New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-06-15
WHERE THE MONEY WENT.
COUNSEL OF THE WEST END RAILROAD
COMPANY. BOSTON, EXPLAINS.
APPARENTLY A FRANK STATEMENT OF DIS
BURsEMENTS - Representatives. RE-
CEIvED NOTHING, so FAR AS
HE CAN TELL.

Boston, June 14.-The House Committee appointed 70
investigate alleged bribery in connection with the
passage Of the West End Elevated Railroad bill resuheu
its inquiry this morning. The Attorney cai'ch
as witnesses Messrs. G.. A. Bruce, T. j. Marsh T. ID.
Collender r. A. smith, President Whitney and Counsei
Hyde, of the West End Company Ex-Governor Long,
Fred Wilcomb, Representatives Davis and Bowman
of Boston, and Grcenough, of Wakefield II. T. Ca'y
and H. b. Norton. Mr.. Bruce testified to his engage.
mcnt as counsel for the Ames shepard Company, anu
to transactions between that corporation ana inc west
End COMPANY President Whitney had made some ar
rangement with the Ames shepard people, wherein IL
was provided that they not to petition the Legs
lature this year for elevated railroad charter ana
were to assist the West End Company in securing thci
charter. lie understood that sum of money was pau
by the West End Company the Ames shepard people
Mr. Bruce did not inquire into the details oil the ar
rangement because IL was not MS business All t'o
in vacation before the present Legislature met,
Asked to tell who else was retained by tine west En'
Companv he gave the names Of samuel Pierce, W. A.
Nye of Bourne ex-senator D. F. Kimball' OF Chelsea
ex-Reprcsentaivcs Bottum Of Northampton ana Paige
Of Amherst ex senator John c. Crosby of Pittsheld
F. A. Hobart Of Braintree: Messrs Pope, OF Dor
chester q. A. .. Ernst. of Boston: NICHOLS Oh bos.
ton; b. A. Tiger Of Cambridge; MesSrS' Ladu' VI
Lowell, and Allen. of Woburn ex senator oooh' Vi
Gloucester; Messrs. southworth, OF Charlesto"h
James o. Burgess. Of Middleboro; George Young OF
Lowell. George F. Fernald of Worcester, and George
H. Jones' lie understood that the details were az
ranged by Mr. Whitney and Mr. Hyde. lie couru
not say whether any Of the others retained hao uccl'
concerned in IT or not.
Asked whether or not he had ever had any OF 'he
funds Of the company paid 70 him. the witness Salu
that he had had $4,000 paid to him. None oil 'h's
was 70 be applied to the Ames shepard matter vi
this, 900 was on account Of personal services anu
S. 900 for any whom he might employ. Inc con.
tract with some gentlemen that they shouio
assist the company to procure charter, ana De pau
a reasonable sum Of money for their services WIZ
mes, knew of no member Of the present Legislature
who was employed IN the interest Of the Nesu Emu
Company.
Mr Bruce subsequently, furnished supplementary
list OF names Of prospective workers. and gave an
estimate of what they were 10 receive as follows
Marsh g. 800 Hobart 500. Walker. of Lynn, -ooo
A south Boston man 900. o01 kpolc Sooo 'oSscl! Il
81 800 Fesscnden. OF sandwich, 5000 anu ficIoc' vi
sandwich $500 Others were TO DC paid various
amounts. Nothing had been paid to CROSBY fth'''
\lgcr Lahd Of Lowell: Dodge, Cherrington or farr'
He had paid Allen $500 Cook. of Gloucester, *loo
C,u.rdor $500 and Bottum 500 retaners, and
Burgess 800 and Paige 800. some Of these were
~ receive more lie did not generally take receipts
in these cases Of payment. lie had lIeard MeSsI''
Whitney and HYDE. Of the West End company say
that they had paid small sums-S4OO or T'oo III
ALTO a few persons. He thought Mr. whitney "al
told him that he had paid small sums 10 oheihstoh'
~ Boston, and Tarr. Of Gloucester. Mr.. HSoc had
had told him that he had retained Mr.. Burfett OF
bingham and had given him $3.50 The amount
actually paid ont was about $4,000. number OF
the men had been paid before the year 1889 came IN
and were not paid ont Of this $1,000. Among these
were Messrs. Allen, Paige and Bottnm lie had DO
knowledge Of any illegitimate work ot these men
or the officers Of the West End Company. lie dd not
remember talking on this subject with any Of tho
members elect Of the Legislature between election ana
the beginning OF the session but thought some OF the
workers might have done 50. He presumed thdt
nearly all the men whose names he gave "cto
,poSen 10 by the West End Company Immediately
f,cr tho close Of the session last year. McsSrS.
Whitney and Hyde incurred all the expenses LOT
nanoucts and nobody else had authority to do 50
ovceut Mr. .outhworth. who had hotel bill OF 81;
yhlcS MIR Uyde approved. IL knew Of no hotel
ltl, of Representative which the west tnu t W
many had pad. The attorneys retained by the vs.
End COMPANY were Mr.. Hyde, ". +. lusscL OK
Governor Long, Prentice Cummings ana hlmseu