Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-12-10
McQUADE's SECOND TRIAL.
Fullsraff Says He Has Violated His Oath
OF Office.


NEW 1ORk, Zee. y.
Ex-Aldermeu McQusde's second trial was
resumed today. None of the accused alder.
men were present except the prisoner aud
| Fuilgrsh The latter was still on the stand
undergoing cross examination at the hands OF
Newcombe. Fullgrstf admitted that he mas
violated mis- oath of office several times and
confessed 10 receiving brib,s twice. He
never knew any OF the combine" before the
elec ion of 'S3.
In reply TO Newcombe the witness said 10
the best of his knowledge the thirteen met at
McL ,ughin's comparatively strangers with
The purpose of entering into an agreement in
cOrruution. He testified differently before
the Senate committee from his testimony OF
Yesterday, 40 protect my fellow members,
myself and my family" He had come for
ward now TO tell the truth because he felt he
had done wrorg The witness knew the con-
sequence of bribery if he was found out.
Wnen Malpn"v called for his signature 10
call tor the meeting of August 20, the wit
ness did not know, but he surmised Whist the
meeting vas for. Witness never said that he
had dollar of oribe money. but ne said he
was sorry he had ever had anything to do
with the matter
The witness denied or did not remember
many statements viii h the counsel for the
ties. Witness said he stated to Hall and also
MS bondsnan, about two months ago, he mad
not received dollar of bribe money. He
asked Of the club to which he belonged the
privilege of making a statement before the
club. In the statment he called on God to
witness he had never recived dollar. He
had been membe OF the Columbia club but
had sent in his resignation. He was not ex-
PEELED to his knowledge. He declared before
the club that he had done no wrong as An al
derman but he did not then say he hoped
never TO meet his family again it he ever re-
ceived dollar.
The witness understood he was to have
immunity for his acls alderman aud for
perjury before the Senate committee The
recorder remarked that as the perjury was
committed in the postotfice bulldog. the
State authorities could not grant him immu
nifty.
At9er a recess, the cross examination of
Fuigraff wa' resumed. He acknOw ledged he
received $4,000 MS bribe in the Thirty
fourth street surface road franchise. Duffy
paid him the money. He never knew that
Duffy had $4,000 to distribute aud never
asked him any questions.
Further cross examination for half an hour
elected nothing new.
received $4,000 because it was supposed that
he was candidate. After the election he
received $4,000 more. The witness then
retold the meeting with McQuade, when he
said ''all right" in reply to the question as to
whether he received his ''boodle." This
ended Fullgraff S testimony.
Ex-Alderman Duty next took the stand
After the usual questions he gave his version
of the "combine" in slangy way His story
does not vary materially from that told on
the first trial. He acknowledged committing
perjury before the Senate investigating COM
mlttee. and in his evidence on the previous
trial. This acknow Judgement created excite
ment in the court room, it was the first
intimation of perjury on Duffy's part. Fol-
lowing their advantage, the counsel for the
defense, by rapid and skiful questioning,
succeeded in confusing the witness until he
had coutradcted himself repestejly and he
finally admitted that he knew he was com
hitting perjury when giving his previous tes-
timony. The confusion of the witness was
painful aud at the conclusion of his ordeal
the court adjourned.