto-
mention comes before me will act according
to my best judgment and in SO determined a
way that there can be no mistake about my
course.
Q,-Have you publicly said that you would
advise the court In such case as the one you
mentioned that this committee has no consti-
tutonal rights A.--That Is not proper cues
ton. because no such case has arisen
Mr., Mazet-Now. Mr.. Gardiner, tell me
whether you ever m ade such statement.
Major Gardiner-I never said such thing.
A TALK WITH FRANK CROKER
Mr.. Moss-Well, we've got AZ answer to that
anyway. Now tell me, did you consult with
Frank Croker at tho Democratic Club about
the testimony he was to give before this com-
mttee :, A.-Ot course that is not a proper or
material question, but dom mind answering
it. Some one told me that Frank bad bcsn
suhpd,naed as witness, but had no talk with