New-York tribune., 1900-04-28
RECORDER GOFF BLAMED.
DISTRICT ATTORNEYS DEFENCE PUTS
DELAY N EXCISE CASES AT
HIS DOOR

When the hearing on the charges against Dis
,-ict Attorney Gardiner was resumed before Com
missioner Wilcox yesterday Mr. Untermyer, his
counsel. said.
We wish TO correct an erroneous impression
that has arisen from some testimony given yester
sa- From something that Mr. McKenna said II
orpears that there is 4 general impression that
n The withholding of the case Of Barbara Aub in
Gicted for perjury. we criticised Recorder Cor. We
SsS no intention of doing so and would like 10
recall M McHenna and have him explain that por-
tfor Of his testimony.
McKenna was recalled. He showed by records
that on four different occasions Recorder GoT had
requested that the Aub case be postponed.
Recorder Con" said he. knows the Aub case
thoroughly. and has. no doubt the best Of rea-
sons for asking II 70 be postponed"
John J Byrne. who on the stand when the
session closed Thursday. then resumed his testi-
rnonv regarding the methods used by Mr. Gardi-
ner II the disposition Of cases. Mr. Untermyer's
first question BY an objection from Mr..
Deuins q the Attorney-CfeneraTs office. Mr
Come who represents the Attorney-General made
remark that Nj Cntermyer characterized in
sult.ng, and therefore appealed TO the Commits
sioner. Commissioner Wilcox sided with Mr.. Tn
,er-nyer. and told Mr. Coyne that his remark was
entirely uncaIled FOR
When Assistant District Attorney Stephen F.
Blake called Mr.. Untermyer made special
Point of bringing out mis- record Judge Blake has
heen Tor twenry-eight years a member Of the bar.
He was principal OF the High School in Bridge
porr when nineteen years old. While occupying
this position ne studied law. and was admitted to
the ba- when rwenty-one years old. He continued
&c teach for several vears, and later became
member OF the city Council Of Bridgeport He was
e Judge il The City Court OF the same city. and
came 70 New-York 70 practise law in 1881
NJ Cnte-uyer explained, IN answer 20 objec-
ZION by M Deuing. that he desired 10 show that
UnGer Mr Gar5iner's Administration the bucket
shop cases about which Wall Street brokers had
been complaining for years. aad been disposed Of
II addition NJ Blake asked in detail about
cer-aIC criminal and civil cases tried By him.
M Blake resumed the stand after recess. The
defence was opposing testimony offered by the
prosecution 70 the effect that the District AttOr-
nevs Cflce had allowed certain excise cases TO be
dismissed because Of lack OF preparation. Mr..
Blake told Of several conflicts with Recorder COff
posed 70 having excise cases tried before him and
L seemed almost impossible TO secure convic-
ZION
Adjournment was taken o'clock The inquiry
z7t be resumed Tuesday Wednesday next
George Haven Putnam. the foreman Of the Grand
jury which made q presenUEnent against District
Attorney Gardner, must be examined on Tuesday
4 at al, because ne Will sail on Wednesday for
Europe II M. Putnam r. not desired the VIII
Be resumed Wednesday.
The entire day taken up with evidence ad-
cuced for he purpose Of proving that where
charges made that many mad been
passed dismissed. the fault not wiki
the District Attorneys Office. According TO Mr..
Blakes testimony. Recorder CToff the chief
hindralce in excise cases. The histories Of q
be- Of indictments were gone over separately and
frequently broken by verbal Tits between opposing