New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-06-05
WHERE THE CHARGE MAY HIT BONE
RUMORS ABOUT THE CITY FATHERS /,
ALDERMAN coNKLING THINKS SOME wEova
DOORS. WILL BE OYERTAKEN

ALDERMAN CONKLING THINKS SOME wrovo
DOORS WILL BE ovERTAKEy
De Lacy, Sayles and the other members Of n.
Canadian branch of the Common Council. vbs
re daily freighting the air Of Montreal win
signs for glimpse Of their old companions. NAV
yet have their yearnings gratiied 1t is possibl,
that before the Fourth of July at least one =,
two Of the present Board Of Aldermen and as man,
more Of last years members, will deem il ey
pedient to journey across the St. Lawrence II
other words, there are good grounds for belieyiD,
that the Special Grand Jury which was swo,,
in before Justice Barrett yesterday, will find ant
fcient evidence to warrant an Indictment ~
from two to half q dozen members of the Com
mon Council Of 1882 and 1888, for extortion ana
attempted bribery. This was confidently as.
serted last night by those In a position to speak
intelligently on the matter, and there is abundant
corroborative evidence for the belief, aside froa
this assurance.
Just on what this indictment viii be based
is q matter OF much speculation with outsider,
There is no scarcity Of material to select from
as nearly every day sees new developments a.
Aldermanic depravity. Yesterday furnished A.
illustration of this in the story Of the East Harlem
and. Woodstock surface railroad franchise. Ths
line was laid out to run from the Harlem Rive.
at Lincoln-ave., up through North New-York, No.
risana and Woodstock to the foot OF Esx
One-hundred.a nd-sixty-second-st. 1t was ownd
chiefly by people in the Annexed District. Goa
sents of property owners along the route wen
secured by a stockholders committee OF whIh
ex-Civil Justice James r. Angel was Chairman
After securing these, in February or March, 1891
the committee decided 10 make application to Ii.
Aldermen for a franchise. On attempting TO DO
So the members were promptly informed that a
little cash deposit was necessary. On inquininr
the amount of the toll demanded Mr. Angel and
his friends were astOunded to learn that the CON-
bne considered S250 reasonable figure. Mt
Angel thought differently. So did the rest OF the
committee and so did a great many OF the stock
holders
But some of the projectors Of the enterprise
took more practical view of the situation. They
were disposed to negotiate with the boOdlers and
actually did SO. IL seems, however that the ar
rangement was not fully carried out.
Mr.. Angel talked freely about the matter last
evening but was unable to confirm some Of the
reports in connection with the matter. One Of
these was in effect that Anthony McOwen, in be-
half of the company, had tried 20 get an Alderman
to secure the franchise, but was told by the city
father that 1926, 900 was indispensable. Colonel
Mooney declared himself too busy 20 discuss tie
subject
East feminist. The East Harlem and Woodstock
Railroad was mentioned, but he decliped TO discus
it except in general way, saying:
think It would be wise TO withhold the facts for TIA
present II understand the statutes ana the facts there
can question that two of the Aldermen sre guilty
extortion and attempted bribery Two three mzy
implicated the Grand Jury has slfted the evidence
dermin Business" in my presence Ter ,hey know they
could not look TO for mercy in the event OF exposure
yersatOn in occ and he dd not directly deny charge