Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-11
MOE SHAKEN By. q ~
{ s.ss SENATOR Aids COUNSEL
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some attention by showing that Noes
| memory was remarkably deficient re-
| garding the details of this transaction.
He could not recall certain times OF
places, or people he met. The derence
| followed up the advantage To-Day by
showing that CongerS counselS at
tempted to forearm the chief witness
against any such questions today. MOI
withstanding the efforts of Conger ana
his friends to keep Moe under cover
il became evident that the defence had
"Shadowed' him with some success
when Mr.. Littleton made him admit
that last night he made tour OF the
Assembly chamber and its committee
| rooms-the scene of the alleged brib-
ery-and this morning Senator Conger
took him to the house where Conger
lived in April 1901 and where Moe says
the $4,000 was distributed in three
packages. Today he was able TO recol-
lect one other man besides Benn Con-
ger who met and talked With him
I during the "a hours he was IN Albany
on April % and %. 1901. This was T..
w. Newell the Eastern agent of the
Canton Bridge Co. The intention of
the prosecution to call Mr.. Newell as a
witness was indicated by Noes admis-
sions that he went to see the bridge
man here just before the investigation
! began. Newell, he testified, said that
he recognized him, although his APP
pearance had been considerably chang
ed by the loss OF his moustache.
Jay Conger had just finished his tes-
timony when the investigation adjourn
| ed today.
Albany n. Y. Feb. 10.-Since 1897
| Hiram G.. Moe, chief witness for Sen
ator Bonn Conger, in his efforts to
prove that Senator lothian z. Aids
accepted a $1,000 bride, has been under
heavy financial obligations to the Con-
| ger family. He admitted today at the
Senate investigation of Senator Con-
gers charges that at the present time
he owed Benn Conger, as executor of
| the estate of his late brother, Frank,
| $4,000. In addition to this sum the two
| Groton banks which the Conger family
controls, hold Noes note for $4,000.
The fruits of the hurried investiga-
ton of Noes past life which the de-
fence has conducted since he made his
startling charges two days ago, wore
thus displayed here today. When they
| had dragged from the witness this cat
alogue of his obligation to Aids ac-
cuser, Aids attorneys announced their
| cross examination was over. Congers
legal staff Immediately took the wit
| ness in hand to offset the damaging
effect of his latest revelations.
For the first time since the inVeStl-
| cation began the testimony today
showed decidedly in Aids favor. In
| addition to indicating that Moe was
under deep obligation to the COngers,
Aids attorney showed that the pros
ecutions" star witness had been coach
| ed last night to be ready for a renew
al of Aids attempt to shCW that he
was unfamiliar with the ground where
Moe says he paid Aids the $1,000. Moe
| was forced to tell of a secret expedi-
ton to the assembly side of the Cap
| itol last night. Accompanied by At
| torney Van. Hoesen, of Conger's coun-
sell he had studied the lay out of the
| Assembly corridors and committee
rooms. =, ~. .r
1t was Martin W. Littleton's relent-
| less probing of his personal finances,
/
| bank cashier apparently more disturb
ed than at any other time during ms
| ordeal. Summed up, Noes admissions
on this point We're as follows:
| AS far back as 1897 he had borrowed
| $1,000 from Frank Conger the man who
| he declares sent him to Albany four
| years later with the $4,000 bride money.
Between 1902 and 1903 he borrowed
| between $4,000 and $4,000 from the
Groton Bank which the Congers con-
| trolled, without security. When Sc
curity was demanded several years lat
| err he got money from Lawrence j.
Conger, one of the brothers, to meet
! the obligation, giving Conger deeds OF
real estate he owned in Groton and
| Brooklyn.
The security he gave Frank Conger
| for the $1,000 loan was seven shares of
a certain stock with a par value of
| 800. This obligation is still held
against Moe by Frank Conger's estate.
| Afer Frank Congers death Moe Dor
rowed from his estate $500 more
through Senator Conger the executor.
In 1895 he owed the First National
Bank Of Groton, in which the Congers
held a large amount of stock, $1,000
This loan, he said, was now paid up
with the exception of $500.
When Mr.. Osborne took up Noes re-
| direct examination he first brought out
the fact that the witness was still
deacon and trustee of the Baptist
| church in Groton, where he was Sun
day school superintendent five years
ago. His reason for resigning as cash.
| Ter of the Mechanics Bank in Groton.
| said Moe, was that he had been refused
an increase in salary.
Mr.. Osborne produced the New York
| drafts which originally represented the
$4,000 alleged bride money, and showed
| that they We're cleared" on April %,
1901. This was to prove Noes asser-
| ton that he had been in Syracuse to
| cash them the day before. Moe was
| on the stand when recess was taken.
The afternoon session began at 2.20
| with Moe on the stand for redirect
examination. He looked white and
worn from hic ori1lipo flic rnorpipu