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Domestic News
July 11, 1887
Orleans County Monitor
Barton, Orleans County, Vermont
What is this article about?
Jake Sharp, notorious for bribing New York aldermen to secure Broadway railroad rights, was convicted by a jury after 13 minutes and remanded to jail until July 16 for sentencing. Described as a broken old man unlikely to regain freedom.
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The notorious Jake Sharp, who bribed several New York aldermen in the matter of obtaining the right of way for the Broadway railroad, has come to grief. The jury was out thirteen minutes and brought in a verdict of guilty. Sharp was remanded to jail till the 16th of July, when he will be brought into court and sentenced. He is represented as a broken down old man whose lease of life has nearly run out, and who can not hope for freedom again in this world. New York justice has wonderfully improved since the days of "Boss Tweed."
What sub-type of article is it?
Legal Or Court
Crime
What keywords are associated?
Jake Sharp
Bribery
New York Aldermen
Broadway Railroad
Guilty Verdict
What entities or persons were involved?
Jake Sharp
Where did it happen?
New York
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
New York
Event Date
Till The 16th Of July
Key Persons
Jake Sharp
Outcome
verdict of guilty; remanded to jail till the 16th of july for sentencing
Event Details
Jake Sharp bribed several New York aldermen to obtain right of way for the Broadway railroad; jury deliberated thirteen minutes and returned guilty verdict; Sharp remanded to jail