Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-12-23
MoUADE FOUND GUILTY.
He is Convicted by tae Jary o.. the
First Ballot.


He is Convicted by thae Jary o.. tue
First Ballot.
NKw YoRK, Dec. 15.-In the M, Quade
trial to-day the argument was coholudsd
and the case submitted to the jury which
convicted him Of bribery on the first
ballot.
McQuade's little girl sat on his knee
and was hugged close by the father dur
ing the latter part of Colonel Follows
address this afternoon. Mrs. McQaade,
the wife Of the accused, was part Of the
group. McQuade sat with his eyes fixed
upon the eloquent prosecuting attorney.
At the conclusion of Colonel Fellows
speech, which consumed a. hours and re-
ceived close attention by the jury, Re-
oorder Smyth, at 4.55, began his charge
10 the jury. The present case, he said,
was one of the most important that ~
men had ever been called upon to decide
in this city. The crime was one of
greatest magnitude. II was crime con-
ceived In sin, with scarcely witness out
side the participants, and therefore diff
ficult Of detection. The various classes
Of evidence were then defined and refer
ence was made TO the case in selection of
the jury.
The court said that Mr.. Newcombe had
banded mp 70 points on which hn had
aslss& that Nla jury be ehafgsd Forty
lsons points were declared not well taken
either In whole or in part, and the judge
refused to charge according to the re-
quests, some entirely and others in any
manner other than that in which he
had charged on those points. When
the recorder finished speaking it was
nearly o'clock, and the jury retired.
When at 2 Is p. IN just half an honr
after the retirement, the jury returned,
| the roll was called, and the foreman,
Henry Gutenberg, stood up and in reply
TO the question said: ''Guilty of the
crime as charged in the first count of the
indictment" The roll was called again,
and each juror answered "Guilty" as his
name was called.
"In discharging you from your duties,"
said the recorder, ~ wish to congratulate
| you on the manner in which you have
conducted that duty. You were chosen
out of 800 men examined. regret to
say that many intelligent men, business
and professional men Of the city, en-.
deavored to avoid their duty to serve on
this jury. 1 repeat again that You are
entitled not only to the thanks of this
court but the thanks of the people, for
when so many men formed an opinion
you were able to discard that opinion and
to decide upon verdict on the evidence" !"
II seems that the jury, after removing
| their overcoats in the room to which they
were sent for deliberation, Immediately
prepared their ballots. They were cast,
and, on being counted, were found to be
unanimous for conviction. 1t was just
| IA minutes after they left the court room
when they had agreed. When their ver-
dict was given to the court M'Qu,d.
alone remained unmoved, His deui, anoi
was not different from that of al othti
day of the trial.
The jury Mt once left the court room
declining all interviews. After few
minutes consultation, the recorder ad.
journed the court until Friday mornings at
| IL o'clock, when further motions in this
case will be heard. The counsel for the
defence declined to outline their future
course. McQuade was taken back to the
Tombs.
New YORK, Dec. 17.-Part two Of the
court of general sessions, where can
victed Doodle ex-Alderman McQuade was
to be arraigned to-day, was crowded to
the doors with spectators anxious to See
the proceedings. McQuade came to oonrt
in the custody of Under Sheriff Sexton
five minutes before the opening Of the
proceedings, He wore an air of brayado
the first symptom of the kind inAhe long
drama in which he has figured md
said "Good morning, boys" in
la tone and with manner
savoring of the reckless. As he removed
his overcoat and pulled of his gloves he
smilingly surveyed the faces about him
and nodded recognition to friend here
and there in the audience. When he had
taken his seat before the bar he cbatted
With one OF two friends who happsnod to
be sitting near.
| General Tracy, ex-senator Thomas E.
| Grady and Richard Newconihe of
McQuRde's counsel entered the court
room five minutes after their client.
| They were serious and tbe face of Mr..
Newcombe was grave in the extreme.
| They each talked in turn with their
client The lawyers for the prosecution
were late in putting in ON appearance,
though Recorder Smyth was on hand
promptly and took his seat on the bench,
When the district attorney entered court
he moved that sentence be passed on
McQuade.
Mr. Newcombe asked for stay of sem
tence TO allow the defence time to decide
upon their future action.
| The defence had recently learned of
acts of jurymen done before the trial
acts which should invalidate their action.
General Tracy intimated that from in
| formation received since the trial he
| l,alsauna Nlak INV Ind altar Nhar,
were summoned, expressed themselves as
to what they could do in case they were
accepted as jurors in this trial.
Recorder Smyih said it seemed that
the motion of the defence referred to acts
done after the jurylnen were summoned
and before they were sworn, and he
thought it would be proper TO grant the
time asked for by the defence.
District-Attorney MARITIME stated that he
would ask for the prosecution that there
be stay till Monday as he had received
an affidavit from the defence referring to
matter for consideration.
The affidavit by the counsel for the
defence TO the effect that the trial was
suspended, and that one Nesbitt and one
Vickermann were brought into court, and
that they were handed and read certain
pages of printed testimony, which they
signed aud made affidavit to before and
in the presence Of the jury, &c.
The affidavit goes on to say that Nesbitt
and Vickermsnn were former employees of
one of the jurors, and that the district
attorney stated that there had been
serious charges made against juror.
This, it was contended by the defence,
was improper. The recorder suspended
sentence until IL q. Ill. Monday.
M'oUADE SENTENCED.
NEW YoRK, Dec. 20-Ex Alderman
McQuade whs sentenced this morning to
seven years. Imprisonment aud to way a
fine of 5000. Another trial was re-
fused.