St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-02-21
The Attempt to Find Out Where BE Placed
Els Corruption Fund So Far
Uravailing.
Sun2ry Bank Cashiers to Come Before the
Committee With Damaging
Testimony.
References Made to thu
broadway surface Franchise by
anew York Alderman.
Roscoe ConklinS's Hard Fight to Un-
earth the Facts--An Injunc-
ton Granted.
where Did The Nancy CO,


New YORK, Feb. 2O.-The report that
two of the aldermen of 1854 who voted
for the granting of the Broadway railroad
franchise had confessed the whole plot by
which the Broadway Surface Railroad com.
pany had secured the consent of the COM
mon council, brought out an unusually large
attendance at the continuation of the
hearing before the senate committee to-
day. Three of the aldermen-C Cleary.
McQuade and FaTley-were also pres
ent. Aid Fulgrat was also there.
When Chairman Low called the committee
10 order, Mr.. COnkling called Henry w.
Minister, deputy of the sergeant-at-arms
10 the committee, as the first witness. He
testified as to the serving of subpenas on
several parties. The witness said he spent
several days at the Laurel house, Lakewood.
y. j., during the past two weeks. While
there he saw John Keenan, and Aid.
DeLacey. William Maloney's name ap-
peared ON the register of the hotel on Jan.
- and Feb. .. While standing upon the
platform of the station at Lakewood ha
saw gentleman about 80 years of age, of
slender build, with long side whiskers,
talking with Aid. De Lacey, They were
PACING UP AND DOWN
the walk while waiting for the train. The
witness was pacing up and down, too. At
one time he heard. as he passed the couple,
De Lacey say To his companion:
IF none squeals, and US people around city
hall"
The remainder of the sentence was lost.
Tie last visit To Lakewood made bv the
witness was on Feb. Is. John keenan, was
still there. When Mr.. Minister had re-
tired from the stand, Mr.. COnkling, raising
his voice, called out:
lis William MalOney within the reach of
my vOicei'
y dead silence followed the question, no
one delgnlng 10 answer. Then, turning
to MI Richard ii. NewcOmbe. who
represents a number OF the alder
men, lie asked him to prepare a list
OF those present, as he had been unable to
serve a number OF them with subpnnaS.
The cashier of the National Broadway
bank, Arthur L. j. Rice. was the next wit
ness. lie was examined in regard to the
account OF Jacob Sharp with his bank. An
effort was made to find to whom
the 5000, 74O that Mr. Sharp
had checked out was paid. The
witness was unable to tell, as most of the
checks had come from other banks through
the clearing house, but he gave the names
of the banks that sent the checks to the
clearing house. The cashiers of these
banks will doubtless be called and an effort
To trace Mr.. Sharp'S money continued.
EDWARD NJ. KNOX
testified that he took measures to secure an
Injunction against the Broadway road be-
cause he believed such a road should not be
built, that he received letter from l.. f.
Chittenden asking witness to call at his
office and saying that it would be TO wit
ness pecuniary advantage to do so. Con-
tinuing Mr.. Knox said:
/ did call upon the gentleman, who stated
that there were q number Of capitalist who
were opposed 10 giving away the Broadway
franchise. They wanted me TO head u suit
against Mr.. Sharps company. The injunc-
tiOn was secured, but was afterward dis
solved. The uames given Of the gentlemen
interested in the opposition 10 the road were
+. b. Thurber, W. G. Whitney, Laurence n.
Fuller and several others. | paid Mr.. Chit
tenden $500 for his services and have not
seen him since until to-day, when / saw him
here In Mr.. Sharp's employ.
Mr.. Chittenden objected to some Of the
answers made by Mr. Knox, and at Mr..
COnklhg's suggestion volunteered to APP
pear before the committee and make GER
tain statements. He said:
About the last of August, 1884, was en-
Railroad company. / was told that
Mr.. Knox was jealous in his
opposition TO that road Assisted
by him, I secured an Injunction
against the road, which was afterwards dis
solved Afterwards / was asked when my
connection with Mr.. Knox had ceased. Mr..
Scribner of the firm OF Robinson, Scribner s.
Bright asked me it he could secure my serv-
ices for the Broadway company. He said
that the company Supected that many
suits would be brought against II and that adj
ditional counsel would be required. | replied
fiuf " q pOHlH IN
services - assist it in covering up any cor
ruption which might exist, | was willing to
assist 1t in defending its legal cases. We
came to an agreement and was retained.
Charles Braman of the firm of Warts,
ChOate & Braman, who, during the fight
for Broadway. appeared as counsel for a
number of property owners, gave in brief
and succnct manner a history of the case.
The committee then adjourned until Tues
day. Fourteen of the aldermen Of 1884
were in attendance at the hearing to-day.
Jacob Sharp and James w. FOshay were
also present.
CoNKLING REMEMBERS THEM.
The Post says:
Still another story was TO the effect that
Mr. Coukling was in possession of informa-
tiOn duplicating number OF men holding
high political positions, as well as some MEM
bers of the state senate OF 1888 and
1854, VINO were interested in securing
the passage of the general street railway bill.
II is said that the same members who COM
bined TO defeat Mr.. Conkling when he was a
candidate for United States senator were in
the combination which secured the passage
of this bill, and Mr.. Conkling has not for
gotten the way in which he was treated.
RESTRAINED FROM SELLING.
New YORK, Feb. 20.-Judge lngraham
of the superior court, in an action brought
by Moses Vail, has issued an injunction re-
strainng the Broadway & Seventh Avenue
Railroad company from selling, leasing or
dsposing in any manner of its interest IN
the Broadway Surface Railroad company.