New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-02-27

Has the legislative probing into scan
Gals at Albany revealed any new depths
OF fnfamy?" asked Busy Nan, as he met
Constant Reader last evening.
Melting entirely new. was the reply
only d few more details
Senator Josiah T. Newcomh. OF New
York, presented ia the upper lTo'-ae d reso-
luton calling for a sweeping legislative
INVESTIGATION 20 ascertain whether at any
time corrupt attempts were made to in4u-
ence legislation. but at the same time
Speaker Wadswcrth and AsseInbiNh2h
Edwin A Merritt. il. majority leader
fought hard on the floor Of the Assembly
the rhanler resolution Of similar pu:Dort
and saccee Ged in voting il down
--t-onclufing his testimony in the Alds
bribery investigation before the Senate
Committee e the Whole. at least fer The
inc being. Senator Benn Conger furnished
1lese fresh bits Of scandal 10 the large
accumulation previously brought 10 light
r. this remark bio case. The statement
that his brother Frank told aim that Jean
Burnett said that George w Doughty
Chairman Of the Assembly Internal AhalFs
Committee. and Others on the floor would
have 10 oe take. care OF. The statement
,,,ei ia March. 1903 he paid TO George W
Taln. Repgblican state chairman. S5-Vo
=, cash This WAS the fCna collected from
bridge companies. through Eugene J. Ian
con. 1rlsnage. q cla Grotcn Briage COM
pany-
Senator Aids prefaced ms defence %
roria,,i,7-, as rresident pro tenn. of the Sen
ate This means that he also retires as
ma tor-ity leader on the floor Of the Senate
..Xri+b an outburst of oratory in which he
denounced the bridge companies and Sen
.4o- r-o,eer as their representative as the
NOS, ,7nspes kable band Of thieves and or
.-s,fze6 co,-r1lptionists that ever befouled
: commonwealth Martin " Llttie'oh
onened the defence OF Senator -AllaS' a.
c,Ised Of having demanded ana iecei'e"
s. osi f,ribe. Seemingly the defence IL 10
fotloy- TWO lines: First-That the piluse
,cor,nanies were nor blacklnailed ana I-e-U
"a, t,,, we're seeking victims on whom 10
,,,ess their bribes Seconi-Ihat Jotiiaih
y Aids the inpla cable foe Of these c'l
rtir,tioniets on every occasion save "ie'
he helped them kill their bill IN 100 do
acting then at the direct behesi OF Seila'oi
Thomas {. Plat 49,
..-o,,,,eei for Aids on Thursday intro
,i,tced fifteen witnesses. all Of whom S&Fe
evidence contrary TO statements MADE 10y
,,o,eer The actual briber- as alleged 10y
Go and .r-rc!e iii Moe vas no1 touched
upon. ,..a "a
re ;ast:nsop. VAS MAINLY directed 70
,-r,.-i,,a that Conger had undertaken ~
direct bridge legislation IN The interior .,
concerns engaged in that business, anu
,ha, AIl3s had maintained CONSISTENT ~
t;1ude Of opposition toward all ies-sta tio'
souc.ding spccia! privileges ana ma" -.
Cd his ACTIVITIES 10 the interest OF INC
STATE"
...t-z-,d.nco Intending to show tla' Inc
.-s.,,,,I,- internal Affairs Committee "a7
80, striking the bridge eompaii'es'
Dis, Deacon HI Moe WAS wing wife" ~
suore he handed a slices elNeIle =
s,.ea5zer Fred Nixon in the Speaker i'''',''
~ anrsi. 1891. was brought out on i'lIS
Att.uorfs py I.ittleton TO ""'aih
e,eatser wordsworth testimony Tesainii's
Senator Aids protests to the Rules oo.i "a,
y,i,tee last year against The f1ea''sA %,
.-,.,,,,e6 si,ch a wrangle Of lawyers anu
Sa,-.,o,s tlat the question wa he'a OWE
,.,fn TUESDAY morning
..zvta, has been going on IN Inc "oi'o %
r.r,e-ceq,. asked Busy Man.
"a ioint Indictment against eight 81 l 'e
se,,er,een directors Of the C"isoi''i','
NIL Fxchange was handed up to JUSTICE