The Irish standard., 1910-02-19
ONTARIO co. soLoN, NOW DEAD,
GOT $1,000, ALLEGES
LOBBYIST.
DEVELOPMENTS ARE STARTLING
Another Man Mentioned az Having
discussed" the Bridge eiII.-Re.
pubIicans Decide to Push Gener-
al Investigation In Senate.

Albany. N. T., rep. l7.-Ih6 name
On another Of "Hi''.. Noes envelopes
was spoken at the legislative bribery
Investigation. -
The name heard was that. of Jean
Burnett, assemblyman from Ontario
county, who died In 1907. The story
Senator Conger and Moe told last
week is that the $4,000 sent to Albany
by the American Bridge company in
1901, was divided into three envelopes.
Senator Aids. they say. got the nrst
envelope containing 81 900. The sec.
Dnd envelope held $4,000 and the third
$1,000. II the words spoken by Con-,
ger on the. stand are true this third
envelope was given to Burnett. The
name on the second envelope Of an
other man who Ia dead. is expected at
the next disclosure Of the investiga-
lion.
. To those who heard Senator Conger
testify it seemed rs IL he could have
prevented the revelation Of Burnett's
name had he 80 desired. The purpose
Of Senator Aids attorney, Mr.. Carr,
who cross examined Conger, however.
was clearly to reveal it. Carr has
shown that one bridge bill in 1901 had
been amended In the committee on in.
ternal affairs In Q manner highly salts
factory to the bridge interests. Then
Carr asked Conger who made these
amendments. Conger said 1t was Bur-
nett. He later admitted that Burnett's
name was on one of the famous envsl-
opes.
Shortly afterword Conger was asked
If he had discussed the bridge bill
with any other assemblymen. The
witness said number had spoken to
him on the subject. When Attorney
4 Carr asked "who?" Conger mentioned
only one name, Louis Bedell.
Bedell at that time was q member
of the lower house from Orange coun-
ty. Conger said Bedell's suggestion
was like Burnett's and had to do with
an amendment to the bridge bill favor.
able to the bridge companies. 1t was
another bridge bill hostile to the
bridge interests which he accused
Aids Of using az club to "hold up"
the American Bridge Company.
To Push General Probe
Senator Conger's assertion that the
Republican state committee got Z
contribution from the bridge COM
pany's legislative protection fund"
in 1902, has only strengthened the
determination Of the Republican lead
ers to extend the bribery investiga.
ton without delay. In whatever way
the circumstances Of this contribution
during the craftsmanship of Col. q. w.
Dunn, Of Ringhampton, may be ex.
planned, the party leaders here seem
to realize that Il would be suicidal to
attempt. to stihe investigation.
The present intention is to turn the
spot light next On the corruption fund.
which Conger has admitted that tho
bridge companies raised in 1901, 1902,
1908 and 1905. Conger's statement
practically assures the summoning Of
Col. Dunn and the financial and dig
bursting officers OF the state commit.
tee of 1902, when the investigation 10
extended. III
4 New York. Feb, 17.-Jean l.. Bur.
/ nett was born in Canandaigua, and
was q graduate Of the University Of
& Michigan, While there he helped to
organize the Coliegiate Republican
league, which subsequently obtained .
membership of 10000 and played an
important part in the national cam
,paign Of 1897.
Burnett had no known source Of In
= come other than his sslasy % assem-