New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-10-13
Private Investigator Hired by
Osborne TeStifies at Albany.
POLITICIANS IMPLICATED
Letter from Barnes Denying
Road Was Built to Improve
His Property Objected To.
lPv relerraph 10 Tho Tribunc.


Crime. which is headed by Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Frank Moss. of New York
Tor the last six weeks he has been In the
service Of Mr. Osborne. and he testified
to-day that he had actually opened Up a
disorderly house at so 40 Division street
in order to get evidence against city OFF,
Gals
la telling OF the uegotia tioEs he had in
leasing the house McClenand implicated "A
number OF Republican district leaders and
offceholders. lie said that when he told
a real estate dealer Of his purpose he was
informed that ne would have 10 see the
proper authorities. he had visited 4 num-
her Of disorderly houses I'm the city and had
always noticed that the beer sold in them
was bottled by Z. c. Rosohe. Mr.. Rosche
was formerly CITY Treasurer and is At
present a Republican district leader in the
n Ward The witness said that he there
fore went TO see him and was referred TO
Edward c. Coons.
who is this Mr. Coons:" asked Mr.. Os-
horne.
He is a jsiler in the county jail Of
Albany" replied NJ. McClellard.
In the ALBANY County Jail not locked up
there" INTERCEPTED Mr.. Osborne
NO. sir. he is an Officer there" said the
witness
IL later developed that Coons is one OF
the Republican district leaders in the 4t1
Ward. which. inchldes the red light district
Contractor Called to Stand.
Timothy E Kirwin, contractor. was
called TO the stand this morning, and Mr..
Osborne tried 10 show that ne was A Re
l.
sver. denied this. saving that he was not
even a member Of the Republican orsaniza-
Hor He declared that he had been a
Democrat up TO ten years ago and had
once been Democratic Police COMMISSIONS,
but that he had been induced By his good
-riend" ex-Nisvor Blessing 10 Join the Re
publican party. Mr. osborne. however.
brought out the fact that the witness is
he owner Of the premises IN Daltus street
which are alleged disorderly houses. RE
said that he had bought them from a
woman who had been his creditor Tor a
plumbing bill and that he had been one OF
her SPONSORS in = court proceeding which
resulted in her being convicted for abduc-
ton.
County Treasurer william ?. Hoyland.
phsn called 70 the stand admitted that he
league and that he received a salary Of
$500 4 year % such. Ne said that Luther
{. Warner. who is Collector Of the Port
Of Albany. IS the ss-retary. and George C.
HaSWeil the treasurer
How much does each member have 10
pay in dues" asked Ilr. Osborne.
Three per cent OF his salary was tho
reply But Fl is optional with them,
quickly added Nr. Hoylsnd
When asked Il member who do not
draw any salary was required 10 pay dues
the COUNT Treasurer said he did not re-
can such case.
ssrres's Letter Head
As soon as the committee had recon
vened after the noon recess Chairman
Rsvne offered the following letter. which
ne had received from william Barnes, 1r,.
and which he said he desired read and
placed upon the records
At the hearing or vou committee on
Friday last IL was insinuated by your
counsel thai the building of the road from
Pine Hills 10 the city line by the CITY of
Albany was in part done fer the benefit of
properly owned by me in the town ~
cumberland
verted / had comics Of deeds ~ my prop
ertv made. which have been presented n
your committee n evidence ~ the faCi mat
rms property was acquired some two years
after tire road In question was constructed.
Upon the presentation of this evidence.
which showed conclusiye'v that the insin-
nation Of your counsel was without war
rant, he again i0s'rV5ted that the dOcr-
-1lrtarv evidence was not sufficient 20 OK
ruirafe mo from the charge he made, on
.-e +reor.. t-at f1e~o might have been
fsflcr verl 81 agreements Cr understanding
between the lormcr owner of this property
and me
rert Or negotiation Of any kind between
the former owner and me prior 10 the fall
- tYo> s the time the road was built m
ieo' J aad So t.ea OF occurring any prop
,aorCfof. cypress tho hope that yorr
committee. acfrated hi sense NJ justice,
al. spread this communicating on inc rec
ord and size u as wi6c circulation as was
ft5rts6 char9'
Osborne Objects 70 Admission.
Nr. Osborne al once objected to the adj
mission Of the letter rs n part Of the rec
%. re said
70 Is The u=rzl case that mon defend
themselves - hen they arc not accused.
something ~ defend themselves from !
cannot understand.
] made no io7inuat'on thar Mr. Barnes
was the owner NJ any property ~ tho time
when this road was hrilt or at any time
previous o. that Time What ! did prove
was me condition a. tho road in lHll ana
who owned the property az that time,
7 think that man who has any eNl-
dence 10 give ought TO boz present here and
give ~ under oath. That seems 10 me 10
ie the proper method Why MI Barnes
should be excepted from the ordinary clu-
zen is something ] do not comprehend.
Chairman Pavno said the committee did
rot intend 10 make any exception any
more favorable 10 Mr. Barnes than 20 tho
hurblest citizen
Mr. Osborne said he did not ike the
statement in the letter inst he insinuated
things. snd asked the committee 10 state
on the record that be made no Institutions
against Mr. Barnes. but simply proved q
condition OF facts that existed in 1911.
Chairman Bayne said the committee had
received the letter Simply as an act OF
Justice 70 p citizen In this community. and
that ~ did not intend IN the slightest de
gree 70 reflect upon their counsel
Thomas =. GTsVeliDe. n real estate DTOk-
er, was called during the afternoon 20 tes-
ffy concerning the value % the property
which the state coded 10 the New York
Central Railroad I'm the Albany Basin,
which in earlier days was part Of the
canal system. Mr. Graveline gave n as mis-
opinion that the property Is worth about
100000
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