New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-31
FOR GARDENERS REMOVAL
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may sit and report on February !. 300 one month
after the Assembly has constitutonally expired
u IS % report 10 something not yet IN existence
me Assembly has lost all control ot Il. and # is
IKE "a comet IN space. In the language ~ the
United States supreme Court when chief Justice
so,, - sg's',a'' sa,, " neh me Lesisatnfe a.
cannot DOW add 10 this committee II cannot in
struct the committee it cannot I'M vacancy. il
cannot ADVISE or discharge the committee, because
il is time that the people realized this unlawful
~. f'acnmert py legislative house upon the
rehts of tho citizens Our National and state
Constitutions have been principally framed 10 guard
lrohioiton as 20 hills Of attainder ex-post facfo
laws and laws impar.ns the obligation o. contracts
ment Of England. the National Jacohinicai Conven-
ton Of France ~ 1898 during tho Terror. we're
terrible illustrations Of the tyranny of a legls-
lafure all under the plea Of the safety OF the
people.
CALLS COURT OF APPEAIs TO WITNESS
This Assembly Committee vas appointed for po-
.i' ~ purposes and our own Court NJ Appeals has
pointed for such purpose u has taken officials
Ii.H lner duties citizens from business. has eN-
l"hqf4 large sums N money and has called before
II the most degraded and abandoned characters
.ohg since / would have expressed myself AS -
.l' una .ilh'ss NJ me comnllee nut Tor me r.
lnsrkahle fact that heads OF departments ~ the
i'i aui i-lIa li'n OF liiS cry INV "iH,Il
ne 70 delay. As they had nothing 20 conceal. ana
as the manner in which rho committee r. construct
y
same thing again. These people have been usurp-
ls ne functions ~ The Grand jury. as well as the
Mr. Gardiner was asked to what important
murder case he referred IN his statement
He hesitated for a moment and then said. i
Will let my statement stand az 4 IS without
further comment"
lie would not 60 into further details on the
subject. hut added that last February a Grand
jury az his suggestion. appointed a committee
= investigate his office. The report ~ that
rmmitteo praised the work ~ the District Al
i0rney lie also said. Il was before the Grand
Jury to-day to find out what Gay they would
like t. Doe discharged, and Ia the course az my
talk asked that a committee he appointed 70
investigate my Office. This the Grand Jury re-
He was next asked about the Special Grand
Jury which is 70 be- sworn IN next week. ana the
reasons for rs being sworn. He said the pub
lie business demands another Grand Jury, that
the present Grand Jury had sat for four weeks
and two days which was altogether too long
for business men 70 serve the public at one
time.
RESENTED BY GARDINER.
Mr. Gardiner bitterly resents the recently pub
Mshed report that there are twerty-eieht per
sons in the Tomhs awaiting trial on the charge
Of homicide. He declares Indignantly that there
are only tRenty-four such cases. and on those
figures no claims for his administration Of the
Office Of District Attorney an uneXamrlef rec
ord Of efficiency Mr.. Gardiner has said that
"a Doe
justice cmanate from Recorder Gof. Recorder
G0T declines 10 notice this charge OF the DIS
trict Attorre, or anything else Of a personal
nature emauating from that man. as the Re
4 prominent lawyer. commenting on Mr..
Gardeners peculiar plea that there is only the
small number Of tWenty-tour homicide cases
awaiting trial. and not the enormous number
u t,entv-cight as lis enemies ailege. said
IT is no trouble for MI Gardiner 20 retute any
estimate q the number 81 these cases. for he
has a way Of iudCtng for assault where the
evidence would justify homicide that - truly
This comment was neatly corroborated yes
.crdav when judge II Mah0n. from the General
sessions bench. criticised the proceedings by
which Philip McDermott whom a Coroner
jury held CD a charge of homicide. was brought
before him on an Indictment ior assault il me
first degree only.
Mr.. SLICERS REILLY.
At the city Club last night this somewhat
rambling reply. which Nj Gardiner made to
the clubs charges before he had seen them,
was shown 70 the Rev. Thomas r. slicer. who
as he read them. made the following running
II VAS never called the Parkhurst Of Buffalo
before and don't think u Is appropriate
have always bent my efforts along the line Of
POLITICAL action. and have never tackled the
social evil so-called. because. although should.
of course. Ike 20 see u suppressed. 90 not
think my talents lie IN that direction lctt
behind me- IN Buffalo eleven indictments against
public officials Ny calling Is not so much the
silrf,ressi0u Of vice as the exaltatIOn II virtue
we shall not accept Mr.. Gardeners INVITA-
ton 10 20 into his office and Investigate H. We
have investigated - already. II is Tor nm
now % answer our charges. Ny chlet sur
is that any man who IS IN that once Shpuu
know 20 little Of how II IS regarded by those
outside as Mr.. Gardiner does
There is no politics in this undertaking %,
ours The club contains both RopuolicanS ana
Democrats I never even heard Of the plan
which Nh Gardiner speaks ~, % get control OF
his Office f1r Republican uses 10 the next res
dental campaign. and no better PROOF .l ms
a,--,d than III. fact that the fusion ticket Tor
This campaign originated here
GARDINER AND TIE RAINEs LAW.
When Mr.. slicer got down 70 Gardeners re-
marks about The Raines Law frauds. he said
1--WE are not adopting any policy so lame as
that We are proceeding on much higher ani
broader ground II the District Attorney cannot
e,,,ass ~ the law any closer than he can AZ the
facts. then 7 say he ought 20 he removed rom
office. on the whole. this is very entertaining
document .-...h
Mr. slcer was asked II there was any run
I'm The rlii1or that Wheeler H. Pecknam was
ai.r.,+ 10 resign the presidency Of tho city Cluo
I3e REPLIED that AIr. Pee khan had intlmatel
wish So 10 do. bur the members were TYNE ~
,ts.dl him - remain Nj Siicer said be felt
s,,ro ,fr p.ckhar's desire was prompted only
o., PRESSURE ~ business and that he was THOR
oughly IN accord with the action against 'Iat-
diner as were the clubs council and Its mem
Precedent is not lacking for the removal ~ 2
rletricr Attorney on charges. by the Governor
- This state Governor DIX removed llislrl.'
Attorney Winchester Britt0n. 81 Kings county, .
60 ,,lefa Administrations and similar proceedings
,cere bosui against District ATTORNEY Fellows.
~ This county. hut failed for lack m proof or F
II, --s,oe'e n is generally conceded that there /
NO annoal from the Governors power ~ re- /
,noval r the charges are legally substaniiaied. /
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