New-York tribune., 1899-11-21
MR.. GARDENERS ANSWER.
CITY CLUB SECRETARY ANALYZEs PART
OF IT-CLUB TO CONFER WITH
THE GOVERNOR TO-DAY

Governor Roosevelt and Attorney General Davies
VIII take luncheon At the City Club in West Thir-
N-fourth-st. this afternoon from 70 o'clock and
IS believed that an inkling Of the Governors
opinion Of the present management Of tho District
Attorneys ONCE Of the County OF Nev-York will be
obtained from him before he goes away. The opin-
Ion was universal among the members of the City
club last night that the fippsnt treatment given
10 the charges preferred against District Attorney
Gardiner by the Municipal Government Committee
OF the club will cost him his Office A number Of
the lawyer members of the club went over Mr.
Gsrdiners answer yesterday and last night they
professed 20 be surprised that he had treated
serious matter so lightly. The District Attorneys
treatment OF the charges shows that he has failed
absolutely TO realize his danger. and now the men
who made the charges will follow up their sdvsn-
tage with all possible vigor
II was said last night that Professor Nicholas
Murray Butler and Mr. Holt. the publisher. were
under expense Of about 5000 before they Sc
cured the dismissal Of the indictment brought
against them on account of the educational mas
todon' incident number Of Professor Buffers
legal friends in the club have determined that
nothing shall be left undone now that Mr Gardi-
has left himself so open 10 attack to bring
about his removal on legal grounds. II II Is pos
siole thing They assert that Governor
Roosevelt is made OF the methods en-
ployed by District Attorney Gardiner to satisfy the
personal ends Of himself and his political friends
Of District Attorney for the county Of NewYork.
James W. Pryor. secretary Of the club, discussed
the reply Of Mr. Gardiner. In reference 10 the at
tack on Mr.. Heydecker. Mr.. Pryor said
IT is peculiar that the case against Messrs
Heydecker and Mcmahon should have been insti-
tuted on Thursday. and that in District Attorney
GARDENERS reply sent TO the Governor Friday
there should be so many references 70 the 1t
is also a peculiar fact that on Saturday. and
when the case was called. Messrs Le Barber and
Byrne, two assistants OF Mr. Gardiner. should
have appeared in the This is strange. too. in
the light Of the fact that Mr.. Heydecker
largely instrumental In wing up the charges.
NOW MI Gardiner declares that Mr. Heydecker
was partner Of man who disbarred. This
IS untrue. The fact OF the is that when Mr..
months ago he approached by a lawyer VINO
told him he had more law business than he could
attend 10 and invited Mr. Heydecker 10 become his
partner. Mr. Heydecker awaited himself Of the
oner After he had been in the office short while
ne discovered some peculiar things. and going TO
MS partner told him that while what he had
certained was not such to inculpate him morally
or legally. IL would make explanation little diffi-
cult His partner told him he could take OF
himself. Then Mr.. Heydecker withdrew from the
firm. Shortly afterward the partner Of Mr.. Hey
partner Of the man when he disbarred,
Mr.. Gardiner has stated and Furthermore Mr..
Heydecker withdrew from the partnership on the
very grounds that his partner could not explain
and for which he was disbarred. That Is the
truth OF that statement