New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-02-08


Capitol probably have keys to the room.
Any way, I directed that the room after
that be watched and that a search be
made for the book. The night watch
man was unable to find it in its proper
place, but to-day Dwight GoeWey, tally
clerk, unearthed it from closet where
ne himself had placed 1t several years
ago, merely as backing for some later
books. ] Immediately had ii placed in
NV safe so as to have il in case I am
subpcnnaed to produce it at the Aids in
vestigation.
NOT PUBLIC RECORDS.
These committee books are not pub
lie records, and although we have made
a practice of keeping them II is not
necessary for US to do SO. The only
thing that can be found in the book
which would be of any use in the in
yestigation which could not be found in
the Journal. which is a public record, is
the way each member of the committee
voted on bills while in executive ses-
sion. This, of course, is not supposed
to be made public. | have not looked
do not believe that 1t could have been
tampered with, as Goewey says that he
found it where he had put it himself. The
only purpose in tampering with it prob
ably would have been to change the vote
OF certain member of the committee
on a certain bill
The Senate tomorrow will begin its
inquiry into the truth or falsity of Sena-
tor Conger's allega ton of bribery. Strong
efforts will be made to COnfine this in
YestigatiCn to this one specific question,
but already both sides to the controversy
have begun to bring in collateral issues.
and it is hard to see where lines will
be drawn. The Conger lawyers have
been ransacking the records Of the For
est Fish and Game Commission for ma
teriai which they expect to use against
Senator Aids. The Aids lawyers have
dug UP much information about indict-
ments against various bridge companies
In which Senator Conger was interested.
The Senate, by a vote, may limit the
testimony as il chooses. Many of its
members tonight express the hope that
1t will confne this investigation to the
Senator Aids demanded and took
$1,000 bribe, but will take up in further
Investigations any question which may
seem necessary because of testimony in
this inquiry.
LAWYERS sPARRING MATCH.
The session tomorrow probably will
be a sparring match between the law
yers for the two Senators. The Aids de-
r1and for bill of particulars has not
bee1. complied with yet. Senator Alldss
counsel probably will request the Senate
70 order this bill Of particulars filed.
which will mean a considera BILE delay.
The Conger lawyers are ready to go
ahead with their case. Senator Conger
is understood to be ready to take the
stand. Under cross-examination ne
could be asked to furnish all the mate
rial which the Aids lawyers asked in
that demand for biz of particulars.
and there then would be no delay The
proceeding bids fair to be a specta cular
one. Already politicians and former
legislators are coming here to watch the
affair.
Not for years has the Senate met 10
try one of its members. as it will do to-
morrow In some respects this Aids
Conger case is unique in the states his
tory. for never before has there been q
charge of bribery brough. against A
member of either house of the Legsat-
ure by a fellow member Of that house
Also both men were colleagues in the
Assembly when the alleged bribe is said
to have been demanded and given.
The Senate, sitting as committee of
the whole, virtually will be a court and
its members Judges. Lieutenant Gov
ernor White will designate a Senator to
be chairman of the committee. and Sena-
tor Davis, the senior Republican. un-
uueetionably will be chosen. Before this
tribunal James ". Osborne. Augustus
van Wyck and David W. Van Hoesen.
counsel for Senator Conger, will en-
deavor TO sustain his charge that Sena-
tor Aids received the $1,000 bribe for
falling to press to passage certain legis-
lation Martin W. Littleton, Lewis f.
Carr, Lewis z. Griffith and Danforth L.
Ainsworth will take mp the Aids end Of
the controversy.
CONGER'S COUNSEL DEMOCRATS.
II is somewhat peculiar that in this
affair. which is bound to become i'm
,,ortant in Republican politics. all of
,,orger's counsel and one OF Allds's
shouId be prominent Democrats. Messrs.
carr. Ainsworth and Griffith are Repub-
,icans. Ainsworth being one of the wheel