New-York tribune., 1900-05-11
WEARY OF GARDINER CASE
ATTORNEY-G WILL TRY TO
BRING 1T TO AN EARLY CLOSE.
DIR. PARKHURsT. JUSTICE PARDON c. WILL
IAMs AND OTHER JUSTICES TESTIFY.

Aftorney-General John c. Davies was again pres
sent when the Gardiner hearing was resumed yes
terday morning. Mr.. Davies said he would remain
until the hearing was closed, and would do his
utmost TO bring 1t to early conclusion.
Justice Pardon c. Williams, OF the Appellate d.
vision of the Supreme Court, in the WITH Judicial
District was called first He IL was who dis
missed the first indictment against Roland B.
Molineux. Justice willamss testimony concerned
the cases he had heard in March, 1893 when he
presided the Criminal Branch Of the Supreme
Court in this city. The Commissioner refused TO
allow the witness to testify 10 the efficiency Of
the District Attorney staff on these cases.
Commissioner Wilcox said there question
the ability of District Attorneys Osborne and
Mcintyre who appeared before Justice Wilhams
but refused to extend his remarks TO any other
Assistant District Attorney.
Attorney General Davies remarked:
We object TO the numbering of the records with
such matter. And we think IL unkind TO single out
any OF Colonel GARDENERS assistants and prove or
6isproye his ability.
Mr. Untermyer. replying. read from the charges
and showed that there were general specifications
that covered the entire work OF the whole office
Commissioner Wilcox, however, ruled that no
opinion from judges anybody else would be re-
ceived He said he would allow specific state
ments about the office assistants. and these only
in a negative sense
on cross-exalnination by Mr.. Deming Justice
Williams said he had set aside the Molineux in
dfctrnent because he considered the Barnet evil
dence presented the Grand Jury incompetent
The Rev. DR.. Charles H. Parkhurst was called.
did you go TO Recorder Goff the day you ap-
peared before the Grand Jury?" asked Mr.. Inter
myer.
objected to- said Mr.. DeIning.
Il see nothing improper said Commissioner
Wilcox, in DR.. Parkhurst visiting a public office
You have anticipated my argument said Mr.
Untermyer, after a wrangle with the Commits
sioner. when you should keep an open mind.
DIR. Parkhurst was finally allowed TO answer the
question.
before j the Grand jury
talking with him about affairs before the Grand
''oh, yes. and about a thousand other things:
But this Of the objects Of your Visit?'
Yes"
Don't you remember that you requested the Dis
.rict Attorney be excluded from the Grand jury
>oorn while you gave your testimony
Il refused to give my testimony TO the District
Attorney"
sou requested that the District Attorney be ex
Guided while you gave your testimony. Is that
erue?"
Il do not recall making any such request. l did
intimate that ! would give any testimony to the
Grand Jury, but the District Attorney
Mr.. Untermyer drew from the witness state
nlent he had called Recorder Goff several
times, and also that Mr.. Putnam had visited him.
Justices Gildersleeve and Giegerich, of the Su-
preme Court both testified that they had not OBJ
served any lack Of preparation in cases presented
to them by the District Attorneys office. The
hearing will go to-day at 1890 a. m.