The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-02-15
DEMANDED $4,000
COnger Saw Aids lake
Bride Money.
HELD UP HIS BROTHER
Feels Good. It's All Right. New
York Legislator Said as He
Took Envelope Contain
ing $1,000

Albany. n. Y. Feb. Il senator
Benn Conger testified that senator
Aids demanded $1,000 for the asscur
bly, rules committee killing bridge
Legislation in 1901 He said this de
mand was made upon Ftank Congei
in Senator Conger's apartment b, Sen
ator Aids. Frank Conger he declared
thought this eNorhitsnt Onls two
members OF the rules committee got
$1,000 each. The $4,000 package was
divided among some OF the members
OF the internal Affairs committee. and
another $1,000 figures in the case which
went TO a member OF the legislature
not on either the rules on internal ar
fairs committee Conger said there
were no other members OF the present
Legislature but Aids IN on the deal
James W. Osborne has made the
most OF his witnesses. opening the
trial with Deacon Moe and closing the
evidence of the week with the testi.
mony OF Senator COngcr Each Of
these Witnesses outlined the arrival
of the bribery fund in Albany and its
distribution. although the Testimony OF
Senator Benn Conger was more com
rlete. Aids sat six feet away from
the witness
Conger testified that ia 1901 he was
member of the assembly and on the
committee on internal affairs lie had
several conversations in that year with
Aids. who was also member OF as
semhly. about the Malby Stevens high
way bills. Directed 10 relate these
conversations. Conger continued.
Aids said to me- 'Bcnn. YOU think
You have got the bridge bill bottled up
In the internal affairs committee Don't
forget the rules committee takes hold
soon. understand there's something
doing on that You had bette get the
American Bridge people mp here and
see the rules committee
"A few days after Conger conttn-
ued. Il had another conversation With
Mr.. Aids. which was. In substance
that had seen my brother. that he
would he in Albany at my apartments
certain night. and for Aids to come
up and see him.
Aids Demanded $4,000.
Mr.. Aids came MP to my apart
ments and they had a talk Aids said
TO my brother that this bridge bill
was one Of the good things. He sail.
we fellows mp here have 20 have some
expense money
Aids said the rules committee
would have 10 have $4,000 20 kin the
I'M Ny brother said that was too high.
and said be would give $1,000. Ands
said he would DO what he could as A
member Of the committee for $1,000
but he could not say what the other
members would do.
II had another conversation with
Mr.. Aids a few days late. He said to
me. with some profanity. Don't forget
to get your man up here and don't
mix mine up with any one else's'"
He told how he and Noe delivered
$4,000 70 six Legislators to protec; the
bridge interests. Then he fixed his
eyes on Aids ard cc.....nied as fol-
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And Mr.. Aids came out and passed
me. saying. guess It's all right. Cong
err II feels good"
Mr.. Conger told OF meeting Mr.. Moe
In Albany.
Mr.. Moe had $500 In cash" he
said. in a satchel and placed II In
three packages OF $4,000. $1,000 and
$1,000. and directed him what names
&c put on the envelopes in his pocket.
lsnd we went out 10 the capitol.
I'VE Wenr~ 10 the assem.oek.
the cloak room and r-sSS.sssea' OUR We
Tidor. We there met a mat No a VIII
| introduced Moe as represenCa- ~. {.
brother. Mr.. Moe gave this man the
envelope containing the $4,000
we next met Mr.. Aids intro
duced Mr.. Moe to Aids and told him
he represented my brother We then
went to a room next to the cities com
mittee room. 7 remained just outside.
"Mr. Moe told Mt. Aids. Mr.. Frank
Conger told me 10 hand This 10 Won