New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-10-20
BOOMERANG FOR OSBORNE
Admit Evidence Showing Demo-
Gratis Paper Got Double Pay.
WAINWRIGHT CALLS BLUFF
Barnes Excused from Testifying
Till Tuesday, for Political
Reasons, He Says.
[Rr Telearanh 70 The TrIhune |

Albany. oct. 1s-With the apparent pur-
pose OF showing that The Albany Evening
Journal" the newspaper Of William
Barnes jr., Republican state chairman.
had been drawing double pay from the city
and county of Albany during the sixteen
years that II has been designated as
state paper. James w. osborne, the chief
counsel for the Albany investigating COM
mittee suddenly discovered that he was
forced to admit evidence showing that the
same practice had been carried ont by An
thony ~ Pradvs Democratic newspaper,
The Argus" This was brought about
through the insistenoe Of Senator Vain
wright. the Republican member Of the
committee. 20 cali as a witness Michael V.
Dosn. the business manager Of The
Argus"
"The Journal" as the state paper, had
the contract for printing the session laws.
Tt also received the contract from the
county OF Albany for printing general laws
and laws referring particularly 10 this
county. Mr.. osborne showed that The
Journal" never printed anything except
the session laws. which. Of course include
laws referring 10 Albany County. and that
it charged both the state and the county
for the one publication OF the Albany
County laws
John r. Lindsay. business manager 81
"The Journal" when called TO the stand
admitted the double charge. and then
started to explain that the state paper pre-
viousiv designated. which was 1.-THE
Argus" did the same thing. Mr.. Osborne
attempted IN have this explanation ex-
claded from the minutes. but Senator
Wainwright Insisted that Mr. Dolan he
called 10 the stand. which the chief coun-
sci finally agreed to- Mr. DoIan said that
the practice OF charging both the county
and the state for the one publication ~
certain laws had been followed by The
Argus" thus confirming Mr.. Lindsay's
statement.
1T might he good idea 70 find out who
are the Argus stockholders." remarked
Senator Wainwright.
Barnes interested in Lyon Company.
Mr.. Osborne produced them, and the list
showed that A. y. Brady y. F. Brady
and Edward Murphy 3D. son Of the late
Senator Murphy. Of Troy. owned the
majority Of the stock. Later the stock
holders ~ the J. 2. Lyon Company. which
does all the state printing. was called for.
The last showed that Mr. Barnes owned
IN shares. or about q per cent Of the
stock Mr. osborne estimates from the
testimony brought out to-day that during
the sixteen years that THE Journal" has
been a state paper Il has drawn from the
state 100000 and from the city and coun-
~ $50. 600 Of which about S1s,0o0 worth Of
printing was paid FOR twice
As a result Of the announcement that /
Mr. Farnes had bean subprnaed n testify I
to-day such a large crowd appeared at
the Senate Chamber this morning that II /
was found necessary 10 lock the doors /
Mr. Barnes appeared ~ the Capitol just /
AZ the cnening ~ the hearing but was I
excused from tAstfvinE by NJ osborne /
until next Tuesday AZ 1i.9o q. m.
Nj Osborne said he expected other mat !
ters 10 develop between now and Tuesday
upon which he wished 70 question Mr. /
Barnes. and for that reason thought It best I
to excuse the witness TO-DAY.
AS he walked out ~ the Senate cham |
her Mr. Barnes was asked what he thought |.
was the reason for his not testifying TO
day.
ooh. they are saving me for the grand /
finale Just before Election Day" he re-
Piled. with smile Of thought that Mr.
osborne had made mistake in calling me
80 early. T suppose McCabe tipped him Of
last night
Henry 7 Home. printing expert from
New York. to-day testified as = printing
expert He was asked concerning the con
tracts for CITY printing received by The
Albany Journal" which are suhiet 70 The
Argus" He said that the city paid from
3S 10 50 per cent too much Tor its printing.
Do il to-day You have neglected TO
register on either OF the first two days.
Perhaps you have decided 20 do Il to-
morrow, the last day That may be too