St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-10
SCOUNDRELS SCORED.
Interesting Developments in Connection
With the McQuade Bribery Trial
at NV York.
Ful1graf and Duffy, the Iuf'rmers, Ac-
KNOWLEDGE Themselves Guilty Of
Various Grave Crimes.
4 Pitts burg, Pa, Defaulter Dies
Alone and in Exile at Bel
fast, Ireland.
The Alleged Election Frauds in
Indiana--A Convict's Des-
perate Deed.

NEW YORK, Dec. 9.-Ihe court OfncerS
to-day refused, as in the former trial of
McQuade TO allow any people in the gen
eral sessions court. part IL, unless con-
nected with the case. None of the accused
aldermen were present except the prisoner
and Fullgraff. The latter unfortunate self
confessed boodler was badgered by Mr..
Newcumbe at great length and made to
appear in a sorry light, indeed. as he was
led Oh from point to point to reteu
THE STORY OF HIS SHAME
as a member of the alderman.c combine to
confess that he had not only accepted
SIS 900 for his vote in the Broadway rail
road franchise. but he mad received from
Aid Duffy 81 600 for his vote in favor of
the Thirty-fOurth street road and had per
jured himself in the testimony before the
senate investigating committee. Mr. New
combe asked Fullgraf If he had not been
paid for voting for the FUrty-Second street
road the Chambers street or the Wall
street road. Il decline to answer" Full
graft said. 'Why do you not answer"
because it might incriminate Others. "
You must answer" said the recorder.
''unless you say that your answer would
criminate or degrade yourself" Fullgraff
degrade HIM. In regard to the Chambers
street road he made the same answer. and
in relation to his vote for the Wall street
road he answered with emphasis that he
did not
RECEIVE A BRIBE.
Mr.. Newcombe asked him if he had re-
eeived a blibe in connection with other
franchises. and Fullgraff's answer was:
Not that l know of, sir" Fuilgraf 8
refusal to answer the questions whether he
had not been paid for his votes for the
FOrty-secOnd street and Chambers street
franchises. were practical admissions that
he had and contradicted his former test
mohy that he had been only bribed for the
Broadway and the Forty-second street
roads. LAWYER Newcombe called Full
GRATIS attention to his contradiction and the
mfOrmer replied that he did not know that
he had testified previously to the fact that
he had been only brlbed for his votes in
favor of the Broadway and the Forty
second street roads. Fullgraffs contra
aictiuns crowded on each other fast and re-
lentleSSly. FullgTaf said that before he
made his peace with the state, he had been
shown a statement by Aid. Duffy which
convinced the witness that he was in
danger of conviction, and he haSt9ned to
turn inforlner and secure immunity. He
understood that this promise of immunity
covered his perjury before the investigat-
ing committee. The judge called his at
tention to the fact that when he
COMMITTED THE PERJURY
he was in the postOffice building which is
in the jurisdiction of the United States.
and that the state authorities had no power
to promise him immunity for acts done
there The witness was also made 10
confess lie had not made good his promise
to make restitution OF the ''boOdle" which
he had received. Ex-Ald, Duffy next took
the stand. His fat neck crowded over
the edges of his turn-down collar and his
face was indicative of a coming attack
of apoplexy, After the usual questions
he gave his version of the combine" in
his usual slangy way OIL description. His
story did not vary materially from that
told on the first trial. He acknowledged
committing perjury before the senate in
vestigatiug committee when he testified
that he received notice OF the meeting at
his office through MahoneY. The acknowl-
edgement created
RIPPLE OF EXCITEMENT.
rs it was the first intimation of perjury on
Duff, 5 part. Several other points of dis
agreement were brought up in Duffys pre-
vious testimony, and to each point Duffy
answered yes to the question: Did
you know that your answer was untrue
when you so answered." 1t was evident
that Duffy was too stupid to protect him
self. Over a dozen times he acknowledged
he had sworn falsely on the first trial. At
the opening of the night session Duffy con-
fessed that he had, during the recess. had a
consultation with the assistant district
attorney. who charged him to tell the
truth. To the questions as to the disagree
lnants between his answers and the evi-
dence on the first trial, and whether he had
testified falsely before Duffy, made wise
by experience. refused to reply. At many
points Dutfy'S obtuseness was painful. He
repeatedly contradicted his own testimony.
Duffy declared that he did not distribute the
Thirty-fourth street Doodle, and acknowl
edged that if he so testified on the first
trial it was mistake. Adjourned.