The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1890-04-18
RAILROAD BRIBE.
IT is SAID TO HAVE BEEN OFFERED
DENvER's MAYOR.
The santa Fe Road Wants . New Entrance
Into the City-A Sensation In the Devel-
opments-News from Other Points.
Bribery at Denver.

A sensation has been created at Denver
by the announcement that an attempt has
been made to bride Mayor Londoner by
representatives of the Santa Fe railway
company. AS is generally known the COM.
pany is seeking a new entrance to the city
in order to increase its terminal facilities.
The ordinance granting the right of way is
bitterly opposed by the citizens along the
proposed route. Last week it passed both
branches of the council and was vetoed by
Mayor Londoner and passed over his veto
by the supervisors. Public meetings are
being held to influence the aldermen. The
story of the attempted bribery is thus told
by Mayor Londoner:
For some time past I have been con-
templating the securing of a new place of
is encroaching SO fast on Champa street,
where I now live, that I thought it would
be more pleasant for my family 10 have q
residence further away from the business
portion of the city. With that in view |
talked with y real estate man about trading
my present property for property on Cap
itol Hill or some other desirable residence
portion of the city. Last Thursday morn
ing about 1890 o'clock the party with
whom I had been talking called at my Of
fee in the city hall. After q few minutes
general conversation he said he could not
trade my property, but that he could sell it
for sash. l asked him what price and he
replied $4,000. l Immediately said
that 1 would have no objection to ac-
cepting that price in cash; that I
Was now at a very heavy expense in de-
Tending my title to the Office Of mayor
from a lot Of thieves, boodlers and such
and that l would have no objection to SELL
ing my residence for such q cash price. I
asked him how the money would be paid
out and he replied, $4,000 down and the
said hat the parties were around at his
Office ready to close up the deal. l
answered all right, and that l would 60
around with him right AVA and see them.
He then asked me what thought about
the Santa Fe ordinance. I replied that ]
thought Il great deal about it.; that there
were some things favorable to it and many
things against it. What are you going tc
do with it?' he then asked me. You will.
find that out when l take action upon it,
replied. But what does it matter to yor
what action l take? Are you interested il
it?' I said. Yes he replied. In wha'
way? l asked. Well said he, the sale
of your property depends upon the matter
If you sign the ordinance 1 can sell you
property for $4,000, as I have stated
This proposition made ME so hot that
arose from my chair and in language more
forcible than elegant, informed the party
that he could tell the parties wishing to
purchase my property on such terms that
they had not money enough to buy it in
that way. In short that the property was
not for sale to them Mt any price. He
then left my office"
The real estate man who approached the
mayor was Sam G. Shepherd, who admits
the truth of the statement, but declines to
tell who authorized the offer.