St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-11-23
GIVEN TO THE JURY.
The Case of ex-Ald. McQuade, the New
York BOodler, Nearing the
End.
The Arguments and Testimony Finished
and the Jury Now Trying to
Agree.
Thirteen People Poisoned by Some
Unknown Fiend at Spring.
field, Mass.
Mysterious Murder on the Schooner
Long Island, Near New York
City.

New YORK, Nov. 22.-At the trial of
ex-Ald. McQuade to-day, there were few
present who were not actively engaged in
the trial. Shortly after noon Mr.. Nicoll
resumed cross examination of Aid. John
| O'Neil At the conclusion of the eXamina-
tion of the witness, Mr.. Newcombe intro
duced the minutes of the board OF alder.
mon for 1884. TO prove that NcQuade had
twice voted against railroad bills, on the
Jersey City q Brooklyn and the Thirty
fourth Street roads. Bernard j. McDavitt,
McQuade's boOkkeeper since 1879, was
next called as a witness. He said that
McQuade's business ranged from 500, 600
to S150. 900 per year. The stock on hand
was usually about $50 600. The bills
averaged between $40. 600 and1 S25, 0OO.
McQuade had a private drawer in his safe
to keep money and papers in. He had
used it since 1879.
EX-ALD. LOUIS WENDELL,
tall, broad d-shouldered and good-looking,
was the next witness. He remembered no
combination of Republican and Tammany
aldermen in 1884 to vote for Kirk, but he
voted for him. Witness voted for the
Broadway franchise. A question as to the
consideration he received was overruled.
On motion of Mr. Newcombe. Waite's evil
dence in relation to visits of aldermen to the
Office of Robinson, Scribner and Bright
was stricken out. the prosecution consent
ing. Mr.. Newcombe offered in evil
dence Duffey'S testimony before
the senate committee. but it
was rejected by the court. Ex-Ald. Charles
Reilly was the next witness. He swOre
that he did not attend any of the meetings
OF the "Combine;" did not remember
being in Fullgraff's place of business for
any purpose i'll his life He remembered
that there was a consultation OF eight or
nine aldermen on proposed Improvements
in Fullgraff's district, and the latter had in
vited the members up to his district; L
went to McLaughlin's house but once and
then with McCabe; Mclaughlin was sick.
and they did not see him; had heard that
the Broadway company had offered money
to the city for franchise; never heard that
S22, 900 or any other sum had been offered
aldermen for votes
WITNESS WAS A CONTRACTOR;
had not owned real estate in 1877; had
done business since then under his brothers
name: neither his father nor his wife were
wealthy: did not furnish any part of the
$40. 600 in bank in Defender. 1884, nor did
he believe that his father-in-law had made
any such deposit. Witness positively swore
that he did not furnish any money to his
father-in-law in 1884 or 1885. 1t was
finally decided TO sum up without the evil
dence of ex-Ald. Cleary. who is sick. and
MI. Newcombe began his address to the
jury. He said that the grave charge
against the prisoner was matter OF vital
importance to the city and not less to the
defendant. his wife and his seven children.
He reverted to the fact that out of 100
talesmen examined. not one had been found
TO be without an opinion. This was the
result of newspaper clamOr and i'll every
case against the defendant. Mr.. New
combe proceeded at length to review the
evidence. occupying two hours. He was
followed by Assistant District Attorney
Fellows on behalf of the prosecution. speak
ing for two and half hours. Recorder
Smythe followed with his charge to the
jury. which then retired to make up its
verdict. At midnight the jury still being
unable to agree were locked up for the
night.