New-York tribune., 1886-02-25
L. f. CHITIENDEN EXPELLED.

ACTION OF THE ANTI-MoxoPOLY LEAGUE-F. Il
THURRFR PUT OUT FOR ANOTHER CAUSE.
l.. f. Chittcudcn has been d" bounced from the
New York County Ant-Monopoly League for actingls
counsel for Jacob Sharp after he had accepted re-
tainer from Edward VI. Knox to help him fight Jacob
Sharp and his associates. meeting OF the League
was held at the st. Omer Hotel last night DIR. d. DE
Kremen offered a resolution setting forth that the
League views with extreme surprise the deserton of
Mr. L. f. Chttcnden who in belief has enlisted
on the side of monopoly nssmueh he appears the
counsel and defender of Mr. Jacob Sharp and tie
raut ucnt Broadway Surface franchise, and further
that realize that his prominent connection with
this organization has been utilized by him To further
his pecnnary persOnal interest to the greaC njtry OF
the AMI Monopoly League, and that has connection
with the League has brought upon it underserved op
probrUm." For these reasons DIR. krcmcn asked the
League TO resolve that longer acknowledge
Mr. l.. h. Clittendon TO be n member of the Anti
Monopoly League nor do now believe that he was
at any time true to its principles but satisfied
that be used this organization for a that he codld
realize through it, influence"
Henry Nichols said " This Is not the first time that
Mr. Chttcndcn has acted in this fashion. have in
my pocket pamphlet detailing how tins organization
desired an investigation into of the most corrupt
pieces Of mIsma 1agcment with which We are familiai
the investment OF the insurance funds. committee
was formed for that purpose and when we got 10
Albany We found there the counsel for the opposition
L. h. Chiticndcn. II il said that IN that case S2o,Ooo
was paid tee.
William Manning president of the League. told
how al Albany Mr. Chltteuden had falsely stated ttat
the Anti Monopoly League not responsible for tue
resolution which sent the committee there and repud
ated IT.
.. Mr. Knox told me he said, " that Mr.. Chittenden
sent for him and said that he would like 10 have the
use of hi. name as property In order to obtAn
an Injunction against the broadway Surface Road ana
that he would carry the suits without any expense
10 Mr. Knox But ! understand Mr.. Knox retained
lin and paid him retaining fee of 5000. Hearing
nothing of the for time. Mr. Knox called at
Mr. Ihttendcn's Office. and there told that Mr.
Chttenden was absent in Cal foruia and would he
gone four months and that the injunction had been
dropped. And Mr.. Chttcndcn turns up az the
counsel for Mr.. SbarpW
The resolution was carried unanimously. Dr.
Krcmcn then offered resolution eXpeng Francis B.
Thnrbcr from The League because he had patronzed
manufacturers of cigars IN tenement houses to the
detriment of honest labor and the public welfare
Notwithstanding that he had taken active art in
securing the passage of the law forbddng sach manu-
facturer Mr. Ihurbcr Was bounced y 10y unanimous
vote without any discussion.
resolution asking the Legislature To investigate
the treatment of labOrcrs on the New Aquednct was
passed c
The Railroad Commissioners were censured Tor not
irving to prevent the consolidation of the Ncwfork
Genital and West Shore roads and the broadway aud
Seventh Avenue and Broadway Surface Roads. An
otter resolution was passed afking for legislation com
peng the adoption of hreecent fares on street raIl-