The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-12-25
FRESH GOSSIP
FROM GOTHAM
Roosevelt is Denounced for Dismiss
ing Gardiner.
PATROL STREETS FOR FIREBUGS.
Charge Made that a Medical Trust
Exists Anon. Physicians ut Belle
yue MISUNDERSTANDING
Houses Must Close.

| ers in denouncing Governor Roosevelt for
| his summary removal of Asa Bird Gardi-
| her as District Attorney of New York
| county.
Senator Thomas c. PIatt, State leader
| of his party, declared that he was not con-
| suited by Governor Roosevelt, either as
to the ACCESSIBILITY OF removing Colonel
| Gardiner or as to the appointment of his
| successor.
Many of Senator Platt's lieutenants,
| although unwilling to talk for publication
| condemned the Governor for his action.
| They declared that he should not have
| acted with such haste, ana that, il he
+! had decided to GUST Colonel Gardner, ne
! should have consulted the leaders OF the
! party as to the appointment OF a new Dis
! trIct Attorney.
| Roosevelt, as IL civil service reTormer,
never was denounced by the Republican
| politicians more vehemently than he was
| yesterday for his course i'll this matter.
| CUNtltiRS WITH FRIENDS.
| While the Republican leaders We're dis
| cusSing the case Colonel Gardiner and his
| friends were holding conferences at the
| Democratic Club with Corporation Coun-
| sci John Whalen and other Tammany
| leaders
| After q careful study OF authorities. it
| was decided that nothing could be done,
| and that the Governors action must go
! uncnallenged for the present Inc oniE
| recourse, it was found, would be the bring
| ing of illpeac hment proceedings, and this
| promised no relief, as the Governors term
| is So near at an end, and as the LeSlsla-
ture is so strongly Republican.
There seemed to be but one way, it was
decided, to vindicate Colonel Gardiner,
That would be 20 reTromilate him for Dis
trlct Attorney next fall. Whether this
shall be done is d mater Tor Rlcndrd
Croker to determine.
Ta,nlntlIey leaders Yesterday declared
that the removal of Colonel Gardiner was
the result of personal piquc on the part
of Governor Roosevelt. Tie Governor,
they asserted took tins means of retaaat
ing upon CoIvnel Gardiner Tor denouncins
the presence of Colonel Roosevelt at Il
dinner of the LOYAL Legion III octCpcr
1898, when Roosevelt was the Repuollcan
candidate for Governor.
YOUNG EEREBUGS-
In constant fear lest their homes be de-
stroyeC by fire, residents or West arms
have been patrOlling the streets at night
for the last ten days in the hope of cap
turing incentiiarics who have been at
work there. The police at the fremont
Station have been asked TO exercise extra
vigilance in the vicinity OF West arms
residents there believing that negligence
has favored the firebugs. An Investigation
Of recent fires by the Fire Marshal has
revealed indisputable evidence of lncef-
tTarE1n.
Residents are of the opinion that the
fires have been started by boys or young
men for the pleasure OF seeing the pulid-
ines burn and the freuen work. one
Young man, who is under suspicion, mas
been the alleged discoverer OF three OF
four fires. He seems TO enjoy the SehSd-
ton of turning in fire alarms.
In all cases the torch has oeen applied
to buildings soaked with Kerosene
MEDICAL TRUST.
Charges have been made before johh w.
Keller. Commissioner OF Charities, that d
..rledicsl trust" exists among certain
musicians attached to the insane paV!lioil
of Bellevue Hospital.
Commissioner Keller has been informed
that in several instances more thtn the
regular fee of SO for examining patients
who were afterward committed to private
sanitarums has been eXacted.
These assertions were laid by Commits
sioner Keller before Dr. Allen Fitch. one
of the examiners in lunacy in the insane
ward Dr. Fitch has vehemently denied
them. An examination of the books IS
being made for the purpose OF tracing,
if possible, the specific cases laid before
Mr.. Keller DR.. Fitch said last night
that 50 far none Of the cases had been
found.
I.
widely known expert in mental diseases
and a member of the faculty of the Cor
nell Methodist College, i'll this city, is the
chief complainant before Commissioners
Keller whom he visited in response 10 an
invitation from the Commissioner.
1t is asserted in the charges that the in
sane pavilion has been run as a money
making institution and that large sums
have been received by the examining
IN
it.
ENCOURAGE WEALTHY PATIENTS,
Friends of insane patients, Mr. Keller
was told, look upon Bellevue as the most
suitable place TO take insane persons,
regardless of whether they can afford or
are willing TO pay for the services Of
physicians in private practice. Instead
of being turned away, Mr.. Keller was in
formed, wealthy patients were encourag ed
to seek Bellevue with their cases.
DIR. Fitch told Commissioner Keller
that the examiners never charged more
than the stipulated fee of s25 for the ex
them $3.50 each.
Lewis Nixon, chairman Of the Tammany
Ant-Vice Committee, has placed before
Chief of Police Devery and Acting Chief
Cortright information concerning sixty
gambling houses and p0ol-roOms. In return
ne mas Deen informed that the places coiIi-
planned of have been closed.
Mr. Nixon is now prepared to give infor |
nation against three hundred other gaulb- !
ling resorts. AS chairman of the Tam |
many committee he will demand that |
these places be put out CT existence. He |
asserts that no one will be spared, and |
warns men who have Influence to leave |
it at home when they visit him.
It has required less than six weeks for !
the members of the Tanmany committee |
TO conviEcc themselves that crime has
police protection in this city.
by impulses which have been
created since the committee was formed.
they are now loud in their demand for
a reformation
Chief Devery viii cut his vacation short
and will be at police headquarters, in
Street, to-day. He knows that it
would be poor policy for him to be absent
while the gamblers are being driven to
:over
GAMBLING EXODUS SOON.
Almost panic stricken, the men who are
for gambling, who accept the
profits and settle with the police for
protection, are making ready for an exo-
,us. They heard with fear the announce
nent that Asa Bird Gardiner had been