New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-11-23

pointed two nteEpreer' Fl Fs Gsd got y'sE angry ana
ATTEMPTED 70 strse me- C. hc cnJ' 1,h sometbng @ -Yes
he 1MR'Irs called me- an aa 'i Irish Nick ''A
Odd you know Colonel Wood in lssi' AEYes. SIT;
Q-Do you know whether Colonel Wood was Interested
in The Cable roadi Al do not know OF my own know"
Colonel Fellows objected and the testimony was ex
cuded ONel left the stand with the same expression
that had marked his face when he took
his seat.
CLEARY TOO Till" TO TESTIFY.
Mr. Newcombe then called Thomas Cleary" Cleary
is the thirteen Aldermen who 1t Is charged formed
the combination put through the railroad measures on
which they agreed He did respond when his name
was called. Mr.. Newcombe had physicians cerincate
which declared that Ceay was not well enough TO tes
Ceary was in court on Saturday and then called to
the bar and his fixed for trial on next Monday
previous DAYS He bshed and seemed shamefaced as he
listened to some Of the testimony describing the meet
ings OF the thirteen members 1t was SAD on sa.nfMay
that Ceary might unwilling TO testify After HANDING
the physicians certificate to the Recorder MT
was afterward agreed that Mr.. Newcombe and repre-
OF the Il appeared that ceary
was able to give his evidence MI ontown Mag,ne sem snd
It was reported that the ex- Alderman under the
influence OF an opate His testimony was tneroioie no'
WHAT MQUADE's BoogKrEPER KNOWS
Mr. Newcombe then called Bernard j. McDavitt, q
young dark -complexioned man. He said that ne
was McQuade's bookkeeper, and had been since 1879
Qwhat his bqsiness AmkagS and paper ant Ucars
AEPerhaps 900 to $780, 900 in the last few years
Q.-How large stock does he carryi A.-Perhaps
Q.-Has he safe in his object A.-Yes sir % st..
Q.-And you had access to it'll Yes Sir except 10 MS
QWhat did he keep in his private draweri APapers,
The testimony was apparently only to show that Nc
| Quade had sufficient money to be removed trom the
temptation to commit bribery. Mr. Nicou only asked
whether McQuade had not bank account and then the
bookkeeper was allowed to leave the witness stand
| wendell BRIEFLY rxAMINfD.
Alderman Iouis Wendell was then called to the stand
| nv Mr. Newcombe. He is mediumsized, dark-com-
pexoned German, who is known as the proprietor OF
several liquor stores and summer parks he mas peen
constant In his aendanc the courtroom ana sat be-
side McOuade in early days OF the trial His testimony
did not occupy much time. Mr.. Newcombe asked;
| O-Nir Wendell, you member OF the Board OF
Aldermen OF 1Ss4i A-Yes sir ,,,., .xo,,,o, =, tho
| Q.-You elected as Republican member OF tne
oYon voted for Mr. Kirk as president of the Boards
O-Was there not combination Of Tammany Demo
Gratis and Republicans for the purpose OF ORGANIZING n9
for Mr. Kirk. ,u
| vote in favor OF the Broadway franchisef
| The question was objected to, and the Recorder
promptly ruled 1t out and Wendell left the
Mr. Newcombe then offered In evidence the testimony
of Duffy taken before the Senate Committee He said
that he wanted to show that exAderman Duffy had not
made the statements before the Senate Committee that
he had on this trial The Recorder said that as Dutys
attention had not been called to the testimony on his
| examination, it could not be admitted.
The testimony that Waite had given in reference to Wis
its to the offices OF Robinson, Scribncr Bright was
stricken out on Mr. Newcombes motion.
| REILLY DENIES 100.
| Charles H. Reilly another member Of the "com
| binev WAS then called. He is a slight, hghthaired
man who likes to talk He occasionally became confused
| and did not make as good witness as ONeil He spoke
so low that the urymen had difficulty In hearing him. Mr.
| Newcombe asked him:
o.-You were member of theIBoard of Aldermen Of
Q.-From what district A-From the XxIId I'd District
| 0-Nominated by what organizationf A-Ihe county
Q.~You were a member with Mr.. Fulgrafr and Mr.
were you mott A-Yes, sir
QEWcro you present at any meeting of seven
eight in the Aaermaae chamber Where it was pro-
posed 70 form combinatonf A-mNo, sir; ,o0.,n or-
Q-Were you ever present at any such meetinS any
oNIiaye YOU ever heard of such a meetings Al do
not know. may have heard such rumor ,o. ,,.,,,
| Q.-Do you remember ever being at Alderman fmi-
gratis place in Fultonst 4 Al do not remember That
o.|Do You remember that you ever were at meeting
of Several members OF the Board Al remember being
az discussion FulgIaf was very anxious 10 nave
resolutions passed relating to MS district and as ne found
some dincuty in getting many a. be Wished ne asked
h fellow members to 20 through the district and think
that remember some of US getting together To tax
QIThose Aldermen, Duffy and Fullgra speak of -four four
or five meetings at Alr. Mcl.oughhns house were
YOU ever present at any such meeting Al never
was was only ut Alderman McLOughlns house once IN
1884. Mclaughlin was very sick and McCape thlnk IL
was said that he wanted TO up there ana 50 Went up
with him, but only asked at the door and dld not
O'-Were YOU at meeting when Mr. Mclaughlin was
chosen Chairman and when ne sIeG' nsver Sl ws III
Odd you ever hear Of such meeting A-No SIR
Ofcouse there talk about there being money puI
never knew anything about IT,
UNDER CRns EXAMINATION.
Mr. Fellows. on cross-examination asked:
o-How long have you known Mr. Fullgrafl Awhile
he was member OF the Board and since: 80 ,
Q.-How long have you known Dufyi A.-oh' Tor
twenty years. - =. .n,. .,, ,.,o,d,r
oEYou attended a meeting at Aldermanic chamber
O~You signed the call for that meeting Ayes, sir
0-YoIr name is the last on the righthand side A
Q-When did you receive thatealli A-About 9 O'Clock
nc omWherc A-At my house, No. 53l East Eighty
GLOW long were you Alderman Am 1884 and
oGYou have attended special meetingsl A.-Yes, sir
Odd You ever attend meeting at such an hour
ANo sir not TO my kn9wiedse tIe q, rootng, Asome
times Il O'clock sometimes II o'clock, and sometimes as
Won ever before signed a call at the nstgation
of William ii. Moloney A.-No SIR
Colonel Fellows then read the call and asked whether
that was the call he sgned A.-Yes, SIR
o-rLat is directed Captain Twomey and asked him
10 call a meeting A-Ies. sir. ,o
~ the time YOU signed that call at o'clock at
night did you believe that Captain Twomey, who lived
aove Harlem Bridge could properly call meeting or
o'clock the next morning Al did not give mat mat
o"At the time you the next morning did you
know that injunction restraining you had Deeh uls
solved Al do not know that did .
oNYou were not told il had been dissolved Al do
not think that was. ,,, -. ..ou
o~Your name appears at the rlghthand lower corner
~ Tbe paner and Alderman fulgraff's name appears
several places above it, DO you know whether his name
was on il at the time you slgnedlt Al suppose So i,
* aboye mine Fulla testified that lie signed the call
the next morning
Reilly at Colonel Feowss request gave an account oi
| the meeting OF August 80.
| O-Did YOU ever hear rumors that money had Deen
offered TO ihe Board of Aldermen for the passte VI o
A-Yes. think have heard taIk Oh IT,