New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-25

FILLING TO BE BRIBED.
THE OFFER MADE TO LONG ISLAND RAILROAD oPFr-
Gals TO DEFEAT HOSTILE BILL.

THE OFFER MADE TO LONG ISLAND RAILROAD oPFr-
GALS TO DEFEAT HOSTILE BILL.
A subcommittee of the Assembly Committee
on Ralroads-conssting of Messrs Benedict rane and
Maher-met yesterday at No. 237 Broadway to investi-
gate the charge Austin Corbn the president, j. X
Maxwell the vcepresident, and l. d. Barton, the super
ntendent of tie Long Island Railroad Company had been
approached with a view OF fxiug with money" Assem-
bly, bill No 166, which provides for reduction of fares
on thai road Mr.. Corbin the only witness exam
ned After stating that he bill, which was introduced
by Mr. Bulmer, Of suffolk County applied only 10 his
road Mr.. Corbin said:
"As soon as | learned that officers OF our road had
been approached with reference to killing the bill In
the Assembly sent for E. b. Hinsdae the counsel Of
the road and told hun about it, My information IN re-
gard to the proposition to defeat the bill was derived
from Mr. Maxwell the vicepresdent OF the road, and
from j. D. Campbell, one OF the roads attorneys MI
Maxwell came TO just after the nelarous proposition
had been ma e him. Mr. Campbell also spoke aDous
IT, think he heard the offer made talked the matter
over with Mr. Barton superintendent and also with
Mr. Hinsdale Mr. Maxwell told me that q proposition
had been made to him. that 1t would be the
and cheapest way out Of the difficulty to pay little
money and tie It. cannot give the exact language
remember thai the proposition dld nor stae ie a
ably when heard OF Il. No particular SUN was naneu
NIT Maxwell told me that when tue proposition
was made he said that be wOul int pay cent under any
stances such purpose lie asked me II ne
made "A d oper reply. said that ne did exlctly rignI
made TINS prOpOsltlOu toiu hii' Hi'A"Ns
that t be better to arrange with or TO o one sa
than wait and buy quite a number aiIer Mile
Company 10 pnt up little money aud have the matter
disposed rig away tnat Il would not cost us very
much aud II would just raise the money and hand IL
over the iii would not b. pushed" -, -
Mr. Benedict-What is the name OF the man who APP
Mr. Patrick Gleason OF Long Island CITY, Ha
Is an Herman. lie said tnat would De cheaper 10, us
~ setto n tnen and there without having any cOntro-
yerSy; that it would be cheaper to buy
one man tnao several! o 60 an. know S %no%
were mentioned. No sum OF money was stated that
would 10 deieaf the DILL so lar as know;
money my life for the purpose OF passing or deeathg
bill, and never wlil 90 So 90 not NOV t n1
cation with me, nor has any person representing VT.
Bumer ever conversed with me IN regard 10 tne k,ns
with Mr. Gleason. but believe the railroad mas from
time to time had business with him." Chi. ..,, an.
In 10 furtder questions MI. torDin ssiu tlS
proposition fix the bill made 10 the oiics %
the Long Island Railroad Geason was there 10 copneo
ton wIta other business, tnnk-l tnink ~ wsS
matter ABOUT some real estate purcnA,.. his
siby brought him down to our hsd Ss talk with tina
Spproachei l. d. Barton superinten tent, ana sad
Are YOU doing anything about az that OIL I'm ~
AlbanyP Mr.. Barton sad ne uin I'm me IeSi.
anvfning about any bill as he was not running .ne
iaiynra bnt was running railroad. Gleason repned
You had better pay something anu IA . 80 90, an.
80. baoyv Thai MIR Bumer has ATTEMPTED 10 get any
no oUt OF MS by this b hut know that Mr. Glea-
son has very active Interest IN 1eeag 1S hsm
the necessity and Importance OF paying Oyer
son,a money the shortest anu quick
so t WAY ont Of tue difficulty. Mr..
GIeason's business ia that OF politician that is hh
sr Benedict-Did you state 10 Mr.. Hnsdale, the
counsel of your road before he requested us 10 nyes
cate this matter tnat you thought should be exposd
Mr. Corbin-I don't know as | said that, but know
1t was subject OF discussion between s
and felt that the thing was ~
outrage tnat the character OF the oil and the way
presented, and urged the part Of Mf hnsa,s -
a giaring outrage, and told Mr. Hinsdale peioIe -
went TO Albany that the thing ought TO DC SHOWN uP
The committee adjourned to meet In Albany