New-York tribune., 1900-09-30

The declaration by District Attorney Gardiner
last week that all the guilty persons involved in
the Traders Insurance Company scandal would
be punished, and that the affair would be "probed
TO the bottom, inspired a number of highly credu-
lous persons yesterday to believe that Mr. Gardi-
ner would also train his eye on Richard Croker
who, according to almost daily reports is betting
great deal of money on the election About the
only political sunshine the State headuuarters
these days is the regular weekly announcement
that Mr.. Croker has bet $4,000 $2OOO or that his
total bets amount TO 100000
The growing ranks of the apprehensive-and the
apprehensive people seem to be fairly springing out
of the ground these days, those alert people who
can't wait till tomorrow, but must know when
they swallow their oatmeal at breakfast Just what
is going TO happen before the soup tureen appears
at dinner the following day-these people are say
ing that Colonel Gardiner with his accustomed
zeal, will see to it that Richard Croker is duly
challenged when he tries to cast his vote on Elec-
ton Day.
Gardner will be right on hand in Mr.. Croker's
district election morning. say they, "and when
that champion of the young in politics ap-
pears he will challenge his vote. on the ground that
he has bet the election Then" say these same
up TO date people Mr.. Gardiner will go to the sta
tion house and Mr.. Croker's name and occupa-
tlon address and age all entered on the botter just
under, perhaps, that of ordinary pedler who
has violated the noise ordinance and then Mr.
Croker will be taken before police magistrate
and asked again what his name. age and occupa-
tion are, and by this time large number OF city
officials will be hand to vouch for the good
character of the prisoner at the bar and offer bail
for his release"
Having gone thus far. the apprehensive news
swallower, being requested TO complete the mar
rative. viii do follows:
Colonel Gardiner will then rise in his place and
say: If Your Honor please. I object most strenu-
ousy TO the acceptance of bail from any Of these
people
'Tn offer the City Hall as security" Mr.. Croker
will say.
DO you own the City Han?" the Court Will ask.
NO not exactly, but I've got large sized mort
gage it, Mr.. Croker will say. Then Mr.. Gard-
ner, who is disposed hew to the line, no matter
where the chips may fall, will rise in his place
again and say;
IF Your Honor please and 1 know that Your
Honor is honorable honor, object to this per-
son being admitted to bail He is disrespectful to
men of venerable years. He consorts with beard
less youths, and teaches them irreverence. have
noticed him hanging around the Democratic Club
for these three years. and, while he has never ex
perforated my patent leather shoes still have
a suspicion. based upon the prisoners antecedents,
that he does possess that desirable attribute Of
high minded veneration for entering the de-
cline of life that he says he possesses.
The reputed wealth of the prisoner should have
consideration at the hands Of your esteemed and
high minded honor, for he does not show any dis
position 10 explain where he got 1t. When last
examined with reference 10 his visible means of
support he said, If Your Honor please, that he
was working for his pocket all the time. words
to that effect Since then, If the Court will grant
me sufficient time sufficiently 20 eucidate my case,
we have been nteptly watching TO discover the
prisoner in the of working at anything and
without avail. The apparent solicitation OF the
prisoners associates, Grady and Carroll, should
not predspose Your Honor in favor of the pris-
his case. for both OF these men. like the
prisoner have been hanging around the Demo-
cratic Club for the last three years their entrance
into social life there being coincident with that OF
the prisoner In view OF all the circumstances,
trust that Your Honor will hold the prisoner,
Croker for the Grand Jury, in order that he may
receive a further investigation. and that he may
be sent thick walled penal institution TO
serve out the penalty he has so justly and fully
earned"
And then tho alert and apprehensiVe man, who,
as before intimated, wants the news of tomorrow
before the milkman leaves the bottles in the area
way. win suddenly wake up, perhaps, and md that
the Hon. Asa Bird Gardiner who says he believes
IN probing things to the bottom, hasn't prosecuted
the Hon. Richard Croker the least little biz -,