The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-06-02
MOTIFS STONED At BucKLIS's.

ties. away from the vaults in "a can.
MOTIFS STONED At BucKLIS's.
Mr.. Mooney switched from the legal
services TO the collection Of the three 800 600
Where were those n~otesi" asked Mr..
Mooney. "In the safe deposit vaultsp'
NO, sir; in my private apartments In
Forty-hfth street
mfr. Canneld's personal property, weren't
they
Then how came they In your housS
when he had his own vaultf"
Il suppose, /" answered Bucklin, laughing,
because they were made out in my house
you mean to say asked Mr.. Mooney.
that they were written and signed In your
house and not in Mr.. Canfield's?'
Il do absolutely. = answered Bucklin.
where was your house them
Il had apartments in the Schuyler
replied Bucklin, after considerable hesi-
tation.
How long did they remain in your
Till they were taken by me to Provi-
dence.'
But how about Canheld2 Didn't he
have something to say to you about themf'
suggested Mr.. Mooney.
CANFIELp NEVER SAW THEM.
MIR. Garfield never saw them" replied
Buckhn. ~,
Didn't he know you had them?'
yes, he NEW that, but he wasn't in the
oh" exclaimed Mr.. Mooney, 'then
when were they nader"
About November, 1901"
Why, Garfield was here until Christmas
eve, 1902" said Mr.. Mooney smiling.
"Well-I meant 1902, looking foolish.
And he knew all about them, but never
saw them?'
Precisely" said Bucklin.
In explanation Of the claim made by
lection Buoklin declared that on the night
of the payment of the note Delahunty had
demanded $40 1000 of which he got IS 900 in
cash and the balance by cancellation Of a
note held by Delahunty.
settlement asked Mr.. Mooney.
mo sir
did Mr.. Canheld2'
Il don't know"
Don't you know that Mr.. Garfield has
sworn in his nswer that he paid Delahunty
only IS, 900 on this collection and that as a
matter of fact the services were worth but
$250?"
Justice Newburger ruled that the answe
spoke for itself and that Bucklin need not
reply. Mr.. Mooney continued:
Then as far as you know and regardless
of the answer %interposed by Garfield, that
'%o NsS eNs
payment at that timer"
yes, sir, " replied Buoklin.
THAT is all, " said Mr.. Mooney.
BuoKLIN INDICTMENT PUT IN.
Subsequently and after a couple Of ques-
tons by Mr.. Marshall, Mr.. Mooney put in
evidence the indictment to which Bucklin
pleaded guilty in December, 1904, as a
common gambler.
This Indictment was found on the evil
dence of two of your W ~employees?'
asked Mr.. Mooney
1T was" answered Bucklin.
Are these their names as Endorsed on the
back Of the indictment: Joseph H. Bruce
and George E. Clayton?'
yes. sir"
Both Of those men worked for you In
your gambling establishment at 6 East
Forty-fourth street,"
"Yes, sir"
7 How did they come to testify against
your"
well, we sent them there"
"Ah, said Mr.. Mooney, so you furnished
the evidence to convict yourselves?"
yes, sir, " said Buoklin, blushing f~uriously.
Bucklin was excused after a couple Of
questions from Mr.. Marshall showing that in
pleading guilty he had acted by the advice
of Gen. Benjamin F. Tracy, whom Garfield
employed as his counsel after he had fallen
out with John Delahunty.
Mr.. Wilkie was then called and after
his testimony adjournment was taken until
Monday morning,