The Washington herald., 1910-10-20

New York, Oct. IA corrup-
ton fund OF 100000, raised in an
unsuccessful effort to defeat the
passage by the Legislature of anti
race track gambling bills, was
brought to light at to-day's session
OF the legislative graft investigating
committee.
Representative and former State
Senator Otto G. Foelker gave direct
testimony of efforts made TO bribe
him by former State Senator Frank
]. Gardner and former Quarantine
Commissioner Frank Schroeder,
now in Sing Sing.
HALF MILLION RAISED.
Robert Elder. first district attorney OF
Kings County, repeated story which. he
testihed. had been told him by Frank
J. Gardner. TO the effect that the book
makers and race horse owners had
raised fund OF sec GO, which had been
distributed. presumably, where il would
do the most good 10 persons IN Albany.
According 10 Mr.. Elders narration oe
Gardner's story, the anti-raCe track bill
had been passed because Senator Pat
rick II. McCarreR was piqued because hs
had not had the exclusive handling OF
the fund. and 10 punish those who had
thus sighted him he failed 10 use pO-
liticaI influence he possessed and which
i used would have defeated the pas
sage OF the bill
Robert Nj. Elder said that having made
some investigation Of the stories OF
bribery in connection with the anti
gambling bill he sent for Frank J. Gard
her TO question him in March last
Says Gardner Was Active.
Witness said Gardner called on Elder.
He wished 10 know what I wanted 70
see him about" said the witness, and
I told him I wanted Information about
the efforts that had been made in Al
banv 10 defeat the passage Of this stat
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subjects and told him that as he had
known me Tor a long time he might be
willing 10 give ne some information
which would be Of great value 70 me
You know that I have indictments in
this Office against people indictments
tthat are not yet disposed Of and ! want
10 get all If the information that I can
get, I said.
He said. Well, I am not sure that
want 10 say much about IT,
We had a little conversation about
that. and finally he said You know how
that money was got together, don't you"
Well l said, I have heard various
reports about ii. but / can't say that
know
Well he said. 7 don't mind telling
you that there was a meeting al Del
monicos at which this money was sub
scribed lie said James keene was
there and David Mitchell was there AMI
Parsons was there ana Harry Payne
Whitney was there and Charles II. Hydo
was there and representatives OF the
bookmakerS were there
Continuing his story. MT Elder said
Subscription Made Up.
Gardner said subscription was made
I I'D for money TO take TO Albany 20 de-
! feat this bill he said that a dispute
afterUard arost as 10 who should ham
die this money, that Sl25Co OF It was
/ handled by Jim Gafney, and he said this
| money was 10 take care of either three
! or four members Of the legislature, as he
said. Tammany men in the legislature.
/ He said that of this sum Grady got only
/ 5000 lie said You can imagine what
IT,. others got il he only got that
He said that he didn't know where tho
| rest of that fund of $l25000 went he
/ said that he was in Albany with Charley
/ HYDE; that he went there with Hyde be
cause HYDE didn't understand the ways
as well as he did. and that he knew how
/ 10 approach the people there and how
TO make the arrangement.
| Il asked him how much this fund was
| and he said. oh. il was considerable
/ | said, L have heard it was as much as
/ a quarter of a million dollars He said.
/ More than that
well I said. $9O0.0O0 then He said.
! More than that l asked, How much
was II. Frank?
Half Million in Pot.
We'll he said. If you had said half
million. you would have been nearer
right
He said Senator McCarren was very
angry because he didn't have the hand
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