New-York tribune., 1886-04-03
FULLGRAFF AS A WITNESS
WHEN HE WOULD TAKE $1,000 BILL.
WHAT HE KNOWS ABOUT "BooDLn" AND WHY HE
VOTED FOR THE BROADWAY FRANCHISE.

men Finck Fulgraf O'Dwyer. Reilly and Farley were
present yesterday tho Broadway franchise nves'ga
ton They appeared calm and collected despite the
story of Waite and the arrest of krs mr fuligrah'
whose is used the Broadway road TOOK
up nearly the whole day as a witness Lawyer W. W.
| Miles, representing the nti-MOnopoy League exam
| ined him because he thought that he knew
more than the committees counsel or the eS-AIder-
mans "boodle =" besides the two neigbbors. The
widows OF ex- Aldermen Kenny and Mclaughlin were
present in deep mourning. The oath was administered
TO them by Mr. seweIl private room. md they were
allowed to go for the day. Ey-Alderman Millers wife
was O. pected also was ex-AlioTman Rohmans' but
she was called upon in vain by the sergeant-at-arms
Messrs Fullgra aud Niles had np-and-uck struggle
for TWO hours and made things lively for the spectators
Nessrs Cohkling and Seward sat IDLY BY Tnlsis no"
| the fun began
| Mr. Nilcs-You hnve said many times thnt you would
give $4,000 10 be baek in $50 Al have mentioned
good with that wish. because OF the scandals con
uecied with the Board OF 1854 Ine air was full OF sca
dal ana runors OF corruption justas It is now ,,
Q.-when did You first hear "f the Broadway matter
| A~when / frat became member of the Board met
fvc six Aide here and there AMI talked the ma
was myself equally IN favor OF me & Oso,e
| Company until saw gentleman from Chicago whom
astcd about the cable system there He sald 1t might
be in the future but 1t was not now, as tue
| cable got oui OF order frequently , ~
! O-Did you not meet several Aldermen in Park Row
near the International HOTEL and talk over the matter
Mr. FnllgIaG shouted Never" loudly and then added
| have eatin Park Row and taken drink OF whiskey
Q-Did you meet Aldermen there to talk over. the
poode question: Al a. not have have talked Slo aoIns
about should Ike to know where II Is and should Ike
my share" .., -. .,. . ,,.,,o
irritable over the and have Haln good many
thing. have said that | got S2,jOO.OOO and Ike
things jus; to cut oG argument
Q-What need there for you to talk In that way
The witness straightened himself up explained as
follows
Will toll You. SIR The Board OF 1881 are d aready
condemned before they arc tried aud II We are already
condemned. there no ne of a king about It,
Q.-IIavs you talked about the veto A'-ie.. Inc
Mayor has vetoed eood many things unl,-ty: re
the Southern Boulevard road ana you oushI
10 know al about that. tLaughtcr.l
! O-Dld you say the franchise was passed corruptly
over the veto ! Al have said a great maV thnss
heard they were sorry they were not IN
there. suppose hat was because they thought there
Doodle around
Mr. Tulrran begged leave to ask Lawyer Niles que'
tion and aided. without permission: 3" Wero sou not
II member Of tho L legislature =
Mr.. Niles modcstly aGmited the fact.
Mr. Fnlleraf thotyl-Well. there was talk about tho
Legislature when you were member, ana mg1t
"a wei make charges against you as 20 nave Non
make them against me because | happen to nave been
q Alderman lGreat laIgntcrl DitDt you send your
partner with letter trying to get me 10 go To your
ofhce make statement, and saying that you wonh
protect MOI went 10 my lawyer and he wished me 10
a written promise fro yon to protect me never
got II. Now know what you were 'ftcr Mr. ConklnX
you the lutcres' OF the Arcade Railroad and are
| one OF It's counsel
Mr. Niles gr- greatly excited and demanded to know
II there word OF truth in those statemeus. Mr.
HAD heard these atemcnts.
Mr.. Niles-l. # true that opposed the Arcade
road ana got an injunction against u Al "Ohtt
kuOW.
AIr. FulIgraT proceeded TO tell how he reused
from bed on a terribly rainy night. ADJUST 30 lssi and
on going down stairs. found ~ lily Moloncy with ihe
call for the dcmens meeting next morning at o. The
witness signcd H. az fifteen signatures al
ready Mooney professcd not to know the purpose Of
the call. Fulsra dii not nni 1t ou Sill he went to tue
meeting At Moo"ey's request the witness asked Clerk
Twomey 10 be on hand the mkt morning
Q-Beore tine franchise was passed over the veto yor
heard great deal about corruption A-te SIT; pul
Q-Wero you put on your lnqalryl A.-Yes found
Mr Fricr %' and , the the gable people Tncy ofcr o1y
100000 outright for scvcntycigh miles OF road. while
Q-Did you not thar ,he newspapers generally op-
posed broadway road A-No. me Tunes favoredit
Mr.. Niles taken aback on this paase OF public
opinion ard droppedthe subJtct.
Mr. Fnro ma ne hIh % & Ia s'SgA, S,l
only 10 the amount OF Sloh He had had talk win
Mayor Lison about she ff4nchso. The Jayor wanted
his opinion
OLDId he not once say to you: "Mr Fullgraf. you
know that that is dishonest transSciioni"
The witness drew himself up and Numbered, "No,
SIR"
Odd he not onco say: "FullersG would like to
know il that diamond has anything 10 with Il ~ a.
notly)-Never. sir.
Q-Wus L moi represented you frequently that the
AZ public auc,onf A.-Thcre applications
he statutes reou rcd would never have a cable rail-
road IN Broadway never saw or heard In tho papers
propo itions give larger premiums for the franchise
when the application IS made for franchise. then Is
the time to MAKE the money offer II the Gable Company
ID ODER Fl.OOD.OOO Wnen IL aNkci tho
franchise would have yo' 'et for The road. -, -.
Cable road Al hearit THIS and that man said they
would give u 100000; hut tney never mado direct
offer. Their Ol-r Only an outside matter anu WSS
not made when the franchise was applied tor mAde
inquiry, bat could nos Had ont VINO the people wero
WHO profcssed TO be making the offers , -
O-When you began to near " Doodle y spoken OF.
where dld you hear it was 10 come from A.-N"ll;
beard 1t spoken OF when | was ny at AiDany' even even
got hood- here think thcy goti III Albany.
Q-Who mentioned ne word to yont Al don't re-
member. | think You did
Q-Ycu belonged 20 the Tammany Hail wing Al
O-Thev refused I'm 1854 10 allow man to run again
WHO had voted for the Broadway franchise A-fes.
lc, cnpal out of thing like that 1ney are all alike
| Tammany. County Democracy aud Irving Hall shake
langhrrrl Tnmmany Hall wanted to make political
crplta uu Of her honesty. understand; but the
members OF the organization ala not elleVr thcre wa
anything wrong. They SAID TO me: " Tammany is res
ectcd and must keep IN good shape and you
had better sep aside" I did So
Q.-TsmmanY Hall never throws over man whom
she believes all right! A.-Tamnany Hall, like any
other political organization. will throw over any man to
ain her ends won't have any s!ur on Tammany Hall,
Q.~Dia you near whcn the Doodle being dstrib-
utrd Al couldn't tell you. never heard of 1t.
never heard thrre was doodle. | heard inat one
SAID he had got $1,000 one $4,000. one $4,000, one
of them got Sl000O00 tGreat iaughterI
The witness said had a safe deposit box and had
1000 In securities in IL His wife might have some
there too Mr. Nes's eye here fell on the Witness
diamonds sparkling In his shirt 'front.' and the conyersa-
tion went ~ follows:
Q.-Wheu and where did you buy your diamonds FOR
Yourself and your wife Aro satisfy your curiosity
Will | bought then before was an Adcrmsn
OF u man named cinonds in Broadway and paid Tor
them with money earned In my business | bought
these have over six years ago. won't tell JOu OF
whom bought them. bought nv last diamonds OF
legitimate They not smuggied lLaughterI
The witness turned 10 Chairman Low. and exclaimed:
Mr.. Low bought these diamonds before was an Al
dernan ana paid thsm IN checks or In cash But III
uone OF TINS mans business lie been there him
self
Mr.. Niles-What do you meant
Mr.. Fulgraff (wrathfully)-Yon wear diamonds ana
you were once the legislature Immense lauShter.I
Mr. Fullgraf said he had not heard that there was
warrant out arrest Ie admitted that under some