The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-11-22
DOODLE ALDERMEN,
MR, DvETY TAKEs ruE sTAND.
He was Induced to Confess Ills Grimes Ou
Account of the Heavy Load on Himself
and HIS FamiIy-Ths Trials OF the
Other DoodIsFs Set.

MCQusde for accepting bribe to vote FOL
the Broadway Railroad franchise, Ex'
Alderman Duffy took the stand after the
court was opened, and Lawyer Newcombe
continued his crossexsmiuation, The
lawyer asked the witness score or more
Of quealions regarding his life at home, in
business and as a public man, Mr., Duffy
had been builder for twenty years. yeg,
he had bsen unfortunate-he guessed
about twics-he was not sursi he thought
twice; the last time he failed was In 1879,
He also failed eight years before that. He
owed come debts In 1884, but did not
think that he had applied any OF the
10000 "boodlO" money to pay those
debts; acknowledged to have violated his
oath OF Office when he'took the "boodle."
Mr.. NswCombe had been very gentle
with Duffy up 10 this point, to gain his
confidence. At this point ho asked the
witness to Tehearse his narratives oil the
several meetings OF tho combine" The
witness began again his story, Each
meeting OF the "bOodlsrs" was taken up,
and Duty, bpglnulng 10 fear trsp, eau.
tiously resumed his story. at each pause
the lawyer would Clineh the testimony by
asking, "And Ia that all you recolleCt Of
what occurred at that meeting?"
Mr.. NiColl became reserve, and he and
General Tracy popped up tOgsther-Mr.
Sicoll to object to tho lawyer trapping
tho witness, and General Tracy to defend
his colleague, Mr.. Nswcombe, ALI three
lawyers talked at once, until the Recorder
shut them up by permitting the Cross-ex-
animation to go on. Mr.. Newcombe said
he wanted to test DnGy's memory.
Mr., NswCombe asked II the witnets had
read the story OF Jashne's conviction, his
journey to Sing Sing, the description Of
the loCk.step which Jsehne had 10 submit
to, etc.
Mr.. Nicoll obi jscted, saying that counsel
was trying to mske II appear that witner1
was frightned into "fquealing" through a
fear OF sharing Jaehne's fate.
The Recorder blaudly said: ~ think
the defense have right to show that II
they car"
JAEHNE's FATE TROUBLED HIN.
Duty then said he had read Of Jaehno'H
fate; how hO had been arrested twice him.
self and bslled could not remembsrlt; an
officer went home with him tho llnt time
he was arrested, or what tho amount oi
his bail had been on either occasion. He
did not know, and had not asked the
cause OF his arrest, and explained
that singular assertion by saying
that everything (meRning himself
was 60 mixed and muddled up that
he could not tell. Witness said Mr.,
Nicoll wrote out a statement OF what he
(DuHy) would testify to against MC(l lade,
and that he (Duhy) had seen similar
statement prepared for Fnllgral, Wit
ueBs said he saw Dir. NiCOll had drawn mp
&c eeond statement, including Fullgrab's
testimony. Witness signed the 4 St state.
ment, but not tue second Alter his at0'
1nd arrest witness met Mr., NiColl three
,imes al police headquarters and twice st
Mr. NicolfS house. M threats weie ever
made to witness; Nlcoll proaised witness
exemption from prosecution on condition
II turning States evidence. Witness had
lo' done GHytbing else very bad during
1891. lie WAS reminded II the Thirty
tourth street j)b, Tor which 10 was en-
ployCd to disLIlbute money anorg ths Al,
iefmen. Ha Rdmitted the charge, and
said Le had paid the lnapey TO Fallgrah
although there was no agT6eN cut 70 DO go
Mr.. Newcombe having succeeded ir
mixing up the little "boodler" worse thar
on the occasion OF his arrest, desisted, and
Mr.. Hlcoll resumed redirect examination
to restore the oTodit Of his witness. DUFFY
was made to relate the story Of his arres
again; his conversation with FGliGp In
spector Byrnes, aud how tho astute In
ypectoI led bin to confess hiS connection
with the Broad ESy steal; how he lnspec'
tor had shown him . PiGle Of paper or
which ho bad noted down SONS Qf tht
points aud Information which hD had
about the "boodleEsih how Byrnes had IL:
timated that others Oi the Aldermen were
going to '.suueal," and showing the wit
ness his own position In the matter. Wit
ness detailed his conversation with Mr.
Nicoll, In which he told all he knew abou|
the FortyrseGopd street, Thirty.fourth
street, Chambers street GHd other roads
WHAT INDUCED uIX TO coEFRss.
"Now, Mr. Duty" continued Mr.
Nicoll, ~ want you to toll the jury whst
induced you 10 become States evidence
"I have q wife and two childron," re
plied tho witness, "snd felt that this wa
a load on my shoulders and on their heads
never was in any EuGh thipg before, anC
| Was drawn into 1t this time. came L
tha copcluaion that the best thing coulC
do ,-aB to tell the truths and I'm here to
dsy TO to-! the truth"
i,his ended Ai;.0aSds's examination, and
tho court TOOK A recess. During tho recess
the cases OF ex.Alderman R,ellr, o,NeiI
and Cleary were called, and District ~
torney MARITIME moved 10 tx dates FOL
their trials. He then moved separately
for their trials, fixing Rielly's ior tho 2D;h
O'Neils for December IS, aud CleAty't
for December ". Recorder Smyths sug
pested that the trials be made OonBecu
lively, ono following the termination o.
the other. This was Egreed 10, and notice
to that effect made. Mr.. MARITIME had In
tended 10 move for the commitment ot the
three boodlersi but finding that the Re
Corder did not agree, oeSiSted from hiS mo
ton.
Al Tho evening session, Ex.AldeTc1ar
John O'Neill was called as a witness tol
tho defense. lIe is one OF the accused
boodlCrs. he denied being ono Of thl
memberS OF tue Combine" denied al
tending any CanHuy oil tho members In The
Aldernanic chamber, daniRd attending
the meeting at Fullgraf7s office, did no
remember attending any meetings at Mo
faughlin's; never attended any meeting
for The purpose OF Combine" on railtoat
mattefs; never attended . meeting whert
Mclaughlin presided. He did not re
member attending any meeting at whlGl
an offer Of $4,000 from the cable roaC
and $500, 900 from tho Broadway Company
or any other sum, was discussed. ThI
only time witness ever met Id q caucus 0
Aldermen was after regular lneetlnI
when Boven or eight Of the members re
mAined at FullgrGa's request.
In his croH examination witness said III
had heard Of tho combine" on failroal
matters. Moloney had told him, but wit
hess knew nothing Of lie object. Az tn
meeting la the City Hall referred 10, ther
we're pieSsnt, RulIgtSa, ClsAry, McOab
| and thFge Othgrp, but witness though