New-York tribune., 1896-07-08
WHITE PLAINS.


addition to the faculty Of this scnooi
WHITE PLAINS.
rbers MAS a short hearing yesterday morning
a+ a snecial term Of the Supreme Court perore
Justice Dykman. In the courthouse III 'he sui. y.
Richard Burnett and Frederick Kenke' asa'"s'
the village OF New-Rochelle and the Westminster
Electric Railway Company. The planuHs' as ''N
navers in New-Rochelle. trying to nave the
franchise that was granted to the railroad COM
pany vacated on the ground that nothing was pa''
% the village for IT, and further. that II was granted
In pursuance of a corrupt and unlawfui como'h"-
ton among the trustees who. IT Is aiiegeu' fe'eu
money for their votes. The defendah's ""Ae
general denial Of the allegations AS JUSTICE DsN
man was unwell. only few witnesses were eNa'-
,ned At the last hearing Of the case the ques-
.ion arose as 10 where John G. Sheehan, one oi ''e
.ccused trustees obtained the sum OF s2.W 'ha'
Clarence c. Warren. general clerk in the Lincoln
Bank swore had been deposited in that institution
by the trustee TO the credit of his son' 'ohn NJ
Sheehan shortly after the passage OF 'ne raii'oau
franchise in question. John r. sheehan tes',eu .'a'
the money came from contract ne hau ''oo.a
pat,sburg. ~ V Yesterday C. S. Johnson. casnier
of tho Plattsburg Bank corroborated Sheehans
testimony by swearing that about the t1he Ehoohr 'ne
5000 was n fro IN the the Plsttsbrg institution
The paying teller of the Lincoln BANK seseS had u
running account in his bank aggregating $500. oi
which s45OOO or thereabouts had been withdrawn
and vice-presdent OF the westchester Railroad, was
placed upon the stand. but beyond testlyimns m ~ W
his CONNECTION with the company pan broucht out The
Court adjourned about 1890 until frioay' July ="
Another postponement Is announced IN resaro u
the investigation of the Westchester Iemporar!
Home The continuation of the hearing was set
down fc- Thursday. July 9, and this date mas no"
been cha ,ed TO the following day. July TO- On 'he
taCft
bu. the referee will be present and day VIII DC
Axed for continuing the investigation some time
next week This investigation and the lh'es'isA
ton Instituted by the Board OF SUPERVISORS 'ii'o
the affairs ct ex-Superintendent OF the POOR Mics
Adams are moving along slowly-too SLOWLY, many
think The Westchester Temporary Home ihqui!
has dragged along now to such an extent 'hat
,ns. ,oon,e have forgotten what It Is all about
q state ~ ignorance that will soon be shared oy
those more closely connected with the anar; ~
for the Miles Adams case ,ae by declaring
that the committee having 1t In charge, ~ Wmr Sner
Having a' been held since their appointment
And So before anything further IN IN, tne IN N hoId
Ton can he done the Supervisors VIII nave 20 noid
a special meeting and appoint a new investigating
committee.
The work Of dredging out the Saw MIL i'Nef' =.
the neighborhood Of Elmsford. has not progressed
at rapid pace recently. North OF that place con-
siderable ditching has been accomplished ana one
by new channel that is being made across the neck
Of the little pennsuar formed by the old course OF
tho stream At Emsford however things have
come to standstl, owing to the failure OF the pan
first devised for dredging. which was by mana
power Mechanics are now engaged in building a
nlatforr,. 70 be run on wheels and which will sup
pnrt n steam dredge With this II Is thought. the
work b. satisfactorily accompsned me ne S'r %Srk
ing asserting that it is impossible to get Jo6 on
he T9k of ara empeyd and that even they
new arrivals as cny two Italians living In the place
~ ~ bnr hand # is alleged that Emsford concerning
public affairs can do more growing 10 tne square
inch than any other settlement of its size IN the
State.
Patrick Gilroy. gate1nan at the railroad crossing
in Railroad-ave saved life Monday afternoon.
AS the No. 16 northbound express on the Harlem
Railroad approaching the crossing. an old man.
whose name was not learned attempted to cross In
front Of the swiftly moving train notwithstanding
that the gates down. He went inside the
gates without seeing the train. and nothing but the
instant action OF Gilroy in springing 10 the Old
mans side and forcibly dragging him out Of the
way. saved him from instant death.
The report Of the condition OF the Central Bank
Of this village for July shows total of resources
amounting s99 s94 s2 its line OF deposits amounts
s2l. SIS IS. and Its surplus and undivided profits
foot up TO 500 H3 a.
Miss Mary T. Purdy thrown from her
rage while driving Monday afternoon. She
stopped at the gate of friend and sitting In
rage and Miss Purdy laid down the reIns TO put
the dog out Of the vehicle. AS she raised the dog
in her hands large torpedo WAS exploded by chill
dren nearby. The horse became frightened and
turned around. throwing Miss Purdy from the car
riage the sidewalk. Luckily. she escaped being
thrown against a tree under which the horse
standing The frightened animal home. The
vehicle only slightly damaged.
Many OF her friends concentrating Miss Mabel
j. Wooden on her marriage to Edgar ID. Hastead.
which took place about midnight Friday last. and
which became known here on Monday for the first
time The whoe affair Favored Of the romantic the
young people leaving here bicycles for Mount
Vernon where the ceremony was performed by the
Rev. W. r. Granger. pastor of the First Presby-
ter!an Church. They were seen entering White
Plains on their wheels about 3 o'clock Saturday
morning by a party celebrating the Fourth near
the Boulevard at that hour.
Zba Carpenter has been reappointed Superin-
tendent Of Highways for year by the Board Of
Trustees at a salary Of $3.50. There only one
other contestant for the place w. b: Tibbits, who
formerly served in that capacity before the office
was made salaried one. Both are capable men
and each performed the work credtably.
DESPITE the threa tening weather above and the
mud under foot, the circus attracted large
dience Monday night.
20 he given tomorrow evening in the Auditorium.
promises to be musical treat
A now avenue running from the railroad station
so,,ther.y TO Pelham Manor, distance of about
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