New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-06-16

lHY TELEGRAPH TO THE TEitrNtI
ALBANY, June lj.-lf thr C"ukhnr mnnarcrs can
not prodnce any more startling evidence thau "ns
brought out today in the Bradley inyc-fisaton. the
committee might A. well put mp it- shutters ai once
and acknowledge that i's attempt to stampede the
Legislature and the state upon chlr-e of corrlip-
ton resting upon the unsupported word oi "ii-
confessed pcrjurcr ia failure. The con'.nuIt Of
Scrator Scs,ious- testimony presented no ur'e f,a-
turcs Il was entertaining to those who listened TO
IT, by reason Of Mr. Bang. wit and Senator Sex
sIonss rustic lumor; but % added LITTLE OF hothrg
to the previous knowledge OF the cI-c.
As on the day before Senator Sessions was quick
and ready with ms answers. and showed none Of
that hating and hesitation and fear Of thr sound #
his own voice which made the at Of listening TO
Bradleys testimony ahorious and almost painful
In fact ID is only fair 70 Senator 90 sag that
his testimony upon the points connected with tho
Bradley interview made much better impression
than l}radleys own testimony. and has been spoken
of favorably by men who stand high IN the Rcrub-
lican party who pot at all of the Session, stripe
and, not being personal friends Of Mr. Dcpc,v. do
not take that partisan interest i'm his success which
might warp their Judgment. II might be added
that letters continue 10 be- received here from var
parts Of the state. seeming TO show strong be-
lief among Republicans every where that this was
what Is yulglriy called q put up job7 one letter
received from Chauiauqua Republican lays stress
upon the character Of Orsn jones as one reason Tor
believing this. Jones is represented as one OF the
most unscrupulous politicians in the State
II is well known that hc is Scs-
ronSs bitter enemy, aud would he glad
Of any chance 10 break him down in
his district. lie constantly with Bradley before
the alleged bribery and II wast Jonc, that Bradley
turned and asked whether hc should give the name
Of his corruptor, when the "paralyzcd' Speaker
asked for II. Yet the vcracious Bradley tcstics
upon oath that no human being knew of the occur
renee before he told Speaker Sharpe. Tho impress
sion Is gaining ground here that Bradley has under
taken bigger job Of perjury than he knows how
to manage.
After Senator Scssonss cros.-examination was
concluded the counsel for Bradley called three wit
nesscs by whom they evidently expected To prove
much, and failed 10 prove anything. Tho
first was Robert Ii. Pryn, president of the Commer-
cial Bank of Albany. He was questioned with re-
gard 10 recent transactions with the lobbyist Ed
wards and testified having ndorsed check for
-. 900 cashed for him june (. The check was
drawn By A. d. Barber on Cuca bank. Unless
the Conkling managers hope to connect this with
some charge not yet made they failed % make any
poipt. There has mt been even a suggestion thus
far that Edwards had any connection with the
alleged Bradley bribery. and in the absence o' iur-
ther evidence not even the widest Conhllne man N
his moments of loftiest creduliy will say that the
fact that Edwards, a professional lobbyist, Dire"
So 600 out Of an Albany bank ON June l. Is proof