New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-11-06

Gardiner knows nothing about this indictment,
he said; ''he is not PARTY TO it, and 1t was not
prepared in his Office. His name appears on the
Indictment but il is there without his authority.
His name like the body of the document, is
typewriter. Nobody was empowered to use his
signature"
It was said by the clerks of the Court of Cen
eral Sessions that the indictment was regular.
The name OF the District Attorney Is seldom
signed by his own hand to indictments As a
rule the form of the indictment is printed, and
the District Attorneys name is printed also.
In this case, the indictment typewriter,
and the names of the Acknowledgement and the
District Attorney were typewriter, in confatm-
ity with custom. Should the District Attorney
take exception to the use of his name in this
way, il is understood that it would be the first
time that he has done so.
The indictment was drawn by Mr. Hammond.
The witnesses named upon it are Sergeant Flood
and Morris J. Coughlin employed at Police
Headquarters who testified to the issuance by
Chief Devery Of the orders complained Of, and
Superintendent McCullagh Chief Devery will
plead 10 the indictment tomorrow. 1t is under
stood that the action against Devery insti-
tuted upon the advice of the Law Committee of
the Republican County Committee, which
sists of Julius VI. Mayer, chairman; Julius H.
Seymour Job E. Hedges. Otto A. Rosalsky.
Charles P. Hallock, William S. Bennett and
Charles B. Page.
GARDINER GROWS PROFANE.
District-Attorney Gardiner walked into Tam
many Hall yesterday afternoon, smiling and
beaming like a who contented and
happy. He inquired for Mr.. Croker and learned
that Mr.. Croker had not returned from luncheon.
Then he told that Chief Of Police Devery
had been indicted His smile disappeared at
once. His face flushed and then paled with
anger. He said
THAT indictment is a C. d outrage 1
did not heir word of it before left my office
I'm sorry ] wasn't there when the indictment
was found 1t will not hold. Devery cannot be
legally indicted until he has committed some
overt act in violation Of the law or causing
violation OF the law. He has the right to issue
instructions to his subordfnates He cannot be
indicted legally on such instructions The in
dictment is outrage. The Grand Jury is com
posed mainly of Republicans This looks like
intimidation"
Can the indictment be quashed at once IL 1t
is ihegal?" was asked.
Recorder Golf could do that" he replied
MT Croker came In and greeted by Dis
trict-Attorney Gardiner, who said to him: ''Oh
1 am SO angry, vexed." He took Mr. Croker
aside and talked to him for a quarter of an
hour. Mr. Croker listened apparently vexed too
After the District-Attorney was through with
him. Mr.. Croker declined to say anything about
the indictment of Devery
Il don't know anything about It," he said
shortly, and can't talk about what know
nothing about
Later Mr.. Croker said: The indictment of
Devery Is the most encouraging Bryan news of
the campaign. 1t shows how frightened the Re-
publicans are and TO what desperate ends thsy
viii go. If they think this will intimdate voters
they are wofuly mistaken That high handed
act will make votes for Bryan. II Chief Deverv
violated the law he ought TO be punished; but
am told he is indicted for upholding the law
in statement to the police This makes his in
dfctment political outrage In his statement
TO the police Chief Devery asked them to pre-
vent the intimidation Of lawful voters and in
his statement set forth the legal qualifications
tor voters. His indictment for this plainly shows
the Republicans frightened and ready to at
Tempt any high handed measure"
Subsequently District Attorney Gardiner is