New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-11-21

Mr.. Newcombe said that there was no intention to
read all Of the book, but that he wanted to read
Mr.. NIcoll-I object. There Is no evidence that
the report Of the Railroad Committee November
10. Now, the question Is whether the evidence Is
Mr.. Ne%combe read sentence of the report which
said that the evidence was made par. st ali co in
Only II Mr.. Grady Is going to read H. Will 10 no' ~
A" MIR Ncwcomb said he only wanted to read little
and Mr. Grady said that he was hoaIs ana ssss of
OI letter read by john NJ scribner before the Rail-
road Committee and several otn nd tSe oror gazcd
mrI nars Of the room The Recorder talked
with friend and many Of the spectators went nome
Them the reading Of i long f Rs wheS
before the committee mint t sy c cof until recess
FAMILY GROUP DURING RECESS.
A touching family picture was prcseh'eu ""ii's Wv
interval between the afternoon and the evening Seon
The wife and sister Of McQuade had left 'he coui' ~
about five o'clock; but they returned when II was con-
vo,iro,r or,ntv and was accompanied by the hve
children NJ the defendants. McQuade took ms ihe'i nm
tray at one OF the tables. While he was 'hus
his family entered the wife and sister win lou, Of
! Youngsters, and the babe III "'o ', od
lis mother The ex-Aldermau hastily wipcu ns "po al
TONED the marty in one of the rear seats nc w ~,
49, -, -, noo&,,ness os he took his seat between MS
ifo and sister The little fouryearold boy hppro"
the father who took him between MS hneo ,i III
b;s fla Ken hair which clustered in curls upoh LIE 80
dors Mcouade smiled and blushed deeply. Inen hc
..snod the child about the waist ana hl'ihg Nun up
ao,cod hin, upon his knee AS he did so mellow hgho
came into his small. bright, twnkling eyes lie ieaneu
forward and kissed his boy. The child uttered snii
o, ~ c,aAncss as he stroked with his little hand the
smooth shaven face of the prisoner
Mcouadc wnkcd two or three times his features as
sumed n strained expression then couple OF tears lch
eled down his cheeks. He brushed them away quickly
hoever and his face again assumed its cheerful express
SION Thus he remained seated for fifteen minutes anu
until the Jury filed in and the Recorder resumed MS
Mace on the bench twinklng the family had all dlS
appeared and the trial had resumed It's course WIFI 'e
accused surrounded by his counsel
ALDERMAN o'NEILs DENIALs.
Mr. Nevcombe resumed the reading Of documentary ev-
idence and then Alderm John ONelll
member of present Board, wascaedt TO the stno ne
stated that he was member OF the Board OF Adereh vi
1884 Portions Of the testimony OF Aldermen fuigrah
and Duffy were read and he was asked he was present
with eight or nine others the meeting alleged to have
been held in the room adjoining the Adermens Champer
as stated by those witnesses. The Alderman rephed 'a
to statement WAS not true He had not he sad attended
any meeting in June July at any other time ior any
such purposes as alleged. Mr. Newcombe said;
Mr. Fugraf and Mr. Duffy both swear that there WIS asa
meeting held the place of business OF the former ID a
tonst after o'clock in the evening ana aIer ms en-
ployes had home for the PURPOSE OF sn,es ia
he broieh before the Board OF Aldermen affecting rail-
roads q, did ySn Of eysT r a Fa a A did
i'ONIdd Won ever attend any such meeting AT whcn
there were thirteen nSiect At never recoect
attending any such meeting for SUCH pupoije ar
rived at. $500
The witness then questioned closely US 10 wne'er
he had attended any meetings whatever wherein inc SUD
ect of any railroad Broadway the sum to be allowed
for individual votes such measure was considered
and his denials In each instance were comprehensive
qualified always however by the cauonary expression
that he had "no recollection of anything OF 'he he
G5 ad not lie feme sn attending anywhere any
time any meeting where propositions "a d .i 'i po
said he had visited the residence of Mcloughln In com
pany with Fullgraf on one occasion whie te iotinei
was sick but the call not in the nature OF ineeng
sociSte who was suffering from sickness He described
with much detail the difficulties experienced IN tB
place because Of having e deaGred kat did
not on that occasion any other occasion see
McQuade at McLoughlin's house
ME NIC0LL TAKES HIM IN HAND.
Mr. Newcombe here surrendered the witness to MI
N,con for crosse xaminaon but O'Ne said: 81 want
first to make statement was present at meeting OF
the Board when Mr. FugraG gave an invitation 10 the
Board to 90 up and visit the Annexed District lie sad
| there was great need OF more advantages therc'
After the meeting, after some had gone out seven or
eight met the and talked over going up mere,
some one said that il was malaria district and we had
better not 60 This the only meeting of eight or nine
Mr. Sco asked You were member a her S Of the
Board of Aldermen OF 1sSl ana you yoeu LOT lne bro"u
| way franchise every timei Ayes, sir.
Q-Chsrged with bribery in connection with that mat
9cu heard combination spoken of in GoDt es
timony here. Was there such combination 10 coh'roi
| railroad matters9 Al heard so. 49,,
Q.-Whom did YOU hear that front A-from MT. MOO
new He met me the park and said there was colnDi
did Won understand by what Mr. Moloney sadl
ANThat there combination to control railroad
oNsuch railroads as had money in tlemi Al don't
tnov I drew inference
Did You attend most OF the meetings in lSs4i A
ODD you notice any combination Al do not
Odd you afterward hear of such combination
! Al did by rumors about the Hail. 1885,, ~,
| o-Can YOU mention any who said sol A.-No,
Q-Do you believe there was such combination A.
oHFxcept from what you heard from Moloney and
from rumors did You hear anything OF such combination
AOnly from people around the Hall alb combination
Odd you see any evidence OF such combination
| o-Was there no combination A.-There com
oThe patronage Of the Board of Aldermeni Ayes,
Q.-when was it formedi A-when the Board was or
ea nTbot Inv which it was organized Ayes sir.
0There railroad matters before the Board at
'' opo YOU remember meeting after regular session.
was the meeting about going WITH E paI Kon
0.EHave you ever been in Fullgraf's storei Al
| have been upstairs In his loft
O.CWith any one-any Aldermen Al do notremem-
Der. ,,,,,.. ,,.o, vos
Q-Have you been III McDoushn' H'' " 49,
o-Was it a highstoop housel Ayes, sir -.
Q-Occupied by only one familyf Al thihK more
than one. . o.>-,, -. ra ,o,,ou
came before the Board frstl Al do not
O-IAtme refresh your recollection. DO you remember
the second Street Railroadi Al think there Was
such road. 1,,,,.,
Odd Won vote for itl Ayes, sir; believe did.
Odd Cleary vote for It'll
General Tracy-I object. 1t Is immateral
The Recorder-How Is the evidence materlalf
NOW THE THIRTEEN VOTED TOGETHER
Mr. Nicol-The evidence Is very material We have
produced evidence of a corrupt combination The de
fence put witness the stand to prove that there was
M such continuation / desire show that there
sncb combination by reading the reports OF the action
Of te Board on number Of roads, and TO show that In