New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-11-20
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dered. oro"n -, >r,cou called Mr. FullgraG" this
syrn bearded man pushed his way through tnc so"P
s.o.,ives and spectators and took inc WITNESS e."
IIs cave his name Ludolph A. fnigr"i, anu ",'
,m.,ncs. az a maker Of paper boxes in Ful'onst
u cave his testimony in low voice.
"a answered many OF the questions by simple anrma
five He did not betray his nervousness In his voice. o
hts hands moved resessy. His long eyehds compe'ey
concealed his eyes most OF the time, rs nc looheu WIN
t, exactness at the of his boots He told with
ont apparent conccament the story OF the conspiracy W
thunder the city. and until Mr.. Newcombe began 'ne
cross examination his testimony proceeded quietly
Tho Recorder lry officials and spectators listened "l'h
s,roos panful attention. Ex-Aherman Wendell VINO ON
Tho first dav Of the trial sat beside Mcuade hau ny '
,ie reached an OF the court anu MS
suallv male face flushed and his expression showed as
ou;e az he heard witness tell the plain facts concern
,r tho corruption in the Board. Alderman Cleary In
another part OF the grew redder thah ever anu
even ONeil who is usually one or the most prNenf"u
of the Aldermen became restless and soon ieI' inc io
The Recorder and counsel occasionally obliged 10
direct the witness to speak louder and those who occupied
the rear seats occasionally in their anxiety 10 near
what he said Fulgrafrs only nervous motion was an
occasional leaning for moment on his elbow WIN his
hand stroking his beard
rnr "BooDrn" COMBINATION FORMED.
Mr. Ncoll put the questions rapidly referring con
or,,v q. sheets of paper which Fulgrafs confession
was written out o -,
oHoU long have Won been a resident In the city OF
New-York A.-Of New-York and BROOKLYN uir'y esn'
'o@And how long have You been in business In TINS
community A.-Twenty-six years: 100, ~ tho somo
O-Were you in the same business In 1854 al inc so
nlsce in Fuiton-stl Ayes. sir. p,
Q.-when were you first elected Alderman Ain
iouad You before that time held any political office
o o Sn"w ali Ne members of the Boardof Alder
men of 1884 and the defendant Siiong thenn Aus
9-Mr Fullgrag, you were y indicted etc on the
Anlh ayo u u
the DistrictAttorneyi A-fes. SIR
y NJ o Fn,Isras was there an informal meeting of
members in May after meeting OF the Board' Aus
o.-How many were present. Al think there were
S"At what time in the day did they meet' A-About
SoCan You fix the date Of that meeting more pre-
oHwas the defendant present at that mcetinS' A
oAt that meeting what said and by whom A.
TWAS said necessary TO have unity Oh t
f Sn ' Tbs question was asked it he po
Htica combination Ii was said No. out IN , pS
Snsness transactions that would come before the BOa
II was said that there not majority present ana IL
was necessary that there should be majority .,o ext
O-Was anything said at that meeting about tne heAI
meeting when it 10 be held and wheTef os sr
II was said that the next meeting should be heo at Id! o
flee and within a week. -. % ,,,s,nass,
A oWa s't there such meetngi Ayes, sir.
6-When was the meeting heidi A-After O'Clock
after the hands had gone home 49,, = .,.
o-Where was the rooml A.-Up two flights of stairs
tn the rear. ~ 7,r,oor
There was a slight dispute between Mr.. Nicon and MI
Newcombe at this point, Mr.. Nico did not want the
names of all those present to be disclosed fnay the
question put in this form:
Estate the names of some who were present A.
Delacy Dempsey. Mclaughlin. Kenney, Sayles Mc1ape'
Jaehne Duffy, McQuade and myself
3-Who . MAS % Chairman A~Mr Mclaughlin.
0-Teli us what was said that meeting In substance
that meeting il was said that if ANYTHING came up
Ne should al vote together except political matters
O-DO YOU remember who spoke at mat ihettlhef n.
DeIacy Jaehne and do not rememDert the o'hers-ohe
o~was thirteen majority of the Board Ayes sir.
THE LARGE SUMS OFFERED.
o-Was anything said Of further meetings Ayes
air one was 10 be held at Mr. McLoughns house about
aweek after in the evening
Odd you have a meeting at Mr.. McLoughln's house
Ayes sir about week after
Q-wheni AIN the evening.
O-How many were present. A.-Thirteen
Mr. Ncon another attempt to get the names WIN
out introducing those OF the three men VINO are Ill lne
city and on bail and General Tracy made long argu-
men insisting that tho question should be put Who
were presentl" Mr. Nicolrs comment was: General
Tracy makes speech on every subject and at every pos
eible OCCASION" and the question was put aside. MT
Nicoll continued:
o-what was done at that meeungl Ave organized
anu o Won Temember who nominated chairman
A-Eith er Duffy OF DeLacy McLoghih was maue CHAIR
o.~what subject first came upl A.-The question of
l 9Wbat Was said on that subjectl AThat there
were other companies that had made apphcatlon Tor the
franchisethe Cable Company ana the Broadway 0uroc
o-who spoke at that tmel A-Jaehne, De Lacy and
Q-What was said. as near as You can reconeGt' A.
Some one said that the Gable Company had onerea
$3.50 900. of which half was to be IN cash ana nan Ill
bonds -, e. ,,,,
roadi Alt said that the Broadway SURFACE ROAD
offered 100000 in cash . 49, ,,.o-o.,.ton. ord no
yhomi Al think Jaehne said that the Cable Company
offered $3.50 600 half In cash and half in bonds Dc Lacy
tain aud the Cable people rather unreliable There
fore he thought would be better to give the franchise 70
the Broadway Surface Company 80
Q.-what next A.-Then 1t was decided to accept the
o~Was that declared by vote OF all present. Ayes
o-How did the defendant vote Aye.
Q-Was the vote unanimous Ayes, ST.
DIVIDING Up THE BRIDES.
Q-What the next question A-As 10 VINO shouIo
be intrusted with the money.
Mr. Nicoll-Refresh your recollection Was there not
something said after the vote was taken as TO the amount
for each member at that meeting
The witness thought While, bit his myers nerVously
and then said, d" Yes sir"
o-What was said about that Alt said at first
$4,000 to each member. Somebody made this state
nen about S25 OO0Il don't fecoect VINO pr: JaG hn
that had 10 have money and that there were OUTSIDE
penses so that they could not make over S22OOO each
II was then decided to take $4,000
The Recorder-It was decided by vote Ayes, sir.
Odd the defendant vote A.-fes sir ,
0-How did he vote Ale and all the others voted
aye - .,,, ,
Mr. Nicor-when was the next meeting held at McLough
linz housei Al think after his passage OF the bill
O-Iet me bring your mind 10 the next meeting. A
Yes there another meeting before the passage OF the
bill 49,, MI,
O-IIow many were there present thenf A-IWciye.
think there one absentee
O-Was MIR McQuade PRESENT. Ayes, sir.
0-What was the discussion there about A-On the
question as who was to hold the money Some one
suggested-I think that Alderman MA1aDe suggested
Moloney. Alderman Duffy suggested Keenan,
Q-What said as TO the respective merits OF uhe
menl A-McCabe said that M0Oney was a good man, as
he understood the business But then 1t was suggested
that Moloney could he trusted with so large an
amount Then Mr. Duffy proposed Mr. Keenan,. and some
body- think DeIacy-said he man OF responsible