New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-10-20
ELDER TELLS BRIBE STORY
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man Merritt instructed Gardner that be
was in contempt for refusing to answer
the questions and amenable 20 the pro-
visions of the Penal Code. Gardner re-
ceived the. adnOnitiOn without turning q
hair. and Chairman Merritt gave in
sc-ucti0ns that copy Of the record
should be furnished 10 District Attorney
Whitman. with q request to take such
action as the statutes provided. Judge
Bruce said that Gardner could be pun
ished for contempt Of court a subpoena
10 appear again as q witness tomorrow
morning was served on Gardner as he
let the stand. He accepted il with q
smile and hurried out Of the room with
his wife
Otto 9. Foelker, about whom the
bribery story has swung for the last ten
days. was the next witness. He told Of
four different attempts 10 bribe him. lie
said the brst was made by Gardner on
the way from Albany 10 this city before
the first vote on the bin.
Foell1er said that Jacob Eflprin came
70 see him on the train and said that
Gardner wanted 70 see him in his
staIeroou. Foelzer said that he went
70 the stateroom and that Gardner Of
fered him $1,000 more than the other
Senators We're getting TO vote against
The bill The terms. he testified, were
s. 600 cash. $4,000 after the LEGISLATURE
adjourned and the rest in case the Gov
ernor called al extra session. Foelker
said that ne refused the money.
Seys Offer Of $4,000 Was Made.
The next person 70 approach him. he
said was Frederick Schroeder, ex-quar-
antine commissioner. now II Sing Sing
IL connection with the wrecFing Of the
Eagle Loan and Savings Company, Of
Brooklyn.
He went 10 Shroeder's Office in re-
spouse 10 q telephone message he said.
and Shroeder offered him $40. 600 for his
vote, and said that he thought he could
raise il 5000 or 5000 more. Again
FoeIker refused. saying that he would
not throw his vote for S1.GO0.00O.
The next person 10 come TO him.
FoeIker said. was Floyd J. Adams. a
clerk in the Gates avenue police court.
Brooklyn, and & member Of the same
political club as FoeIker. FoeIker said
Adams told him that Thomas J Max
well had gone 10 him from Gardner and
said that II Adams would get FoeIker 10
throw his vote on the racetrack bill
Adams could have 5000 and Foelker
could have any amount he wanted
FoeIke- said that he only smiled at
Adams statement.
The last person FoeIker named was
ex-sheriR Alfred T. Hobley. who he
SAID, asked him 10 vote against the bill.
and said that he understood that some
one had received-or was TO receive $780,
900 or $4,000 for voting against the
bill.
McCarnen, Foellzer said, told him that
z he voted against the bin he could
name his own opponent for the Senate
Thomas J. Maxwell. a private detec-
tive living at No. 675 Bedford avenue,
Brooklyn. said that Gardner sent him
20 Floyd J. Adams with a message TO
ten FoeIker that he could have $4,000
If he would vote against the racetrack
bin.
Maxwell then said that after a sub
pena was served on him on Tuesday to
appear before the committee a message
was brought TO him 10 call up a tele-
phone number which he learned after
ward was Henry J. Goldsmith's home
number. He called up the number and
spoke 20 Goldsmith and Gardner. Gard
Ter. he said, wanted him 20 come TO
Manhattan and talk over his testimony.
He said that he refused TO go.
Floyd J. Adams, who said that he
lived al No. 2S3 Division avenue. Brook
lyn, and was an assistant clerk IN a
Brooklyn magistrates court, testified IN
confederation Of Maxwell.
The hearing was adjourned after the
afternoon session until IL O'Clock this
morning