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

berry, Company against the elecUon OF
Democratic ticket. The reason given
for trying to defeat Mr.. Norris 10 that
he was strongly In favor OF the traction
companies getting the Westchester fran
chise.
Mr.. Breen states that It was the Union
Company's belief that Mr.. Morris was
penies and that his friends He and many
of his relatives were directors OF these
companies.
Town BoaTd says W"t the bill SH Of psrtieu
lars, ut was impossible to secure these
advantages. meaning the franchises. IL
was determined to curb the Morris in.
nuence, 40 as to charge the complexion
OF the Town Board at the next election.
when the Fall election approached
Mr.. Morris was announced as candi.
date for the nominate for Member OF
Assembly. Plaintiffs explained TO the
Union Railway Company that Morris's
election would not only secure his power
In the Town Board but would enable
him to still further embarrass the Com
pany In other directions.
The Company therefore determined tn
defeat Morris's nomination. and 4 nomi-
mated to defeat him at the polls VI posi-
BILE"
Innu. need the Press.
Then Mr.. Breen. got out his pen and
began to write for the local press.
Many and long were the articles printed.
with IA view OF defeating Mr. Morriss
nomination.
evidently Mr.. Breen could not manage
to get into personal contact with Mr.
could have better play. Morris was nom
mated and elected, although Mr. Breen
takes to himself the credit OF having
made the candidate run about 1000 votes
The seventh. eighth and ninth sub
divisions OF the bill Of particula are
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-
OF the franchise grabbing corporation
against the oBard of Trustees, and the
manner In which the influence OF Mayor
bep Oh the peeple to zee,
what they wanted from that city.
About thirty Of the typewriter pages
of Mr. Breen's statement are devoted to
a minute and detailed account Of his
movements while employed In persuad-
ing opponents OF the Union Railway to
come over to his side Of thinking.
Men who Were behind Him.
The cross-examination Of the plain
tiffs before Referee Sewell, when the
proceedings are resumed in the early
the most interesting nature. All through
the proceedings, up to the time Of Ret
cree Sewell's departure for Europe a
wera A mah ne OF the OF S
road; ex-Judge Mcnamara, Anthony
Brady and Robert N. Pruyn. OF Albany,
have appeared as the power which was was
him In most of his persuading tours
Into Westchester County
Mr.. Breen said to-day to an Evening
WORLD reporter: The claim Of $l35 900
does perhaps look rather large to per-
sons who are unacqua!nted with the ma
ture and value OF the services rendered.
But the Union Railway Company must
I'M hnr "a IN
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 ST.
OOO.Ooo placed right In their laps for
practically nothing o Of my fee
the value OF what they have got"
Mr.. Breen to-day would not admit
that he had spent a dollar in influencing
to grant the "Huckleberry" franchises.
1t was all due to his argumentative
power, he declared.
At the office of Hoadly, Lauterbach &
Johnson 1t was said that Mr. Breen's
claim was out OF all proportion to the
services rendered.
Want to settle for 100000.
A rather peculiar feature OF the case Is
that while the Union Railway Company
IL lighting MIR. Breen's claim tooth and
nai that gentleman IL sun In It's EN-
ploy and has tried several cases for the
Company since the bringing OF his suit
1t Is probable that when the referenc,
Is continued, next month, an effort will
be made to keep the testimony from
the public. as has been done UP to thi,
time.
1t has been learned that overtures
have been made by the "Huckleberry
on basis OF $4,000 Mr. Breen said
to-day that he had not yet been ap.
prised OF the fact by his vcounsel. but
declined to state definitely whether OF
not he would accept such an amour,
and call 1t Off.