New-York tribune., 1900-05-26
GARDINER ACCUSES GOFF.
SAYS HE INSPIRED THE MARCH PRE-
OVERWHELMING CLOSED.

District Attorney Gardiner was recalled to the
stand for cross-exa mination yesterday when the
hearing the charges preferred by the City Siup
was resumed before Commissioner Ansiey WILCOX
in the Criminal Court Building. Mr.. Deming OF
the Attorney Generals Office, took up the cross-eN
animation. The MolineuX case was cohsoereu'
and Mir. Gardiner declared that the statute gave
him the right to hire outside experts. ueeecuNes
End others II his judgment told him IL was LOT the
public interest Mr.. Gardiner declined TO answer an
hypothetical question about the March Grand jury
and Mr. Untermyer nsinuated that Recorder SoH
responsible for its presentment.
do you seriously believe" Mr.. Deming asked
the witness that Recorder Gof inspired the
charges now under investigations?
I'VE object" put in Mr.. Untermyer The tesu-
mony shows that Goff did
Mr. wilcox sustained the objection. and Mr.. Dem
ing altered the question.
do you seriously believe" he asked, that ne
cordcr Goff inspired the presentment of the March
Grand Jury?'
yes: from the testimony given here do"
do you seriously believe that George Haven
Putnam induced by Recorder Con to make
that presentment?"
Il DO Taking into consideration the peculiar
character Of the individual. Mr. Putnam; his man
ner. action toward me from the first day the Grand
Jury met; his subsequent conduct IN the Grand
Jury room. MS behavior when he came TO see me
he could not look me in the eys-and his OUTSIDE
association with the club of which you are men,
ber ] am satisfied that the man was engaged in
conspiracy. The finding Of the presentment
justified my belief. That, / believe was your rea-
for asking long adjournment on March 10 on
the argument that you desired TO await the return
from the country of Judge Mcmahon That argu-
ment merely 10 deceive the Commission. You
waiting for the presentment. 1 consider 1t
was conspiracy among you ALL
Replying to further questions, Mr.. Gardiner said
he had the March presentment. he believed it an
unlawful document, without force in law, and he
knew that the alleged facts recited were abso-
lutely without any foundation in truth.
You die think it worth while" asked
sci. Ito employ experts or outside detectives to
investigate the charges made?"
There necessity for such investiga-
tion'' he answered
This completed the cross-examination of Mr..
Gardiner. Before asking him any question in re-
buttal MIR. Untermyer asked that the letter Of
the Rev Nr. Slicer to Governor Roosevelt be
made part of the record in the case He ex-
planned that the sanderous tone of the letter had
prompted the feeling manifested in Mr.. GARDENERS
first reply
his summing up argument. but that it not
equally part of the record.
As soon District Attorney Gardiner left the
stand Mr.. Deming offered as an additional speci-
Petchaft, indicted for arson nine months ago and
failure Of the District Attorney to prosecute
Mr UnterIayer objected that additional speci-
signed by the Attorney-General, with due notice
70 respondent Dawes disagreed with Mr..
Tntermyer.
Commissioner Wilcox doubted if he could reopen
the case 10 the extent asked by Mr.. Deming, and
counsel in his argument declared his. ability to
prove the cases for the people in certain cases
which he specified. Mr.. Untermyer objected that
II was pretty late in the case to offer speci-
fcanons. and Mr. Wilcox ruled that he would
admit any OF the quoted rebuttal test-
mony. The Attorney General declined offer the
cases new specifications, and they were ruled
out with the exception of the examination of the
reporters.
$50 far as counsel has any testimony in rebutta1
ruled the Commissioner. L will receive it. and Will
set this afternoon TO hear il and tomorrow until
II IS nnlshed- The new cases cited cannot. in my
judgment. be considered as rebuttal testimony"
-. me iattorney-,ienerai, replied Judge Coyne,
refuses to file additional charges specifications
and refuses TO ask a reopening of the case The
Attorney-General does not admit that the mas
fallen through or that it needs reopenng."
Mr.. Davies asked for special ruling on each
case cited by Mr. Deming. and Mr. Untermyer OBJ
ruled that none Of the could be introduced
as rebuttal or without special specifications.
After recess John II. Paine. formerly a reporter
OF The Evening Post" described interview with
day the Grand Jury asked Colonel Gardiner TO
leave the Grand Jury Robert Wilkes. a re-
porter. called by Mr. Untermyer. testified that
corder Coffs personal clerk informed the reporters
Of the expected visit Of the Grand Jury the Re
corder's
That closed the testimony of both sides and Com
missioner Wilcox declared the closed. He
told counsel the record must be in the Governors
hands before July !, and at his suggestion counsel
agreed to up and present briefs some time in
TO be filed later. Mr.. Wilcox in adjcurning the
date for june Il. the agreement that the day
is TO be subject TO change provided that it be no
later than June 16