New-York tribune., 1910-02-17
SENATOR CONGER
NAMES BURNETT
STARTLING DISCLO-
SURES IN 4LLDS CASE.
Assemblyman Mentioned IN
Cross-E.ran,inatiOn-UUtness
Says BedeH Sd1o HIM.
lBy Telegraph TO The Tribune.1

IBy Telegraph 10 The Tribune.1
Albanv Feb 16-Testinony in tins
Senate investigation into the Aids brlo-
ery charges to-day disclosed the name OF
another legislator, who. according TO
Senator Benn Conger. received an en-
veIope containing bribe money Tnat
name was lean Burnett, who was AS
semblyman from Ontario County until ne
died in 1907 Mr. Burnett was the Gloss
nersonaI and political associate of the
late Senator John Raines.
Senator Conger also swore that ne was
approached regarding the highway iesis-
lation. which figures in the Aids bribery
case. by Assemblyman Louis Bedei.
BedeIl was chairman of the Assembly
Railroads Committee in the ''old days
ne was with Senator Goodsell. the IN
troducer of the group of railroad graz
bills. so called, which kept Ne" ioiA
stirred up for several years
To add spice to the situation. counsei
for the accused Senator read INTO tne
record to-day letter written by senator
Conger. calling on certain company Z"
give practical assistance TO pass q GER
tain bill which he termed nne lnins
for concerns in this especial line OF ouSi-
ness Tt is said that Senator Aids was
connected with this company. Also. tne
Aids LAWYERS brought out the fact tna1
several bridge companies IN Wnich Con
HaI hoe
convicted of criminal conspiracy IN
Massachusetts,
While the Aids Conger controversy In
the Senate thus was disclosing DIT oy OH
the material for the general inVestlSduon
which is to come, Governor Husnes III
the Executive Chamber was prepalnis
the announcement of his investigation OF
forest land purchases. And also there
was under way. it is understcod-noehihs
definite Is being said about 1t now-prep-
arat;on for an investigation of the al
legged printing ring, which receives larSe
sums of money frora the state annuahSs
DISCLOSURES ARE FORCED
disclosure of the name of Mr.. Burnett
literally was forced from Senator Conser-
Actual mention of it by the witness
snsnped a tension on the part OF the
great throns of spectators. and the Sen
stors themselves like the cutting or a
cord With pair of scissors. Mention or
,be name of ex-Assembiyrnan BedelL
few moments later, t1ghtened tneh
nerves again and primed them for 1resh
disclosures The mention OF MI BUT
nett's name only had given audible voice j.
to what has been whispered here since
this bribery inquiry began. Mention or
the name of Bedell. who is stiH ahve.
lent q fllip to the interest of everybody
conc 'rned.
II Us only question of time now when
tho name which Hiram G. Moe and Sen
.tor Conser swore was written on the
third envelope is revealed That third
envsIone also went to dead man. II the
gossin here is true That third envelope
still according to this gossip. was
small one for the reports have 1t that
Rurnett's name was written ON the one
into which Moe swore he placed the
q 400 Also il is reported that Burnett
himself did not retain all of that sum.
Senator Conger was being cross-exarn-
iued by Lewis E Carr, of the Alids iessi
staff. when this disclosure came Inc
LAWYER had taken him through the MS
tory OF the Nalby-Stevens highway leg
5eIation through the time when the
,Ia,bv hill was passed by the Senate and
cont to the Assembly Committee on IN
,srna1 Affairs and the amending process
was applied to the two bills. one oeins
amended to have it just as the bridge
companies wanted 1T. the other being
made so rigorous as to srieve them Dit
terly.
..Nov who prepared tho sc amend
ments?" asked Mr.. Carr
Senator Conger hesitated very notice-
shlv over his answer. He asked TO naVe
the ouestion stated. and then wanted ~
rss.ated But the lawyer, evidently
.bi,tine, he had the witness in a weak
nIace. held to the question Finally CON
ger answered.;
1T was the man whose name appears"
IN one of those envelopes" Mr. Carr
a.,, into a rage. "Strike that answer
out E. he ordered. and then lectured the
witness on giving such an answer.
..rI. RIGHT" SAYS VAN WICK
Augustus Van wyck. for Senator Con-
- 1sctared the answer was all right
ASK the next question if YOU want the
name" he challenged. I'VE snail! not re-
fuse to tell IT,
rrbe answer was stricken out Again
Carr went at him.
1T refuse to answer" he said To sem
ator Davis. presiding, he said the only
,nsuar he could make to the Carr queS-
,;,r would be to reveal the name on the
enve,ope. So Senator Davis suggested
another line of inquiry. But that again
led TO the same point
Mr.. Carr wanted to know about the
ar,epdp,ents. and finally demanded Il
Senator Conger knew anything about
their authorship save from hearsay,
IF talking with other people is hear
sav INV information was hearsay, an
swered Conger
Which seemed so good 20 Senator
AUds's lawyer that he pressed the point
further. to get this answer:
.I had a conversation with the party
whose name was written on the >n-
velope."
And then at last Senator Davis ruled
that the name must be given
"The name was Jean Burnett" satd
senator Conger. twisting around on his
..a;r ,,reasiIy