The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-07-01

ADauy. Ihe SeuatOfs VINO - wen aiouB
in years. was almost fearful as he re-
fused to say anything about The matter.
THE newspapers are not entitled to
know anything about my clients inten-
tions." he declared.
During the morning three lawyers be-
aides Senator McCleiland called on STILL
we'll In his cell In the Tombs They were
Robert N. Moore. who conducted Still
wells defense in court, Robert G..
Duriand, and T.. l.. Brisach. Mr. Bris-
ach 10 q Bronx lawyer with an ONCE at
I, No. 81 East One Hundred and Forty
ninth street, and has been associated
with stilweli In practice.
Neither the District-Attorney nor Jus
tics eeabury would discuss the over
lures made TO them by stiiweil through
4. senator McClclland. II 10 known that
Stiiweli's confession has been outlined
TO them In q general way and that
:, they considered II Of enough Importance
70 warrant q stay OF execution.
OURNED ALL HIS BRIDGES %.
HIND HIM ~ this ACT.
In making a bargain with the Die.
-trict-Attorney stiiwell has burned his
bridges behind him. for II IL an admis-
sion Of guilt He IL . man OF some
brains and IL 10 not coneidered likely
that he has made promises OF rsvela-
lions that will prove to be barren. Un-
oubtedly he knows . lot about the
methods Of legislators In general and
also about the methods Of particular
= legislators There 10 every prospect
: that his story will be sensational.
= Gov. Suiser had not been reached
Z with the news late this afternoon.
He " supposed TO be on his way to
Csttysburg. Undoubtedly the Dover
-nor will hail with 10y anything from
-Otiiweii that vii, serve to discredit
LEGISLATORS who have dsf,ed him In the
matter OF the direct primary legtsla-
lions. The Governor In likely TO make
+. o bargain extremely favorable To Still
we'll II the convicted Senator IL able
70 impiicats any Of his former fell
lows IN fraudulent transactions.
s George II. Kendall notified Gov. Sui
Der about three months ago. while the
legislature was In session. that Still
veil had demanded . bribe from him.
me Governor sent for sulweu and
Nsked him to resign. Stilwcll refused.
and the Governor sent KendalTs
charges to the Senate with instructions
10 investigate.
The Senate tried stiiwell and acquitted
him by 4 vote OF "a to "a. Stilwell made
, an impAssioped personal appeal to his
colleagues at the close OF the trial and
his appeal Influenced the votes Of about
Z half Z dosen. Gov. sulzer. displeased
z, with the action OF the Senate, sent he
evidence TO District-Attorney Whitman.
(, The Grand Jury promptly found an In
dictment and stilweli was hustled to
trial. He was convicted on May - and
has been In the lambs ever since.
In tho course of Stilwelrs trials In
the Senate and In the Criminal Branch
Of the Supreme Court. Mr.. Kendall
+, swors that Stilwell demanded Of him
$500 to report q bill In which he was
: Interested out of the Codes Commit
!. tees Of the Senate and the Assembly.
!, Stilwsll said. according to Kendall.
: that certain members Of the Senate
Codes Committee would have to have
= a. 900. and certain members Of the As
: 4sembiy Codes Committee would have
Y 20 have $1,000 No names were given
!, and Mr.. Kendall saii'it was his opin-
Ion that none of the committee men,
bsrs had made any demand on Stilwell
for money.
4. In view Of stiiweiis offer 10 confess.
this testimony Of Mr.. Kendall becomes
OF acute interest Just now. The Ken.
dali bill. which stilweli had introduced.
took from the American Bank Note
< Company the monopoly OF engraving the
= certificates listed on the New York
Stock Exchange.
MGM0eRo OF SENATE AND A.
/, sEMeLv CODES COMMITTEES.
The members OF the Codes Commit.
tee OF the Assembly are Mc0rath. a
Gresnberg, Carroll. J. II. Kelly. Gothic
and Sufrin Of New York County. Deit,
r and Hamilton of Kings. Schwars OF
8ensselaer. Dox OF Schoharie. Pemble
Ton Of Tioga. Richardson Of Alleghen,
and knight Of Wyoming.