New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-11
BRIBERY IS CHARGED.
A PATERSON ALDERMAN SAID TO HAVE
SOLD A VOTE.
THE ALLEGATION MADE BY LIQUoRDEALER-
AN UNQUALIFIED DENIAL. FROM THE MAN
ACCUsED-A BUSINESS DIFFERENCE
BELIEVED TO BE AT THE BOTTOM

ACCUsED-A BUSINESS DIFFERENCE
BELIEVED TO BE AT THE BOTTOM
OF THE TROUBLE.
Paterson. May 10 (SpeciaD.-A sensation was
created In Paterson to-day when local paper pup
lshed an article charging Alderman Louis kirshser
with accepting s25 In payment for vote on 'he
transfer of the license OF Morris Isenberg. Prose-
cuor Finley has the evidence and he Will present IL
to the Grand Jury, which IL now in session
For long time rumors have been circulated re-
hectlng on the character and honesty OF the mem
bers OF the Board OF Aldermen. Disorderiy houses
granted licenses. despite protests from the
Evangelical Alliance and citizens living In the neish-
borhood. Concert halls were allowed free SWING
and sacred concerts on Sunday were permitted TO
run. Despite illuminate from almost every pulpit
In the city and warnings from the bench the CITY
Fathers renewed licenses until presentment from
the Grand Jury coupled with the sentence of two
notorious divekeepers TO State prison. made them
call halt.
Many queer stories have been circulated AFFECTING
officials, but specific charges were not made uhtli
last week. Alderman Kirs!nger has served one year
I'm the Board OF Aldermen. He elected with the
assistance of the Good Government Club. The par
tlcuar case In which It Is charged that he accepted
money for securing license Is that OF NJ lsenberg,
who. In the early months OF this year, started a
Wholesale liquor place in Main-st., near broadway
The speculation a losing one. and lsenberg mas
since devoted his attention 10 MS saloon III New
York II appears that rsenberg quarrelled with kr-
singer over a business transaction, and had no
hesitation in openly declaring that 1t was through
bribery that he secured his license
Isenberg was called before Prosecutor Finley. lie
said that he had sold liquor to Paterson saloon
keepers. and believed II he opened branch store
II would assist materially in developing trade lie
secured the Main-st. store and proceeded to look
after license He told that Alderman kr.
singer could fix 1t for him, and TO make hims"Ii
solid" he placed some insurance with kirsinger'
the balance being placed with Justice James cocker:
The question OF granting Isenberg license came up
before the Committee on Licenses and was adj
versely acted upon. Isenberg called upon hlrshger
next day. He was told that Krsnger himself was
all right. but that Alderman Rawson insisted on
being paid for his vote Isenberg said he was wiling
to pay Rawson s. or So and Kirsinger agreed 10
see Rawson and ascertain II the matter coud DE
arranged for that amount.
several DAYS later Isenberg met Kirsinger, and
Informed that Alderman Raws9n wanted a do ~"
unless he received that sum. Thereupon, Isenberg
says he paid Alderman kirsnger 20, ana az tne
next meeting OF the Board his license was granted
When the matter came up Alderman Rawson voted
against granting the license. ,,o,, n
which he jotted down all expenses connected win I'm
his new enterprise. Among other items shown 70 the
While Isenberg did not object after receiving ms
license. mention the negative vote OF Ryran
When he determined 10 return 70 New YORK ne
sought obtain the rebate to when ne was n e hi
stock Justice Cocker sent him check for s2 o. Du
Kirslnge. dumb TO all appeals Tor payment, ol
the rebate II for the purpose or securing thIs
money that Isenberg came here one week aeo; M :
singer he says Informed him that a check TOT me
amount due had been mailed him. ana ne wouId ilnd
n on his return to New-York City. Mr lsenDerg
returned but could ind no check Disguised at the
treatment he had received he came 10 paterson ana
relate his story TO Prosecutor Emey 49,
Isenberg said yesterday that he hrst met hiuea
man Klrslnger In a saloon. snd Immediately placed
81 90 worth OF insurance on his stock lie wanted
10 secure transfer OF the license granted 10 Peter
Doremus but found out that a. j." Sch"ar| anu
other wholesale dealers were fighting his application
when KIrs.nger fixed the price for Rawson VOC
q, ST. said he II paid 1t TO him IN his once: ne
acknoyledged however that Alderman kirsnger
since his visit had left check for 81 80 al his once
Isenberg says ne Is entitled 10 the same rebate al
lowed him by Justice Cocker.
Alderman kirsipg-r was seen az MS nome IN az
ssir-st this afternoon IL shall demand an inVesti-
OF II, The first time met him he was introduced by
Uance Haring New-YOrk hotel keeper lie wanted
a license Harlng called me aside. but wouldh I
have H. Jake Germann and a crowd OF fellows were
business | would vote for his license. and that
settled H. Anerward he consulted with me aDout
other members OF the License Committee. toii
him that Aldermen Boylan and Rawson would De an
right and would speak to Alderman stiles; IL was
after hi. license granted that l issued the m.
surance policy and he received check Tor the tulI
rebate lie lies when he says he paid me ~ or any
other amount OF money to secure Alderman Raw
sons vote for his license l am sorry that Alder,
man Rawson has been brought into the matter /
shall take steps Immediately 10 have the matter
aired IN court My official life believed 70 be above
crI,ic,sm and | am satisfied that my friends and
neghbors viii give me time to refue THE assertion
my Official record. and defy those who WOULD try 10
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