New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-11
DUFFY ACCUSES NEwCOMBE'
ADVICE THAT HE SAYS WAS GIVEN HIM.
~u. LAWYER WANTS TO EXPLAIN AT oNcE-TEsrl-
MoNY AGAINST MCQUADE.

ADVICE THAT HE eAio WAC 0A'CN
me LAWYER WANTS TO EXPLAIN AT oScE-TEsri-
MoNY AGAINST McQUADE.
TIA trial Of ex-Aidermsn McQuade proceeded yestHr
A.v moro cosrIy tho lines the trial OF Jaehne
ssp an the last tr,s Of McQuxde testimony not
ably that OF James NJ Lydy. ~nich had been excluded
At the previous trial OF McQuate. was admitted In &C.
eorancs with the precedent In the Jaehne case Mot
of the testimony q repetition OF that Riven Two
weeks sx Jurors paid strict attention to tho tcst
mnuy Even tho long documents real in evidence w"e
Mr. rvomcy was on the ,ud listesci TO stten-
lively BIZ most Of them McQuads seemed somewhat
tire aud OCCASIONALLY rubbed his eyes with We area
air The courtroom well filled ~ long - Duny
was thu stand
Mr. Newcnmbs did not examine Duffy az TO bis 'esu-
,.onv on .uppIcmeatsry Troc-sdings He asked only
few questions aud then Mr. Nicel redirect sxamna-
tou asked DoHy whether he had intended TO say that
s.y OF his testimony gveu at the previous trial vas
fase said that hc dd not intend 10 make that stss
m~nt, but he may made Sumo mistakes
sYoustavo some testimony AZ 10 tho oates OF
certsia TRANSACTIONS" sail Mr. NicolL Nov tell US
how Is your memory for dates"
Poor. very poor" said Duty emphatioauy
Mr. Nico drew out FROM tho witness that he had cum
suited some Aldermen before be gave bis testimony
before tue Senate Committee Mr. Eicoll aat down ana
tLsn the ecor Ter asked We're you advised TO testify
ss You did before tue Senate Committee y
Eyes air." said Duffy; = Mr.. Newconbe advised me to
testify So"
Mr.. Newoombe asked to be allo we'd to on the wit
aud contradict tue evidence Just
given. He seemed much excited and denounced the
Abatement rs untrue. Tho Recorder said that there
wo Id No an opportunity Later General Tracy ana Mt
Grady ros. ana stood beside Mr.. Nowcombc, and Gen'
eral Tracy s"id
ysas 'n9 70 81
pubic and DC Tor twenty four nous
Why shea an Ss os u his se
ia entitl In thtsOp
Recorder smyth said that the statement OF the counsel
would 10 along with the testimony to which 1t re-
lated held that would be ont OF order for the do
PENDANTS counsel the witnessstand at that time
james Qunlan the bank accountant. who testified at
the trial of McQuade again called he testified
that OH December 81, 1884 McQuade paid mortgage OF
$4,000 his house He said that the payment was
on eS December HSsH ''' IT, 1854 Sc9aaSs Bought
ssos Sr0n He s Ss ~ e.
broker April 1882 for somewhat less price H.:
Senate Committee at the last McQuade trial said
Company in 1884 the consents OF propertyowners He
frequently at the offices OF the railroad , com
scrioner Bright. the attorneys for the road IN May
Jnne and July and occasionally in August 1884 de saw
June He also saw HIM there about e9%t.n the
time Of The special 10 s the ssony Of
Qulnlan Robinson Powell and endeayored to have
Mr. Ncoll said that he had submitted of the ST.
mouy for the prosecution. He wished to call Clerk
eesnss See common for 1854 As The Board
session and Mr. Twomey was in attendance there
some S of the jarynen conversation an. md
n a spd eesn out Mr.
time threatening letters which had been re-
ceived from persons who appeared 70 write as ends o
Ex-Aldsrman Waite entered the courtroom about
O'Clock. from the HOUSE, Of Deeut,op His t~s'i,
mOny gwen 0 clearer tone and ho appeared
brishter than when he was witness at the ormrr trial
~ Nil. ola kka WAL a ne
gave the same irsti.on as ON te
irl.L He examine az To the corrui combina-
ton nut -rtnei that presided At the special meeting
and that the public door of ths Alter anc csinDrr was
cluss lntl tue Broadway franchise hal been passed
His testimony soWewh,t stronger than before Ne
cause he ssid that lie hai TIED tho or few minutes
before franchise was rassed md fopn1 II locked.
he testified the of the Railroad COMMITTEES IN
relation TO the franchise. nm On. inv
Of the special nrene called to show that the pu"c
Osnons Z Brisbt. OF law of Robinson, Scrub
Brisni. esthsd to ohtsuins the or Ter d's"ivns
on me AFTERNOON Of Aagns 20 that order wold
ably s 90 ss. s sa s aA an s ON the
next hu, he did not sn Just how Tar lie had
Derived i.is OrInation from Moioucy. $1,000. .
the is"i Tia. o. Scoaads which had oe.' %,y.d
Tracy obrcted to questous but the Recorder said
. he % Son1 the wa ssw Mr. Nj Sy Il Of
three nrutiers who l'wye's and fourth or",.er
r'sst two or tnise blocks from Broadway. lie hesaa
tie suit to Restrain the rosi on the groun that ne @ou
ipiuIcon tad been obi ned Charles b. Alexander, ol
the law firm OF Alexander Green Approached hn
he continued
Mr. Alex auder that he employed y persons who
desired 10 build ard they willing 10 pay any
said would do nothing without oonsu ting the
s,asT parties was unwilling 'oi snys%ns
Sad sSnsu oas rs
the plainf might have against the company consulted
% TAX. Sss' ss5oS 0''''' anu "''-'' '''
The Recorder General Tracy and Mr.. Ncol took turns
IN asking questions TO why he demanded that amount
"IIad there been any damaged" the Recorder asked
"There prospective damages, said the witness
"Did this store that brother leased have any out
but added that II not far from Broadway. lie hnaly
said frankly: 81 asked the sum that thought they
Iyddy's testimony was followed by that Of Captain
Is to meetings OF the Aldermen Mr.. Ncol read after
he had shown by the witness that McQuade was present
ut certain meetings. the proceedings IN reference
70 the granting OF the franchise The reports or
other messages the Mayor read at great length
The testimony of Captain Twomey Will occupy part OF
to-day 49,
AS the court was about adjourn two three of the
wished 10 transact business at the bank and Jurors
Woodruff and Musgrove wished TO arrange domestic
business and asked 70 be allowed 10 nee
their wives The Jurors requests we're
granted with tho Of the District Attorney and the
defendants counsel
published report that members Of the jury had been
"hxed" by friends of John Keenan, was denounced oy
both sides absurdly untrue. Mr. MARITIME said
that he had the utmost confidence In the jury.
Mr. Newcombe General Tracy denied that any letter
they had heard Of any dishonesty the part Of any
Juror