New-York tribune., 1910-03-24

dark lantern and a jimmy He laid great
stress or ne fact that AID never told
Benn Coz rr that Senator Tl u wanted
the higii' legislation killed OF told Plat
that the cougers were talking OF Doodle 10
XIII a. This vas rank treachery TO Platt.
the man vino made him. said Mr.. Osborne.
Aids was legislative Judas Iscariot.'
he shouted 'He got loo from Conser.
and he was sent TO the Senate next year
by Platt- And ask you n his compIacency
70 Senator Platt was not induced BY as
low motives as induced him 10 take the
brihe from the Congers.~
Fiatt treated Aids like slave. he said.
and IN that showed that he knew him thor
Oughly, while Aids went on his knees 70
Platt and crawied on his belly in humility
Ihank God, times are changed since
1901. said Mr.. OSBORNE. The man soaked
IN the corruption OF that time. unless Re
has repented in sackcloth and ashes and
has got backbone and new moral char
aeter. Is no longer NJ 20 SIT in this honor
able body. The fact that Aids took a
bribe Of slooo is only a specification in the
big charge here--thaJ Adds is unfit TO sit
in this Senate
Aids Compared with Fox.
The very nature Of the defence itself
proved thar Aids was guilty. the lawyer
, contended, as II had been manifestly an
effort 10 double like a fox. and threw
technicalities and immaterial things into
the record.
The efforts Of the defence Rad helped 20
prove his case. Mr. Osborne declared. The
perfect stories OF Aids and his witness
Daniels. marching step by step IN per
Iect time were the best proof OF a manu-
factured case. The statements OF the Aids
/ lawyers that the bribery never could have
happened according 10 Noes story showed
/ their desperation. ne said Aids could have
taken the money on the steps Of the Capt.
tol with a reception committee. n the Aids
lawyers stories about Frank Conger were
true.
/ Frank CongeT could not do the kind Of
business they said he did and be a squeaie-,
Mr. Osborne maintained Under the cir
oumstsnces. he said. ne was surprised they
didn't send Aids check He ridlculed the
perfect memory OF Daniels. Allds's clerk.
who said he was with AIlds all the morning
os April q. 1901. The alibi clerk M Os-
borne dubbed him.
The poor memory of Senator Aids con-
| ceTuing the various deposits listed as cash
/ IN his different banks stamped him as
guilty. In Mr.. OsbOrnes judgment He de-
! olsred eunphatically that there was not a
4 lawyer In ten thousa~.i whO ever had re-
/ ceived 81 600 m cash as a fee, and II any
man ever received that amount in cash.
/ he could account for H. Yet here was
/ Aids. depOsiting thousands OF dollars in
cash each year near the time OF adjourn
ment OF the Legislature and unable 10 sc-
count for the money. And Aids. he said.
/ Eau M
check stubs or cancelled checks.
"a Confession Of Guilt"
That's the way innocence accounts for
itself" he shouted. a fence keeps no
/ books OF account. A wardman keeps no
1 accounts. nor does the custodian of a
yellow dog fund. 10 Aids kept none and
destroyed his checks and stubs as waste
paper. Is that not a confession of guilt?
II there's one thing a lawyer does. it's
70 keep books 20 show where he got
money and what he did with f. Other
wise he'd get short shrift for he's a court
officer. and likely 20 be hauled out Of bed
10 account % some client. With his hands
fun of big bills. ne puts himself into the
criminal class"
The Argus claim. which Senator Aids
handled Mr.. Osborne termed a 'paIpabIe
criminal transaction and said II ought
20 be taken up by the grand jury here or
in Rensselaer, County. Kelly, who brought
Aids into il. knew that he was weak and
corrupt. said Mr.. Osborne.
And Aiids's lawyers tell you that II Won
were searched YOU would not show up any
better than he does in this inquiry" said
the attorney with hne scorn We'll. I
don't believe you will II you associate
with him much longer You know II takes
only drop OF ink 20 color the entire glass
OF water"
Mr.. Van Wyek's Address.
Ex-Justice Augustus Van wyck. who.
preceding SIr. Osborne. summed up for
Conger. devoted large part OF hts speech
10 a defence OF his own client Tie de-
c.ared that Conger came o. the Assembly
in 1917 a novice" and was caught I'm a
net spread by such experts as Aids.
Speaker Nixon and Assemblyman Jean
Burnett Invcluntsrily. he said Conger
became involved in the alleged bribery
transaction between these men and the
American Bridge Company.
Il believe this trial" said the attorney.
mas been brought above politics above
good fellowship. above partisanship. and
that the minds OF this jury have been
brought 10 the consideration Of not only
the sympathy OF a fellow member. but a
duty 10 the commonwealth. The people
have rights as well as the members OF this
Senate. and I have no dOub; the jury will
rise high above these considerations and
that IN the last analysis judgment will
be directed b. an enlightened conscience %
Before Tuesday the Senators Will be eK-
pected 20 give much study 10 the record OF
evidence il this case. Then they Will have
10 vote on the question. Are the charges
sustained on the vote a report will be
made 10 the Senate by the Committee or
the Whole. on which report the Senate viii
Ike proper action II is within the power
OF the senate. n the report Justify such
action. 10 expel either or both Senators.
1I'TO RIIL IN PERIL