New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-02-23
SfIS BURNETT TOLD
.fBOUT DOUGHTY.
Senator. Near End of Gross
Examination. -4ppoats t"
Chairman for Protection.
IFy Telegraph 20 The Tribune

Whole at least for the time being
senator Renn Conger added new ana
realistic details to-day of what he terms
rlsclzmaii and strike legislation lie
furnished these fresh bits OF scandal TO
tho large accumulation previously
brought TO light 10y this remarkable
case:
The statement that his brother Frank
.old him that Jean Burnett said thst
George w. Doughty chairman OF the
assembly Internal Affair. Committee.
ard "othe-s on the floor would have TO
be taken care Of"
The statement that an March, 1865, he
PAID 20 George w Dunn. Republican
state chairman. $1,000 in cash. This
was the fund collected from bride:
companies, through Eugene J. landon'
manager Of the Greton Bridge Com
pany.
In elaboration Of his statements re
.ar5Inc the part played by Jean Bur
NIT in this intricate legislative game,
Senator Conger to-day gave desc11p-
ZION of the first approach of the dead
Asselnbly1nan SO Intimate and realistic
1l,a1 h. held = big holiday audience
literally Spellbound.
Burnett came to me in the Assembly
lobIDz-the corridor, said Conser lh
aus-a.r 10 the question He SAID IN
substance that the highway bill in the
1r1ernal Affairs Committee was good Tor
serne money 10 the fellows on The hoor-
ue said. Well discharge the committee
and pass that bill if some of YOU bridge
md l
think he said the bill was worth slotse
10 some people on the floor
CALLED BLACKMA1LERS
u told him / wasn't interested in that
1i1l-- went on Senator Conger, but I'd
send for my brother, who was" Then
no told Of introducing his brother Frank
"a Jean Burnett at the Ten Eyck and
fheir discussion, at which he was not
5resent. After Rurnstt left the hotel he
. and Frank talked Il over
NV brother said they must be q damn
,o1 n, strikers and biackmeilers TO prey
f- mans. business" be added
His brother wanted TO know if Burnett
really could prevent the highway bilis
being passed
II told hin, ! thought he could tes-
.iSed Senator Conger.
IN. DAYS proceedings attracted tre-
snerdous ehrone Of people well known
5n .9bsnr. and all the political workers,
1or-r 70 the most modest clerks IN the
state departments freed by the holiday
-l-f, crowd iarnmed the Senate chamber
7rd' the galleries as they have not peeh
1ue-s in 4 decade Some of the gallery
-od- brought their lunches and STAYED
al DAY. All studied the faces or Conser
an6 Aids. some persons through opera
classes They seemed 10 consider this
Investigation not a solemn trial 10 de-
cid. whether the president pro tempore
or the Senate is guilty Of a crime, bul
r rare form of dramatic entertainment.
And indeed, the days events were fun
enough OF thrills TO warrant that view
.@ IA. case and to justify the occasional
s,,nrtan aneous outbursts Of laughter or the
rssn. Of g establishment and disgust which
rre.fed Senator CongeT's recital OF the
history OF highway legislation in 1901
and subsequent years
The dsv. TOO, had a dramatic touch
4uu OF the personal element Hitherto
Gsassor Benn Conger has been almost
mechanical in his bearing-nervous at
sines. but under direct or cross-exam-
snation keeping himself under great re-
straint
CONGER GIVES WAY.
The breaking point was reached to-
rar. when Lewis z. Carr, Of the Aids
sounsei, was hsmmering away at a
series OF questions regarding details Of
previous testimony in an effort TO con-
fuse Conger and show up discrepancies.
The harsh, rasping voice OF the old law
Ser evidently reused an unsuspected
temper in the mild hammered, mild
voiced little man on the witness stand
lie sprang 10 his feet, and in ringing
voice very different from the nlonoto-
nous tones in which he had been answer
sng replies, he appealed to Senator Davis
10 know II this sort Of thing has not
gone on about long enough
Y have been on the witness stand con-
stantly since q week ago Friday" he de-
cared and The repetition of this thing
s'in is going on. Evidently this man is
trying 10 tire me out physically, and
appeal 20 you as matter OF decency
and right whether am to 60 on and be
Erilled this way another DAY. I think
1his is an unheard of proceeding. ! am
NilnE 20 tell-and have come here and
brought my counsel here. in behalf of
me stats-snd to testify the truth and
trF 10 Gear up this matter
an forced into sn unfortunate posi-
uon. and think II is the idea Of decenc,,
which every man in this Senate chamber
ought 20 have that / have been rrir1ed
arc tired out long enough. If the eo,,n-
So 1as Bringing out anything new II
would be different. but I spneal to you
sir. and the men around this circle tbs,
have some rights in this Hous. lam
no an ordinary witness, brourb. her.
by subpoena. 1 am q member o- .biS
House. and am entitled to such ,,o-
lection as this House viii give me-
THE $1,000 DEMAND
Ten minutes later the Aids lav,ars
virtually threw up their hands in defeat
So far as Senator Conger was concerned
They ha6 been unable to shake his story
in any material degree. although they
had managed 10 put him at various
Zines into position of being unable 10
remember certain things or of contra
G.cting on snl1. Cclajjs some nreyfous