The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1890-04-15
SENSATION At DENVER.
The Mayor of That City Tells
OF an Attempt to
Bribe Him.
4 Representatives Of the Santa Re Rail-
way Company al the Bot
tom of the Affair.
President Harrison in the Field for
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DENVER. Col, April IA.
j sensation has been created nj Denver
BY the announcement that an atlempt has
been mads TO bribe Mayor Londoner bs
representatives Of the Santa re railway
company. AS h generally knoaa the com.
pany is seeking new entrance 10 the eits
In order 10 increase It's terminal facilities.
The ordinance granting the right Of way Ii
bitterly opposed by the citizens along the
proposed route. Last week ID passed both
branches Of the council and was vetoed by
Mayor Londoner aud passed over his veso
by the supervisors. Public meetings are
being held 10 influence the aldermen. The
story Of the attempted bribery is thns told
by Mayor Londoner
For some time past have been con.
tempiasing the secnri, 4 OF new place OF
residence. The business part or the city
h encroaching so asst on Champa street.
where now live, that thought il wonld
be more pleasant for my family TO have
residence further away from the business
portion OF the city. With that in view
talked with real estate man about trading
my present property sor property on Cap-
itol Hill or some other desirable reside,.ce
portion OF this city. Last Thursday morn
ing about 1890 o'clock the party with
whom ] had been talking called ut INV Of
noe In the city hall. After a few minutes
general conversation he said ho coald not
trade my property, but that be could sell II
for sash. asked hmm what price and he
replied SA0,0C0. | Immediately said
that ] would have no objection to &C
cepfing that price in cash; that l
was now ri very heavy expense in de-
fsnding my title TO the ofsce OF mayor
from lot of thieves, bcodIers and such
and that ! would have no objection 90 sell
Ing my residence for such a cash price. I
asked him how the money would be paid
out and be replied, $4,000 down and the
balance In terms TO suit me. He further
said that the parties were around 90 hts
office ready to close up tbs deal. / |
answered all right, and that would 90 |
around with him right away and sse them.
lie then asked me what thought about |
khA santa EA se~afssasess~ ~~ssa~a 4A~s y
thought i great deal about it: that there /
we're soma things favorable to il and many
Things against It. What are you going to
10 with sty he then asked me. 'You will /
Ind that ont when / take action upon ID, I |
replies. But what does il matter to you
What action / take? Are you interested In
~ said. Yes. he replied. In what
wayg' asked. Well, said he. the sale
II your property depends upon the matter
Il you sign the ordinance / can sell your
property for ST, 900, a. / have stated.
This proposition made me SO hot that
.r0Na gYnrn my chair and Ii. lannssnsya s,aws |
'orcible than elegant, informed the party
hat be could tell the parties wishing 10
purchase my property on such terms that
hey had not money enough 10 bny IN In
hat way. In Short that the property was
lot for sale to them al any price. lie
hen left my Office.
The real estate man who approached the
mayor was Sam G. Shepherd, who admits
he truth OF tue statement, but declines TO
ell who authorized the offer