The sun., 1910-02-23

Never Askem Hsm TOR Money and We
Does Net Knew mat Doughty Got
Any--Brsskstt's Protest Against
. Hearsay Testimeuy Not Heeded--De-
fence WIN Regsnf res Case To-day
Former Members ss the Legislature
TO Tesufy-Ands 10 Ne Last witness.
ALsANI. Feb. 72.-soon after the after
noon session in the Aids bribery case
hesan In the Senate to-day Senator Bcnn
Conger, who was in the witness chair,
declared that Mr.. Carr Of the counsel
for Aids was deliberately attempting
to taI his physical strength and tire him
out.
senator Congsr was noticeably dis-
turbed. He twitched about In his chair
sad perspirstion formed ON his fore
head. Mr.. Carr had been driving ques-
tons at him minute after minute after
switching from one end OF Conger's bribe
story to the other and putting the witness
through the most severe cross-examina-
ton. When Mr.. Carr went back for the
third or fourth time a. To conversations
senator Conger had with the hate Jean
Burnett. Senator Coneer jumped to his
test snd protested. saying 10 the Senate:
'Ivant TO appeal 70 you ~ q question OF
privileges IL this sort OF thing has not gone
far enough. I have been on the witness
stand 'constAntiy since week ago Friday
and tina Feprtitiea Of this thing b going
sa. Evidently this man h trying to tire
ne out physically. and appeal TO you
a. matter OF decency and right whether
! am 70 60 On and bs grilied this way
smother day.
Il think this is an unheard OF procssd-
ing arm willing TO tell. and have come
here and brought my counsel here TO
testify and try In behalf af the State
10 testify the truth and try to clear up
this matter. I am forced into an unfor-
,unate position. and think in the idss
OF decency cvery man In this Senate
chamber ought to take that view Of It.
that I have been grilled and tired cut
long enough.
III the counsel was bringing out any
thing new Il wouEd be different. but
appeal to you. air. and the nen around
this circle. that have some rights In this
house. am not an ordinary witnesn
brought here by subpoena I am q mem
Der OF this house. and am entitled TO
such protection a. this house will give
me-"
Senator CouRer's outburst took the
hwr faa
when he sat down and q distinct pause.
after which Senator Davis. the presiding
officer, said quietly
Senator. you are represented here by
counsel. and the Chair must hold that
your counsel will amply protect you
against any undue grillmg in the course
OF this trial.
Then the hearing went ON.
Counsel for Senator Conger announced
at $50 O'Clock that all the evidence they
had in the charges against Senator Aids
had been presented. At 1850 o'clock
tomorrow morning Martin W. Littleton
Of counsel for the accused Senator viii
open the defence. He Ia going 70 put
on the stand every member Of the State
Senate or Assembly who ever had any
thing to do with the Introduction OF
highway Legislation covering the last ten
years
,i3.o5o. ALL TOLD. PAID.
Senator ConEer has explained 20 the
Senate that the contributions Of the
bridge companies made to protect their
interests from legislative strikers total
N2 O60. which Includes the bribery ez-
penditure OF $4,000 out Of the $500 In
1901; the Contribution OF q .os0 to Col.
George W. Dunn. chairman Of the Repub-
licsn State ccudmittee In Ieoa. and Q
second contrihuticn amounting 70 5000
IN 1908 TO Col Dunn. This last fund
paid over by the bridge interests protected
.them. Senator Congsr said. for that and
the following year.
In 1905 the demand for $4,000 was
made and the bridge companies made up
part Of the fund and sent Il 70 John Newell.
their representative in Albany. 6ubse-
auently the bridge companies refused to
give up any longer and the amount raised
IN 1905 was returned to the bridge COM
panies.
Senator Conger said to-day that Col
Dunn got the 5000 from the bridge
companies at ths Fifth Avenue Hotel.
New York. In the latter part OF March.
1903. Col. Dunn wanted the money for
the committees then. Senator Conger
satd. because the organization funds
were low and the committee needed the
money. Senator Conger said Col. Dunn
Was grateful beoause the contribution
was not delayed until fall.
Mr. Mttleton has subposnaed about
mteen members Of the Legislature who
served in past sessions. They include