Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-12-10
MCQUADE'S SECOND TRIAL.
The Public Barred Out-Informer Full
graf Cross-Examined.

The Public Barred Out-Informer Full
graf ross-Examined.
NEW YORK, December 9.-The trial of
Arthur ]. McQuade, one Of the combine"
of the 1884 Board of Aldermen, was rc-
sumed to-day. MeQuade, when brought
into court, was as lghthearted and pleas
ant as ever, and had CHEEKY good
morning" for everybody. The court ofi-
GERS to-day refused, as in the former trial
Of McQuade, TO allow any people in the
General Sessions Court, Part2, unless con-
nected with the case. None Of the accused
Aldermen were present except the prisoner
and Informer Fullgraff. The latter is still
on the stand undergoing cross-examination
at the hands of Mr.. Newcombe.
Mr.. Newcombe took the witness to his
testimony before the Senate Investigating
Committee, and wrung from him the ad.
mission of his perjury before that tribunal.
Witness remembered consenting twice in
1884 to accept bribe for his vote in viola
tion of his oath of Office, he could not re-
so oftener. Witness admitted asking
permission to attend before the members
of the Schnorer Club and protest his inno-
cence. He did so, but did not recollect
calling God to witness then that he had
not received any money for his vote.
"And that was true" added the witness,
''for had not received any money then. "
"Did you not, about two months ago,
say to Mr.. Logan, May | find all my
family dead ever received q dollar?' I"
mo, sir, no. never made such . state
ment," excitedly replied the witness.
Mr.. Newcombe pushed the witness on
this point, and asked him if he did not
also, when questioned by Mr.. Logan,
called God to witness to his innocense and
the truth of his assertions. Witness denied
this and insisted on explaining. He said
that Mr.. Logan had called upon him re-
peatedly and told him that he very friendly
with the District Attorney and could get
anything he wanted from and that if he
(Fullgraff) would confess and tell him oil
the particulars of the Broadway case he
Iogon) would secure him immunity from
punishment. Mr.. Newcombe repeated the
question once or twice, saying: Did you
not say so to Mr.. Logan, now present in
court?" Witness insisted in his denial.
Mr.. Newcombe then called the witness
attention to his testimony before the Senate
Investigating Committee when he ad-
mitted its falsity in some respects but
said that in others 1t was true.
Fullgrafrs previous cross-examination OF
the first trial was milk and honey to his
cross-examination in the present trial
Lawyer Ncwcombe prodded him unmer'
cifully with questions tending TO degrade
him, and crushing in their pointedness
Mr.. Newcombe brought the fact out in bold
reliet by Fullgrai7s own admission that thu
informer had never made any admission
touching his own guilt until taken Il
police headquarters and informed that the
District Attorney had secured evidence
against him and other aldermen in relation
to the Thirty fourth street road. Tn
lawyer also elected answers numerous ant
serious enough from the informer to i'm
press the jury with the fact that befor
Fullgraff had made his alleged confession
he was promised general immunity for al
''of his dishonest acts as ex-alderman.