New-York tribune., 1910-02-18

Cannon. with all his arbitrary power IN
Congress is a sucking babe compared
with Speaker Wadsworth as chairman
Of the Rules Committee
Chairman Hooker tonight said that
he never had favored the bill. though he
went to the Attorney Generals once
with Conger TO ccnfer with Judge fisher
regarding the amending Of the highway
law in that particular Hooker and
Aids were colleagues on the commits
sion which revised the highway laws
NIXON NAMED.
The mention of Speaker Nixons name
proved the climax of the days sensa-
tional events That il would be brought
out was no news 90 those who have fof-
lowed this case closely, but while it has
been in the gossip of the hotel corridors
and the Capitol lo5bies Il had been kept
from the public and when finally 1t
was disclosed. preceded by cleverly ar
ranged bit OF drama. in which the wit
ness and lawyers for both sides played
their parts. il brought the day 20 a strik-
ing and dramatic end.
Senator Conger had been tesSify,ng
about the $1,000 package which, he said,
was given To Jean Burnett in his pres
ence He mentioned burnett's name yes
terday, but did OF say on which en-
velope il was written. When asked
about it to-day he refused to testify un-
I'll ordered to do so.
Breaking off abruptly in this line Of
examination just five minutes before ad-
4ournrnent tine, Mr.. Carr asked:
What was the name on the other
S. 600 envelope
~ refuse 10 answer" replied Conger,
settling back stubbornly in his chair
He maintained vigorously that this was
no rart OF the Allds-Conger case and he
should not be compelled to testify re-
garding il
How long must we submit TO this
rnockery, this theatrical refusal to tell
these names u lliCh he has told all around
this very place." demanded Martin w
Tittlefcu. hotly. Then We have counsel
advise him. in the mockery Of a great
-riai'--
This IS no mockeTy. burst IN MI
Van Eoesen, of Senator Conser's legal
staff. This is a serious matter and nol
e subject for theatricals-
WHY. it's III the new Hspapers and cor
-idors. and everybody must have this in
formation except this committee, de-
c,ared Littleton AS Judge Van Wvck
and Nj Van Hoesen advised Senator
Corser TO answer in accordance WIN
Senator Davis's ruling Mr. Littleton
jeered ct them:
Ten. twenty and thirty admission
fee
NTNoNS NAME ON ENVELOPE.
Again the question was put to Senator
Conger and reluctantly he answered
Fred Nixon was the full name there'
Or simply Nixon asked Mr.. Carr
nixon. / think" answered Conger-
And YOU had received information IN
regard TO that from somebody"
Yes. sir
Whatever information you had with
regard to that was given to you by
somebody else?" asked Nir- Carr.
You mean as 10 the amount being
paid TO him?"
Yes. sir
And upon that information you gave
+be directions to Moe 10 put the thou
sand dollars in that envelope?
Yes. sir
And upon that information you
directed Moe TO write the name OF
Nixon c11 the back of it
Yes. sir"
And upon that information YOU took
Moe I'D to the Speakers room, did you?'
Yes sir g
And did you introduce him to the
Speaker"
aT did
And did you go inside of the room for
the purpose"
I did
IT was inside Of the room where you
introduced Moe to him.
Yes. sir
And then you went out, and the door
was closed?"
Yes sir.
And SO far as you know, there vas
no delivery of any package 10 him
"I have no personal knowledge CT it,
While the Senate Chamber was still
buzzins with the excitement Of this sem
sationsl revelation ar adjournment was
taken
NIXON'S PERSONALITY.
OIdtire politicians tonight are stag
gereo at the egtent to which this inquiry
has revealed things only half hinted at
and Whispered under breath in previous
years They are almost asilast at this
blow at Fred Nixon, even though he has
been dead now for five years.
Nixon was the type of man who
brooked TO opposition. and the brutal,
absolute fashion in which he dominated
the Assembly is a tradition here still.
He called himself a farmer. He was in
reality politician Of the most practical