The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-12-14
BOODLER A'QU iDE
ON TRIAL AGAIN FOR BRIBERY
AND CORRUPTION.
Evidence to ExcuIpate Him and
Prove That He Was an Honest
Public Servant.

and the Hon. N. A. Nelson, vice pres.
ident OF the cable road, testified thst
they did not know OF any offer having
been made by thescompOny to the A.
dermen, either directly or indirectly,
for the Broadway franchise. The
company was authorized 10 Issue $751;
10000 in stock, and in the latter part
of 1884 did issue 100000 or $4,000.
900 worth OF bonds, csnver ed them
into cssh and deposited with a t'ust
company. The trust company also
offered the city 100000 for the
franchise. A Bumber oil wit
nesses testified that McQuade
favored a street railroad on
Broadway before he was chosen an
Alderman. Ex-President Andrews,
Of the cable road, said he knew OF no
offer Of $4,000, or Of any other sum,
to the Aldermen for franchise. The
bid OF 81 100000 by his company was
intended TO cover not only Broadway,
but total Of seventy-eighJ miles of
streets.
To the Recorder witness aCknowl-
edged signing some bonds later in
1884 Mr.. Williams had some, Mr.
Shaw had some, about 200 or 800
bonds OF 1900 each. The last was in
payment for legal services according
to contract Witness slso had some
OF them, and these we're on deposit
with the Farmers Trust Company ae
trustee. About 100000 Wolth of
bonds were divided among several
men. To account for McQuede being
flush" OF money, it was shown thai
he had been left a legacy OF $1,000 in
1884 This was followed by evidence
as 10 the prisoners good character.
Testimony was introduced to show
that McQuade had been a man Of
property 70 years. The cashier Of his
bank testified that McQuade's transac-
tions for several years had aggregated
from $4,000 to $780, 90 per year His
bondsmsn testified that McQuade had
unidentified him against loss by. max
ing over to him properly valued at
from SAC, 600 to $5C, 600. Toe secretary
of tina cable road testified that the
bonds were signed in December, 1884,
but were not issued till The spring OF
1885. john 0'Neill, one of the indicted
Aldermen, denied any kno Wedge of
the ".combine;" denied attending the
meeting at Fullgraff 3 Office, or either
of the four meetings at McLaughlin's ;
never before heard that any amount
OF money had been offered fOr fran
Chise. With Fullgrsf, witness once
called at McLsughlinH house when the
latter was sick, in Decemb Der, 1884, or
in 1885. Did not know the name
of the street. On Cross-examination,
O'Nell said that "Billy" Moloney
told him in the City Hall park,
in the GUNNER Of 1884, that there
was combination OF A dermen on
railroad matters. He could not re.
member Moloney's message that he
believed $l,0OO,0C0 could be had for
the franchise. Witness reluctant
ly admitted that he attended the
secret 8 o'clock meeting OF
the aldermen. Moloney brought
the call to him at 9 o'clock in the
evening. Did not know or care what
the object OF the meeting was. When
he went into the meeting he asked
and was told the Injunction had been
dissolved and that some one else was
trying 10 get another injunction.
Never knew the names OF the "com-
bine" Heard Keeran had something
to do with a Combine" ON railroad
matters. Did not know that circu-
lar, printed rs having been signed by
Samuel j. Nlden and others as recon-
mending his ee ction as Alderman, had
been distributed in bis district. He
said the names read we're names q
general mauagerB of tho district or.
ganlzation. Witness explained that
throughout 1884 there was a persistent
effort to have morning sessions Of the
Aldermen.
Joseph Stiner, a member OF the Tam
many Hall General Committee OF the
Fifth District in 1884, testified that
Mclaughlin was chairman Of the Dem.
oCratic State Convention in June, 1884
Several conferences were held with
Mclaughlin at the latter's house be-
fore the convention. Other members
Of the committee met there to arrange
for the fall campaign and to attend the
National Convention. The meetings
we're held evenings in May and June,
1884. Mclaughlin had many callers,
Witness found crowds of men there
several times. They we're sometimes
in the area ard generally about the
door. Never met any of the Aldermen
there.
DR., James W. Lyman, who attended
Mclaughlin in his last sickness, was
called. He said Mclaughlin was taken
sick January 8, 1884. Witness per-
formed ah operation on him February
18Th, and Mclaughlin was confined ia
his bed till March 10Th. Mclaughlin
after the operation had to have an at.
tendant wherever he went. He Went
to Saratoga June 10th ard returned
June l7tn. He made a second trip
and spent few days at Ssratogs, then
went to the north part OF Long leland
June 2S h, remaining there till Sep
TENDER.
Tue doctor then outlined MCLsugh.
Inns life through 1886 down to his
death on Long Island, August %, dur
ing which time the patient was at his
house in Thirty fourth street, and his
mothers house in Thiity-ninth street
The doctor lived next do to Nc.
Laughlin and his ball was frequently
rung by callers for Mclaughlin. The
doctor was forced to amend his evi.
dence in regard to Mclaughlin N
1884, aslit was shown by documentary
evidence that Mclaughlin was in the
city at various times in June, Ju y and
August in attendance on Council
meetings, State conventions. etc
Me a McSorley, niece Of McLaugh
lin, testified that Ful!graff called on Nc
Laughlin viii g he was i'll at his moth
er's house between January l and 10
1884.
EX-Alderman Chas. II. Reilly, one
OF the indicted, contradictsd the testi
mony Of Fullgraf and Duffy in every
essential particular, but nothing wal
ELECTED. Indicted ex. Alderman Thos
OleaTy, who was i'll and did not testify
at the first trial, denied all knowledge
OF the combine" but said he called
on Mclaughlin during the latter'G
illness, and insisted on contradictinl
the servant girl, who swore on Satur
day that Cleary rang the wrong door
bell on that occasion.
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