Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-11-20
THE DOODLE.
A BRIBED ALDERMAN TELLS THE
SHAMEFUL STORY.
OF One of the Ring
The Proof of their Guilt
Established.
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of ex-Alderman Arthur J. McQuade, one
of the indicted Doodle gang, was continued
this morning before crowded courtroom
Nicol conducted the examination. Ex-
Alderman Charles B. Waite resumed the
witness-chair. His testimony, while clear
enough to establish the charges of bribery,
was of slight importance to that of the next
witness.
Ex-Alderman Fullgraf was called. He
testified that an informal meeting was held
in May, 1886, after the Board had ad-
journed. The subject discussed was the
fact that it was necessary to have thirteen
votes to pass the bill. 1t was agreed to
meet in the Office of witness within week
after Thirteen Aldermen were present.
Witness named from memory Kinney,
Sayles, Waite, McCabe, Duffy and Jaehne
Mclaughlin was Chairman. 1t was agreed
to hold together on any question that came
before the Board. Nothing was said about
the Broadway Railroad. 1t was agreed to
meet at McLaughlins house next. Wit
ness attended the latter meeting. The first
business was the question of the Broadway
franchise. 1t was said that other companies,
cable road and others, wanted the franchise.
Jaehne Delacy and sothers spoke, stating
that the Broadway Railroad Company had
offered $4,000 for the franchise, one-half
in cash and one-half in bonds. Witness
did not know where the money and stock
was TO go. 1t was said that the Surface
Road had offered S500,00 cash. The offer
of the cable road was considered uni reliable
and the other was considered best Wit
ness voted for it. The next question was
who should be intrusted with the money.
Something was said about the amount
SD 900 was to go to each member One
member thought the amount should be
$25 600 each. After the vote another meet
ing was held at McLaughlin's house to dis
cuss it. As more votes were necessary, it
was decided unanimously to cut down
each mans share to $4,000. Witness re-
ceived part of 5000 before the election
that was his due. The first vote granting
the franchise was taken December 5th. Up
to and after that date witness had received
$4,000. keenan, paid it. Witness asked
McQuade after December 9TH if he had got
his money McQuade replied that it was
all right.
On cross-examinatiOn when witness was
asked why he affirmed, Fullgraf thought
he was asked why he turned States evil
dence. He raised his right hand above his
head as he replied: have done it because
of remorse-remorse of a man to one"
Witness face had borI all the marks of
mental agony and his voice had been
husky and tremulous. As he reached this
point he rroke down. and stroking his
hand over his beard he said, in a half
whisper, made audible by the perfect 81
lence of the moment, " don't know"
Newcombe read extracts from the exami-
nation of Fullgraf before the Senate COM
mittee Several contradictions were noted
by NewcOmbe, who asked witness if his
former evidence on these points was true
or false. Witness replied, False New
combe then asked the witness if he had
committed perjury before the Senate COM
mittee. Il presume So" replied Fullgraf
Then mercilessiy continued the law
yer, you committed perjury to save your
self from punishment for bribery on that
occasion, did you not? ~
Witness cast his eyes down. His prev;-
Gus answers had been false, but the now
confessed bribe- taker and perjurer answered
not at all. As more questions were given
showing up his character in bad light,
the witness assumed something of the air
of ore placed in position where fight was
necessary, and his face wore look OF de-
fiance. His voice grew stronger. He re-
piled to the succeeding questions about
suspicious false testimony in way to be
heard easily throughout the Courtroom.
At 1:30 P. NJ. a recess was taken.
After recess Fullgraff went on the stand
again. He said that Waite had told him
the reason for call to special meeting
was that lawyer Lyddy, who had got out
an Injunction restraining the Board from
! issuing franchise to any one for a road on
Broadway, had consented to raise the in
junction for S17,500. They feared that
Lyddy would get out another injunction to
bleed the railroad company more. This
was the reason witness signed the
call. Fullgraf acknowledged that be
had given a contradictory statement
before the Senate committee. The
showing up of these discrepancies was con-
tinued at length. Fullgraff acknowledged
that the material points OF his testimony
before the Senate were false. He testified
| that he never knew that 100000 was Of
| fered for a railroad on Broadway, nor of
any offer at all. A portion of his testi-
mony before the Senate committee, which
included the statement that Fullgraff knew
nothing more about the Doodle than they
did at Albany or at Washington, was read.
| Fullgraff explained his evasive answer as
meaning that Mr. Niles, the examiner, who
had been member of the Legislature at
| time when Doodle was flying there, accord
| ing to rumor. knew what Doodle meant
well enough. Laughter. Witness defined
doodle as " money dishonesty acquired"
Again and again lawyer Newcombe read
| Fullgraffs sworn denials OF any knowl-
| edge of Doodle transactions, asking if they
were true or false. Witness each time ac-
| knowledge that he swore falsely before the
Senate committee. There was no bravado
in the manner of the witness. He was
| downcast, but when asked if he remem-
| bered calling on Almighty God to witness
| that he was truthful, he replied, positively,
"No, l do not remember. 1t never hap
pened." The statement in his testimony
before the committee was that he was sorry
he had been a member of the Board of
1884 only because of the stories started by
| the newspapers that he would stick to the
members of that Board as long as they
lived, but that he considered there were as
honest and pure men in the Board as ever
sat on Gods footstool. " can say now,
broke in Fullgraff, that am sorry was
a member of that Board"
Did you refer to your own purity them"
"Yes, sir; was then and am now pure
| but for that one act Witness said he had
never" given away the Doodle Aldermen
until his arrest for his alleged connection
with the granting of franchise to the
| Thirty-fourth-street road in 1884. He was
then induced to make general statement
regarding the Broadway franchise, by
promise of protection from prosecution for
| his own transactions in connection with
! the granting of the franchise to that
road Later an inducement of protec-
ton from any of his acts as a
member of the Board of 1884 was made at
Inspector Byrnes, Office. Witness was
urged to make an entire statement at Mr..
Nichols house, and he made statement
with Mr. Martines aid. Witness at first
refused the proposition at Inspector Byrnes
Office He wanted to consult with his FAM
| lily. He was allowed to go home. He con-
suited with his family and his son-in-law,
and concluded to make the statement.
Witness was asked if he had returned his
i" boodle.7 on being stricken with remorse.
He answered, 81 shall, if God let's me
live"
But have you?" persisted the lawyer.