New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-14
MCQUADE'S FRIENDS HEARD.
DENIALs FROM THREE ALDERMEN.
MANY WITNESSES CALLED BY THE DEFENcE-soNE
NEW TESTIMONY


offered yesterday by many witnesses. Several OF them
had not testified at the previous trial ONe the
only member OF the Board Aldermen of 1884 at the
morning session. Ex-Aldermen Kirk, Farley, Reilly
Alderman Cleary and two others OF the mei,-
bers Of that Board in the at various times
in the afternoon. So many witnesses had been sub
p9naed BY the defence that the sentiment of the visi
tnrs at the courtroom decidedly in favor OF Nc
Quade. Several of the lawyers for other defendants
were present. Thomas G. Acton entered the room
briskly about and remained tor hour or two,
seated beside the Recorder The jurors listened care
fully to the testimony, often leaning forward to catch
every word. Recorder Smyth who always makes IN
quiiies OF the witnesses freely, conducted greater
part of the examination than usual even with him.
Mr. Newcombe asked the questions for the defence and
Assistant ctAttorncy Nco conducted the cross
examination.
Charles b. Alexander, of the law firm OF Alexander
& Green. testified the trial of Jaehne, that ne
retained for the Broadway Surface Railroad Com
pany to obtain settlement OF the Lyddy suit and that
he had done SO by tue payment OF $l2,oOO
Ex-Alderman John w Jacobus testified that on the
morning OF August 80. 1884 he was in the City Hail.
He went to the Aldermanic chamber few minutes
after o o'clock and found the public door wide open
His testimony contr adlctory to that OF ex-Alder
man Waie and two Or tn other witnesses for the
prosecution.
MIR. Newco nbe then called w. S. Williams presi-
dent of the Cable Railroad Company, " ho testified
that as far he knew no offer OF SIoO,UOO III casn
and bonds td been authorized such As Jaehfe sald
had been made to the members OF tie comDlne. lie
said 10 Mr. Nico that MIR. Andrews was president ana
Mr.. Ryan treasurer of the company in 1884 Whsn
asked, " Who were the counsel OF the company he
said that William NJ Evarts and Robert Sewell had
been retained in various suits lie showed some hesl-
fancy in mentioning Charles +. Shaw, the acuVe at
t0rney OF the company in obtaining legislation.
Recorder Smyth asked some questions whlch drew out
that $2,0O0.000 in bonds had been issued out OF
100000 authorized by the company The witness
said that he had OF The bonds aLd that he did not
know who had received other portions OF the oonus,
though be thought Mr.. Andrews and Mr. Ryan had re-
ceived part
| Homer A. Nelson. who said that he had been men,
Der OF the Constitutional Convention, Representative
in Congress four years. Secretary Oh State ana twice
member OF the State senate said that he had 0eeh an
officer OF the Cable Railroad Company and he dld not
know OF any offer OF money and bonds to the Aldcrmen
in 1884. On clossexaminaton he said he was counse
ior James A. Richmond, now under indictment Ior
bribery.
Peter F. Rafferty,, of no 100 First-st., George Car,
ter. Henry Hegeman and Henry Lehman were called
testits the that McQuadc had been known as
ad yocae OF railroad in Broadway, even before lie
elected Alderman.
Wallace c. Andrews. the former president OF the
Cable Company next called. Mr. Ne"comoe
asked:
Did you ever Offer or authorize any to offer for
you, $3.50 900 or any other sum to~the members Oh
the Board of Aldermen OF 1854 to secure their votes
Tor granting the franchise to run ON Broadway Y
A.-NO, sir.
Q. How much is the capital OF the company A.
The authorized capital is $1,000, OOO
Q.-How much was paid III A. Five per cent.
Q-And that 100000 is all that has been paid IN
A-les, sir
Mr. Anorews said that there had been expenses which
had used up large Fart of this 81 10000 and that no
other cash was received untii tue bonds were Issued
which he thought not until the spring OF lSSo.
Mr.. Nicoll-Will you swcar that you did not sign
S2, ,OOO, 900 of the bonds in 1884 A. will not. =
Q.-Weie the bonds not printed In the summer of
A hrl lew
Q-D1 you not know that an application was made made
road ID to run on broadway Al do not know that
there was any such application; think M tnat the
Broadway. That was not III our application.
Odd you not understand that the Cable road was
competing with the Broadway Surface Railroad for
the of Broadway A.-No, sir, believe that we
not competing.
Mr. Andrews afterward modified his statement say
ing that the Cable road only wanted part OF Broad
way He still sad that he did not understand that the
company competed with the Broauway Surface road.
but Recorder Smyth said The jury heard this wit
ness's testimony here and they have heard his letter
read and they draw their own conclusions" Mr..
Ncol then continued his questions. Mir. Andrews
said that he would not swear that on December o,
1854 when the Cable Companys lrdnchise was voted
by the Aldermen, 81 100000 of the bonds had been
signed lie said that 81 900 900 IN bonds had been de-
posted with individuals. he thought. in December:
1885. He received 100000 himself as collateral
security for advances.
The Re corder-How much did you deposit with
Charles p. Shaw Al 90 not remember exactly.
He had rendered legal services.
O. If he had rendered services suppose the bonds
paid rather than deposited. Now WIRE they paid
or deposited A.-Wel in strict construction Ier-
haps they were paid
lieve that there were 200 300 OF the bonds OF
1000 each.
Q.-That was in strict construction for legal ser
O-You state in your letter to the Mayor that the
Cable road would bid II. 100000 tor the Broadway
franchise. Was your company prepared to make that
-hqQs SIR
in the treasury, but we made the oher IN good faith
and would have done it.
the will of Mrs Mary Kelly, McQuade's aunt in
February, 1854, and the will was adinitted i'll evil
dence for the apparent purpose OF showing that NC
Quade had considerable money in his possession IN
1884,
The defence called several witnesses to prove Me-
Quades good reputation aud the extent OF his busi-
WsT R .d kept ,
there be had good reputation his account amount
ed TO 100000 to Sl5OUOO year Mr.. Ncoll took
advantage OF Mr. Browns presence to put in evidence
January l. 1884, to May l, 1880. a. Il. Earle. the
secretary of the Cable Railroad Comeany corroborated
the other officers OF the company
Mr. Nicoll said that it acknowledged that Ne
Quade visited the District Attorneys office, said that
he wished to go to Montreal ou visit, was told by
Mr. Nicoll. who in charge that no objection was
known, and that McQuade returned from his visit.
Arthur VI. Foley testified that MoQuade had indemnfed
his bondsmen by giving them deed OF real estate
Alderman John t,Ne, the next witness testified in
the and TO the same effect as on the pre-
vious trial. His coolness inevitable lie denied
that he had been at any such meetings as had been de-
scribed by Fullgraf and Duffy Mr.. Nicoll asked
O'Ne whether he Iths Alderman had not noticed
that there had been much public criticism OF the ac-
ton OF the Board. ONe said that be had not paid any
attention he did not care what the newspapers said
Joseph Steiner, lawyer who was member OF the
Tammany Committee OF the XVIII Assembly District
with Alderman Mclaughlin, testified that IN May and
June, 1884 there. were frequent meetings at Nc
Loughlns house of the members OF the committee who
were arranging TOR the selection OF delegates to the
State Convention which met about the middle OF June
his testimony intended TO explain the gatherings
which the servant of Mrs Massett had noticed
DIR J. w. Lyman and Miss McSorley, a niece OF Nc
Loughlin, testified an to where Mclaughlin lived at
various times in 1884 and 1885
Ex-Alderman Charles II. Reilly gave evidence that
did not vary greatly from that which he gave on the
tnrrne trial ua da.;ad knaxledne OF hIiherY