New-York tribune., 1899-06-10

] had a conversation with him II was Of such al
on y nS that has 1 LEFT b no
have have a conversation with him-a very fine boy.
don't % know what he testified about
| you have not given out any such statement? A.
Q.-As hnve been questioning you about? A.
would rather little you put u In plain angusg'
many questions.
o.-Do l understand you to say that you hav'
OF this committee? A.-That question is not sis
| ceptible Of direct answer. anyhow, Mr.. Moss
| therefore il not entitled TO an answer To say
that have not discussed the question of legis
| Ono but have you given out a public state
ment? A-oh. have given out no public state
Dwell very glad to have you answer IL
whether you did not intend 70 give It or notF A
| ! do not to give you that answer
Q.-WelL that is the frs, time that the witnes: @
has answered a question directly A-Weh' yo'
Q. (continuing)-And as IT is a direct answeT
am content? A.-Of course ] have discussed tht
Mr.. Moss-That is sufficient.
CONFIDENTIAL RECORDS.
The Charman-I wish to ask you In regard &c
this matter OF records. Colonel Gardner; nav.
has cropped up not that. but have you any reeorc
Of every indictment covering certain period oi
dictment 'a can " 20 and look over at any time? A
The records OF my office are confidential records
that information to whoever was entitled 70 H.
oIiere is the point in order to asGertan coe
ering. saw. the period from 1ss0 on. there Is nc
G which at If ,sosa T "Sa
In my office, II you come up there VIII snow II
Qy-That Is a confidential record which you havei
A.-But / will show 1t to you. They don't keep
With thai & degree G OF b eners Sessions
clerks Office. Their method Is a little more IN
volved. and don't suppose there Is a banking IN
etitutQn that has complete a
set OF records mine
Q.-I didn't have that quite clear In my mind
i was in the War Department. and have a
record Of everything.
Mr Moss-I VIII ask you this question: Did you
send to any newspapers TO have men sent 10 you
for the purpose Of getting bases from you for
articles referring 10 the work Of the committee!
A.-No sir. I didn't send for any one that was
sent 10 me.
Q.-You didn't send for any one? A.-No.
Dwell. did you talk with any one for that pur-
pose? A-Now while / wouldn't have any oo-
lection 10 giving you the answer a personal
thing. don't consider the question Is material
and proper and therefore It isn't entitled TO an
answer.
OIL ask the question because the direct state
ment Il put into my hands ask you the question
because you caused il to be known at certain news
paper offices that II they sent 10 you you would
give them material for editorial criticism or com
ment: is that so? A.-That is not material or
proper and therefore not entitled to an answer
AGAIN REFUSES TO ANSWER.
o-Ths comes to me from newspaper source
and therefore | give you my for the ques-
ton. That IS fair question put to a fair-rninded
man. and I think entitled 10 a fair an
swer. A.-No.
Ono you decline to answer that7 A.-No. !
don't say that.
course there many questions you ask which
are not entitled to answer and that is one of
them Newspaper men are coming 10 me every
day There are twenty OF them in my building,
and twice day they come TO me for all sorts OF
things
Q.-Mr Gardiner. don't misunderstood me;
am not pushing this question upon you because II
Is pertinent 10 our resolution told you It was a
fair question 10 put 10 far-minded man. and
assumed 1t would receive fair answer II you
don't care TO answer that question l have moth
ing more 10 say am not going to call for n
direction that you answer II. A.-No. l recollect
very distinctly that / declined 10 answer that.
Q--That is all. A.-one moment. / will make
an explanation One newspaper man came TO see
upon some matter or other. / have forgotten
what and referred 10 this subject OF investigating
committees and pointed to my volumes Of books
there and say, There is some literature that l
have just been looking We have a in
volving that very question" but he hasn't got
the record
Q.-That amounted to nothing? A.-Amoupted to
nothing. He sent somebody to get 1t, but didn't
get H.
Mr.. Moss-I think. Mr.. Gardiner. that Is as far 9
We will talk to-day.
The Witness-You see, Mr.. Mazet. am very
busy man this month have ,st,,. six courts running
Mr. Moss-i understand that fact and don't ask
for extended examination OF Colonel Gardiner
to-day.
The Witness-If you will give me all the Items
of Information you seek. want like all the heads
Of departments. TO give you all the information
] can
The Chairman-we will give you ample time to
prepare any data you want We are much obliged
10 you sir.
The Witness-Yes. sir; good day, sir. Good day.
Mr.. Moss. Colonel Gardiner retired smilingly
from the stand)
Mr.. Moss-Now, Mr.. Hayden. where your
bOoks7
(There so much conversation and noise i'm
mediately after Colonel Gardiner left the stand
that the chairman raped severely for order).