The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-11-20

asked why he effirmed, Fullgran
thought he was asked why he turned
States evidence. He raised his right
hand above his head as he replied:
81 have done it because OF remoree-
remorse OF man to one" Ths VII.
ne,s face had borne all the marks Of
mental agony and his voice bad been
hu ky AID lrsmu GUS. AZ he reached
this D ,int hebrcke down, and stocking
his hand over his beard be said in
half whisper, made audible by inc
perfect silence of the moment: II
don't know" After a short pause The
one ton was explained By the Court.
Witness stated that be always
had affirmed, and that MIR. Newcomoe
wac mistaken in saying that he
affirmed before the Senate lnvesliga-
ting Committee. He would not iell
lie on affirmation 10 harm any man.
Mr.. Newcombe read extracts from the
examination of Fullgrsf as witness
before the Senate committee, when
was contradictory to his present test,
mony. In one place FullgTan had
testified that be bad not Converseo
with other Aldermen on the suDIeGt
OF the Broadway franchise bip.
Other contradictions were noted Dy
Mr.. Newcombe, who asked the wit
ness II his former evidence on those
was true or false. The witness replied
"false." Mr.. Newcombe then asked
the witness II he had committed per-
iury before the Senate COMMITTEE.
81 presume So" replied Fullgrah'
"Then," mercilessly continued the
LAWYER, "you committed perjury to
save yourself from punishment ior
bribery on that occasion did you
notP"
The witness cast his head down.
His previous answers had been feeble,
hut now the confessed bride receiver
and perjurer answered not at all. AS
more questions were given, showing
up his character in bad light, the
witness assumed something OF the
air OF one placed in position where
fight was necessary, and his face bore
a look Of dtfiance, His voice grew
stronger and he replied to succeeding
questions about his previous talse
testimony in way to be heard easily
throughout the courtroom. At l:3O
o'clock p. IN. a recess WAS taken.
Ex.Alderman Duffy was at the Dis
trict Attorneys office all the morning,
ready to testify and corroborate Full
p,aG's assertions. Fullgraf was taken
ont to lunch at recess in charge OF
detective. II is said that ex Alderman
Charles p. Miller has consented to
become a State witness and tell his
story OF the distribution OF the
doodle"
After recegs Fulgraff went on the
stand again. He said that Waite had
told him the reason for the call OF a
special meeting was thet Lawyer
Liddv, who had got out an injunction
restraining the board from issuing
franchise to anyone for a road on
Broad way, had cons snted TO raise the
Injunction for $4,000. They feared
that L ddy would get out another in
junction to bleed the railway COM
pany more. This Yves the reason wit
ness signed the call. Fullgraf ac-
knowledged that he had given con-
Trajectory statement before the Senate
committee.
The showing up OF the discrepau-
cies was continued at length. Full
graf acknowledged every material
point OF his testimony before the Sem
ate Committee to be false. He testi-
fed that he never knew that 81 ,000,-
900 had been offered the city for a
franchise for railroad on Broadway,
nor OF any offer at all. A portion OF
the testimony before the Senate Com
mittee, which included a statement
that Fullgraf knew nothing more
about the DOODLE than they did at AL
bany and Washington, was read. Full
graf explained his evasive answer as
meaning that Mr.. Niles, the examiner,
who had been q member Of the Legis'
lature at time when "boodie" was
flying there, according to rumor,
knew what "boodle" meant well
enough. daughter
witness defined "boodle" as "money
dishonesty acquired" Again and
again Lawyer Newcombe read Full
CRAFTS sworn denials of any knoWl'
edge OF the "boodle" transactions
asking II they were true or false,
The witness each time acknowledged
that he swore falsely before the Sena'e
Committee. There was no bravrdc
Ia the manner OF the witness. He
was downc, st, but when hs Iemsm
bered calling on Almighty God tC
witness that no was truthful, he re
plied, positively: "No, l do not re
member. 1t never happened" A
stat ament ia his testimony before tn,
committee was that he was sorry thai
: he h ad been o member Of the boarC
, OF 1884, only because OF the stories
started by the newspapers; that h'
would stick 20 the members OF tn,
board as long as he lived, but that h'
! consider cd there were honest and pur
' men in the board as ever sat on God
iootstool, WAS Rad by Mr.. Newcombe
81 can say now" broke in Fullersh
, "that l am sorry was a member o
/, that boald."
"Did you refer 10 your own purlt,
then n" ayes, sir; was then and an
I now but for that one act" Witnes
said he had never given away tn
= "boodle" until his arrest To- his a
a legged connection with the granting G
n a franchise to the Thirty-fourth stree
1 road In 1884. He was then induced t
o make general statement regardin
}. the Broadway franchise by q promie
d Of protection from prosecution for hi
= own transactions in connection wit
{. the granting OF franchise to this
o road. Later the inducement OF pre-
q lection from any Of his acts as a men
l. Der OF the board of 1884 was maze 6
O Inspector Byrnes's office. Witnet
II was urged to make an enire Statement
+ at Mr.. Nicoll's house, and he made IA
!. statement with Mr.. Marines hiC
n Witness at first refused the propos
a ton at Inspector Byrnes's office. n
h wanted TO consult with his family. II
n was allowed to go home. He CONSUL
g ed with his family and his son.in-laV
Ie and concluded to make the Statement
n Witness was asked II he had II
"a turned his "boodle" on being tricke
r. with remorse. He answered, 81 aha
10 il God let's me live" "But have you
70 persieted the lawyer. Witness a,
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