The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-10-20

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sessions &C.. 'I- Er.f' hunt I-gi.lativ~
cumrritts- wsf- shuuv t~yuts-i o. hsar-
ing -toSi~- ouuo~ruing sIisEsi 49, q q
corruption fund - Ssa.'.s IA ca unslc-
cs--fil -H1rt - defeat The ra--as- ~
tho Legislature boz Iss- - th- snti-rsc--
trark gambling bills ,onsr-~-usn and
furrn-r state SENATOR otto a. Fo-ls~t
gave dirs..t testimony of efforts made o.
hrth. h,rn ~ f"rm-r stat. senator Frank
J Gardner aud former O,arsnt,n. Com
missioner Prank Schrus,t~r thu latter
now In S,uE sing
Robert n fld-r. first Assistant pi,-
tr,yt Attorney e k,ug- county, repeated
story which. he testified. had h~-n todd
To- him Nv Gardner. IN IN" ~H-ct that
bookmak-r- aud raC-hor-r owners had
raised a fund Il tSOO. ouO Wh.ch had been
distributed To- persons Ia Albany. Ac-
cording To- Mr. Elders narration ~ Gard
uers story the anti gambling hill han
been passed because senator Patrick n.
McCarren Was p,qued that he had not had
the exclusive handling of the fund. aud
tn punish those who had thus ubghted
him he failed to Use potent influence he
possessed. which Il used would have
d.fea ted the bill
Gardner'- story, according To Elder.
brought IN the name uf James T.. Gannsy.
Co whom. Gardner said. was given the
distribution II si?5.OSo to take care 81
the Tammany vote. The story 81 the
dinner party at Dslmonico's. where the
sJHoGO corruption fund was raised.
named as among those present James X.
k-ene. David Mitchell. Harry Payne
Whitney. Charles n Hyde. Gene Wood. "a
man named Parsons and a man named
Hitchcock whose initials Mr. Elder could
not supply ~ tine close II the days
session Judge Bruce informed the r"-
port.r~ that al 20 thus" named above
and others Whose names came into Nj.
Elders story would he permitted 10y TIE
COMMITTEES. tp o. ~ the witness chair. OF
be SubpI macs, II they preferred a.
NyS- tr7t th" dIy'z s"ssInn would DO
va'pp -nmr Startling f'ltur,- II -" Tl"o-
'-lpk btll scandal md Cpu' abroad urrlv
m 'u" drv AMI r"uir.'i in a gatn' ing ~
rl, largest numb. Il auditor 90, p a. any
500 ION II ~ COMMITTEES. Elgor hstna'c,
~ cr pwd'i l-pund tho iIbl' - "oun -.
that Chairman M"'firt "riu,'t p-oc tpi-
Ing- srIsI 10 .dtwiCc until 'r" - 'geant az
arms could force tho ini-ild"-. - take
80. und. .irIhl" seats in TN" roar ~
tho Aldo-m, II = chauI-,r "r Standing room
AT tho sid'.
D,RpNFr puWR
IN" first witness ,nih.i was Gardner.
who was r.. "ntlv arr, sr.i an Ssrlnton.
Pa and indicted for oNo-inG n bride -
Fo.lk"r Gdrdn, young wifc. With
whom D." was on his wedding Journey whsn
n. was arrested. ~ in an aislo scat in
front row.
Whom MIR Gardner advanced 70 tho wit
neS- chair and was told to hold up his
right hand and 10 sworn Max n. Stcusr.
his counsel asked for permission 10 ad-
dro-s tho COMMITTEE" bsfore tho witnoss
was sworn Chairman Merritt and Coun-
sol Bruce rocItoI tO Mr.. Sto'Ie- tho now
familiar story that the committee would
note hrs pros"nco. but not his appalr-
ance and would not permit him 10 oaglge
in IN" proceedings as counsel for a witnSss
Gardner was then sworn and tossod a type
written document 10 Chairman Merritt
saying That smbodios tho only state
nent that ! shall make before this Oom-
mites
Mr. Bruce objected 40 the reception ~
the statement. rsmarSing that perhaps
Gardner would bs willing 20 answer Som>
questions. The witness did
answer Just one question a. tn his resi-
hence. saying that it was A. 20 Wadsworth
avenue this city. In response TO the ques-
ton how long he had resided thsre tho
witness replied. 4 shall AZ this time do
cline IN answer any and all questions on
hs grounds that tho information elicitsd
NAV tend 20 incriminats OF degrade ma.
And thereafter the witnSs- remained
. aoltrtely silsnt. He sat deep In ths low
revolving chair on the witness stand With
his hands folded across his belt line.
.Wung the chair slowly 10 right and loft.
.milsd AZ Mr. Bruce. but did not - much
A. open his lips while scores % question:
Esrs asked. He was told that he was In
,ont smpt 81 tho Legislature and hs con-
inusd 20 smile.
The questions. Of course. rUvSaD11 what
Tho committee would have liked 20 learn
rom the witness He was ask 81 II he had
been employed TO prevent 'he passage u