The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-02-12

the week, this afternoon. with the testi-
mony OF Senator Conger
When Mr., Osborne was asked for the
bill Of particulars at the outset of the
trial, he protested and fought against
furnishing IL. He had it ready all the
time and sprung it suddenly When he
had Benn Conger ready for the stand
Mr.. Osborne created the impression that
he was not nearly ready to nave Conger
testify The thickness Of the move
caused commotion in the senate. Al
though COnger's voice is mild and gentle,
the silence that prevailed the senate AMI
the crowded galleries made every one Of
the sensational allegations against Aids
that Conger swore to, audible through
out the chamber. Aids sat six feet from
the witness. II had been agreed that the
taking Of testimony should end to-day al
100 o'clock and be resumed at Il O'Clock
next Tuesday morning
Mr.. OsbOrne's table was Uttered with
books and legislative documents, and he
was getting them in the record, when,
without warning, he called Senator Con
ger To the stand.
Early Connection with Aids.
Senator COnger said he served as an
/ assemblyman with Mr.. Aids in 1900 and
1901. and stated that in the latter year
Mr. Aids was the Republican floor lead
er and an influential member of the as
Sembly committee on rules, which has
/ sole charge of legislation during the last
Mr. Conger had only $1,000 invested II
/ bridge companies stock although other
members OF his family were largely in
! terested IN that business.
IF you had any conversation with
Senator Aids during the year 1901, tel
everything he said to you and everything
you said TO him"
II met Mr.. Aids, think. in the cor
ridor that leads TO the chamber. He
said to me: You think you have got
your bridge bill bottled up in your in
ternal affairs committee. but don't for
get, my boy, that the rules committee
takes hold pretty soon. I understand
that something is doing on that bill OF
the floor. You better get your American
Bridge Company men UP here and SEE
the rules committee or that bill viii
come out
How the Bribe Was Made.
IT said to Mr.. Aids: am not much
interested in that but that 1 would com.
munlcate with my brother, who is vice
president of the bridge company and hi
might see him. Mr. Aids said: All right
He came 10 my apartment and my brother
was there. They had a conversation.
Mr.. Aids said to my brother: 'Thi.
bridge bill Is one of the good things il
| this session. We fellows up here have I,
/ have some extra expense money for oul
expenses My brother said: 7 don't wan
/ that bill to pass; it will hurt the bust
! ness badly. have just become intereste,
as vice president OF the new bridge com
pany-the American Bridge Company-an,
! 1 must make good
/ Mr. Aids said; The rules COMMITTEE
has got to have $500 If that bill dies.
/ My brother said: I can't stand for tina
amount, They ought to be satisfied witt
/ thousand dollars There was other dis
cussiOn. Mr.. Aids finally said: I dom
know how the others would think. but
will do what I can 20 keep that bin fl
/ for a thousand dollars. My brother said
/ IF that bill dies in committee. or is no
pressed for passage. I will see that 70,
have a thousand dollars"