New-York tribune., 1903-01-22
BTCKLN VAS SILENT
Recorder Refuses to Take Jerome s
Word for 1t.

An effort to have David w. Bucklin, manager
for Richard A. Garfield at No. > East Forty
fourth-st. punished for contempt made by
District Attorney Jerome yesterday afternoon.
Bucklin refused TO answer questions put to him
about Garfield and Canfeld's alleged gambling
house when he was taken before the grand jury
as a Witness and Mr.. Jerome appealed to Re
corder Golf.
The fact that the of Canfield was be-
fore the grand jury made plain by the
proceedings before the Recorder. Mr.. Jerome
was accompanied by Assistant District Attor-
neys Osborne and Sandford, who have been
active in the secret inquiry before Justice Wyatt,
of the Court of Special Sessions. Bucklin was
taken into court in the company of J. Forbes
Hennessy, his counsel He had been seen to
enter the grand jury room earlier without his
counsel. Mr.. Jerome began to make a state
ment that Bucklin had refused to answer ques-
tions when called before the grand jury, and
the Recorder said he not willing to make
a ruling on a verbal statement. and Mr.. Jerome
waited until later in the afternoon, when the
grand jury entered the courtroom to make
report.
AS soon the jurors had presented some re-
ports Mr. Jerome told the Recorder he had
done earlier, of Bucklin's refusal to answer
questions, but the Recorder waved him aside
jury, if he had any communication to submit
TO the court Mr.. Cuddihy, in falterng way.
said No"
Other jurors whispered to Mr.. Cuddihy, and
the latter then told Recorder Golf that there
had been a witness before the jury who had
refused to answer some questions that had
been put to him.
The Recorder then replied to Mr.. Jerome that
there was nothing before him on which he
could act.
Mr.. Osborne told Recorder Goff that the grand
jurys stenographer was present and could fur
nish a report of what had occurred in the grand
jury room.
Recorder Golf replied that he wanted a COM
plete record of what transpired in the jury
room placed before him before he would pass
on the case of Buckin The stenographer was
directed to prepare transcript of the proceed
ings before the grand jury. 1t seemed TO he the
opinion that the transcript could be laid before
the Recorder this morning, when there could
be a decision in Bucklin's case. The Recorder
told Bucklin to consider himself under sub
pGna, and to hold himself in readiness to ap-
pear when wanted. Bucklin walked out of
court with his counsel looking worried.
The questions that Buckln refused to answer
before the grand jury not repeated to the
Recorder yesterday, but they will appear in the
transcript. 1t was believed in the Criminal
Courts Building that they referred to Garfield
and the business carried on in the house No D
East Forty-fourth-st and that Bucklin refused
to answer because he a prisoner, charged
with being the manager of the alleged gambling
house. There may be question if he be
committed for contempt in refusing to give evil
dence in a in which he is legally a prisoner,
although at present out on bail.
Denial was made by District Attorney Jerome
yesterday that he was in any way responsible
OF
day. Chief of Police Murphy of Jersey City had
said that Bucklm was arrested at the request OF
New-York City authorities.
This office did not inspire the Of
Bucklin.'' said Mr.. Jerome Il do not know
anything about il why 10 arrested. Yes
terday afternoon a man called me up the tele-
phone and asked to send q to Jersey
City who could identify Bucklir. ] sent County |
Detective Maher Maher called me up later in
the day and said: I've identified Bucklin and he |
has been arrested. What do you want to do
in the matter now
Il told him to come back home. the arrest |
was none Of business. and had nothing |
To do with il. / have absolutely no knowledge |
of the arrest of the motives behind it
When Mr. Hennessy, Bucklin's counsel. was |
told what District Attorney Jerome had said he |
The arrest evidently made to find some |
ra pers or documents on Mr.. Bucklin. 1t was an
outrage. and only goes to show that mans life |
liberty is not safe in this city at the present