New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-15
NORPISoy DEGRADING HIS OFFICE.
SEEKING "SPOILS7 IN CTIICAGO-A JURY
BRIBER-A CITY'S GROWTH.
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Chicago Jus 14.-Villlam L. Morrison, OF the In
tcrState Railway Commission. has been in Chicago
most OF the wce,. busily engaged in the fight and
scrannle that is now going on among Democratic
ot,cc-lollcrs 10 secure the Chicago postmastership
II is not supposed that Mr.. Morrison wishes the place
himself but he IS reported TO have the intention Of
running FOR Congress again, and is therefore more
anxious tLan ever 10 appear controller and ais
pcnser Of Federal patronage. Mr. Morrson's neg
Icci OF the duties OF his position and his inerer
encc in Illinois politics are 50 barcfaced and notorious
that even the Democratic Chicago Herald feels
Obliged 10 cell lin That paper says that
Molrson's continuous political co.portage is as
scandalous 1t would be should Judge Cooley and
other members Of the Commission follow his example,
and adds the following:
The Herald is impatient Of proving statesmen
who infringing President Clcvclands tlNH service
dos think Mr.. Morrison is strengt hcning himself
the Federal Offices in Chicago. II hopes. Tor the
saae of decency that he VIII hold himself alooL'
The decision Of Judge Hawes In the case of Welch,
empiOye of the South Side Street Railway Company,
charged with iurybribne, has again brought to public
attention the importance Of the case and the methods
employed by this corporation in dealing with the pub
lie. Wclcl's business 10 make himself &C
quanted with jn;ymcn who were called to try the
damage suits against the cable road People are fire.
qEcDty injured by that road and II appears 10 have
becl the policy Of the company 10 refuse settlement
Of the cases thus driving the victims to bring suit
in cOur. 1t was Welch's business TO corrupt one or
more iurymen trying such cases, getting them to
disagree or 10 agree 10 very small verdicts. Judge
Halves sentenced Welch to Jail for six months for
contempt Of court and recommended that the grand
Jury thoroughly investigate the case and also the
connection Of President Holmes and the companys
lawyer. Mr.. Hardy, with these practices. Both Of
these last named severely scored by Judge
Hawes
While no ono here believes that the Brotherhood
as body has been engaged in the dynamite plot
against the Burlington road, yet NJ now doubts
that such a plot existed. The startling revelation
made By the Distrct-Aftorney yesterday at the pre-
l.minary hearing OF the men arrested leaves no
room for disbelief on this score The incidents OF
the week have also served to emphasize the fact that
there are many desperate and lawlcss men among
the strikers and their sympsthlzers Engines and
cars on the Burlington have been deraled and
damaged and the crews assaulted with coupling pins
and stones until the condition Of affairs IS almost as
bad as It was when the strike was first begun last
February. No Eurlngt trains or engines now
switch TO other yards without police protection.
Ex-Conefcssman George Il. Davis. of Illinois, who'
since the election Of Mr. Roche as Mayor Of Chicago
has asrired 10 the position Of political boss In the
city Is rapidly charging his aspirations and is now
making plans succeed Senator FarweIl in the Senate
Since the Illinois state Convention Dir Davis has hal
everything pretty much his own way IN Illinois and
practically controlled the makeup Of the Illinois deie
cation to the National Convention. lie also had HIM
self elected member OF the National Committee and was
Ia hcwYork Thursday at the meeting OF that BODY