New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-03-16
STUB OF CONGER'S
CHECK QUESTIONED
EgPEPT'S TESTTNONf
ElTPUGNS NOES TALE.
gIldss Bapk Books Furnish
Ground for Sauage Cross-Er-
animation Of DEFENDANT
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lHf AAll'4if
,rhsn,. March Ito c"nlli' i'1e INV
,.,-.-. - senator Jotham T. Aids m
- -. tp,,estigstion being conducted
~, sorete Martin ". Tittlcton, his
.,.r to-dar PVT or tho witness stand
,r..r, ~ Hamilton. ot Auburn. chem
a., .rs microscope expert, Who for the
1,st toenfv-nvc wears has made most 81
Dis living D, appearing IN court cases.
a.. ,norc tfat The words Albany mat
,or~ snd certain other letters and figures
nn thr stub 81 the s6.5oo ,hcck which
inquired in Deacon Hi Noes testimony
verc written within the last six months
vhde tho rest of the stub Was written
zeto~a years age
THO effect sT this tostimon. was 10
Indicate THAI an attempt had been made
't.-.-fiy o. connect The money obtained
ou fhis check with AFFAIRS I'm Tho capitol
g WAS bold attack on a vital point ~
tnc story tod by senator Benn Conger's
cHicf ,,itllsss regarding the obtaining ~
fIls r.1ncv which he sWore he brought 80
s'rary end $1,000 90 which DO said he
af- ri" senator Aids in CongeTs pres
r...
Accompanied by enlarged photographs
ar fr' check and t.o stub. and eWpha
sized iv The esh ,oltion of the original
.n rH different positions under a mi
trg-Cope manipulated 10y rho witness
U-u1ton this incident was distinctly
dramatic Whatever other effect il may
nu had t proved a welcome break i'm
t.. rIr,eedings for the senators. Tor a
r.,.~e .ss declared 10 Jet thpm examine
rr. check stub
Thef formed i'm line and somewhat
hkc children marching % inspect curl
ositr under the guidance of a school
teacher thoy filed past the stenogra-
pliers desk on which tho exhibit was
PLACED and solemnly squinied through
tho powerful microscope
W. know as much about il now as
ne lid before. commented one ~ them
sfor this performance.
T-. Sc -ssp check. Mr. Hamilton testi-
frl. had not been altered Moe testified
iat ho drew this check tho morning of
the day On which he came 10 Albany,
and Thar the hank in Groton. finding that
There was not enough cash ON hand.
that % was payable in New York drafts
Part ~ this entry he sworc he noted ON
i.c check stub that DAY. The rest he
wrote the day after his return from the
Capitol after he had been todd that the
money had been used 90 bribc legisla-
tors
Solutions Used, he Says.
Hamilton snore that the check stub
originally had been made out FOR one
draft Tor S60eo, but had been retouched
to show that drafts had been purchased,
that S.sAp had been obtained in cash
and that tlre S6opO notation had been
retrIched 10 convert IL into $3.50 lie
-pore also that on both the check stub
Fud th. checF De found evidence #
'test solutions" having leon applied.
y. pointed out on the Photographic en-
rremcuts Just where these had been
applied and explained tho effect on ink
u .'aborate technical phrasoology.
TiIa Aids lawyer did not got FAR
,uolsl iu his examination Of this Wit
moss to Indicate the precise purpose Of
'h.F testimony. n is supposed that il
f''" 'tai ihe 'he'k STUD Was o'e'oi'n
a- the basis for a gigantic conspiracy 10
.H.rwiuate senator Aids.
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'"sl lhs les''inohy' Also u rs
as, Tho check and choek stub were
D" se 10Y s'N'se] S'ais
"r q" The aciual ume when they were
L''.e'' here 70 Toe introduced in cFi-
l'fe ine in'Ioaucton ~ this cri-
''' aaF "'a been going badly Tor
A"as' 'A'ep- Tor ruling by
La'.s very favorable 10 him.
"h'l 'N' chairman refused 10
- " l''irr irom
'i''.s 'i'i'ahy 10
snare Ia
,'' D'''se COM
''- agree
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