The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1886-11-21
THE HILLAISoUS THIRTEEN,
Duny Has So Little Conscience that He
CAN'T Say Why He Was Arrested.

CAN'T say why k1e was Arresieu.
NEW YoaL, Nov. l9.-As the trial of
''boodle" Alderman McQuade before Rs
corder Smyth this morning, Alderman
Duffy was put on the stand again rs a
States witness. He told-the manner IN
which the thirteen had quietly resolved, as
if on regular aud respectable business bent,
to take the order of the Broadway Surface
Railroad Company of half a million dol
lars for franchise for a railroad on Broad
way. Jaehne appears to have been the
Alderman through whom the offer was con-
veyed to the thirteen; That Alderman
also told his colleagues of the offer by the
Gable Railroad Company of $3.50 600, half
in cash and half in binds. He then told
of the discussion that took placs at the
third meeting of the thirteen, as to who
should hold the money and the fiscal
selection Of Keenan, in preference to
Moloney for the reason that Mol3-
ney "might get off with the money!
A fourth meeting was held at McLoughlin's
house little before election, when the
question was discussed as to who was 60
ing to ''run" again, and il was remarked
that some meney ought to be obtained to
pay the expenses. There were six meet
ings of the combine altogether-one at
the Common Council Chamber, one at
Fullgraffs and four at McLoughlin's.
Then, on cross-examination, his memory
or truth was tested by series OF Crucial
questions. Duffy answered finally that on
the day of the arrest Everything was so
muddled" that he didn't know why he was
arrested, and even yet he could not COM
prehend why he had been pulled. He tes-
titled to the payment to Fullgraff of $4,000
for his vote in favor of the Thirty-fourth
street franchise, but then he didn't give
him the money till Fullgraff mad said, with
out any expectation, that he would vote
for it.
General Tracy in opening for the de-
Tense said that if legislator votes on
question he is liable to just such charge as
this one, and there is no defense He
can only say SIT is lie." The people who
opposed the Broadway road in 1862 were its
warmest partizans in 1884. He declared
that Arthur J Moo aade's neighbors would
testify to their high opinion of him, that
ne had been a prosperous business man for
yesrg Aud the fact OF the purchase of
Western Union stock few days after the
passage OF the franchise bill was not an
uncommon occurrence. He denounced
Full. raft as a confessed prisoner, and
dSkGQ bu6 W DOsIblOI
With the model husband, fallen citizen and
upright man, his client.
John Murphy, paper dealer, in John
street, was called, and testified to Nc.
Quade's good character. He said that he
had always fonnd him to be honest, and
once had lent McQuade $4,000 or $1,000
without security. The money had been
repaid promptly. Other witnesses gave
like testimony.
Charles e. Brown, cashier of the 18th
Ward Bark, testified that McQuade de-
posted in his bank for Is years. His
credlt;was very large and he always had at
least $50 900 or 100000 with the bank
during 1888 and SIS.
McQuade Unidentified his bondsmen in
this case with property of lis own.
The prosecution conceded the wealth of
of the prisoner.
Ex-Shertf Bernard Riley had known
the prisoner for 90 years and that he was
pretty well ''fixed." Had borrowed
money from McQuade.
The court said the number of witness
for the defendant would be limited to six.
Ex-Alderman John 0 Neill was called as
witness for the defence. He is one of
the accused ''boodlers." He denied being
ore of the members of the Combine"