New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-11-23
MQUADE'S FATE IN DOUBT.
WAITING hours FOE The VERDICT
THE JURY GO OUT AT O'CLOCK-AT MID
NIGHT THE COURT ADJ URNS.

THE RESULT OF THE TRIAL NOT To BIZ KNOWN TILL
1O A. M. To-DAY-cLosING THE TESTIMONY
REILLY AND wendell TESTIFY
CLFAHY DECLARED ILL-rHE
RPcoRDFR's CHARGE.
The jury In the of Arthur j. McQuade, the ex--
derman who has been trial in the Court of General
Sessions charge OF bribery retired at o'clock last
night 10 consider the evidence and II possible fnd YER
dict Supper served to them by the Recorders d.
recton Immediately after the had been committed 10
them They remained In the uryroom after their sup
per was finished and discussed the They hat with
them the records showing the action Of the Aldermen In
the Broadway franchise.
As soon as they retired the courtroom was cleared OF
all Its occupants except McQuade and few who fingered
with MIN. The windows raised to admit pure air,
and this was the given for denying admission to
all. Now and then the court officers passed few
friends within the DOORS but the general public were
compelled to promenade the halls. ExAlderman Pear
son was seen strolling here and there backward and
forward, or leaning against the railing in the lower or
upper hall, smoking his cigar in unconcerned manner
Policemen stationed at the entrances to the buid
Ing and as the evening many were disappointed
who tried to get inside As it however, at least
couple Of hundred found access.
During the first hour walters carrying trays loaded
with dishes and food passed in and made their way
to the door OF the Grand Jury room,
where the ,urv were deberatng, and
In due the trays loaded with empty dishes covered
with soiled napkins carried out About 10 O'Clock
the Recorder accompanied by Inspector Bynes ascended
to the second floor and entered the Office OF the the clerk
of the Court and there they remained during the remain
der OF the evening
few minutes before midnight there was stir on the
stairway leading to the third floor, and expectation was
reused There a call for watchman from the DIS
rict-Attorneys Office and that officer was soon
discovered going up the stairway from below. AFTER
short disappearance the third floor he returned
swinging empty coal scute In his hand IL was stated
that the jury-room cold and that fire was to be
built Almost simultaneously a court officer emerged
the clerks office and announced that the court would
take until 10 o'clock this morning and directed
that the building should be speedily cleared NO YER
dict" Disagreement" the CALCULATIONS. And then
there frequent upon the as presented
by the prosecution
The action of the Recorder in closing the doors against
the public saved the from the scrutiny or
curious people. 1t said however that the exAder-
man, although of an extremely nervous temperament,
bore his ordeal with much GOODNESS.
McQuade remained in Mr. Fellows's talking to his
lawyers after the Recorder and Disrict-Attorney had
gone Then he taken the Tombs and locked up for
the night.
A GLANCE AT THE PEOPLE IN COURT.
The jurors were in attendance early to hear what
proved be the closing evidence in the case Inc lore
man was wider awake than the elderly juror MI
gent spghy in spite of his years. the second juror
was interested enough questions and the enforced
absence OF all the jurors from homo had only made them
more anxious than ever to hear and decide the
case quickly They a body moro attentive to the
testimony than many jures and some OF them appeared
more than ordinarily intelligent The fourth juror showed
some signs OF illness as the day advanced
The Recorders strong square features paler and
set than usual He had prepared on Saturday to de-
liver his charge all the testimony had been gwen ana
hoJ hoap bench before law DOCKS were
gathere about him opened ut the judicial opinions
which desired quote He succeeded py urecuoh
| TO Captain Lindsay and the court oHlcers, II
kceplug order in the courtroom He tried to prevent
the room from being oyercrowed but did not keep space
about the clerks bench from being filed with friends OF
the officials.
| McOuade showed no indication Of weakening. He
smoke with some confidence of the result He pleased
with ex-Alderman ONcils testimony, and several times
| smiled at his smart" replies to some oi
! the answers The only noticeable change in his
! expression was that he simply watched the pro
ceedngs closely as II they principally concerned some
one else and neither made suggestions TO his counsel n0I
talked his brother who sat beside hi1 lie was not
visited by his children in the morning. Ills remarkable
steadness all through the trial seems to have Deen due 10
ignorance. He looked with implicit trust at his counsel
while the lawyer talked He grew somewhat weared as
the day went though he continued to look closely
at the witnesses and speakers he yawned several times
and once his eyes closed.
The other actors the trial were present as usual Dis
cAttorney MARITIME leaning back to watch the active
proceedings of his assistants Mr.. Nco, who conducted
most OF the Examination, and Mr. Fellows, WHO
made the closing speech General Tracy took little part
in the proceedings OF the talking for the defence
was done by Mr. Newcombc, while Mr.. Grady occasionally
interrupted the prosecuting lawyers with ejaculaory
objections, which the Recorder did not encourage
Several members OF the Board OF Aldermen or 1881
went in and out OF the courtroom throughout
the day. but when Mr. Newcombe called Cleary Pearson
Farley and Miller of them was present. though all
| have been in the courtroom within few days
| Inspector Byrnes who compimented warmly by
Colonel Fellows in his summing up, was listener To
some of the testimony Nelson j. Waterbury and several
other lawyers who are in the defence Of othe
ex-lNdernen watched the proceedings.
O'NEIL KEEPS oS DENYING.
Alderman John O'Neil again placed on the witness
stand to answer Mr. Nlcolrs questions examna
ton. He made fair witness for the defence, Us he dc
MED any wrong doing with great consistency and was
ready with his answers He bold and sometimes q
little reckless his statements that he contradict &c
himself once twice but he smiled on and said diC
not and don't know with consistency. He spoke
| with slight brogue and showed great good humor
Mr.. Nicoll first made inquiries as to O'NeTs
part in the meeting OF August 80. " DO you not know
he asked that there much criticism Of this meeting
in the newspapersl" don't know said the witness
| it's II long time ago" He questioned further Du
| only said We acted in conformity with law
Did youi" asked Mr.. Nicol aud then he asked othe
questions to show that the Corporation Counsel had de
clared the meeting illegal Mr. Grady disturbed BY
Of the questions and he rushed up to the Recorder
desk and wanted him O Interfere and protect the witness
| Mr.. NlcOll continued thus:
Q.-Did you make any investments in stocks ana bonds
I'm lss4 or III the early part of 1885 Al did not e
NE make statement never invested cent In my f'
in any real estate stocks bonds, except In sole leather
| Q.-Nhere did you keep deposit In lSSit Al mac
| one in the Emigrant savings Bank.
Q-Haye you not deposited 81, 900 In money at time
there IN the latter part OF lssii Al never deposited a.
much ~ 200 except by check -, ,,,.
Q-Dd you not deposit 900 in cash In the Emlgran
Industrial Bank on November %. 1854 A.-No sir no
| in cash that remember
Q-Or deposit of l 100 In cash on Decembcr26 1884
| Al do not know.
Q.-Or OF $1,000 in cash January 1, 1885 Al dc
| not know.
| Odd you ever have $4,000 bill Al did not.
Odd you ever have 81 900 bill Al have often
! q Did you ever have a 500 bill Al have had.
Q-Dd you ever 20 to the Enigran Industrial saving
III roc. IN hn