New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-02
THE GARDINER HEARING
FREQUENT CHICKERING'S BETWEEN COUN.
Sell AGAIN A FEATURE OF -
THE SESSION. IVA

The hearing on the charges brought by the CITY
Club against District Attorney Gardiner was con-
tinued yesterday before Ansiey Wilcox the Gov
ernors special commissioner Horace z. Demiax
OF counsel for the City Club was not present ana
Deputy Attorney-General Coyne conducted the case
for the State.
Henry Welsh. deputy clerk OF the General ses-
sions. gave further testimony regarding the dt,oo-
sition of cases IN that court.
j. T. Mordauut the last witness OF Wednesday
was recalled He said that he told his grievance
to the Mazet Committee. Mr.. Untermyer began 10
ask MIN about his experience with the Mazec Com
mittee, and said that he wished TO prove that m.
present hearing was nothing but an annex 10 ths
Mazet Committee. Mr.. Coyne denied the charge
The Rubino case next came up. Rubino was IN
dicted for murder. first degree on August / 1891
the case was removed to the Supreme Court and
on November Is Rubino pleaded guilty to man
slaughter He was sentenced TO six months This
case was cited in support OF the specification in
the charges that the District Attorney failed n,
maintain competent STAFF
Mr.. Untermyer asked that the case be srr1ck.n
from the record. Commissioner Wilcox Refused
but admitted that he could not see the ourpose OF
its introduction Mr. Coyne said he intended to
show by the OF NJ P. O'Connor and otnsrs
that the District Attorney had let up on O'Connor
and prosecuted Herman Wagner and others
MI Untermyer exclaimed that Wagner had plead
ed guilty 10 perjury. and this brought the state
ment from Mr. Coyne that Mr.. Untermyer was a
monumental pettifogger. and the latter sarcast,-
caily rejoined that Mr.. Coyne great Attor-
OnTIF
sci talked too much.
Virginia Zndler. who manages the business OF
her mo!ner. who is manufacturer OF shirt waists
In Eldrldge-St., was called. The in which abe
was Interested was that of Max Frank who was
accused OF robbing her mother Frank tried
twice, and at the second trial Judge Newburger
ordered aCquittaL
Mr.. Untermyer declared the term of the District
Attorney would be over before the hearing was II
all the cases tried by him be retired before
the Commissioner. MIR. Wilcox conceded with this,
but Mr.. Cosby. in support OF the charges. prom
ised 70 show that the District Attorney was re-
sponSibe for the acQuittal of Frank
The greater part of the afternoon was taken I'D
by Elmer 5. White, who complained that in
dctment against W. F. Forest manager OF a syn
dictate stock broking company. was wrongly dis
missed. White alleged that Forest was a swindlsr
and the Indictment should have been pressed.
Mr.. Gardiner reached $50 o'clock and
laughed heartily at the Tits between White and
Cntermyer.
Julia Washington, negress. testified to the dis
charge OF man named Hunt who was indicted
for se|luclng her daughter While she the
stand Mr. Wilcox ordered an adjoqrnment until
Tuesday next. The hearing then VIII be held IN
the reference room OF the St Paul Building.
The daughter of the Washington woman IN
court, but Mr.. Coyne declined call her. tho
ground that she would be insulted by the
questoninss of counsel The crowd OF spectators.
designated by Mr. Coyne the 'rabble hangers
on OF the District Attorneys Office" Kissed, and
the Commissioner threatened TO have the room
cleared.