New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-11-20
BROADWAY INFAMY EXPOSED
HOW The ALDERMEN WERE BRIBBO!
FULGRAFF AND DUFFY TELL THE WHOLE
STORY.


BY THE BROADWAY SURFACE CON-
PANY-FULLGRAFF FULL or RE-
MoRsE-NO EVIDENCE YET
AGAINST SHARP AND
HIS ALLIES.
The longknown outlines Of the great scheme OF piun
der by which :he franchise OF tho Broadway surfs0g
Railroad secured filed yesterday bv gaphis
touonss furnished by witnesses who testified the
trial OF ex-Aldsrman Arthur J. McQuade They toie
with entire frankness how 2 majority Of the commoa
Council Of the city regularly orgazed scheme 10 cell
their votes at the highest possible price. snd iiMs
competition formed combination OF tnirtesn members
out o. q Board OF tweny-four and agreol to
unit In all business trans .ctions" The combination
formed having its regularly chosen chairman, hsd
frequent SESSIONS debated the value OF various offers
great and settled the acceptance Of
large bribos with the forpalty OF parliamentary pro-
coengs the Of each OF the pundercrs being called
aud bis vote TAKEN The relative security offered. the
OF ready to be obtained the amount
to be received BY each member and tho responsibility of
various candidates for the position OF sGaksaotier.'
were he subjects OF serious depate. ami an enormous
bribe OF half million dollars appropriated without
single suggestion by any one that the powers OF the
Board granted for any other purpose th.a rae
pecuDary benefit OF its members.
Tho t.o WITNESSES by whose concurr, r,nt TESTIMONY
theso facts established were LulolIh A. Fuisrad
aud Michael Duly both members OF tue 30 Ard Of Alder
of 1884 aud OF the corrupt combination who
ranged the distribution OF the prce OF tue cys gtess
FRANCHISE. In and personal appear ance they
opposite their stories similar. PdllgrAd
talked like a whom reputation valuable, bus
who lad male up his mind tnst whole
told. While no did apparently conceal any facts
seemed TO appreciate the namy OF the proceedings In
which he had taken part and he ma 10 more than
excainatory appeal to tho goodwill OF the public q
repentant ami IemDrsefd man. daily did not SHOW
any such decacy He not clear in MS statements
IN IA IA
purposes OF tue traitors under any circumloc tion
lie did not seem to DO greaty Impressed by his
situation thou "a when he lott the saal Iad not been
expo ed to such crossexannation as had especially
aieetel MS associate 10 the joiat confession.
MQUADE's CHILDREN GREET HIM.
The opening proceedings Of yesterdays ss,son OF the
McQaado trial had prelude In dramatic scene which
did credit to the ingenuity OF Mr. Newcombe or
McQuate. The wife OF the defendant aud her sister,
bOln OF wDon are anisome aut wel!drossed young
women led procession that entered the 81 10 door
after jurors mad taken their seats ami before tha
Recorder hat assembled the bench. Mrs. ueQ,ade
carried her youngest child an in'ant OF few Hoahs.
and uebind ne came four o McQules cailiren.
Tho eldest girl or eignt year, and tho Others
ranged down 70 yodGgstet VINO coull sc irceiy Walk
Tney went uL to Mcuiic the baoy was held DIVA Tor
to KISS and tpe OtIer children kissed their fatner
one by one. Tie was Affecting aui tue jarors
watcncd group attentvey rnsre tsArs Ia tie
eyes OF of the spectators the children said,
Good-by, papa" and lett tic courtroom.
McQaade slightly affected wnile his children were
present. throughout the rest OF tue day ne main-
taned his comlosure. Hts face however, became
drawn wrnkod aud he lost the nervous activity OF
his movements. He listless towari the end, and
Kept starn straight before out or eyes tnat nave
seemed to sink deeper since his tt,l uegan.
several OF Mega .de's companions ia the Boari OK
Alder of the courtroom at one time or
anotaer during the day. Aldermen ONeil anl Clearly
present. Board, ami exAllerm,a Wen lei. Farley
Miller, Pe.Ison Kirk Reilly AMI Finck lis.eaei 10 some
part OF the testnouy. Crowds OF anxious curiosity
througei the Corridors hours before the court
room open The doorkcepers were rs visl.nt az
POSSIBLE, every attendant ani officials had
irenis who esrei ~ hear tue proceedings tue spaces
Ipslie and "usiie tue cerks raining we're quickly
PEOPLE IN THE CoURi
Judge Cowiux sat beside kecor Ter smyth for part
OF the day. Tue DistrctAtlorusy's Office wa, repre-
senteI ouy by Attorney Martias aui ny ais
assistants, Delaney Nicoll ami Joan Fellows, who
took part procee but by other ASSISTANTS aud
by almost all the deputy ASSISTANTS and cierks of tue
office. wno ia various att uies on tn, steps@o9us
the clerks desk. Neliop J. Waterbury aai L.ss)a n.
Fuller SAT the juicy, Mr.. Watroury with an im-
passive face aud Mr. Fuller with constantly changing
ex pressions which became a sIe Of satisfaction when
tulsrsns direct testimony closed Mr. Fuller, who
Is interested IN an uptown cable rairoii, mas gveu
lectures on tue corruption which ne saw III tho granting
OF the Broadway franchise.
Besides General Tracy. Mr.. Newconbe ana MI.
Grady, VINO represented McQiale. there sat on tns
la yer, Of tho bar exJuu-e Faerton wio coun
sci FOR Suarp Rich nond Jonn H. sranan anu Jonn
H. Bird appear for Others OF the Ia iictod oheiAs
OF tho Iroaiway RaIlroai; Lonn OByrne, L. t. Price
and other LAWYERS Near the o1lcia s,rnosr aphers
Frank 5. Beard, sat stenograpar who furnishes 70
sharp his associates daily roofs Oh tho pro-
uceLIugs. Inspector by rne' the cens o ftoap x
detectives, watched VITA ipsslyo expressiod ms work
OF much sKllful panDiug III vnicn nc hsd ni' 50 To-
tr sIrrt,st orcr on tue part of Ito RESTLESS Spectators
from wrangllg anu often uDraselird kuotty pout IA
| the evIdence Ny few sKidl questions
WAITE RESUME, HIS TESTIMONY.
Tho heavy form OF eVAl erlnan Charles b. WAITS
olIed in tho Tor sh 1rt tire Ia the morn
ipg Mr.. Nico had oeguu his exSulnailou on fhurs-
| day evening anu he re esumed it
O-Do YOU know William II. Mooneyf A. Yes, sir.
We're you at any time lss4 al the oipee Ok the
Broadway Surface Railroad COMPANY
General Tracy objected, nut tho question was allowed
A-Yos sir, a good many tunes .
| Odd yui on .uy OCCASION william II. Moloney
| there A-i-s. SIR, u uunber OF tines 20
q Mr. Wal.e, id you atteui the mre,ihg o Ausus'o
| at which the francnise WAS grauedt A-So' s"'
| tnuk Wa. in New-London. .....
| Ayes, sir, On the 3uth.
| Q-Iow dii 1t happen Al Came in response 70
| telegraD .
oue,lon arose AS TO the admission of tue substance
| of the telegram. Tue testimony WAS admttet on tne
Jaenne tial, but Recorder snyth. on General Tracy
| Direction, ruled out the testimony. ME- "a'lo "a'u
that lie arrived In NewYork early In tue mornins OK
August 80
| Q-Wnom did you SEQ at tho Br-voort Housef A
| Among others saw MI. hichinond -, -. c..-
| O-Whsre dId you 10 that ~ oruing A-lo sne City
| Hail. -. .h.>,., ,n. ~ .,,.s
| House. , A.. -. ........
| O-Wnat happened there A-As | was passing
| through I Mr. Ricamoad and Mr. Bright. AMI Que
of the gave paper identifying Tue order OF discou,
| tiuuance ia tho Ly ddy suIt
Mr. Waite said that hs went to the City Hall and
Moouey showed him tho call for tue meeting aud no
signed IL.
Odd you hold q meeting Ayes, sir, when
quorum was present
Q-Mho Was Chairman Z A WAS
O-Wuat did you do 7 Al had tue reading cierks
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