, 1881-06-12
THE INQUIRY.
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Special Dfspatch to The Chicago Tribune

Special Dfspatch to The Chicago Tribune
ALBANY, June 1.-THE ''bribery nili,''
rs the investigation Is called, ground for a
short time this morning, but the case OF
bradley, the bribed, has not progressed. At
the request Of counsel, who desired more
time fur preparation, it was put over until
Monday morning, with the understanding
that II will then be vigorously pushed.
Only short session WIS held to-day. All
other unsophisticated -Assemblyman, Will
ia1n j. Trmble, Il New York lawyer, oc-
cupicd the stand and narrated his expert
cnces with the ''gentle1nan named Ell
wards'' This individual called ut Trimble's S
room ut the De!ayan late Tuesday night,
where the two had
- LENGTHY CONVERSATION.
The substance of it, according to the wit
hess, WIS rs follows: 81 He asked me why
continued to vote for Conkling and Platt
wien there WAS 10 chance for their election.
told him that l disagreed with him; that [
thought they had d good chance, and, it my
vote would help theltl, they should continue
to have it. lie asked Inc what my ex-
pcnses were, and l told him that
they were $2,40U or $500. He said
I ought to vote Tor Dcpew. l said TINT
could not consistently. lie said that the
ITlentES NI Dtl1eN Nuu1u Hlect lly cApstscs.
| said would continue to vote consistently,
but if l had to vote for him tI)epew), |
would do So without anything. This did not
occur ;ll ut once, but Is the substance Of
what was stated OIL this question throughout
the conversation on this and other topics"
THE MAN EDWARDS,
who has becunle so notorious all of a sudden,
is a second-rate lobbyist WHO received his
first lessons i'll the low ;lrt III the palmy days
nf the Tweed regime. 1t is reported that lie
has skippcu the town. There llas also been
general cleAilns1out of the po!ltielans this
Robertson, Maadin. and other lead
ed that ihe bribery Investigations
next week will be highly Interesting.
4 Buck salt! Tonight that evidence is al
ready in the hands Ut the Colnlnittet tracing
the money to a check signed by I. prominent
Administration man, while Sessions friends
claim to have proof that the - 00ocamc from
4 Well-known machine Boss. Since the dis
closures Bradley las been Stunned by his
acquaintanccs, and Walliers around the Cap
itol and the hotcls solitary and apparently
friendless. It Is said that
s'S1'' j. JONES,
who escorted Bradley to Speaker Sharpe, can
throw considerable light OH the transaction.
Ills reputation at home is not of the
best and he has been seen around
the Buck headquarters frequently Of late.
Among the witnesses who are likely to be
subwrnacd are the Vice President, Boss
Smytllc, Isl - Jones, hank officials in the
city, anu number Of Bradley seollstitueuts,
to testify Us to his character. The cxa,nilla-
tion promises to last some time, and, unless
the money r;,n be dchnitly traced, or ono of
the principals breaks down OIL the cross-cx-
animation, the true iltWarttness Of tile case
will probably never he known. M material
change IN the ball0ting il expected OH Mon
day, but Tuesday the Administration men
hope to rtln Depew's vote up to sixty.
PROCEEDINGS.
10 The Vts,er'l Associated T'rxss.
ALBANY, y. u, June 11.-Ihe Bribery In
yestlgation Committee met this morning.
Francis y. Bangs, of New York, appeared
as counsel for the Committee. He explained
that lie was called upon very uneS Spectetlly
and had not seen or heard the testimony.
lie had had no opportunity to consult with
witnesses, and felt himself unfit to enter
upon this investigation at this time. lie
thought the counsel on the other side would
agree with him that it would expedite mat
ters if there was recess taken till this aft
ernQon, SO he could be allowed to prepare
himself for the case. Mr.. Brooks asked if
the reading of the testimony OF Mr. Bradley
to him would not be sufficient. Mr. Bangs
replied that 1t would not be sufficient.
MIR. pECkHAM
said that after the proceedings, Of last night,
it was the expectation Of everybody that the
examination Of Senator Sessions would this
morning proceed with the utmost dispatch.
He admitted the fairness OF Bangs PROPOSE