Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-11-20

/ men n tbsjbosrd as ever sat on Gods foot
stool was read by Newcomb
Il can say no. broke in Fallgratf THAT
| am sorry | was member of that board"
Did you refer TO your own purity thea?
I Yes, sir. | vas pure and am now but for
that one faet.
Witness said he had never 'tgiven away"
the ''b0odle" aldermen until his arrest for
ms alleged connection with the granting of
franchise to the 3+th street road in 1884. He
was then induced to make a general state
ment regarding the Broadway franchise bv
the promise Of protection for his own trans
actions in connection with granting the fran
chise TO that road. Later an inducement of
protection from any of his acts as a member
of the board of 1884 was made at Inspector
Byrnes office. Witness was urged to make
the entire statement at Mr.. NlcolPs house
and he made the statement with Marines
ald Witness at first refused the proposition
at Inspector Byrnes' office, He wanted to
consult with his family. He was SLOWED to
go home. he consulted with his family and
his son-inlsw and concluded TO make the
statement
Witness was asked if he had returned his
"boodle" on being stricken with remorse.
He answered, Il shall if God lets me live"
But have your persisted the lawyer.
The witness acknowledged he had not. He
confessed he had received $4,000 for his
vote in another railroad matter and had not
returned II either, but declared he would
when be could. He had been delayed in that
act bv pressing family matters.
Newcomb read the names of the hood
lers" said to be at the meetings at McLaugh-
Inns and asked if the witness had not the al
dermen who he knew 10 be either dead, out
or this jurisdiction, crazy or in prison for
the crime besides his fellow '.squealers"
Duffy and Waite and the defe ndant
Witness said he had. The witness gave
the other names of the l3 not before men
toned as DOty, Cleary, Charlie, Reilly and
O'Neill
On redirect examination, Nicoll said that
the defense brought in Fullgratf's evidence
before the Senate committee to Impeach il.
Nicoll wished to show that Fullgratf had Civ
en- that testimony after consulting with other
aldermen and the advice of their counsel,
Newcombe.
elf Nicoll means that he wants to show
that the witness swore falsely there at my
advice, then | will withdraw nv objection"
said Newcombe, emphasizing his remark by
striking the table with his clenched fist.
Ncoll didn't press the subject further.
Ex-Aderman Duffy. another one of the
"squealers," was next called to the stand.
He said that after one of the meetings, the
board, eight or nine members including Me-
Quade held little caucus to fix up "for the
meeting at Fullgraff's off e." Witness went
to Fullgrsfis about7 p. NJ. and found twelve
members there including McQuade. Duff
said 1.-THE meeting discussed plans for max
ing combine for controlling legislation on
the railroad and some other matters" Wit
ness named nine members who were present
from memory, and by referring to the list of
the board gave the other three members.
They corresponded to Fullgrsfi's list. He
continued: I'VE talked about combine and
about having more meetings, and we decided
to have one about a week later at McLaugh-
Inns house.
The same thirteen members were present at
that meetiog. There was good deal of
talk about the Broadway surface railroad and
all other railroads. We met one week later
at McLaughln's. At the second meeting
Aldermen DeLacey and Jaehne argued about
the roads. There would be $500. 900 in the
Broadway road, they said, and the Cable
road would put up $3.50, ,000 but half of it
was to be bonds and it was said there were
too many in the Cable Company and they
put it to vote on the question of which road
we would side with, and it was voted to pass
and slide in the Broadway Surface RBilroad
Alderman Jaehne said the figure given, S22,-
900 piece, was too big, that there would not
be as much as that to go around because
there was some expenses to come out of the
Doodle. This was the first proposition, but
one of the aldermen thought we ought to
S25 900 a piece. DeLacev and Cleary
talked, and they thought that there was
enough to go around at 1922 900 apiece, and
the caucus voted and the proposition was
carried"
Dufy's testimony fully coroborated Full
gratis evidence.