New-York tribune., 1911-10-25
ALBANY PROBERS GET
LITTLE FROM BARNES
Will Appeal to Court to Make
State Chairman Answer
Several Questions.
WOMAN'S STORY STARTLING
Tells of Commissioner of Safety
Attending Wine Parties in
House He Swore He
Entered Only Once.


fEv relssreph r. The Tribune
.Ihsnv Oct H-For Two hours ana
half TODAY William Barnes, tr" Repuohcsh
state chairman. sat in the witness 'hai'
before the Albany Investigating commit
,ee. and submitted 20 many questions dsNe"
nv lanes W Osborne. the committee
chief counsel He carefully weighed every
answer he gave and showed a disposition
70 exrIair things 10 tho committee Jhe
,nouisitor. however. found Mr. Barnes
,erv unsatisfactory witness. His coolness
on more than one occasion dlsConcerted
the questioner. Like "A skilful fencer ne
married. the thrusts Of Mr. osborne, ana
the LAWYER was often obliged after ASKING
question i'm every way conceivable 10
give III in despair, being unable 20 get INC
information he sought to lay before the
committee Many times Mr.. Osborne him
self as 2 last resort would explain 10 the
committee what nc wanted to show.
in ONLY one instance was Nj. Barnes
called 10 task by Chairman Bayne for re-
fnsins 70 answer - question. He would
rot tel how much stock he hold in THE
tlhsuv Evening Journal" although he ad
ruitfed ne was the majority stochholder.
Nr. Osborne said that that would not do,
and Chairman Bayne announced that the
committee Was Of the opinion that II was
pertinent question and that the witness
should answer.
II think 7 had better decline. because !
would ike to have that question tried out"
replied Mr. Barnes.
You decline 10 answer the question:
asked the chairman.
Yes. 'you had better try it out said
Mr. Barnes.
rs Anthony Brady also an owner" In
terposed Mr.. Osborne
Will Appeal to Court.
Before Mr. Barnes lad a chance 10 n1te
the question. Chairman Bayne directed the
witness to answer the former question. and
on his refusal told Mr. Osborne 10 take
proper steps to obtain an answer Mr. Os-
horne said afterward that i'm his examina
ton of Mr.. Barnes tomorrow there would
he other questions which he would prob
Shlv refuse TO answer and that he would
tsko them all into the court on an appli
cation 10 show cause why the state chair
nan should not answer the questions.
The examination Of Mr. Barnes was then
resumed. When asked IL he was the chair
man Of any political party he demanded
that the resolution under which the COM
u'ittee was created be read. IT was read,
after which the witness said:
Under that resolution. which calls for
the investigation of the affairs OF the city
ard county Of Albany. II 7 am not connected
with any political committee Of Albany,
don't know why the question is pertinent"
4 long verbal spsrring match followed. I'm
which about the only thing that Mr.. Os-
borne learned was that Mr.. Barnes as state
committeeman from the I'D Congress Dis
triot was member ex-ofTlcio Of the Repub-
licsn executive committee.
Getting down to the printing situation.
Nr Barnes admitted that "The Journal"
took bonuses for printing, and then followed
tho questions TO how much stock he held
in that psper.
The Senate chamber was crowded when
the committee opened The hearing this
morning. and the doorkeepers were again
forced to lock the doors The calling IN
the stand early IN the day Of q heavily
'eiled woman caused for the while greater
interest even that tho anticipation Of Mr..
Barnes as \ witness a deep silence pre-
vsiled she stepped 10 the chair from
the side OF the table Of the chief counsel.
where she had been sitting She was
the outline of her features could he dis
tinguished only dmly through the veil II
could he seen that she was comely.
She gave her answers I'm a soft well
n7cdusted voice and said her name was
Adele BOYER. Tho name is undoubtedly
fictitious She said that she is travelling
With theatrical troupe ~ rreseut out
side of this state She admits that she
= frequent caller a the house of May
willard. AZ No 90 Plain street. and the
obvious purpose Of getting her ss wit
ness pas to connect with this place Ed
osrd r Cantine. Commissioner Of Public
ssfetz
Told of Fire House Entrance.
She said that she had met Mr Csntine
IN this house four times on ono of which Ee
entered through window from tho city
hose repair depot next door. She de-
scriheo wins parties AZ Mrs. Wizards Of
which she and Mr.. Cantine were members
and said that ON one occasion Commits
scner Csntine took her and Mrs. Willard
IN his auto 70 Troy, where they had dinner.
n t7is testimony he true Commissioners
Csnt'ne periured himself before the com
mittee lsst week lie then said that he
It'd not know what was the character OF
the house a. No 81 Plain street except by
common report and that he was in the
house only once That was he said, when
he went there with several others to in
spect bulsing wall.
Are you sure you know Mr.. Csntine
when you sec him." asked Mr. Osborne Of
the yeung woman.
Il am absolutely sure she replied.
Asked 10 describe him. she said suddenly,
why. see him here now and pslpable
Intensity Of interest passed over the crowd
she glanced around the room.
There he stands over there by that
door she said, pointing directly ~ Mr..
Csntine. who stood looking at her with a
Fixed expression. All eyes were turned
toward him, but ne didn't even blink.
Commissioner Cantine tonight branded
the Bower womsns testimony as untrue.
II never saw that woman before in my
lfc" he said Her statement Is absolutely
false
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