New-York tribune., 1902-07-19
GA YNOR- GREENE AFFIDA WITS
FURTHER DETAILS OF THE ALLEGED
OFFER TO SETTLE FOR s5OO,OOO

Quebec July 1S.-To-days proceedings in the
Gaypor-Greene case consisted principally IN the
filing Of affidavits and eontra-a afidayits In the
case, and it was only short time before the ad-
tournament of the court that Mr.. McMaster began
his argument his motions to qussh the habeas
corpus wrts issued by Judge Caron on June 20 and
q last.
When Judge Caron ascended the bench large
crowd. including a number of American tourists,
present in the courtroom. The mornings pro-
ceedings were opened by Mr.. Taschereau who Pro-
duced afidavits of BENJAMIN d. Greene to the ef-
feet that on May II Mr. Erwin called on him at
the Windsor Hotel, Montreal, when the latter said
to him Greene). If you will pay 100000 TO settle
the whole matter will go at once to Washington
and advise its acceptance"
He replied that he could not stand that because
he had not money enough to pay his half OF the
amount but that Erwin said; "Gaynor has enough
don't know where it is. but he has it,' The afa-
davit goes to say:
Il then said, If you will say 100000 / will talk
with Colonel Gaynor about it, He replied. That
will not be enough l then added, What do you
think of SS00,0O0?' He said. don't think that Is
enough, but you don't want TO go through the rest
of your life hunted everywhere you go, and you
must remember that IL you are eStradited and are
in Georgia it will be too late to make a settle
ment.'
Greene finally replied: We'll. anyway, don't see
how we pay any money, because that would
be an admission on our part that we have received
money wrongfully; that we have not Done.
ment for 100000 referred the criminal proceed
ings against them, and not 10 any civil claim
This latter affidavit was supported by another from
Mrs J. +, Gaynor.
Mr.. McMaster read an afrdavit signed by Marion
Erwin completely denying the allegations eon-
tanned in the two other afidavts OF Mr. Greene
and Mrs. Gsynor Regarding the interview between
Greene and himself. Mr. Erwin said that on his
return 10 his room in the Windsor on the afternoon
of May II he found note there in which he recog-
tha hon dtkyVffin OF
follows
IF you can call TO see ar any time to-day you
will do me a great favor"
In response to that request he had gone 10
Greenes room, and the latter opened the converse
tion by saying that while be knew that Erwin mad
been prosecuting him vigorously for over two years
he wanted TO thank him for having always treated
him with personal consideration He then said II
the extradition proceedings at Montreal PROCEEDED
for any length OF time Il probable he might de-
sire 10 give bond. Mr. Erwin's sffdaVit then says
called his attention TO the fact that he and Gay
had already forfeited bonds in the sum OF steo,
States because ne had resolved never 10 be put in
Jail as a convict; that he had come 20 Canada with
II he sss eSd 'g
The e M GsS coG S sf oban fa h Of the
criminal prosecution he said that he had not given
n %OEa IN s hs uS sa he would pledge
his word OF honor that II would agree 70 nls Civ
OF He then referred 10 the fact that the g9ysrGno 70
ment had already TIED up by clVl
OF assets, OF what the government Claimed was y.
NJ Carters share IN the fraud and asked me what
was the exact amount the government Claimed mat
he and John W. Gaynor had received as Their share
I replied that claimed that he and Gaynor hao
received ST. 400 900 as their share IN the tTaue re
replied that he In position. and had not
% ~ % asa psy s % sSS SA1s ai
$50 IN settlement Of the entire litigation, TO IN
ciude the $50 900 claimed forfeited recognizances
which he said were secured by assets put up by
Gaynor and himself with the suretes but that X
he settled civil claim II must carry with II the
dismissal OF the criminal proceedings. replied that
knew Of Law for settling the Criminal case. but
II he made restitution Of the government actual
loss did not know what view of leniency misht
be taken BY the governme ent; that had no author
ity In the matter. and that the amount he offered
In settlement Of the governments civil claim was
not sufficiently large FOR me 10 recommend 10 ihe
Attorney General
The remainder OF the affidavtts practically con-
ta!ns the same statement that mentioned last
week in Mr.. Erwin's reply 70 Mr.. TascheTeaus s
statement
Mr. McMaster also produced sfhoav!ts from De
tectives O'Keefe and Sloan. OF Montreal who swear
that when the interview took place between Gaynor
and Greene only these two werc n 'he room.