The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-02-22
IMPORTANT DISCLOSURES.
Two New York Aldermen Said to
Have Revealed a Great SWindiing
Scheme

Scheme.
NEW YORK, Feb. 2O.-Following close up
on the disclosures made yesterday in regard
to Jacob Sharp's intention to unload his in
terest in the Broadway and Seventh Avenue
Railroad to a Philadelphia syndicate, came
the report that the sale had actually been
made. and also that Mr.. Edward nj. Knox,
one of the stockholders, had secured an in
junction against the transfer OF stock, thus
blocking the scheme and etfectually checking
further steps in this direction. Both of these
rumors have been verified by the parties in
terested, but the public mind had hardly re-
gained its wonted composure out OF which 1t
was startled by this revelation before it is
again plunged into chaotic state OF excite
ment by the announcement that the story of
the Aldermanic bribery, full and complete,
is in the bands of the Senate Investigating
Committee, two City Fathers having wilted,
confessing their own completely and also re-
vealing the whole transaction. The consplr-
acy is said to be gigantic in proportions,
comprehensive in detail of execution and
outrivalling the famous Tweed ring" syn
dicate. The names of these two aldermen
are so it is said, known only to the Senate
: Committee. They were led to confess only
after being convinced that they were doomed
to the penitentiary and could only escape it
by becoming witnesses for the State. Ihey
are now fully protected from further prose
cution by section 10 Of the penal code. DIS
and all other local officers are ready, at sign
from the committee, to put the machinery OF
the law in full force for the arrest and trial
of the entire syndicate" concerned In the
bribery. Every avenue of escape has been
cut off and there is no escape for those implL
Gated. The name of Jake Sharp falls from
every lip with imprecations, and the same
intense excitement reignS that existed dur
ing the days of the-Tweed ring expose.
The report that two of the Aldermen OF
fcC tod f1r tirtr Of
way Railroad franchise had confessed the
whole plot by which the Broadway Surface
Railroad Company had secured the consent
of the Common Council, brought out an un-
usually large attendance at the continuation
of the hearing before the Senate Committee
today. Three of the Aldermen, Messrs
Cleary, McQuaide and Farley, were. also
present. Alderman Fullgraff was also there
When Chairman Low called the committee
to order, Mr.. Conkling, called Henry w
Minister, deputy of the Sergeant-at-Arms
to the committee, as the first witness He
testified as to the serving Of subpGnas on
several parties. The witness said that he
spent several days at the Laurel House.
Lakewood, n. j., during thepast two weeks
While there he saw John Keenan, and Alder
man DeLacey. William Maloney's name APP
peared on the register of the hotel on Jan. 30
and Feb 5. While standing upon the plat
form of the station at Lakewood he saw a
gentleman about fifty years of age, OF slender
Alderman DeLacey. 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 DeLacey say to his companion, III
no one squeals on US people around City
Hall" The remainder of the sentence was
lost. The last visit to Lakewood made by
the witness was made on Feb. Is. John
keenan, was still there.
When Minister had retired from the stand,
Ny Eo1fyliDp raicjDO his NOipa called OIIt
''Is William Maloney within the reach OF my
voice ?" A dead silence followed the queS-
ton. Then turning to Mr.. Richard S. New
eombe, who represents many of the Alder
men before the committee. he said: Mr.
Newcombe, you told us at the last session OF
this committee that you would be able to
have VIM. Maloney here today. He is not
here and has not been here We want him
here very much and have wanted him every
day since we began this investigation We
have tried to find him, but have not been
able to do SO.
Il expected that Mr. Maloney would be
here today, = replied Mr.. Newcombe, quietly
81 do not know why he is detained. we
have been unable to serve with subpenas
number of Aldermen. Now, as you appear
here for a number Of them, wish you would
prepare a list of those present in order that
we may know who are present Several OF
them know have been in attendance every
day since we began"
The examination of the cashier of the
Broadway bank did not result in any start
ling disclosures beyond the fact that on June
18th checks aggregating $400, ,856.00, drawn by
Jacob Sharp were presented and honored.
The largest was for $3.50, ,203. 90 and the small
est $142, 5000. Mr.. L. E. Chittenden, at his
own request, appeared before the committee
and related how ne came to be retained as
counsel for the Broadway Surface Railroad
Company. Charles c. Beaman, OF the firm OF
Eyarts, Choate & Beaman, who, during the
fight for the Broadway appeared in the
courts and before the commission as counsel
for number of property owners, gave a
brief history of the fight for the franchise.
When Mr.. Beaman had concluded his testi-
mony the committee adjourned until Tues
day morning next in this city. The Senators
desire to continue the hearing at Albany il
possible after the above date. Fourteen Of
the Aldermen of 1884 were in attendance at
the hearing today. Jacob Sharp and JAS
W. Foshay were also present.
Another Injunction was today granted by
Judge Ingraham on complaint of Moses Vail
against the Broadway and Seventh Avenue
and Broadway Surface Railroads and against
J. A. Richmond as president of the latter, re-
straining the corporations or defendants
from disposing of the Broadway franchise.
An effort is to be made to obtain an order
forbidding the Broadway Surface Road to
run cars in front of No. is Broadway, and
probiving for tearing up the rails.