New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-03-18

ness from the stand and ordered him 90
produce certain evidence ~ make certain
tests no court OF jury could stop him. Hr.
Osborne took the hint and SEM me chemist
with his acids into q side room
Thence a few moments later came wild
protest that the Aids lawyers had stopped
ihis test almost before Il VAS begun by Or
dering neghuee % suspend until a vote %
the Senate gave him permission 20 90
ahead Osborne sent word 20 him 90 20
ahead regardless ~ the Aids lawyers.
Meanwhile senator Renn ConEer was
calico 20 the stand His testimony FUR
nished another sensation. Examined bv
Mr. Van lloesen. senator Conger contra
dicted certain testimony given by Senator
Anes regarding conversations between
them about the so-called taxpayers hin
which was q part - the highway legisla-
tion. and other conversations testified Il, nv
Porter. The former clerk Of the Assembly
Affairs Committee Then 10 testified that
the ,ette- written BY him ~ Aids amer the
Legislature adjourned IN lsol Vas written IN
answer 70 = letter from Aids thanking him
for contributing toward a present FOR the
Speaker and leader Of the House
Lively Fight Started.
f.sWis ?. carr started lively aEht as
soon as PIE began a. cnoss-eNamine Conger
regarding that letter. He quoted from its
heginninE. Your letter received. and 7 was
glad IN hear from you"
Nov. Were YOU glad 10 hear from NJ
AIDS oueried Mr.. Carr.
y suppose I was. since I wrote shat"
sale COnger. squiFTning a little
You were glad 80 hear from a man who
you say hlackmailed YOU ont - 81 eoA.'' re-
peatod Carr. IN simulated astonishment
Tn way. yes" replied the witness.
Answering many similar questions. he
explained the honeyed sweetness % his
letter by saying he expected Aids would
be in the Legislature the next year. when
he himself WOULD not be. and he wanted
20 retain Allds's good will
We all knew Joe could be relied On 20
assist us I'm our bills and help us IN every
way he could and personally 7 feel under
great obligations 20 YOU and Fred for
What YOU were able 20 do Cor me in pro-
tecting my business interests IN the Rules
Committee" read the lawyer from the let
ter
Had YOU found out you could rely on
joe" he asked CongeT, pointing az him
with lean forehnger.
He did what he Was paid 20 DO
snapped hack the little man whose
charges forced the Senate 20 this inquiry.
His answer caused everybody 90 gasp.
Then the next moment the Aids lawyers
were shouting objections and demanding
that II he stricken out.
Gets Il Back on Record.
This Senator Davis ordered. hut Conger
got IL hack on the record when he said
10 the next query;
That is what meant He could be re-
lied on 20 do what he was paid 20 do
Why did YOU want 20 keep his good
Wflls" asked Mr.. Carr.
Because feared he might do the same
thing again" replied Conger He said
that he had had many very pleasant as
socistions" with Aids IN the Legislature
Il was not referring 20 his blsckmailing
me-" he added
Had YOU any other business interests
10 he promoted or effected By legislation
other than the bridge interests asked
Mr.. Carr AZ length.
That's hard 10 say came the reply like
the crack Of a whip. because YOU never
knew what they were going 90 prey on"
Senator Caffrey. % New York asked
COnger point blank n he paid Aids the
alleged g.oe0 bribe or any other bribe.
NO. SIN" was the answer IN positive
tones
When tins testimony was ended the chem
list was recalled 20 tell about his acid tests.
He said he had tested both the so-called
old writing on the check stub and letter
I'm the Albany matter" which the Aids
side says Was written within the last six
months He said the test showed the inks
10 be OF the same general character. but
slightly different composition The sO-called
old matter showed 3 distinct green reaction
and the sO-oalled new matter blue green
reaction. This showed. he said. that IN
both The original coal tar reinforcing color
was preserved.