Show I STATE RESTS IN TRIAL OF FRANK FRANKJ J. J GARDNER NEW E r YORK Fob Feb 21 A A former friend of or former St State to Senator rank Frank J. J Gardner Gard Gard- ner nir on trial for alleged attempt to bribe Congressman Otto G. G Foelker formerly a mi state senator in Sn the Interests of tho time thorace race track Interests Monday corroborated the story Gardner r as told by br Robert H H. Elder Bider assistant district at attorn attorney attorney at- at torn torney for tor Brooklyn n a 1 previous witness This was wa the tho first corroboration of or Mr Elders Elder's description of an nn all alleged ged confession confes contes Son sion b by Gordn Gardner r And was wa given b by George V. W Hall of PA PR formerly formerly for lor- merly a sales agent for a development e company in which h was Interested Interested Inter Inter- ested Hall Hail rep repeated Mcd an alleged conversation with Uh Gardner in which 1 ho imo quoted the former senator as 8 ho took to Albany and that Foelker wa was to receive to vote ote against the bill The Th tate state le rested It Its east cast a tit last evening and Max Gardners Gardner's chief counsel will open for tor the defense today |