The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-02-10
CONFESSED BRIBER
UNDER SHARP FIRE
LittletOn Gives Moe Cruel.
ling CrOss-examinatiOn.
EFFORT TO DISCREDIT STORY
Agent for Senator COnger Forced to
Admit He Was a Sunday school Su-
perintendeDt and that His Con-
science Did Trouble Him a Little.
Tells of Events In Albany In 1901.

Albany. Feb. s.-Hiram G. Moe. the
agent Of the Conger brothers in the brib-
ing of Senator Aids. continued on the
witness stand throughout tO-day's ses-
sion of the Conger charges under the
cross-exanlnation of Martin w. Littleton,
Of counsel for Senator Aids.
The trial to-day lasted from until
o'clock. and when the trial was adjourned
until tomorrow morning Nr. Littleton's
cross-examination of Moe was not by any
means concluded.
Despite continued questioning M Lit
tieton was unable TO locate Mr. y )e Oh
single train anywhere between Crotch
and Albany either coming 10 Albany or
returning TO Groton. when he brought his
Doodle fund Of $500 TO Albany from
the Conger bank in Groton. AT the con-
cIusion Of a long gruelling cross-exami-
nation of the witness, during which Mr..
Moe baffied every effort TO obtain informa-
ton regarding the trains he rode upon,
Mr.. LittIeton exclaimed dramatically:
Isn't IL true. Moe. that the reason you
won't give me these train times is that
it would help me to show that you were
never in Albany"
| Noes reply was that he couldn't re-
member the particular train time that Mr..
1 Littleton question him about
| MI Lttleton went sharply and with
particular care at the witness as 70 the
extent of his knowledge that Aids and
the two other assemblymen were 10 BE-
brihed by the Conger money.
Was willing Party.
| Mt Lttleton brought out the fact from
Mr. Moe that the witness had been super
intendent Of a Baptist Sunday school
/ az Groton. and Mr. Littleton wanted 20
knew il Mr.. Moe was a willing party 10
an unprincipled act
| Mr. Osborne sternly objected TO Mr..
Littleton delving into Noes Sunday
school experience. Mr.. Osborne insisted
that the Court OF Appeals had ruled that
mans religion could not be dragged
/ into a case in this manner. that il was
ncbody's business what Moe believed in
| Mr. Littleton retorted that he respected
every mans religious belief, and that il
/ was not 10 cast reflection in any man
ner on Mr.. Moe. but merely 70 aid in
establishing a complete Identity Of the
witnesses
Il don't see the fact OF his having
been a Sunday school superintendent
would affect HIS credibilIty." remarked
/ Mr.. Osborne.
/ Mr. Osborne's objections were over
ruled by Chairman Davis. Mr.. Moe said
! he could not remember how long he had
superintendent the Sunday school
Ignorant of Bribery.
Mr.. Littleton asked him if be thought he
was doing an honest art when he lugged
Doodle fund TO Albany to bride legisla-
/ tors Mr.. Moe said it never occurred "a
I him that he was a party 70 any bribery
proceedings He brought the money to
/ Benn COnger's room and on the morning
/ of April 3. 1901, he and Benn counted II
on a stand or on Benn's bed. and at the
/ latters direction witness said he put
| money in three envelopes, first the S4C0.
parcel then the two envelopes contain
/ ing $1,000 each.
And you mean 10 say that you tucked
/ these envelopes carefully in your pockets
and went 10 the capitol with Benn Con
ger not knowing the purpose for which
! this money was 10 be paid?"
( Mr. Moe professed that he didn't know
/ Didn't it ever occur to YOU your con
/ science, when you were handing out 5000