New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-10
UNDER FIRE.
rULLaRArr AND DUFFY QUESTIONED.


FULLGRAFF AND DUFFY QUESTIONED.
LITTLE CHANGE FROM tax sroxiEs THEY TOLD ON
rHK FORMER TRIAL Os MoUADH
The second appearance Of Fullgraf and Duny In tho
e of ,uformes did not excite much public interest %
that aroused when they first forward There wero
only few persons turned away from the door OF fAr'
IL Of the Court whore ex Alderman McQuade was on trial
The seats In tho were well occupied McQaaoe "a'
more lively than tho preceding day. especially "nen
Mr. Newoombe was forcing Fullgra into confessions OF
lies and acts of perjury. william Fuller
ton one OF Jacob eharps counsel 1onn
n Bird who represents Thomas b. kerr'
and Nelson ]. Waterbury. the counsel for ex-Aidorn
Reilly were listeners TO the proceedings Ex
Aldermen Wendell and ONen were present tnrousnou'
the session.
OfMcouades counsel Mr. Grady does the close prepare
ton for the trial He in his mind the dates OF all the
important meetings OF the Board the members present.
and the important measures He is an nae1 70
the records OF the proceedings Of the Aldermen OF lsS
aud always has at hand the book or doonme"
wanted General Tracy watchfu and makes constant
affections 10 the rulings of the Recorder which the Re
corder almost invariably overruleA The examinauon
and animation OF witnesses and the snowy par
OF the lawyers work are given TO Mr.. newcomDo A"o
conduct of the trial for the prosecution devovcs Almost
entirely upon Assistant District Attorney NicoL MI
MARITIME and Colonel Fellows occasionally make obecuons
70 tho act,cs OF the defence and Colonel Fellows takes
part occasionally In the examination Of witnesses.
The Recorder when not taking careful notes. leans
back In his armchair He sat with his back to Fugran
most of the time while that witness was under crossex
animation.
Fullgraa. who was under cross-examinaton by Mr..
Newcombe when court adjourned the previous oven
ing again took the stand The jurors were promptly
in their seats at IL O'Clock They had apparently rested
well and most Of them were wide awake The fourth
Juror is elderly leaned his head back wearedy.
Mr. Newcombe, resuming his crossexamnation, intro
duced as on the previous trial the oath OF Office which
Fugra had taken and read questions and answers IRON
his testimony before the Senate Committee Fulgran
was forced constantly say that his testimony given bo-
fore the Committee was and that he knew 1t was
untrue when he gave it. Some new testimony was:
letter that ,hs reason ~, Won To. sspea a
and thought thar you might a. well do 80 ssah' A.
WAS tina, truet Al think is was s,,,,,, pro. 70
within ten 5o DAYS before YOU appeared as witness AZ
the last Slap hand pocket and say tina,
would not to state Prison. eitherf Al 10 mol TO
0.WWelI something like that A.--Ycs. sir.
Qwss that before after you began 70 feel remorse
Odd Won at a restaurant in Fulton-st within two
months say. am fool an not going TO Sing sing
Odd YOU say 70 Mr. Logan few months at three
separate times MAY lind all my family struck dead
Your hand and 80 declare A-No sir. Mr.. Logan was
playing TO have me make some statement toid nun
ON October 1884 did YOU raise your hand and say.
May God strike dead and never let me 20 back TO
the broadway fIanchise"i A1hat may have been true
as l had not received anyIuoney then
men. within year. As God is my witness never had
dollar"f A.-NO, sir.
Mr. Ncwcombe rang the changes on Fullgraf's "ro-
morse" tried to when 1t began and how deep 1t
WAS Fullcraf said that he did not know Keenan, until
the time when the combination had agreed upon him as
stakeholder.
Mr. Newcombe asked Fulgran whether he had not on
one OCCASION when he went to McIDughns gone to the
wrong door, rung bell and then apologized He said
that the first time he McLoughins honse he had
gone to the wrong house Mr.. Newcombe asked later:
O.-Were the Thirty fourth Street and the Broadway
railroads only regard to action in winch you
UDi You take CrJe for your action the Chambers
The Yon must answer unless your answer VIII
The wtneI must decline 10 answer on that ground anu
NJ SewoombeHow about the Forty second Street Rail-
roadi Al n ust decline to answer - 80, ,,.,-.
did receive for Sor vote On do ane o snow
as wa. Tor my vote for the franchise before
aNHo~ and by whom Was youi Apuny gave
Just 5: after ait the meeting been passed
Fugra said that he had received $4,000 for his vote
on the Broadway franchise. $4,000 IN October ana
$4,000 in one or two sums In December. Toward the
close NJ the cross-e Examination Mr. NewcOmbe asked:
Q-You felt you testified the last trial that you had
Keen rsmem1er nv asking whether you intended
turn and sand you did as soon Us you cond
al presume have paid that sum Of money! A.
Nc s have mot not os s money or on would have re-
,une fti Az SIR have not the money together
sss, y sa ma ssa s
5000 Which 0y You a0i osnsd two ~! years aso
turned to my son. $500.
Mr. Newcombe showed a certified check for 50 900.
drawn to the order of Fugras and bearing his in
dorsement and Fullgrat identified the indoisc cn On
redirect examination Fulisran said TO Mr. Nicol: II
have not able attend to business for two weeks
do not know what my son did with thai money s a
DID you have any conversation with any member OF tbe
combination in the early part OF 1856 relative 10 your 's
timony before the Senate COinmiteef .
Mr. osSsd to ss ha paI se to
Fulgra's motives In giving his Testimony before the
Senate Committee Fulgian answered:
MI Niles while tho committee was in session
~PSa not sv the , h . 's M is" ar % Gs
10Y was waiting had talk with Dc Lacy He sad Yo1
ao s.U" s nSws 90 much sacS things
onsf This day or two before was examined oeore
The examination Of Fullgran ended shortly before
4 O'Clock nearly twentyour hours after he took tho
wtness-stand.
DUFFY TxLLs HIS STORY AGAIN.
Mr. Nicon then called Michael DUFFY witness. The
former Pride Harlem" anything, moro stupid
than before In giving his testimony. Mr. Ncol asked
ingenious and occasionally suggestive questions and
managed to draw out fair account OF
tho six meetings Of the thirteen r1s member
less frequently than before. He contradcted tugraf
i'm one place By putting certain action OF the thirteen
members in the second meeting at McLoughns house
instead the first meeting 49, 49,,
General Tracy objected u some OF Mr. fcolTs quesuo
on the ground they leading but ME NicoIs
1t must be evident to your Honor that TINS s not
case OF willing witness to whom mere hint enough
but IL a Of unwilling witness out OF WHOM
necessary to drag Information.
The Recorder said Ask the witness whether any
thing else and when he caunOt remember any
thing more YOU may his attention To particular at
ters concerning which Jon have iDiornation
Ia division OF the money was tahen. &C
,or,Iing To the testimony Of furaf and accounting 10
Duifys previous testimony, ut The irst meeting ~
at this time that 1t occurred ut the second
meeting Mr. Nicol finally in desperation read an ek,
tract from Duys testimony at the previous trial ana
asked him about IT, The question was objected 70 oy
General Tracy. The Recorder asked the witness NOV
gha IL your pest At what meeting was the
vote taken about giving So 900 10 each Alderman MT
Nicell looked Disguised tho witness repned Ihe