New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-17
McQUADE'S SENTENCETO-DAY
WHAT HIS COUNSEL INTEND TO DO.
THEY THINK THEY KNOW SOMETHING ABOUT SOME
JURORs-MR ROSENBERG on THE WAR
PATH-NO MORE POODLE"
TRIALS TILL NEXT


YEAR.
The excitement and work connected with the Nc
Quade trial being over the Dlstrct-Attorneys once
and the Court Of General Sessions yesterday resumed
their usual aspect Recorder Smyth opened Fart al.
for time, but adjourned court lie VIII SEN
tence McQuade this morning. lie has spent much
time in considering what his action shall be in SEN
tencmg the ex-Aderman.
The labors of the last few weeks the trial had
some of the prosecutors engaged in the case
Assistant DistrictAttorney Nicoll, who had the
largest share of the labor and responsibility on tue
part OF the prosecution did not 90 to his Office ycstcr-
day aud Colonel Fellows also took needed rest. Dis
trct-Attoney MARITIME spent the day at his Office He
was pleased with the result of the trial as a legal
victory. but expressed himself most strongly on the
good effect that the conviction would have on the
administration of law and the acts OF local legislators
in the future. Mr.. MARITIME found his desk IN tho
morning a number of congratulatory messages, but
there several letters which had been posted be-
fore the verdict known and which read curiousy
in the light OF the action OF the jury. One unsigned
| communication was written on postal-card wmch
| bore printed notice of meeting of the Raw Beet
steak Club signed Henry F. Jung. 1t was post
marked at 7:3O Wednesday night Over the printed
matter written this message:
Your trial of McQuade will tail Gossman lthe NTH
Juror will hang out. lie has sworn that lie wtl, ana
and soul
Another anonymous communication suggested that
the prosecution hire Robert G. Ingerso or some other
| weknown lawyer on the ground that tho District-
Attorneys Office did not contain lawyers OF sufficient
| ability to secure q conviction. Another nameless
adviser warned the District Attorney that there was
no OF attempting to secure the convciion OF an
freshman with any Irishman on the Jury. Mr.. MARITIME
laughngly said that he would profit by all this good
advice he only could but that the Jurors were now
out OF his reach. ~
Jacob Rosenberg, the ninth juror, against whom al-
davns had been ma de by two ct bis fofmer EN- poyes
was at the Distrct-AttOrneys olhce more thah once
during the day. lie thoroughly indignant at the
charges Nickernau and Nesbltt lie SAID that thcy
had been discharged for incompetence and drunken
ness. lie desired their conviction OF perjury
and his lawyer submitted to Mr. MARITIME large num-
ber ajdavits which, he alleged, showed tlat the
men had sworn falsely. He asked that he might pe
allowed to go before Grand Jury and present the
facts to body order that indictments might he
found against Nickerman and Nesb.tt. Mr.. Martlne
examined the athdavits and agreed 10 consiutr % .ho
| mater Mr.. Rosenberg will perhaps go before the
Graud Jury to-day. lie said tnat he had no DOUBT oil
the uelenuants guilt alter listening To the eVuehce
| Recoraer Smyth who visited his Office in the Potter
Buiidmq Yesterday tor almost the first time III two
| weeks said that the verdict ot the jury was just
Ihe evidence could not have led them to any other
| conclusion. lie had gwen the jurors snch ipsIuc
| tons as he thought would make the law PLAIN 10
| them. Mr.. MARITIME said that it was undoubtedly
true that the prosecution was over-eonndent IN the
ability OF the jury Ia the first trial to see me iorce oi
! the disclosures made. lie continued " The iesti-
| mony OF the servant. Katie Me,z. did much 10
siren gben the present Tue closing argument OF
| Colonel Fellows had little influence thought IL
| the unest OF the many eloquent addresses "nien
| have heard from his lips" d,
"Wnat will be the further proceedings III tue ease'
| was asked
| Inc sentence will be pronounced tomorrow morn
| ing and a formal motion OF some sort may DC maue
haze agreed not to ask that ncQuaue Do seI, nro ~
Sins Sing before Monday. but unless stay oil pro
ccednps s granted will 90 to the State Prison. II hs
| s sentenced that institution, on Monday; stay
the Supreme Court and only If he thinks the ex-
| ceptlons sufficiently important. do not think the
| Judgment can be reversed, alter the opinion ia the
will you try any other bribery case soonp >.
| q Not this year. We need short rest aud the ordl
| nary business IL benndhand. The hext case VIII
| probably be paced the calendar In January i
nave not yet decd ed whom to bring to ria MIST IL
| NAV be one OF the Aldermen or one OF the brl0e-
| gIvers." A.,
| indicted Aldermen TO leave the cltyi"
- / have not. Tne testimony OF Fullgraf and Duffy
only those who were members oi the eomoiha-
tiou."
Mr. MARITIME did not say anything OF report which
VA. circulated that detectives c.osey followed the
three Aldermen against the testimony bore
most heavily McQ ,ades counsel VISITED the District
Attorney's office in the afternoon. They Will undouot-
| edIv move tor "A new trial, and the motion w.ll be
denied by the Recorder. Wneiher an appeal wrl be
taken may depend somewhat upon the severity oi 'he
sentence.
McOuade who passed his first day as convicted
felon IN the Tomos rose early and hearty break-
fast havinl seemingly fully recovered hs equanmlty
,fer the snock OF the unooked-ior verdict lie re-
oeIyed only members of his family during the day,
besides Senator Grady who was the only one OIL MS
counsel who called OIL HIM. MIR: GIady. femalheu
about an hour. At u p. Ill. Mrs. McQuade the eh-
Ahlermans faithful brother and his wife were with the
prisoner IN the counsc, loom. They renamed ior
some time. McQuade presented cheeIlui appear,
ance IL ID said hc is III an exceedingly pter Hame oi
| mind. ,.-
| Richard s. Newcombe was not at his office during
| the day out was confined TO his house with Illness
his not severe, however, as 10 prevent nun nun
from expecting to be court this morning; Inc
counsel OF McQuade golEg to make uecueu ehol'
to have the verdict set aside Inc hrst poInTn Vh On
which motion ID, a new trial Will be mrde Will be
the Rosenberg episode 1t will be alleged that the
~earmg OF kosenDergs accusers III tle P,oronoe P u u
the ury and t.e acton OF the District Attorney 10
presenting the Matter were Tor the purpose o' hnI-
dation, that least they had that erect
more the counsel assert thaI they have clear PROOF
that three of the Jurors mad expressed the OPINION
that McQuade guilty and tuat they had declared
tnat they the jury they would SEND every
oil the blank scoundrels up" stay vi Ptoco'u-
ngs will also asked tor, 10 enable tue lawyers ~
complete evidence tney are preparing 10 pro- @ .he
points tney wish to make. MI Ne"comoe sau iao'
evening lhat the evidence OF the expression OF opinion
by the three jurors to tue knowledge oil coh"sel
too late to be got into shape whiie lne tra' & was ~ ~
progress. There possible reVclations rei"l'o
, | TO tho history OF Katie Metz's testimony ,
| The other indicted Aldermen hau hardy recoEereu
yesterday the shock gwen them py Tue McTuauc
verdict. Cleary was the most talkative OF ai. hc
seemed cheer ul IN comparison with KIRK. cannot
UNDERSTAND" he sau, how any sane Jury eouu con,
wet "A IN II ON sucn evidence that OF Full gran ana
t Duty wny, those fellows were always looked upon
eternal when i'll tue board by every Ohe wno
knew them. No Que would believe theio under oatn.
Iheir lying abilities maze them notorious inat any
Jury snould take their word against that OF honest
men shows that no matter how Innocent person
may of a crime hs has little chance Ill a cominun.
ity when such evidence is taken. Way, tue most
honorable person the world could be sent TO JAN
Ill thi, way" further declared that the cnargo o,
Recorder Snyth unusually severe and calculated
4 to verdict OF gully to be brought IN oy tne
average jury. lie laughed ut the idea OF gohe uwfy
building kept HIM too busy even to think oil such
thing.
st. lie seemed unusually morose and answered the