New-York tribune., 1910-02-21
ALLDS'S WITNESSES
TO CALL EX-SOLONS.
Former Members of Commit
tees Expected on Stand.

Albany. Feb. 20-There is much specdia-
ton here as to how Senator Allds's lawyers
will combat the mass Of damaging 'eSu
mony which has been piled up asaliisl NM
during the two weeks his trial ny Ihe sen
ate has been in progress. Senator 'oheei
himself. hombarded with quesuohs tor
hours. has been compelled to adnt many
unpleasant details concerning his part IN
the alleged transaction
Allds's WITNESSES will include, il they can
he reached by subpoena. all ef those VINO
were members Of the Assembly Rules COM
mirtce and the Committee on Internal Al
fairs during the Legislature OF lsci- hach
will be asked TO tell what he remembers
about the now famous highway Dill, 10
smother which Conger alleges S.eo was
laid TO Aids the late Speaker Nixon ana
the late Assemblyraan Burnett. The bill
was considered first by the Committee on
Internal Affairs, and was taken in charge
by the Rules Committee before the session
ad iourned.
The Committee on Internal Affairs was
composed of the following members. not
any of whom. with the exception of Con-
ger. are at present members of the Legis-
lature:
George w Doughty. of Queens. chair
man: Benn Conger. of Tompkins; EDWARD
Y Baker. OF Onondaga; Samuel B. Irwin
of Washington; William " Phipps, OF or
leans; George a. Robinson, OF SUFFOLK
Frederick L. Swarts. of Yates; FREQ =
Brill OF Oneida: Gustavus {. Webber. VIII
lam F. Delaney and William ?. f1tzpa'-
rick. Of Kings, and Luke A Keenan, OIL
Queens.
The Rules Committee included speaker
Nixon. deceased: lothian p Aids, Otto
:.
intenoent of Insurance; Louis Bedeh' OF
Orange: Daniel d Frisbie, Of Schoharie
present minority leader of the House ana
George T. Kelly. of Albany
fonnular interest in the trial increases as
new sensations are disclosed. Both visitors
galleries overlooking the scene of the IN
uuiry have been packed daily, and every
foot of standing room back of the rail on
the Senate floor has had its occupant state
officials and department employees drop IN
whenever opportunity affords. ana mem
berS of the Assembly hurry over 10 'he
Senate as soon as the lower house adlourhs.
Women Of social prominence. apparently
Fascinated by the unfolding evidence, flock
to the Capitol day after day, occupy lhs
seats at the right and left OF the rosTum-
The doorwavs are black with those unable
TO gain admission and fresh air IS al
premium for there are few audience mans
so badly ventilated as the Senate chamber
once admission Is gained. however. there
seems 10 he no disposition or the part o.
spectators to leave until ne last QAesooh
has been put and answered
Buffalo. Feb 2e-Chzirman Davis Of the
Senate committee Investigating 1he CoTseE
charges said today that he had Teacheu
decision - - MS ruling on me question
that was objected 10 last Friday but de-
clined 10 STATE i in advance Of Tuesday
session
The question was whether CongeT under
STOOD The 3 n19 ne swore he gave Burnett
vas 10 he divided On the ruling of Chair
man Davis * believed TO hinge the ques-
rion zs 10 whether the present inquiry OF
The Conger charges against Aids IS TO Se
n1,r on 2 basis broad enough TO include
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