Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-11-20
NEW YORK. Nov 10


room McQuade was brought into cou-t
! His two brothers and his wife and her sister
were in attendance Mrs McQuade carried
/ small baby while her sister had two small
/ children and two more brough up in the rear
! Ihelr entrance was the opening tableau of
the DAYS trial. They had come to paw their
respects to their father and he took them in
his arms and kissed them each in turn and
the family then passed OFT of the ROOM
| The taking of testimony begun at ll.20.
Ex Alderman Fulgratf was the principal
witness of the day. The witness attended
the secret meeting Aug. 80. McQuade and
witness were both present at another meeting
IN McLaughliu's house, October 18th There
rad been no money paid yet and this was
the subject of discussion. The witness re-
ceived part of the $4,000 before the election
that was due. The fnal vote granting the
franchise was taken December 9th. Up to
and after that date witness had received SlS,-
900. Keenan, paid it, The witness asked
McQuade after December 9Th, if he had got
his money. McQuade replied it was "all
right
Ex-Alderman Fullgraff testified that an in
formal meeting was held IN Nav "a after the
board had adjourned. Eight or nine mem
bers were prrsent,of whom McQuade was one.
The subject discussed was the fact that it
was necessary to have thirteen votes to pass
the bill 1t was agreed to meet at the Office
OF the witness within week after. This was
done aud meeting held at Fullgratf's fac
tory aft business hours. This was before
the bill was passed. Thirteen aldermen were
present McQade was one, Kinney, Sayles,
! Waite, McCabe, Duffy and Jaehne were also
present Mclaughlin was chairman. De-
Lacy was present and he (FullgratfJ and
Jaehne. 1t was agreed that the thirteen
members would vote together on any question
| that came before the board.
Nothing was said about the Broadway rail-
road. 1t was agreed to meet again one week
later at McLaughlin's house. The witness
attended the latter meeting. McLauehlin
was made chairman again on Duffy's motion
| The first business was the question of the
Broadway franchise. 1t was said other COM
panies and the Cable road wanted the fran
chise. Jaehne, DeLacy and others spoke,
saying that The Broadway Cable Road Co.
had offered $3.50, 900 for the franchise, one
half cash and one-half bonds. The witness
did not know who the money and stock were
to go t.. 1t was said the surface road had
offered S500,000 cash. The witness said that
the offer of the Cable road was considered
unreliable and the other was considered tn e
| beet
1t was decided to accept the offer of the
Broadway surface road by unanimous vote.
Witness voted for it. The next question dis
cus.ed was who should be entrusted with the
money. Something said about the
amount. S22 600 was to go to each member.
One member thought the amount should be
| S25, 900 each. 1t was said the lawyers had
concluded to pay only $4,000, and that
amount was decided upon unanimously. Nc
Quade voted ave. Another meeting was held
at McLaughlin's house; but twelve out of the
thirteen were present. The question dis
cussed was to select member to hold the
money. Witness thought that McCabe said
Maloney might be trusted with so large an
amount. Duffy suggested Keenan,, and he
was selected. DeLacy then said he wished
to have the members present go to Keenan,
and assure him it was all right.
The witness said the possibility of a vote
was considered and in that case it was de-
cided to leave the work of getting two
thirds vote TO Maloney. After the veto an
other meeting was held at McLaughlin's
honse to discuss it. As more votes were
necessary it was decided unanimously to cut
down each mans share to $4,000
The witness saw Maloney at his house on
August 20, and the latter brought the witness
paper to sign. There were several other
names on the paper. The witness then iden-
tilted the paper as the one signed. 1t wa.
called for at the memorable morning meeting
of August 30.
This ended the direct examination. Cross
| examination was then begun. When asked
why he affirmed, Fullgraff thought he was
asked why he turned States evidence. He
raised his right hand above his head as he re-
piled, Il have done it because Of remorse, re-
morse"
The witness had borne all the marks of
mental agony and bis voice had been husky
and tremulous. As he reached this point he
broke down and stroking his hand over his
beard he spoke in a half whisper. made audi
| BILE only by the perfect silence of the moment.
After short pause the question was explained
| by the court. The witness stated he always
had affirmed
Ex-Aderman Duffy was at the district at
torneys office all the morning ready to testify
and cOrroborate Fullgraff's assertion. Full
graft was taken out to lunch at recess in
charge of detective. 1t is stated that ex-
Alderman Chas. P. Miller has consented to
become States witness and tell his story of
the distribution of the Doodle
Mr.. Newcomb continued his plan in the
McQuade trial, this afternoon, of exposing
the contradictory statements of Fullgraff be-
| loTe Tue Senate cOmmlttee and nls evidence
today on the same points that Fullgraff ac.
knowledged every material point of his testi.
mony before the Senate committee to be
false. Fullgraff testified that he never knew
Sl,000,000 had been offered the city for
a franchise for a railroad on Broadway
nor of any offer at all. A portion of his ties.
timony before the Senate committee in which
Fuilgrsff included in his statement, that the y
knew nothing more about Doodle than they did
at Albany and Washington, was read. Full
graft explained his evssive answer, as mean
ing that Niles, the examiner, who had been
a member of the legislature at the time the
doodle" was flying, according to rumor,
knew what doodle meant well enough.
| Witness defined "boodle" as "money dishon-
esty acquired" "Was that" asked New.
comoe ''your idea of Doodle in lS84?" Yes,
| SIR"
Again and again Newcomb read Fullgraff'
sworn denials of any knowledge of doodle
transactions, asking if they were true Oh
| false.
The witness each time acknowledged tina,
he swore falsely before the Senate commit
| tee
the witness. He was downcast but when
asked if he remembered calling on Almighty
God to witness that he was truthful he re.
piled, mo, do not remember. 1t never
happened"
| The statement in his testimony before the
Senate committee was that he was sorry he
had been a member of the board of 's4 only
4 because of the stories stated by the news