New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-19
GREENE-GAYNOR COST
Federal Prosecution Less Expensive
Than Mann Case.

Washington, March 18.-Oficials OF the Depart
nent OF Justice who naturally take deep interest
IN all sorts OF court proceedings Of note express
some surprise at the announcement that the costs
OF the Mann case in New York will foot I'D over
100000. The government expenditures in the far
more celebrated Greene Gaynor case, from the time
that the authorities first attempted to secure the
eXtradition Of the defendants TO the present day,
amount TO just about the same figure When It is
taken into consideration that the extradtion pro-
ceedings Of the Greene Gaynor case consumed more
than three years Of time. and that the scene of
operations shifted from the United States TO Can
ada and England and back again several times It
will be conceded either that the government has
driven very good bargain or the prosecution I'm
the case of Colonel Mann and Mr.. Hapgood has
used up great deal Of money that might have
been saved
The pursuit Of Greene and Gaynor," said a high
official Of tho Department Of Justice has been
one Of the toughest tasks the government has been
called upon to perform for a long time The de-
PENDANTS have contested every inch OF the way
and more than once II looked very much as though
we were going to fail. Closely estimated the prln-
cpal items Of cost IN the extradition proceedings
have been as follows:
Compensation and expenses OF counsel in Canada
ps o5 ssai6s 9na ma['oa' sSoS
Printing and sundes 1000
This makes a total Of $4,000 Add. say. 81. 600
for incidentals like expenses of witnesses and mis-
100000, or Just what the New York authorities
give as the total expenses Of the Mann case which
the Golfers say they willing TO pay One thing
must be taken into consideration before you crit-
else the New York officials for extravaganza the
government can get great deal OF special service
al q cheaper rate than private individuals For in
stance witnesses. The government pays its wit
nesses about 81 80 day. 7 understand that some
Of the witnesses subDRnaed by the Golfers cost
them 500 a week and were under pay for weeks al
q will ,I,7H1 sH-r
same great difference We secured the brilliant
services of Sir Edward Clark who represented us
before the Privy Council. for a much smaller fee
than he would have charged for the same invaIu-
able work had he been employed by private cor
poration or individual One Of the biggest indi-
vdual items has been that Of an expert account
ant who has gone over the accounts Of Carter and
his associates. This man. Of the best IN his
employed a number Of assistants who We're Wei
compensated for their services.
Much Of the money spent by the government In
running down Greene and GaynOr has been eaten
up in travelling expenses and hotel bills Marion
Erwin. the prosecuting attorney at Savannah made
several trips 70 Europe, Quebec and Montreal Don
the United States throughout the proceedings. was
S0 On Ce 20 9l4cn OF Lhe time during the three
the Secret Service operatives who were sent to
Greene and Gayno in order that When 5he cor 81
Lud+Ig ueclueeo IN favor Of the government they
records the employment Of Secret Service deteo enc
!IVeS. sometimes one, and at other times two or
three would amount TO the continuous yyorLy ~
one man for a year and a half
a., OF course the figures have given DO not include
me costs or court Of the Carter case and do NOT
include the expenses attendant upon the prosecl-
trn or Greene and Gayuor since their return 10
savannah. But as these proceeded with I'm
the regular routine of court business and much OF
lhe inpuRnt and work put upon the prosecution
was contributed by men regularly employed nv the
year, ANYWAY these items would not make staRger-
ing totals It may be safely said therefore. mat
the estimates ] have heard were made bv various
persons as to the eXtravagant cost of the Carter
Greene and GaynOr cases very wide of the
mark. Not long ago ] heard one very graveIy
ion y-or1 "a c,e+ -
government million and half dollars before We
saw the end Of it, would like to retire on the diff
terence between the real cost and that estimate.
Then. too. the government expects to recover a
good share Of the money that Carter and his
friends got away with. If are successful In this
effort, as we think we will be the net cost to the
government Of the whole business, pecula tons and
all. viii be materially reduced
Bur II may be well for me 10 say that the item
OF cost does not enter into this any other prose
cuton so far as the government is concerned We
would have taken the course in the Greene
and GaYnor case had We known that II would cost
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