New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-18

the city Just rental for tho occupancy of city
streets" said Mr.. GotshaIL u 50 stated before
Justice keogh when our litigation vas before
him, and before the state Railroad Commission
the same assurances were made Tomorrow
shall consult with the officials Of the Port
Chester company. after which We shall take
whatever action the circumstance warrant
The hearing before the Mayor yesterday in the
old Council Chamber was the most largely at
tended of any that has been held by Mayor Nc
Clellsn. Every seat in the room was occupied.
and hundreds Of people stood up. The most
sensational features we're tho attack on PreEi-
dent Gotshan Of 7he Port Chester cornpauy. /.
made by ex-Assstant District Attorney James
". Osborne. on personal grounds. and the dec
larntion made by General Daniel r. SickIes that
the holding up of the Port Chester franchise
was a public scandal. and that the air was fun
OF rumors Of corrupt practices.
Mr.. Oshorne's attack OF Mr Goishal. who
absent in Albany on business. resulted IN
his own rout. for he made one OF the funniest
breaks heard AZ public gathering iu this
town for years
Why isn't Gotshnu here to-day he demand
ed. He isn't here because his company hasn't
got a dollar. The CALLED jade viii ninch." he
continued. as the Shakespeare students WINGED.
Il investigated Gotshall and know why he was
not here. It was no surprise that the old con-
ability 20 pass the Port Chester's franchise.
They did not do much Of anything. All that is
changed now. Now We have got a good old
fashioned Democratic BOARD Of Alderman. and
as soon as Mr.. Hughes said he wanted fran
chise for the Westchester and Boston company
this good. old fashioned Democratic Board Of
Aldermen said:
Mr.. Hughes. where's your money?
OSBORNE GETS DERIs1vE LAUGHTER.
That was as far as Mr. Osborne got. Instantly
there was a roar OF shouts and a volume Of guf-
favs thlt drowned hun out. The Brorxitcs
doubled ~ with mirth. Charles +. Hughes and
George s. Graham. tho counsel who were pres
cut to uphold the interests OF the applicant COM
pany. looked aghast at Osborne and then Joined
in the laugh. Mayor Mcclellan grinned. looked
around. and then cracked Joke with his Sec
retary, Mr.. O'Brien.
That's Just what they said" and murder will
out" were specimens of the comments from
some Of the spectators friendly the Port
Chester company. Then followed a fuslade Of
good natured exclamatlons and Interruptions at
Mr. Osborne's expense. Everything that he had
said before dropped out OF mind. Almost before
his unfortunate words had grown "cold" there
were repetitions of the inquiry. henceforth to be
a classic around the City Hall:
Mr. Hughes. where's your money!
The newspaper men promptly asked Mr..
Hughes and Mr.. Graham II it were true that
either of them had been asked this question.
Was that the basis for the rumor that S1OO.
600 was used to get the franchise through the
board? ?" Mr Graham was asked.
Mr Graham got angry at the question and
said with a good deal of gravity:
Any one that knows knows that such
question is beneath my notice"
Mr. Hughes tried to get angry over the same
rolnted inquiry. but with Mr.. Osborne's un-
happy words ringing I'm his ears he could not re-
press a smile
The burden Of Mr.. Osborne's charge against
Mt GotshaH was that until william r. Berg
holtz died IN 1901. Mt. Bergholtz was president
OF the New-York City and Westchester Railroad
Company. with Mr.. Gotshall as vice-president;
that Mr. GotshaIl. following Mr.. Bergholtz's
death appropriated all the field maps and other
writings and drawings Of value and wronged the
widow and daughter OF Bergholtz. besides OBJ
tanning the necessary data with which he
ean,zed the Port Chester company When NJ.
Gotshau was seen last night at his house. Just
after his return from Albany he said:
lam very much surprised that Osborne should
have gone to any such lengths as that I
scarce " feel like attacking the dead. but il is
o., that Tefgholtz sent 10 the Tombs for
Fo-rer- in 1899 in connection with financing the
\ev-York City and Westchester road He never
bsd anv field plans for any one TO deprive him
- The company owed over $4,000 for
. ,-onev advanced 20 them and for services and
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