The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-07-26

There was another hearing yesterday
In the injunction case of the property
owners of Old Forge against the Pitts
ton and Scranton Railway company,
but the testimony was not as sensa-
tional as on the preceding day. All
of the testimony is now in and on
Thursday the case will be argued be-
fore Judge +. w. Gunster in cham
bers.
When the hearing opened yesterday
morning William Repp was called for
cross examination. Nothing of i'm
portance was elected from him.
Robert Staff, one of the borough
councilmen was recalled and questioned
concerning a conversation with Rev.
j. +. Jordan before the ordinance was
passed over the burgess veto. Father
Jordan told him he thought it was nee
essary to have a street car line through
the borough and as a franchise would
mean additional revenues for the
Scranton Railway company, he told Z.
w. Gallagher that his company ought
to pay the election expenses of the
councilmen, as they were all poor men.
Mr.. Staff said on ross-eXamnation
that Father Jordan did not ask him
to vote for the ordinance or endeavor
to influence his vote in any way.
HE HAD A PASS.
Anthony Biancardi, another member
of the council was the next witness.
He had a pass from the Scranton
Railway company before the borough
was created. He was never approach
ed or offered money to vote for the
franchise ordinance.
Thomas Stevens, another member Of
council. said he received a pass from
the railway company before the pas
sage of the franchise ordinance. He
was asked If he ever had a Conversa-
tlOn with General Manager Silliman
about the ordinance and answered that
the only time he ever saw Mr.. Silli-
man was in the office of Attorney j.
II. Bonner on the day the COuncilmen
received their certificates of election.
Mr.. Silliman said they were going to
ask the council for a franchise, but
that was all that was said about the
matter.
William Monroe who is also mem
Der of council, was furnished with
pass the night before the ordinance
passed. He never had conversation
with =. w. Gallagher about the ordi-
nance or anything else and no one said
anything to him about paying his cleo
tiOn expenses.
Patrick Gallagher, member of Coun-
ell, received pass on his way to the
council the night the ordinance was
voted upon. He had no conversation
with p. w. Gallagher about it,
TESTIMONY OF DEFENSE.
The plaintiff rested with Council
man Gallagher's testimony and the
case was opened for the defense The
charter of the company was offered in
evidence together with q resolution of
the board of directors providing for
the extension of the line of the COM
pany through Old Forge.
General Manager Silliman of the
Scranton Railway company was the
only witness called by the defense. He
testified that his company had entered
into a contract with the Pittston and
Scranton Railway company to con-
struct and operate the proposed road
and he described in detail the route it
will follow. He said the only private
property it will run on is owned by the
Pennsylvania Railroad company and
they have secured the right to use
that.
He was not questioned about the al
legged corruption or about the repre-
sentative of the councimen who is al
legged to have called upon him to talk
about the franchise
The case will be argued Thursday
morning before Judge Archibald in
chambers.