The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-12-11
oSQUEALER" DUFFY
MAKES MIR, NEwcoMBE sQuEAI,
Ihs Attorney Arises to n Question of In
dlguAtIOu, but Is Held OF for II Time
Damaging Evidence Against MIR,
AlCQuade by II CoparCSnSr.

NEW YoRv, Dec. lO.-To.dsy's session
OF the McQuGds trial opened a little late,
The prosecuting attorneys were little late,
but all the rest were on hand waiting to
begin, "squealsr" Duffy was again in hiH
place in the chair to be lAshed by his
merciless tOrmentor, Mr.. Newcombe.
Duffy thought he and FuIlgraG had talked
over whst they were to sly on MCQ Qlsde's
trial In Police Inspector ByTne'a office pre-
vioua to the first trial, but had not sinCe,
On that occasion FullVratf had refreshed
hla memory on certain poiuta.
Mr., NewCOmbe tried to chow that on
this point Duffy had Contrsdicted pre-
vious testimony but his questions were
excluded as misleading the witnessB
The redierCt examination was begun by
Mr,NlColl trying toextrlcate testimony Of
the witness from its mpddled condition,
To the question il Duffy had sworn falsely
on the Inst trial the witness replied that
he had made mistakes as he had poor
memory,
"Mr, Duffy" spoke up the Recorder,
| JCpbglAhJ lSh kSpNthGu tANt 4Gu HWUId
falsely betors the Senate Committee be-
cause you were told to 50 testify, Who
told you what to testifyH"
"Mr, Newcombe," answered Duffy.
Mr.. NeTcombe aross, his lace pallfd and
lips blauched. "At this point" he ut,
tuered, "Ci the case ] Gak permission 10
take tho witness stand in my own behalf
in regard 10 this matter"
"Notnow, Mr.. NswCombe," replied the
Recorder, "all in good time"
General Tracy also arose and demanded
that his associate ba permitted to defend
hhimsef on 80 foul a charge, declaring
that when member Of the bar must dOal
with such peop!b Rs the witness he wRs
open to such charges and he was omitted
10 an opportunity to defend himself.
The Recorder Baid that Mr.. NewCombe
should be allowed to make statement,
but that ho would not have any speech
making now. Daily was then dismissed.
John F. Thomp:on, broker, swore
that on tho la.h Of December, 1874,
MC(l (luade bougbtst0ck from him and paid
for IL $685. IN bills OF large dUnomina.
tions.
George B. Powsll, o mechanical ongi.
neer who had an Ol!C9 with Robinson,
SCribner & Bright, knew Billy Malon5y,
and ssw him frequently In 1884 in Robin.
son, sCri1ner L bfight's cliCb, where the
broadway Surface lI.ilroaa Company Rlso
had their uGlCs. Witaesg saw MGiousy
there at tbs time OF the special meeting Of
the Aldermen on August 50.
Waitea testimony was continued after
recess. He sWOre that the doors OF the
AldeTmaniC chamber were Tucked vt tho
secret meeting.
THE VALUED REPORTER,
Tho neat witness was j. Frank Eierran.
He was tho City Hall reporter who first
made public the proceedings of the
"Boodle" Aldermen in secret meeting.
He was at the City Hall early that morn
ing and saw several Aldermen Going
upstairs toEard tho chamber. He, too,
went up, entered the cloak room with his
private key. He could ses into the ChRm-
Der from the cloak room. Alderman
Waito was In the chair. Witness heard
the Broadway franchise bill mentioned
and waited no longer, but left to write up
hia neVg On CrOas.eXaminaLlon Kirnau
told Mr.. NewOomb that he heard only
this mention, and did not wait to hear
what action was taken.
Osborne q. Bright, OF the laS firm Of
Robinson, sCribaor& Bright, was the next
witness. The firm Gc!ed Rs counsel for
the Broadway road in 1884. He related
the story Of Lawyer Lyddy'a proCuripg an
injunction to prevent the 1854 hoard OF
Aldermen from passing the franchise over
tho Mayors veto aud tho manner In
which tho injunction was dissolved by
tho payment Of Sl2,500 to Lyddy, tho
order vaCating the Injunction granted by
Judge Bartlett, ot Brooklyn on tue evening
Of August 90, 1884. He saw Maloney re.
Geive COPY Of tho order from James
Richmond, President OF the broadway
road. Witness identified as prepared in
his Office In type writer copies OF the rail.
road Conmittee's report, The resolutions
Censurlng tho Mayor for his veto OF the
bill, and In fact all Of the documents &C.
c9apanying The resolution i9r the fran.
Chise.
J. N, Lyddy, lawyer, sworn, testified
that ba RCted as council for his brother,
John q. tyddy, 10 proGuring an injunU.
(ion. witness said that John II. Lyddy
signed consent TO dissolution Of the in.
junction. The lawyer went ont and
on his return he was shown the $l2,50O in
cash.
Several other witnesses were examined
without eliCitlng anything new, and re.
less until evening was taken.
The evening session was devoted to the
reading Of routine documentary evidence.
a rumor was circulated to-day thatit was
the intention Of The District Attorney to
allow McQuade to be acquitted and that
then the Alderpppip trials would be drop.
ped. The District Attorney declared the
rumor untounded and malicious false.
hood.