The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-09-17
Lobbyists At LAW.
whnt II Costs 20 Put Through n Railway Job
A Test Casc In New Brunswick.

"why, this place is young Trenton, to-
day." said a New jersey politician standing at q
hotel door, yesterday morning, In the ancient
Presbyterian city OF Now Brunswick. II did
seem as N tho entire lobby OF an active legisla-
tive session was on pleasure excursion, as one
train after another brought a crowd OF the old
familiar faces. Some were there out OF curiosity,
some upon subpoena. Yesterday had been act
down for beginning a trial Of considerable in
terest to the lobby for the precedent whioh II
may possibly establish. Col. Jones, a resident Of
Woodbridge, In Middlcsex county. and an ex-
Assem- mblyman, sued Samuel X. Wilson Of Tren-
ton, formerly director In the National Railroad
Company and now President OF the Delaware
herited the franchises of the first named COM
pany, for services rendered In the lobby and
elsewhere In procuring the transfer OF the said
franchises.
lie alleges that his services and influence wero
worth $4,000. and sues for that amount Col
Jones appeared In court before Judge Scudder
yesterday with his counsel, Gilbert Collins OF
jersey City and George Q. Ludlow ~ New Bruns-
wick, and an array of witnesses. He will nut on
the stand, IL is said the Hon. Josephus Shaun,
who was called 1y h's native county az Middle
Alvah A, Clark Of sOmet!ille, formerly direc-
tor, and Isaac II. Culver OF jersey CITY. who was
chief engineer Of the road ex Senator Crowoll
OF Railway, and A. C. Skillnan OF Somervile, a
defeated candidate for the Senate last year
MIR. Wilson appeared with a retlnue no less
notable Hts counsel are A. J. Richcy OF Tren-
~ u.
d. Banghart OF Jersey CITY, Banghart was the
attorney OF the National Railroad Company, and
the hero OF the Investigation into the Stanhope
Railroad business two wears ago. There had been
q struggle for several winters to procure the last
connecting link necessary for the new through
line TO Philad clpnia, tut the Pennsylvania Rail-
roads agents had been shrewd and watchful
enough to prevent any more being smuggled in
under the guise OF Improvement companies
To their establishment, In bill found on record
after the adjournment, appeared the missing
link In the shape Of authority to build the Stan
hope Railroad. section had been interpo-
lated for the purpose IN a bill regularly passed
by both Houses. The Pennsylvania Hnlroad
only succeeded 10y year Of constant litigation
IN preventing the building OF the road and the
neat winter the question set at rest by the
passage of the Free Railroad law.
With Mr. Wilson, also, are Henry Hamilton.
the leading spirit Of the National Railroad, and
the originator OF the Hamilton Land and I'm
provement Company, witch formed ITS nucleus
A. y. lBerthoud. formerly chief Engineer of the
Ete Railroad, and Jim Fisk drenton manager
at Trenton, hut who attcrward Joined his for
tunes with Hamilton aud the National: the
Hon. John L. Ncrr,c. an ex.COngressman
IRON Pennsylvania, and an old director OF the
National X. l.. COursen, late secret try of the
National, and severn others Of more or less con
alteration There being an unfinished case on
trial. Col. Jones's suit vent over until 10. day.