New-York tribune., 1896-01-04
IMPORTANT PAPERS MISSING
THE TROLLEY KALEIDOSCOPE GETS
ANOTHER SHAKE
F. II. FLYNN. COLONEL WILLIAMS. MRS. ocoN-
NOR AND THE RAILROAD COMPANIES ALI.
MINED rr-JvDGE GAYNoR HAS SOME
THING TO sAY-THE NASsNr

MAGNATE'S PROFITS.
Some on'erpr.sing person gave the trolley com
pany kae doscope another turn yesterday. and
brought 70 Lot ce an agreement ard an AFFIDAVIT
which tend 10 show that Patrick II. Flynn. wao
has been trying to prevent in the courts the re-
organization o. the Long Island Traction Company.
d'd In 1893 receive several hundred thousand dol
lars as compensation for having discontinued the
Injunction sui brought by Joseph B. Markey to
prevent the ease OF the Brooklyn city Railroad
Companys property 10 the Brooklyn Heights Rail
road Company rhe amount o, money received by
MIR. Flynn for this deal has been estimated al
$4,000. with 5000 additional for counsel fees al
though It is Impossible to nX the sum definitely.
Il IS sad that the banking firms Of J. g. W. Scig-
man. H. b. Hollins & co. ami r. Walter clark
Co We're the other parties to the alleged agreement
under which Mr.. Flynn the beneficiary I'M
poriant papers OF this Kind have disappeared it s
said. from The County Clerks Office, and are
missing.
The agree men; and AFFIDAVIT have been produced
IN several suits brought by Mr. Flynn h.s straw
plaintiff" In the recent proceedings in the United
states Court IN West Virginia tbs affidavit, o:
Colone, Timothy Williams. secretary OF The
Brooklyn Hc lhts Company. was presented 1t al
legged that Mr. Flynn had entered Into the agree
ment stop the Mar<ey suit and. hal done so
When asked abou; this affidavit o. Colonel VIII
iams. Alr Fiyrn sad: He Is a lar
on Tuesday. December !. Judge 'iaynoF. in the
supreme Court denied the application OF MIS-
Emma j. O'Connor for the appo.nimen in New
Yor, state of "A receiver OF the property OF the
G5nnor I''i IN her si, w Vas iairck H. Flynn he
stats C.rcut Court in West Virginia.
y copy OF memorandum OF agreement ana ~, W.
Fiynn had stopped the Markcy su.t .or NaIia".T
Consideration. were among the papers submitted
Mr. Fiynn through Markcy nad an Injunction
prey crtiig the lease Of the Brooklyn city company
.l,-D y.
ment signed rs bargain wheT"by tlyhn was
~. 'Io ~ , "nr"t"urth of the profits arising from
the r,sa,, Of The stock of the arnalgainnt'd com
panics to IN. Brooklyn. Queens County and SUB
the stock and was 70 get onc-iourth OF 'le pIu"'S
a has been .aid The remaining thr'c-fourthS o.
the profits were TO belong 10 the bankers n, pro
motcrs and agents IN the deal Colonel Nlams
said last night that although the copy OF th' as'r
rnent pro,ited that the bankers were to get ne re-
naming iour-hfths of the profits; norrtc IT. s'e'''o a.
Colonel W Hams his affidavit heretofore spoken
of. rccited the facts Of the Markey jnc''om , ,h
vacat ON of the injunction which resulted, after
which the words signed cancciieI' j. 10 a. i.a The
atlo,it also rcCltod that Notwithstanding all this
Mr. tlynn on June 49, began az a., 1v.'Iii Trdnvn
City Company the Brooklyn Heights Conpany, pam,
companies ard the blanket organlza'oh' 'he ''o"s
Island Traction Company. ,,, ,,h o,her
narrs MAS taken from the supreme court 10
the County Clerks cfce last Tuesla}- On rn'l, rnpl,S
soirchcs were made for them. These papers III tlr
O'('onno, siiif made 4 large bundle. ana were r.
cclvDl hv a clerk in me county 'i'TH 'ln' ~,
.ays ne did 100; lut them away AZ ."hH". go
wh4re they ar-. but thinks th"v WI tlin ny ..
rghf" Deputy clerk Lynch said yesterday l"A'
the papvrs uaG been sent q a tpt" t.'r. ~ - ~ ~
lei hlit declined 90 give the typewfi'ris name. y
search OF the nlcX. II y said. sho""l tha' ln'
o't-lnnor pap.rs hal never been entered mere i'i
vo.i.~lay altrrroon Tho papers haf npi "''h l'."-
+, Il 81 that II the missing paper ar .'t W
du...l tn. attention 90 he Grand Jury VIII h' IN
vi.cI 10 tn, aisap7oarance Mr FINN said l,,-,,,t
dsy. ~ have -ii already mat ms a'l''Nl. q" W.
Williams .s D." ! wanted M fwfrF 10 ,'"
ne are. --i.rt Nu"r u vas 81 f,-rnt'i in 'NN'
,. r4ilt O. ra,.a "A af'iiayit tha mover f"'fiN"i
cInsll,r.f.an - any kind for the di,ccHiing 'n 20
90 ih. Narkr, suit judge tIfuof lni iNrn' Wy
.aur-.l mat tho affidavit ~ Mr Williams " f' nor
Iel.lau; fo the csse in which y Vs." pt'-''i'' "l
f,r ..pfrlI!l made of i' 80 ~ I'm" h il-
, s To- hc used in the salt have 10 hirih ~
Of fur Brook o. ciiy Eni.roAh - a. ni .,H.,
Heights t'oulany There were -"N"rA! men - th,
meeting when taat agreement Wa 'li nrl. H'H
hAV- subpl"uaca thrm al foI thht sAii iN 'i''! I'D
90 . ~ ~Narf -guinN a.4rr ~ ma, "Fi'"ii'.
Colou.. Williams said h.i night ina h' NAi nom
ing ID -iH about NJ FiHnr- ars"riion fntf ~" am
J,yif contained lies Hc sall tha' his tihlaN.t ari
IA. agreement were the b'.f answers h' f'Il ~
10 what Nj. Flynn said Although Colonel WI
Jams .vii,rf.t knew 20 ~ fr" details q! iN'
lea, ne h4- criticised hc declined - give 'pe amount
he thought had been secured hy Mr. fFnn ana M
COUNSEL. John !. ANrn. ~
Mr. Fivnn savs that as soon ~ 'he ne" ioari o.
Aldermen is organized there Will b" presenter I, u
ihe aupli-atious for franchises rejected y m" ld"i
Board II. says h!s company j. rrit. 10 'hiis
pasa.ngers for f0uI-rfni fsi", ard thAi J.. oiNrT
complnifs cannot meet 'nr rni fhel HnoHil i"'I!
cltion 20, fran 'hises h VIII renew h'- on"r oi
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