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pany time to prepare and nle It's appli-

psny time to prepare and fle its appli-
on Sept; z. 1892. there was another t,.
meeting OF the Town Board. and as Mr.:
Il O'clock al night the plaintiffs bad &c.
cured every vote in the Board for the
Union Company"
The prsclse reason for this TIL; re radical cal
members of the Town Board is not
made apparent in the bill OF particulars.
MIR. Breen had another set-to with this
Gerard Railroad Company had been
granted a franchise some months before
and as that would interfere, eerlously
with the "Huekleherry" peoples plans
tins appeared before he Hoard OF Trus-
tees and succeeded IN having them pass
Granted ee' to the e Gerard Railroad COM
peny to be invalid and Of no effect.
ende6 Inc wRRSsl,iSSn TO- ,hs
left It to enjoy this most valuable fran
| chise."
Enemies to he Crushed.
In the sixth subdivision Of his bill OF
particulars Mr.. Breen goes into the de-
tails Of the war waged by the "Huokls.
berry" Company against the e, election OF Of
Democratic ticket. The reason given
for trying to defeat Mr.. Morris 10 that
he was strongly In favor OF the traction
companies getting the westchester fran
chise.
Mr.. Breen states that 1t was the Union
Company's belief that Mr.. Morris was
heavily Interested In the traction com
Of his relatives were directors OF these
While Morris was in control of the
Town Board" says the bill of partcu-
| IfpnnRaIhla thAHp
advantages" meaning the franchises. 1t
was determined to curb the Morris In
fuence," 80 as ITO 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 nomination for Member OF
Union Railway Company that Morfts's
election would not only secure his power
In the Town Board, but would enable
him to stlll further embarrass the Com
The Company therefore determined to
defeat Morris's nomination, and II nomi
mated to defeat him at the polls II posi-
| ble."
Influenced the Press.
Then Mr.. Breen got out his per and
began to write for the local press.
with view Of defeating Mr.. Morris's
Evidently Mr.. Breen could not manage
to get into personal contact with Mr..
Morris, 30 that his persuasive powers
aSS Sih SSEf' M
takes to himself the credit OF having
made the candidate run about 1000 votes
| behind his ticket.
divisions Of the bill Of particulars are
devoted to the methods followed in OBJ:
tanning the franchise from the Board
part played by Mr.. Breen for the Hue
kleberry" road In the case Of one Craw-
ford, who consented TO be the catspa "
OF the franchlse-gra626ing corporation o1 ion
manner In which the influence Of Mayor
Brush. of Mount Vernon, was enlisted
to help the "Huckieberry" people to get
About thirty OF the typewriter pages
OF Mr.. Breen's statement are devoted to
a minute and detailed account OF his
Ing opponents Of the Union Hallway to
come over to his side OF thinking.
Men Who We're Behind Him.
tiffs before Referee sewell, when the
proceedings are resumed In the early
part of September. will, II Is said. be OF
the most interesting nature. All through
cree sewell's. departure for Europe a
n.onth as, the me, OF President Ed;
r"y snd RoSert n Prayn of ASsmy
behind Mr. Breen and which aetuated
him IL m9 nt. OF l his p,ersuadins tours
Mr.: Breen said to-day to an Evening
World" reporter: THE claim OF Sl35, 00t
does perhaps look rather large 20 per-
ture and value Of the services rendered:
But the Union Railway Company must
remember that the franchises were
/ IN m nj In IA MIR
poses a prior right to the privileB n.
Thinks His Services Cheap.
Here is a franchise worth over 81
Pnd wSat Is ,is5 6oo as oom u, a With
valve s OF what ,nd. they yd haze S So admit
that he had spent a dollar. in influencing
to grant the "Huckleberry" franchises.
1t was all due to his argumentative
At the office OF Hoadly, Lauterbach q
johnson It 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 ia
that a while ne un, .a Railway 1,nyy Company
nail, that gentleman 10 still 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 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.
1t 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 II of.
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