New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-10-14
ARREST EXSEN. GARDNER
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rer.s alleged statement. and it is said
he added that Gardner even went so
far as to declare he had paid $4,000 OF
the bride to Cocker. promising to pay
the additional $4,000 as soon as Foel-
ker had kept faith and voted against
the bill in question.
Mr.. Whitman communicated with Foei-
ker. who. it is said, corrobOrated the re-
mort that Gardner had approached him
and offered the money as stated by Mr..
Elder, but denied emphatically that he
had ever touched a cent of it Gardner's
alleged declaration in this respect he
denounced as a falsehOOd.
There were several conferences be
tween Mr. Whitman and the counsel for
the graft hunting committee, and it was
agreed that the ends of justice might be
best served by delaying any action by
the grand jury until Gardner should
have an opportunity TO tell all that he
knew about the alleged $4,000 corrup-
ton fund There were reasons to be-
Iieve that if Gardner told the whole
story. responsibility for the fund could
be traced to some big men in the horse
racing world.
Followed by Detectives.
In the mean time Gardner left this
jurisdiction. The private detectives Of
the committee followed him to Wilkes
Barre. and thence 70 Scranton. Up to
the last moment the counsel for the com
mittee did not despair of catching the
big fish in the pond, but as soon as word
was received yesterday of the prospect
Of Gardner getting out Of the country
the committee and the District Attorney
decided to delay action no longer The
outcome was Gardeners arrest last night
in Scranton
The law under which Gardner may be
indicted is Section 1871 of the code of
criminal procedure, as follows:
When a crime is committed in this
state, in or on board Of any railway
engine, train or car, making passage or
trip on or over any railway in the state.
or in respect TO any portion Of the lad
ing or freightage Of such railway train.
engine or car, the jurisdiction is in any
county through which. or any part of
which. the railway train. engine or car
passes, or has passed in the course of
the same passage or trip, or in any
county where such passage or trip ter
inmates or would terminate if com
pleted.
Started Early in Politics.
Frank J. Gardner was born in Glen
Gardner, n. J, in 1869. He was gradu-
o. cd
School in 1890, and early took an in
terest in politics During the first year
OF Mayor Schieren's administration in
Brooklyn he was appointed Assistant
Corporation Counsel. and later he be
came chief clerk in the magistrates
court of the LIST Municipal District at
COney Island, and then Deputy Com
missioner Of Jurors Of Kings County
In 1904 he was elected state Senator de-
feating Charles H. Ebbets. the BROOKLYN
baseball magnate. but was defeated for
reelection.
Mr.. Gardner was sued for divorce in
1907 When the suit came up for trial
in the Brooklyn Supreme Court. the case
was removed from the calendar because
Of the failure of counsel TO appear. 1t
was said at the time that friends effected
a reconciliation. On April 20 of this
year. however. Mrs. Gardner obtained a
divorce, and early this month it was an
nOunced that Mr. Gardner had married
May Josephine VERIFY. the chorus girl
who was named as correspondent in 1907.
Otto Godfrey Foelker was born in Ger
many in 1873 and came to this country
with his parents when he was thirteen
years old. He was admitted TO the bar
and practised in Brooklyn. He served in
the State Assembly in 1908 and 1906 and
then entered the State Senate. and two
years ago was elected to fill the vacancy
in Congress caused by the death Of Rep
resentative DunweI He was reelected
to the following Congress.