The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-12-23
Complete Expose of the lf-Million Steal
duffy and FullcrafTs Confession.

On the trinl OF ex-Alderman Arthur J. Nc
Quadc, on charge of being bribed to vo.e for q
license for the street railroad i'm Broadway, eX-
Aldermen uioph A. Fullgraff and Michael
Duffy cAmo e. the front With confessions and
astounding revelations 4 frlud, living II COM
plete story of the scandalous iobbcrv. Ex-Al-
derman Fullgran said an informal meeting was
held in May. 1885, after the 10 lrd had
adjourned. Eight or nine members were
present, of whom McQuade was one
The subject discus sod was tho fact that
IL was necessary to have thirteen votes To pass
n bill for the milroad Tho first meeting was
held ut Fullgrans factory. This was before the
bill was passed Thirteen Aldermen were pres
ent. McQuade was one. Mr.. Nicoll asked who
else were present. Witness named from mem
Jaohnc. Mclaughlin was Chairman. De Lacy
was also present IL was agreed that the thr
teen members present would hold together on
any question that came before the Board.
Nothing was said about the Broadway Rail.
road. It was agreed to meet again one week
later at McLaughlns house. Witness attended
the latter meeting. Mclaughlin was made
Chairman again, on Dunys motion The first
business was tho question OF the Broadway
franchise. Ii was said that other companies
and cable road wanted n franchise. Jachne,
De Lacy, and others spoke, saying that
the broadway Cable Road Company had Of
fored $50 900 for n franchise-one-half cash and
one-half bonds. Witness did not know who the
money and stock were to 80 to. 1t was said that
the surface road Ind offered SJOO,UOO cash.
Witness said that the offer of the cable road
was considered unreliable, AMI the other was
the offer of the broadway Surface Roud by n
unanimous vote. Witness voted for il. The
next question discussed was who should DO in
trusted with tho money. Something was said
about tho amount Twenty two thousand dollars
was 20 90 to each member. One member thought
tho amount should be 81, 900 each IL was said
that the lawyers had concluded To pay only ST.
600, and that amount was decided upon
unanimously. McQuade voted aye. Another
meeting was held at McLaughlin's house, but
twelve out OF the thirteen were present. The
question discussed 10 select men,
Der To hold the money. Witness thought
that McCabe and Maloney might not
bo trusted with so large nm amount. Duffy surg
rosted keenan,, and he was selected. DoLacy
then said lac wished to have the members
present 90 to keenan, and assure him it was all
right. Witness said the possibility OF a veto
was considered, and in that case IL was decided
To leave the work of getting two-thrds vote
20 Maloney. After the veto another meeting
was held ut McLaughin's house To discuss IL.
As more votes were necessary, il was decided
unanimously to cut down each mans share TO
$40, 900.
Ex-Alderinan Michael Duffy, who also
turned States evidence on his indicted fellow
Aldermen, testified that the thirteen Aldermen
were To receive S2l,OO0 apiece. Duly testified
in conclusion
Il didn't get any money until about month
after election, and then got $4,000. met Nc
Quade ON the north side OF the City Hall few
days after, and he stopped aud talked He said,
Did you get your money from the Broadway
loadY And l said. Did you get yolrsr And
he said, It's all right got nino alright.