New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-10-18


EX-SENATOR FRANK J GARDNER.
Who was indicted yesterday.
5uC n see what the legislative commit
Tee VIII turn up The grand jury is not
through Investigating yet" he said yes
terdav. and We expect some very in
-e-esciur testimony"
win YOU call the men who took r1-t
I'D the conference at Delmonico's. al
which g bride fund was raised" be was
asked
It can say yet" he replied. That
VIII depend somewhat on the testimony
zha- the legislative committee brings out
But Z we can get any evidence 10 jus
risy Il more indictments viii be found
and Il indictments are found We VIII
bring The men here and t-y them, no
matter who they are or where they
are"
Gardner Tries re Avoid Service.
Gardner was served with the subpoena
M the committee as he left the Criminal
Courts Building. after giving bali on
he bribery Indictment His counsel
.-,ed 70 fool the subpoena server by
jumping for the elevator while Gardner
ran down the stairs: bur the young feI-
io7v with the paper was hot on the tran
and caught Gardner just outside Of the
building.
This is not a good service" Gardner
gal6-
oh. .ee Il is the server replied. and
Gardner pockered the paper
81 an not going 10 testify before any
7r5-~ he SAID. L VIII appear. but
-.a7.-t testify and that's all I've got %
say. except that 1 repudiate that alleged
Confession TO Elder.
District Attorney Whitman said that
Gardner would not gain immunity from
-rs Indictment By testifyiug before the
.a-.r-i1-ee
There Is nothing in the law he said.
10 give Gardner immunity though he
--.-r+ ma ke the claim. and he might re-
,.=a -a testify on the ground that ii
----.r- --~-fr5~ate him + he did that
be could be- brought up on Contempt pro
.-.zsf.-z-. and then The whole question
u,--5 r5. trrashed out IN court
7si5r- 4 F<~esel. Of counsel for the i'm
--e--.azr+-- committee. said yesterday
thar otto ~. Foel1er and Assistant DIS
----- a--o--ev Elder of Kings County,
,,r. mere witnesses before the grand
-- .ra- indicted Gardner, would he
.z--r before the committee tomorrow
and char tra anri--ambling ON would
fr ...--r--- gated a. once If the witnesses
5--rs-e6. r they did not come the
Aids t-.n-a~ case would be taken ny, he
Gardner Cores 70 Town
..--z-r- reached the city shortly be
>-s - O'Clock ve=re~day- accompanied ~
Charles ". oNauey. his Scranton attoT-
-er md Detective Thomas Of the DIS
f-t-- Attorneys staff Detective Foga-ty
--.- -fr. marty AZ the ferrv and served
nc warrant or Gard1e-. and Henry j.
Goldsmith. Gardeners attorney Of record
F-S tao personal attorney of Big iiH
E-risar. met trem Al Mr. Whitman s
c@-c
Ca-c-e~ uas selcItoUs about the effect
20 rte Indictment on the campaign Tor
Ecrerrrr and AR. Whitman agreed THAR
me r-a. should not be helc until after
she election. Then the bail was agreed
eH and Gardner said
p suppose 7 can 20 where ] want 70
en- attend 20 my private business
~gh. yes said AIr- Whitman but II
Yea don't come back TH bring YOU
back
T believe vou.' Gardner said. didn ?
-r.nk Sc last week. but ] believe you
-av-"
The Proceedings N court were brief
There Wa some delay while Judge Mal-
queen. IN Part ] Of General Sessions was
CHARGING a jury. and then Gardner Was
arrsigued and pleaded not guilty T. a
charge of bribery. with leave 10 amend
,- withdraw before October p. and was
reid in $1,000 bail which was furnished
hv the Title Guarantee ana Trust Com
rany Of Scranton
The indictment charges bribery and
szyS that Gardner offered a bride OF
500 in cash and an amount unknoS Il
10 the grand jury 10 Foelker on april 10,
1915, On the train from Albany 10 New
YORK 10 refrain from voting on the ami
gambling bill Mr. Whitman said THAI
re Penal code do not provide punish
Enent for attempted bribery and on that