Transcript of testimony
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Repository
- New York State Archives
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Albany, NY 12230
Summary
- This volume is a transcript of testimony taken before Ansley Wilcox, a special commissioner appointed by the Governor, regarding charges against Asa Bird Gardiner. The charges, communicated to the Governor by the municipal Government Committee of the City Club of New York, were that Gardiner corruptly or negligently dismissed indictments and failed to bring actions against sureties on forfeited bail bonds.
Title
- Transcript of testimony
Quantity
- 0.2 cubic feet
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Series Number
- B0986
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Scope and Content Note
This volume is a transcript of testimony taken before Ansley Wilcox, a special commissioner appointed by the Governor, regarding charges against Asa Bird Gardiner.
The charges, communicated to the Governor by the municipal Government Committee of the City Club of New York, were that Gardiner corruptly or negligently dismissed indictments and failed to bring actions against sureties on forfeited bail bonds. The testimony in this volume was taken between February 6 and March 28. A second volume, covering testimony taken from March 28 through the end of the hearing in June, is missing.
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