The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-10
ON THE MAZET RACK.
Mr.. Gardiner Asked Some Vel
Leading Questions.

Mr.. Gardiner Asked Some Very
Leading Questions.
NEW YORK, June s-The feature Of
the Mazet inquiry today was the ques-
tioning of Prosecutor Gardiner as to why
he did not appear before the grand jury
in the Molineux case.
Asa B. Gardiner, district attorney, was
the chief witness of the afternoon ses-
sion. In response to questions by Mr..
Moss ne said there was no public record
of cases dismissed in his office There
was, however, record with the clerk
Of each of the courts in which indictments
were dismissed In the matter of the
duties of the district attorney with re-
lation to the grand jury, Mr.. Gardiner
said he was the sole counsel of the grand
jury in cases presented before them, ex-'
cept when he was excused, and he ad-
mitted that he had been excused from
appearing as the grand jurys counsel in
the Molineux case.
why did you ask to be excused per-
sonally?''= he was asked.
Before the coroner's inquest 1 had
stated. my own opinion very strongly,
and the coroners inquest held the party. -
why is it not equally your duty as
an officer of the county, representing
the people, to stand for the same thing
before the grand jury?"
ut is equally my duty to advise them
If they wished me to, and had not said
that they would go to the court, other
wise 1, should"
~ GU, took a personal interest in the
case?"
Il can't say personal interest"
"A personal official INTEREST," 90
Yes, sir: because the father of the
prisoner had been my friend for thirty
five years"
1t is said you stated publicly that
you would throw up your hands with
Joy-substantially that-if the grand iury
failed to indict Molyneux?'
Il have no recollection of anything of
that kind
DID you not express your hope that
he would not be indicted by anybody?''
Was it a friendly feeling to the Moly-
neuX family that led you to stay away
from the grand jury, hope that while
they were fully investigating the matter
they would not come to the putting of
Molyneux on trial for his Iife?''
No, sir, it was not. because I firmly
believe him guilty, and am exhausting
every effort to hold him."
II you nrmly believe him guilty, why
did you not then, as the prosecuting Of
ficer for New York, take advantage Of
all the great resources at your command
and go in before the grand jury and in
sist upon an indictment?''
Il never do that, sir I have been
brought up in a different school,
How do you relieve yourself of the
duty of guiding grand jury as to mat
tiers of law in a matter of such import
ance as that was?''
They had the court right there with
them to give it to them
What other case was there where Won
asked to be excused beside the Molv-
neux?"
L think that is the only one where
L have publicly and openly and fairly
expressed a firm opinion
Why, was it that Assistant District
Attorney Mcintyre, having begun the ex-
animation of this case, was withdra wn
from it?" = W w. -
1T was simply that 1 upheld him at
frst' as [ would do any one else who
happened to be there
Mr.. Gardner said that earlv in the in
Vesugaton he became convinced that
Molyneux was the guilty man. and start
ed out to get evidence against him.
Mr. Moss asked number of questions
concerning the testimony given before
the coroners investigation, but Mr.. Gard
ner said that he could not remember ex-
actly, but that all of it was matter of
record. ~