The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-02-21
An INFAHOUS CONSPIRACY.
The BROADWAY RAILWAYfRAN-
CHISE STEAL
New York Upon the Threshold Of
Another Tremendous Tweed
Earthquake.


NEv NoEK. February 20.-The World
this morning says: The H0rd is to-
dav able tO state upon information
from the most trustworthy sources,
that two of the Aldermen who voted
for the Broadway railway franchise
steal have disclosed the whole in
famous conspiracy. They have not
only told all that relates TO their own
part in the great fraud. but have dis
closed important evidence against all
or nearly all OF the other parties To II.
The extraordinary disclosures thus
made, however, are less significant
now than they would have been a
few days ago, for the Senate committee
has unearthed and woven together an
unbroken chain of evidence which
would have proved beyond any doubt
the facts contained i'm the confessions
of the two Aldermen The committee
was in Il position 90 crush the ring and
punish the culprits before these dis
closures wore made. There are in eX-
istence proofs so clear and strong that
all the cunning OF counsel, backed up
by wholesale and trained perjury, can
not overthrow them. In other words,
the great ring is completely sur
rounded, both collectively and indi-
vidully.
FLIGHT Is Now IMPOSSIBLE,
Tor u movement to leave the state
would probably be met by instant ar
rest That Jacob Sharp and his friends
are now in an iron cage is a-realized
fact, The two Aldermen who have
unbosomed themselves were led TO do
20 in order that they might claim the
immunity and safety which the State
filings around its own accepted wit
neRses. The evidence now in the
hands Of the Senate committee shows
that the big railway ring has ramiiica-
tons and connections OF the most
startling nature. The aldermen seem
10 be the least important persOnages
implicated. New York is now upon
the threshold of another tremendous
Tweed earthquake that will shake the
city m IDS center Nothing, il is be-
lievcd, 4n swcrvc the Senate commit
mittee from the course it has chosen
10 take, and with Roscoe Conkling rs
the new 1ilden, the complete punish
ment OF n crime, broad and black ~
the Tweed conspiracy, is at hand.
THU INvRTIGArIoN CONTINUED.
The report that two of the Aldermen
OF 1884 who voted for the granting Of
the Broadway railroad franchise had
confessed the whole plot by which the
Broadway Surface Railroad Company
had secured the consent of the Com
mon Council, brought out an unusu-
ally large attendance at the continue
ton Of the hearing before the Senate
committee to-day. Three of the Alder
men, eary, McQuade and Farley
were also present; Alderman Fulgraff
WIS also There. When the chairman,
Low, called the committee to order,
Mr.. O0nkling called Henry w. Min
stcr, n deputy OF the scrgcant-at-arms
10 the committee, as the first witness.
He testified M 10 the serving of sub
pGnas ON several parties. The witness
said that he spent several DAYS Mt the
Laurel House, Lake Wood, N. j., dur
ing the past two weeks. While there
he saw John Keenan, and Alderman
DeIncey. VIM. Moloney's name APP
peared on the register of the hotel ON
January Goth and February 9th
While standing upon the platform of
the station ut Lake Wood, he saw II
gentleman about fifty years of age, OF
slendT build, with long side whis-
kers, talking with Alderman Dela
They were pacing up and down the
walk while waiting for the train. The
witness wms pacing up and down, too.
Al one time he heard, as he passed
the couple, Dclacoy say to his com
panion; "If No one squeals and us
people around City Hall The re-
mainder of the sentence was lost.
The lust visit to Lakewood made by
the witness was on February 18th.
John keonan was still there.
WhenMr, Minister had retired from
the stand, Mr., Conkling, raising his
voice, called out; as William Mo-
lonsy within the reach of my voice ?"
A dead silence followed the question,
no one deigning TO answer. Then turn.
ing 10 Mr.. Richard Newcomb, who
represents number Of the Aldermen.
he asked him 10 prepare list of
those present, as he had been unable
to serve a number OF them with sub
pmnas
The cashier OF the National Broad
way Bank, Mr. Arthur 7. j. Rice. was
the next witness He was examined
in regard to the account of Jacob
sharp with his bank An effort was
made 10 find tn whom the 1850, IA
That Sharp had checked out was paid
The witness was unable 10 tell. as
most oi the checks had come from
other banks through the clearing
house, but be gave the names of the
banks that sent checks to the clearing
horse The cashiers of these banks
will doubtless be called, aud an effort
10 trace Mr. ShNrps money continued
Inspector Byrnes and District At
iOuey MARITIME held conference to-
day about matter which the latter
said would have 10 be withheld from
the public 10. the present II is un.
derstood that the subject OF their talk
WIS in relation TO the Broadway road.
and important arrests for bribery and
perjury aW expected
After the examination OF several
other witnesses the committee nd
joumed until Tuesday. Fourteen of the
Aldermen of 1884 We're in attendance
ut the hearing to-day. Jacob SHARP
and James w. Foshay were also pres.
ent.
hnow.NtOTmS tn the Northwest.
G1cAGo. lL-, February ga spe-
cial dispatch from Ncgaunee, Mich,