William Rockhill Nelson , publisher of the Kansas City Star , believed Corrigan was corrupt , and used his paper to lobby against renewing his franchise .
The city granted its first franchise to the Metropolitan Street Railway Company , owned by Thomas Corrigan .
William Rockhill Nelson , publisher of the Kansas City Star , believed Thomas Corrigan was corrupt , and used his paper to lobby against renewing his franchise .
The city granted its first franchise to the Metropolitan Street Railway Company , owned by Thomas Corrigan .