The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-05-25
GERRY NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
A Parting shot from VIM. II. Stewart
which Mr.. Nicoil May Find ContemptuouS.

A Parting Shot from VIM. r.. stewart
which Mr.. Nicoil May Find Contemptuous.
William Rhinelander Ste wart. President Of
the State Board OF Charities. who sailed Tor
Europe yesterday morning on the 81. Louis.
made q state ment bafore sailing about the
Gerry s~ociety's Investigation OF itself. Mr..
Stewart on Monday refused 10 answer many
questions asked him by Mr.. Gerry's counsel.
De Lancey Nicoll. IN the examination before
Albert Stlckney. Mr.. Gerry's Visitor" ap-
pointed by the Supreme Court on Mr.. Gerry's
application. M. Stewart wouldn't tell who
told him facts about the Gerry so1iety's ways
OF running things, and Mr.. Nicoll threatened
contempt proceedings.
Mr.. Nicoll cannot be serious In the state
ments contained in some of the morning pa
pers that he intends to move TO punish MIR.
Stewart for contempt" said John NJ. Bowers.
Mr.. Stewards attorney. YESTERDAY. Il doubt
II he could have made such statement. for
such.a proceeding would not be en- tertained
by the court for O moment. The first thing Mr..
Eicoll will have to do will be to ask the court
whether Mr.. Stewart ought to have ansWore
the question by which Mr.. Nicoll would aseer;
any question OF Mr.. Stewards right to refuse 70
answer would only arise after such judicial
The absirdity of the Gerry investigation Of
Gerry is shown IN 10 Mr.. stewards statement
O mart OF which follows:
tain by means OF two In Investigating committees
appointed by his own action exactly how much
knowledge Mr.. Stewart had on which 70 base
Mr.. Gerry has lately been compialn.ne. Imis
would be exceedingly convenient to Mi. Gerry.
as IL he finds that Mr.. stewart had not SUM-
Gent ormat as to his movements ne
might like to institute an action. and II ne mas
he had he need not institute ~.
"Jpon making an examination OF the pa
pers on which tho order Amounting MI: STICK
Tappen, describing himself as one OF the BOARD
OF Managers OF the Gerry society. had gone 70
the Supreme Court and had represented Iott
that institution. Thereupon the society ap.
reared In court and consented to the entry
and il was on the motion OF the attorney for
that society, De L.ancey Nicoll. that the order
was granted. The proceeding was entirely
legged attack upon the society to enable 1t by
a referee or visitor selected in this ex-parte
matter to break 1t down.,
When Mr., Stewart got IN subpsna Ola Ion
seeking to use this proceediDR. rs hs had a
committee Of n his Nv Swn st mem5sT lad % on nn %t HI.
to base thee statements In the letter Mr.. Stew
art wrote to one Of the newspapers. MI. STEW
art said that. ct the proper time aha Ia 'ne
there. he would be prepared to meet ANY claim
that Mr.. Gerry made growing out OF the ietter'
but that he did not propose in advance TO &c,
quaint Mr.. Gerry with the precise nature OF
One thing that the Gerry society Is espe.
cialiy anxious to know Is what Mr., stewart
winter. Mr.. Stewart said that the Gerry 80;
ciety's self Investigation. would, be attacked
next fall. and he believed that the proceeding
would fall to the ground when the court found