The sun., 1910-02-18

couveruation and the distribution OF the
bribery fund with men other than his
counsel since the 1901 transactions oc-
Cured there was no legal way he could
escape from telling the Senate all about
Il now.
BLAcKMAIL. SAYS coSoER.
n Deacon Moe testified that Senator
Couxer had helped him count the money
the morning he filed the three envelopes.
To-day Senator Conegr said he did not
help Moe count the money but watched
Moe count IL. Senator Conger had told
his brother Frank. the witness said that
he would have nothing TO do with the
money because he was a member OF the
Laxialature. Mr.. Carr tried to get the
witness to admit that he was engaged IN a
bribery transaction but the witness per"
sistently refused to give yes or no answer
20 Mr.. Carr's inquiry. declaring he con-
sidered II more blsckmail than bribery.
Even the Chair could not get Mr.. Conger
20 admit that it was bribery.
Ashed as to where Frank Conger was
whes, he informed him that Senator Aids
sxpected TO see him. Senator Conger said
y ne want sure, he didn't know whether
he was in Albany the day the Legislature
adjourned or not
l Mr.. Conser was not a member OF As-
! sernbly after 1901. When this legisla-
+ ton was introduced at the session OF
: ie0a Senator conger came to Albany
and saw Col. George W. Dunn. who was
4 member of the State Railroad Commis-
aion Mt that time There was no bridge
< legislation that year and Senator Conger
aaid he made a contribution to the Re-
publican campaign fund that fall. In
feos Mr.. Conger said that the manager
i Of the Groton Bridge Company told him
!, the bridge companies had contributed
:. to a fund to defeat legislation. Al first
Mr.. Conger refused to tell who contrib
uted to this fund and then he mentioned
the names Of the bridge companies and
! said $500 was contributed.
II developed that the 1908 fund also
took care Of the 1904 legislation. and then
Senator Conger told about the demand
nom Albany for $4,000 to defeat the
/, bridge legislation in 1905.
suRNErr's NAME on $4,000 ENvELoPE'
Within seven minutes Of the adjourn
npent Of the Senate at S o'clock this after
noon to the surprise or every one MIR
Carr shifted the attention of Senator
!. Coa9er 10 the naturalization of the As-
eennblynaen who received the doodle
envelopes from Deacon Moe aside from
senator Aids.
@. Now. Mr. Conger. | want to 20 back
little and ask you whose name was on the
s4oco package? A. told you that yes
terday.
4. a. - r.sorS NV law ..Lir .
-, - ~. rsco,a now II a il not a
s..,.s - r.co,S ! ali rs,usa ~ sn.Wer
\ ~ u.r. eot you ,old 1, 70 vour counse,p
II " nav "o' 'oO '0'o 'O -''''
Z q = 81 Didn,. Won tell IL TO other persons?
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- - :, r., -, all ,h.,, IN. nam. y, m.
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s'ss.sS a,s .,e
n a. ,,o,, hsvs No, coror.d !, IA vour-
ssif. but you have told 1t 20 others' A.
a And vo, told I, to them after the death
hg. death
3 AK q well vou have told n aimee haven't
sr,,, A I NAV have done 40
q Nav I ASK YOU what was the name on
sna A. mo- nacksze7 Al shalI refuse "a
rfsse. air.
M Carl ask the chair to direct the
..,,sr... ~ .tat.
The Pre-idins onaoer-senator ConRer,
whne n the reason for YOUR refusalP
is INA witue.s-It IA mot a mart Of this in
vnntieatiop
The Presidinx otacer-But IL il a part Of
ffe croa.-examination
senator Emerson-A part Of the con-
tnbrnev. -.
=. 4 ,TKo Presicfnr Oracer-The presiding
ee9eer viii direct YOU to answer the ouee-
t&nng
Judas Van Hoesen-Then. Mr.. Conx.r.
unaer tne inetIvctons OF tne cnsnmA
"A. lean Burnett
d Was IL the full na me. or simply Bur
att that was written there? A. think
tha me "Burnett.-
OIL asked YOU that because you said
3 shk forenoon that IL was the last name
eRnf was written on those envelopes. A.
k fkSnk IL was.
tss 81
a saw sURNErr TAKE II.
N w. xou .x. tn. an. who cav. III.
ssrS,t,o,. 10 Mo- 70 vritn thai na ma on
n ~. .rv.Ion.p I ,oid b;r, N. M M.