New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-03-16
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Ue continued that he had gone ali
through the case IN question and did not
find any mention % Senator Allds's
name in connection with Il. or any rec-
ord that ne had ever done anything in
\ connection with the case. afr TittletOn
protested that this was a most auda-
cious statement and finally Senator
Davis sustained his objection to Mr.. o.
borne's original question,
You sustain it, queried Mr.. Osborne
/ IN apparent amazement. II do not pur-
pose to be pat In an awkward position
in this matter"
/ Senators Bracket. Human and Bayne
made speeches dissenting from the ruI-
/ ing. and finally they and others appealed
I from the ruling o. the chair Rather
than have the quest n put 20 a vote of
the senate Davis. without a moments
Y loss Of time. reversed himself and per-
mitted Mr.. Osborne 20 go ahead with
I this line Of examination. which produced
some Of the most important evidence Of
the inquiry.
AIlds Reluctant
/ This litigation proved 20 be a claim
Of the Argus Company. Of this city.
/ against the state Senator Aids testi-
/ fed that in 1908 ne vas retained by
/ Edward Murphy. tr.. Of Troy. president
OF the Argus Publishing Company. or
/ A. v. Dolan. general manager. 70 urge
a long standing claim Of the company
/ for $4,000 against the state. Eventu-
ally this claim was settled for SCI. SD
The Zee. Senator Aids said. was about
I s., COO II which ne received some 5000
or 5000. and George T. Kelly. who was
the attorney OF record. the balance
Kelly was an old legislative ac-
quaintance OF Aids. having been a
member Of the Rules Committee Of the
Assembly in 1901. the year Of the al
legged bridge company bribs giving
Much OF this testimony almost Was
dragged from Senator Aids against his
own protests and against the protests
Of Mr. Littleton. his lawyer. that il was
improper 90 expect a lawyer 20 divulge
such material and that the material
itself was irrelevant Further testimony
worried them still more.
Nr. Osborne brought out that no
where on earth was there any paper 90
record senator Allds's connection with
the case and that Murphy paid him the
Zee IN bills. which Senator Aids kept in
his safe deposit box for more than
month before transferring them 20 the
bank
Also Mr.. Osborne brought out under
keen and merciless Interrogation that
part OF the claim as the case stood when
Senator Aids was engaged &c take II up.
was ~ very doubtful validity. He exam
ined Il and advised Kelly that II would
be wise 20 pass an enabling act amending
the code OF civil procedure % permit the
Court ~ Claims 20 decide this case. Mr..
/ Osborne showed that prior 20 1908 two
special bills had been introduced by Sen
ator Grady. Governor Higgins in 1905
I vetoed one. Governor Hughes in 1907
1 vetoed the second.
Ia 1905 Governor Hughes recommended
q general amendment OF the code Of civil
/ procedure 70 cover number % cases
I including the Argus case. and bill
drawn - meet his recommendations ana
introduced by Senator Alfred r. Page.
I became law.
Mr.. AlIds's Work
Mr.. Osborne's questions brought out
the fact that the work OF Senator Aids
n connection with this case consisted In
verbal arguments and consultations with
the Attorney General and his deputy who
had charge Of matters in the Court OF
/ Claims. He drew no brief. made no ap-
| uearance in court, and was unable 10
answer questions about a case in the
Court Of Appeals on the decision OF
which rested his case in this instance
until Mr.. Osborne refreshed his memory.
He testified that at first he worked on
a per diem basis. leaving the cOmpensa-
ton for other work entirely 10 the
future He would not say that he took
the case on a contingent basis. but did
say that he got his compensation at the
end Of the case.
do you think II ethical for you. as
member Of the Legislature. 20 take part
in the passage Of legislation affecting
litigation in which you were interested
asked M Osborne.
Mr.. LittletOn protested that this ques-
ton vas not fair. Somewhat further
along he characterized this and other
questions as poisonous insinuatiOns
arising from a venom and malevolence OF
the Conger side" After Mr.. Iittleton
lad eased his system OF this comment
Mr.. Osborne withdrew the question.
Senator Aids said that IAN amicable
arrangement vas made as 10 his fec.
What did you understand was your
particular fitness that induced them 20
retain you in this case asked Mr.. Os-
borne. Again the Aids lawyers OBJ
5ected vigorously
Here's a man in the Legislature draw
ing a salary from the state and advising
a client about special legislation 70 OBJ
tain money on a claim against the
state" said Mr.. Osborne.
''Do you mean % say can't ask him
whether he didn't inquire why these men
wanted 20 retain him-whether he didn't
tell them that they insulted him by Of
fering 20 retain him in this case"
Senator Aids said that he did not in
quire. and that the people who hired
him did not tell him why they came 20
/ him. lie did not answer a question as
% whether Il made him indignant be-
cause they sought his legal aid
With this general line OF intsrroga-
ton M Osborne finished his cross-ex-
animation Of Senator Aids.
on the redirect examination Mr.. Lit
Teton showed that one Of the various