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

berry" Company against the election Of
A. II. Morris to the Assembly on the
Democratic ticket. The reason given
| for trying to defeat Mr. Morris is that
he was strongly in favor OF the traction
| Chise.
Company's belief that MIR. Morris was
heavily Interested In the traction com
panies, and that his friends and many
OF his relatives were directors OF these
While Morris WAS In control OF the
Town Board" says the bill Of particu-
lars. IT was impossible to secure these
advantages. meaning the franchises. IL
Was determined to curb the Morris in
iiuence, 80 as ITO change the complexion
OF the Town Board at the next election.
when the Fail election approached
Mr.. Morris was announced as candi.
date for the nomination for Member OF
Assembly Plaintiffs explained TO the
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.
me company therefore determined To-
defeat Morrss nomination. 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 the articles printed
with view Of defeating Mr.. Morris's
nOIninH ton.
Evidently MIR. Breen could not manage
to get into personal contact with Mr..
Morris, so that his persuasive powers
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 600 votes
| behind his ticket.
The seventh, eighth and ninth sub
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
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
tins before Referee Sewell. when the
proceedings are resumed in the early
part of September, will. 1t liz said. be OF
the most interesting nature. All through
the proceedings; up to the time OF Ret
| cree SewelTs departure for Europe
mont h ago the n'me OF President Ed.
ward A. Mahar, OF the "Huckleberry"
road; ex,Judge Mcnamara, Anthony
have appeared as the power which was
behind MIR. Breen. and which actuated
him in most of his persuading tours
| into Westminster 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 unacquanted 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
poses a prior right to the privileges.
Thinks HI. Services Cheap.
Here Is a franchise worth over ST.
O00,O0O placed right In their laps for
practically nothing-outside of my fee
and what is $lS5OOO as compared with
the value OF what they have got"
that he had spent n dollar In influencing
the actions Of those who had the power
to grant the ''Huckleberry'' franchises.
1t was all due to his argumentative
power. he declared
At the Office OF Hoadly, Lauterbach &
Johnson II was said that Mr.. Breen's
claim was out OF all proportion to the
services rendered.
Want to settle for H5O,OOO.
| A rather peculiar feature OF the case is
that while the Union Railway Company
Is lighting Mr.. Breen's 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.
1t has been learned that overtures
have been made by the "Huckleberry"
people to compromise Mr. Breen's claim
on 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