The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1888-04-12

JAICB ShAkf sSAaA Is 80 49, -N..S
full wife. was at his side. snt his two daugn-
tcrs and son-in-law stood by helpless =
aid the dying man DR. LOOMS arrived ut
$50 m. and simply announced that
Mr. Slarp WIS dead. Mrs Sharp was led
rom the room overwhelmed with grief
The daughters bore III, final scene more
calmly. Mr. Sharp had been sinking all
day. He did not regain consciousness, ana
had not recognized even his wife since late
Monday n ight The funeral arrangements
will be announced to-diy.
Mr.. Sharp's last day was one OF alternate
inconsistencies anu dslir.um. ana was III
that respcc5 repetition OF the day before
In fact. since last Frid,y his condition
much of the time had been one OF these
two He frequently NUT ,erei that lie could
not get juss:ce done him Aga n. he would
ne weak v ini ant n won.a Try: Iney
.nted 10 get me in tge To lbs. but they
didn'6 No, they didn't
[Sharp was born in Montgomery County, n.
Y, IN July. 1917. His family was poor, and be-
fore he reached his majority Sharp came TO
this city 10 make S fortune. He began bus
ness in small way as n timber contractor, AMI
made money. His first successful venture IN
street railroad,ng, which has been his busi-
ness ever since, was the construction OF the
East River & Dry Dock me. The Christopher
& Tenth Street the Bicecker Street, the TNen-
ty-third Street and the Broadway & Seventh
Avenue line followed. 1t VS. away back IN
the ffties that Sharp first con:em
plated the grabbing OF Broadway. Again
and uga,n he secured his franchise from
Leg stature CT aldermen, which invaria-
bly, was vetoed by Governor or mayor. Tie
franchise granted in Isl. ly the Board of Alder
men known us the +" Forty Thieves" was the
most famous OF these. Governors Cornell and
Cleveland vetoed later franchises. In 1881 a bill
was adopted and signed by the Governor. This
transferred the struggle from Albany to New
York City, and Sharp approached the Eotor-
Gus "booaie" Board Of Aldermen Of 1881. In
May OF that year eight members Of the hoard
met and agreed. for q heavy consideration. to
grant the francn Sc aud to find lhsr~
teea others to override the mayors ve-
to. TIN was done md on Jure ID.
1873. JACOB Sharp rode down Broad
way to the BATTERY Oh III, .i.>t CA. \ lease Of
the neH lie for s.n ye..r, - tae Seventh Ave-
nue. railroad followed shortly inen there WIS
an invest CATION by legislative eom.
mitteP, with results watch are recent
and familiar. Inspector Byrnes took Il
hand and wrested from ex-Aderman
Jaehne a confession that landed that worthy
and some OF h S assoc ates IA Sing Sing and led
to the ind ctmeat OF Sharp. Tae latter was
arrested in October. 1856 His trial began i'll
April following ard lasted nearly five weeks.
most OF which time Sharp spent III Ludlow
Street Jail. Sharp was found guilty OF
bribe-giv,ng and sentenced to four
ears imprisonment and To pay q
tine of $500 Efforts wer. male to bail
tie ee:W et .ut t.. a., :saHt ei ora new
,r..tl ami Governor Hi! ,4derca !, &c n, ses-
s:oa of the General Tei The dec sion Of th s
tribunal was adverse to Sharp, but his attor.
neys secured an appeal and on November - o.
last year the Court OF Appeals granted Il new
trial. This. after several recent delays on &C
count OF Sharp's cond.tca, had bcea set fol
April IL.