The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-25

berry" Company against the election Of
4 n. Morris 70 the Assembly on the
pem2cIaGc ticket The reason given
he was strongly in favor of the traction
companies getting the westchester fran
/ Mr. Breen states that II was the Union
! Company's belief that Mr.. Morris was
| heavily Interested In the traction COM
panies. and that his friends and many
OF his relatives were directors OF these
compan MES.
While Morris was in control Of the
| Town Board" says the bill OF particu-
lars, ut was impossible to secure these
advantages, meaning the franchises. II
VAS determined 70 curb the Norris in
/ huence. 30 as TO charge the complexion
/ OF the Town Board al the next election.
WI hen the Fall election approached
Mr.. Morris vas announced as a candi-
date for the nomination for Member OF
Assembly. Plaintiffs explained u tn"
/ Union Railway Company tina; Morris's
election would not only secure his power
In the Town Board. hut would enable
I him to still further smbaTrass the Com
pany In other directions.
! The Company therefore determined to
! defeat MOrrss domination and II nomi-
mated to defeat him at the polls II posi-
| BILE
Influenced the Press.
Then Mr. Breen got out his pen and
Many and long were IN. articles printed,
with view OF defeating Mr.. Norris's
| nomination.
Evidently Mr.. Breen could not manage
TO get into personal contact with Mr..
Morris. so that his persuasive powers
could have better play. Morris was nom
takes to himself the credit Of having
made the candidate run about 900 votes
behind his ticket.
a Ths si b. e In b. and n1h 'se
devoted to the methods followed in OBJ
tanning the franchise from the Board
Of Trustees OF South Mount Vernon, the
part played by Mr.. Breen for the Hue
kleberry" road in the case OF one Craw-
| ford, who consented to be the catspaw
Of the franchise grabbing corporation
manner In which the influence Of Mayor
Brush, OF Mount Vernon. was enlisted
to help the "Huckleberry'' people to get
Wh1. nhey Wsntea IRON tha1 city
| OF Mr.. Breens statement are devoted to
n minute and detailed account OF his
movements while employed In Persuad-
come over to his side Of thinking.
Men Who We're B-hind Him.
The ton OF the plain
tins before Referee Sewell, when the
proceedings are resumed in the early
part OF September, will, 1t IL said, be OF
the most interesting nature. All through
cree Sewell's departure for Europe a
mont h ago the me. Of President Ed,
ward A. Mahar, OF the "Huckleberry"
road; ex;JpdFe MeNamara. Anthony
have appeared as the power which was
behind Mr. Breen, and which actuated
him in most OF his pcrsuading tours
into Westchester County.
Mr. Breen said to-day TO an Evening
World reporter: The claim OF Sl35 900
does perhaps look rather large to per-
sons who are unacquaintcd with the ma
ture and value OF the services rendered.
But the Union Railway Company must
remember that the franchises were
taken from under the very noses Of the
people who had to all intents and pur.
poses a prior right to the privileges.
Thinks His Services Cheap.
Here is a franchise worth over 81,
O00OOo placed right In their laps for
practically nothing-outside OF my fee
and what is sl35,ooo as compared with
the value OF what they have got"
that he had spent dollar in influencing
the actions Of those who had the power
to grant the "Huckleberry" franchises.
power, he declared
At the office OF Hoadiy, Lauterbach &
Johnson II was said that MIR. Breen's
claim was out Of all proportion to the
| services rendered.
Want to settle for 100000.
A rather peculiar feature OF the case IL
that while the Union Railway Company
is lighting Mr.. Breens claim tooth and
| nail, that gentleman Is still In its en-
ploy. and has tried several cases for the
Company since the bringing Of his suit.
1t Is probable that when the reference
Is continued. next month. an effort will
| be made to keep the testimony from
the public, as has been done up to this
| time.
| II has been learned that overtures
have been made by the "Huckleberry"
people to compromise Mr.. Breen's claim
on a basis OF $4,000. Mr. Breen said
to-day that he had not yet been APP
prised OF the fact by his vcounsel, but
declined to state definitely whether or
not he, would accept such an amount
and call 1t off.