Evening star., 1886-11-23
CLOSE OF THE McQUADE TRIAL.
The Case Given 90 the Jury. which
Was Out All Night.

In the trial of en- Alderman McQuade, In New
York yesterday afternoon, Alderman o'Neill
was crosse xamined by Mr. Nicoll. He proved
a very unsatisfactory witness, and evaded
many questions. There was nothing OF much
interest elicited from him. Mr.. Newcombe pro-
duced the minutes of the board of aldermen for
1854 to prove that McQuade had twice voted
against railroad bills in the Jersey City and
Brooklyn and Saith street roads. EN-Alderman
Wendell being called, said he remembered no
continuation of republican and Tammany al
dermen in 1854 to vote for Kirk. but he voied
for him. Witness voted for the broadway
franchise.
EX-Alderman Charles Reilly was the next
witness. He swore that he did not attend any
OF the meetings OF the combine dad moi re-
Tor any purpose in his life. He remembered
that there was a consultation 2i eight or nine
aldermen on proposed Improvements I'm Full
graffs district, and the latter had invited the
members up to his district. Went 10 Mclsaugli-
I'M house but once, and then with Mctabe.
Mclaughlin was sick, and they did not see
him, and heard that the Broadway company
had offered money to the city for a francnisc.
Never heard that $4,000 or any other sum
had been offered aldermen for votes.
In cross-eXamination witness said he signed
the call for the special meeting of Angus; 30
witness positively swore that he did not fur
nish any money to his father-in-law i'm 1854 or
1855. He knew that the meeting of the alder
men August % had adjourned to September L.
w fitness did not know that some of the alder
men signed the call on the morning of the
meeting for the special session. He signed the
call the night before at his house.
The evidence for the defense was concluded
about O'Clock, and Mr.. Newcombe began his
speech for the defense.
Mr. Newcombe in summing up made an able
argument for his client. He claimed that Me-
Quade was an innocent man and should be ac-
quilted, and denounced in whitening terms the
1.-TWO wretches who had perjured themselves on
one occasion at least" His denEncation OF
FullgraH and Duffy was a masterpiece OF in-
vectiye.
THE RECORDERS CHARGE.
Assistant District Attorney Fellows then
made the address for the prosecution and al its
conclusion Recorder Smyth began his charge
TO the jury. He had tried TO avoid creating
any prejudice in the minds of the jury toward
either side. He warned the jury 10 bear in
mind that in every criminal trial friends OF
criminals had 10 suffer. sympathy must not
ing of the law in bribery cases. The prisoner
was charged with agreeing TO receive bribe.
The court then reviewed clearly the evil
dence of Fullgraf and Duffy and said the
undisputed points We're the signing OF
lack OF curiosity to know what the call was for;
the sustained union of the thirteen tor railroad
franchise, and other points of minor, interest.
III the jury believed Fulgraf and Duty, they
would easily convict. The corroborative evi-
the prisoners guilt. The jury would find ior
conviction as though witnesses had positively
sworn 10 his guilt. The jury might cast out and
totally disregard the evidence of Duffy and
Fulgraff. Tney had that right. Full weiC lat
should be given TO evidence OF the prisoner 5
bered that very heinous crimes have been COM
mitted by persons of hitherto good character.
After dinner the jury retired, and had not
agreed on a verdict up TO midnight.