New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-02-11

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was paid.
..Did YOU 20 to the Was and Means
Committee room las. night a. o'clock
Iitteton asked.
Yes. with Nj. Van Hoeser, counsel FOR
NJ. Conger.'
Where did you go FIRST
In the Assemble Chamber
Was there anything going On n either
room
No. sir
Was Mr Van Hoescn s@sa5ng yoo
about?"
Not exactly."
Who else was with yoa2
Nj McGrai!
Who is he2'
A neiehbor, staying here with me.
Does he work for CongeT
Yes
Where else did he go:
To the Assembly cloakrcon7-
WHY did YOU so there?
~ Mr.. Van Hoesen's suggestion,
What did he say
- The cloakroom Is this ay-
Did Mr.. Van Hoesen say to the orderly
The way 10 the WAYS annd Means COM
mirtce room IS through the cloakroonl, ana
the orderly say: NO. it j. not
I do not remember what was said.
..YoJ don't remember What was said as
late as last night
Did not understand what he said
Then where did YOU GO?
To the Assembly parior door. Nh1c" Is
rozt 10 the WAYS and Means Committee
Did yoa observe anything speclaiF IN
,-al- vanderings at that hour. when every
thing was supposed to be closed up:
No. sir
HAD BORROWED FROM CoNGhfiS-
Moe admitted that at various times be-
tween 1897 and the present he had Dor
-o-,-ad from, members Of the Conger fam
Ilv between $500 and E4o0". The estate
Of Frank Congcr, Of Which Senator Bonn
,-c,,ee7 x executor, still holds Noes note
for 3 100.
summed Up. Noes admissions on this
1oint nere a follows:
A. far hack as 1897 he had borrowed
- 100 from Frank Conger. the man who he
declares sent him 10 Albany four years
later With the Is 800 bribe money.
Between 1902 and 1875, he borrowed be
tween 5000 and S4,ato from the Groton
bank which the Congers controlled, with
out security. When security was demanded
several years later. he got money from
Lawrence J. Conger. one of the brothers,
70 meet the Obligation. giving Conger deeds
Of real estate he owned in Groton and
Brooklyn.
The security he save Frank ConSer for
the g2loo loan vas seven shares of a Ger
tain stock with par value of 800 This
obligation is sun held against Moe by
Frank Conger's estate he said. After
Frank Conger's death Moe borrowed from
his estate q ~ more through Senator Con-
ger. the executor.
In 1896 he owed the First National Bank
Of Groto--, in which the Congers held a
large amount OF stock $500. This loan,
he said, vas TOW paid Up with the ex-
ception Of $500
OSBORNE QUESTIONS MOE.
When NJ. Osborne took sup Noes re-
direct examination, he first brought out the
fac tha- tie witness was still deacon anG
trustee Of the Baptist church in Grotoa,
where he was a Sunday school superintend-
ont five -ea-a ago. Moe said he had been
reelected trustee for al least twents YEAR,.
he was treasurer % the village of Grotol
fo~ al les. seven years. leaving that Of
fec ? year ago. His rcaSo- for resisning
a. cashier OF the Mechanics Bank in Gro
Ton. said Moe. vas that az increase in
- sry ha6 beer refused him.
Osborne produced the New Yori. drafts
which originally represented the 60el al
legged bride monsE and showed that they
were cleared OF April - 1901. This
was Il prove Noes assertion that he had
been il syria cuse n cash them tie day be-
fore.
The afternoon session began al 20. with
Moe on the stand for redirect examina-
tior. He looked White and worr from his
ordeal this morning.
OSBORNE PRODUCES TIMETABLE
Osborne produced = timetable obtained
from the New York State Library, for the
purpose Of fixing the exact time wheE the
witness left Grotoa fo~ Syracuse to cash
the two $4,000 drafts. Littleton objected
10 this kind Of testimony. but his objection
was o-erruled. Referring TO the tirleta bic
The witness said he left Groton on April y
800. a 9.3s a. M ana that he arrived in
Syracuse at 1l:25 by way of Auburn He
said ne arrived at Auburn at 1929 a. II.
Iitlieton continued to comba- this style
Of testimony but Osborne was anxious 10
Offset any bad impression that might have
5oau left by Noes crOss-examination yes
rerda-, whcr he exhibited absolute in
ability 10 remember many details OF his
NIP from GTotou to Albany. At that time
LiJtIctoH insinuated thar Noes poor menf-
or % those alleged details was due to
the fact that lie had never gone 10 Al
bany all at The time mentioned.
Osborne attempted 10 have the book cor
tanning the timetables received as part OF
the evidence. LitIleton objected, ard a
legal Ill, followed between the lawyers
Chairman Davis finally excluded the bock
conger's attorney then took up ;he wit
ness financial Obligations. What made
you go into the bank to get s. J00?'' he
sskea.
Noe said hat lie used $3.50 OF the money
for business purposes. ard then, lest the
put 10 some usc chat reflected on his char
acic~ 1,. added: u al~aEs lived 4 quiet
calm life. j occupied the same house in
Groton To- over thirty years, and still live
there" Earlier in lie dag he had asserted
that his house was not included ia the real
estate ne FIortgased "a secure MS loans
from the Conec-s.
Osborne euded his examination and Mr..
Li.tleton again took the witness n hand
and r-t rim through sharp examination
CH nj. redirect tmon-.