Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-11-20
THE DOODLE STORY.
Some Rich Developments Yesterday
In the Trial Of Ex-Boodle Alder
man Arthur J, MoQuade.
Ex.Alderman Fullgraf with Hung
Head Tells the whole Transaction
Of the broadway Franchise.
ne Admits that He ie n nribe Receiver
and "a Perjnrer, but Says HIS
Conscience smites nin.

Alderman Arthur J. McQuade, the IN.
dioted "boodler,n was continued this
morning before crowded courtroom,
Ex.Aldorman Charles u. Wsite resumed
the witness chair. lie acknowledged
several visits 10 the Office OF the Broad
way Surface Railway company and 70
seeing Moloney there. The witness came
TO New York several times in August,
1884, he being In New London, Conn on
business nc the Pequolt house at the time,
August ~ no was summoned TO New
York by telegraph. Tho witness contln-
ued, saying he went 10 the Brevoort
house and met James Richmond, After
ward he came down town and In passing
through the court house 10 the city hall
he again met Richmond. Bright was
with Richmond. one OF them gayo him
paper. The paper was produced In
court and Identified by the witness. Thig
occurred Auguet 3d. The wituoss
then went mp TO the aldermanic chamber.
Inc witness said tho telegram was 70
notify him OF the meeting. lie presided
/ nj the meeting OF the hoard The mayor,s
veto message on the franchise was read
and the bill was passed over the veto,
The meeting wac held with closed doors.
Except tho members OF the board no one
was present but j Francis Herman, a
newspaper man. The witness did not
know whether McQnado WAS present or
not or who drafted the resolution 10
pass the bill over the veto
Cross-examlnaton elected tho fact that
the resolution was IN type writing, Ae-
cordlng TO the result OF a previous con
sultation Of the aid rmen, the report of
the railroad committee was prepared IN
the Office Of ScHbner s Bright as was
also the resolution In tyre writing.
Ex-Aiderman Fullgraf WAX next called
as a witness. He affirmed that he had re
sided IN New York aud BROOKLYN thirty.
eight years and had been I'm business
twenty-siN years, He Is blg.headed
/ man with mustachc aud tult chin wbis.
kers, lie sat with his eyes on the law.
/ yers and his hands claspod In his lap.
| The witness said an Informal meeting
was held IN May, 1884, after the board
had adjourned Eight or nine mamhors
were present OF which McQuade was one.
The subject discussed WAS the fact that
II was necessary TO have thirteen votes 10
pass tao bill, II was agreed TO meet at
the office OF tho witness within week.
This was done and the meeting was held
at Fulgrh's factory after business
hours, This was before the bill was
passed. Thirteen aldermen were present.
| 1AAAtAhNt was Nltt Ut MltDtNN nntneU
from memory Kinney, Sayles, Waite, Nc.
Cabe, Duffy and Jaehne as being present.
Mclaughlin was chairman. DeLacy was
also present. 1t was agreed that the
thirteen members present would hold TO.
gethor ON any question before the board.
Nothing was said about the broadway
railroad. IL was agreed to meet one
week later at McLaughlin's honso, The
witness attended the latter meeting, Me.
Laughlin was made chairman again on
Duffy's motion. The first business was
the question OF the Broadway franchise.
II was said that other companies. tho
Cable road and others, wanted fran
chises. Jaehne, DeLacy and others
spoke, saying the broadway Cableroad
company had offered $4,000 for
o franchise, one-htlt tn cash and one
hail in bonds, The witness ala not
know who the money aud stock was to
20 to. Il was said that the surface rond
had offered 100000 ia cash. The Wit
nees said the fer Of the cable road was
considered the best. II was derlied TO
accept the offer Of the Broadway Surface
road by unanimous vote. Tho Witness
voted Tor It. The next question discuss
I'D was who should be entrusted with tho
money. Something wac said about the
amOunt,t $40 600, was 10 20 10
eacl member. One member
thought the amount should be
$25 600 each II was said the lawyers had
concluded TO pay only $4,000, ana that
amount was decided upon unanimously.
MoQpade voted aye Another meeting
YVES held at McLanghlll's house, but
twelve ont Of the thirteen were present.
Fbe quceli0n discussed was TO releat A
member TO hold the money. The witness
thought McCabe said Moloney miRnt be
trusted with 50 large an amount. Duffy
suggested teepau, and he was selected.
De Lacy then said he wished 10 have
the members present 20 10 Keenan, and
assure him II was all right The witness
said the possibility Of veto was con. ID
cred, aud In that case IL was decided 70
leave the work Of getting twO.thirds vote
70 MaiOney. After the veto another meet.
ing was held at McLaughlin's 10 discuss
~ as more votes were necessary II WAS
decided unanimously 10 cut down each
mans part TO $40, 900 The witness said
he saw Moloney AZ bis house August 20,
and the later brought the witness paper
To Sign. There were several other
names on tho psper II was
call for the memorable morning meeting
Of August 80. The witness attended the
secret meeting August 30. McQnade and
the witness were both present at another
meeting IN McLanghlin's house August
~. There had been no money paid yet,
ard this was the subject OF discussion.
The witness received part OF $4,000 before
the election that was due The,1nal vote
granting the franchises WAS taken Decem-
Der D. Up TO and after that date tho
witness had received $3.50 0. keenan,
paid H. The witness asked McQuade
after December 3 4 he had got his money.
McQuade replied II was all right.
This ended the direct examination. A
consuiatlon Of lawyers followed. Tine
audience who mad listened with deep To-
terest, using their hands az ear trumpltr,
= tiled back Ia their seats 20 discuss ~
70 untying the testimony, The witness