Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-11-23
McQUADE'S TRIAL.
EX.AldermeB Testifying in Behalf of
Their Fellow BoodIer.

NEW YORK, Nov. %.
At the trial of ex Alderman McOuade,
Nicoll resumed the cross examination of AL
derman John O'Neil,
Bernard McQusde. book-keeper since 70
was next called as a witness. He swore that
McQuade's business averaged from $780,
600 to Sl50,000 per year The stock on
hand was usually about $50, 200. Bills av-
eraged between $4,000 and S25, 900 Nc
Quade had private drawer in his safe to
keep money and papers in. He had used it
since 10.
Ex-Aldermsn Louis Wendell was the next
witness. He remembered no combination of
republican anj Tammany aldermen in "a to
vote for Kirk, but he voted for him. Wit
ness voted for the Broadway franchise. A
question as TO the consideration he received
was overruled.
Ex-Alderman Charles H. Reilly was the
next witness. He swore that he did not at
tend anv meetings of the combine :" did not
remember being in Fullgrafi's place of bus
iness for any purpose in his life. He remem-
bered there was consultation of eight or
nine aldermen on proposed improvements in
Fullgratt's district, and the latter had invited
members up to his district. The Broadway
company had offered money to the city for
franchise. Never heard that S22 900 or any
other sum had been offered aldermen for
votes. In cross-examination the witness
said he signed a call for a special meeting OF
Aug. 80
Ex-Alderman Cleary, witness, wa. un-
able to attend through illness and recess
was granted
1t was finally decided to sum up without
the evidence of ex-Aderman Cleary, and
Newcombe began his address to the jury. He
claimed that McQuade was innocent and
should be acquitted and denounced in wither.
ing terms 1.-THE two wretches who had perjured
themselves on one occasion, at least
He said the board of aldermen acted upon
their railroad commissioners report, as they
had right 10 do. His denunciation of Full
graf and Duffy was masterpieces of invec-
tive. He thought if Fullgrai was so full of
remorse, he shouldn't be allowed to go home
to his wiIt and children. but should have a
stone tied around his neck and drowned like
the dog that he was.
Duffy, he said, went on the stand prepared
to own anything. He asked why the prose-
cution had not called Mrs. Mclaughlin to
prove that John O'Neill was wrong and Full
graf right, when he swore that there were
several meetings at McLsughlin's house. He
intimsted that Duffy had been bribed by the
district attorney. In closing, the counsel
ihauO All eioquent Picd ioI us CiieHt III tHe
name of humanity and his wife and children.
The address took two hours in delivery
and was listened to with rspt attention.
Assistant District Attorney Fellows said
that he did not think that the voice of wives
or children should weigh against evidence
that the juror who thinks Of misery to wives
which proven guilty produces, does wrong.
He should look only upon evidence-cold,
hard evidence Col Fellows compared the
Jaehne trial with the prosecution. He said
there was the same abuse of witnesses by the
defence. The counsellor then discussed the
laws on bribery and skilfully depicted the
dangers to legislative bodies from this source.
He complimented Inspector Byrnes for his
work In tracing up the "boodlers" and then
gave tribute of admiration to his associate.
Assistant District Attorney Nicoll He
thought it seemed as though Newcomb was
not indignant st Fullgraff aud Duffy for TAX
ing the bribes as he was for their telling of
it. The lawyer went into comment upon the
flight of the escaped ''boodlers" and asked
what induced them to leave home and friends
to wonder in exile. He closed with fervid
arraignment of the defence for appealing
for sympathy for McQuade's family.
The address occupied two hours and tw enty
minutes.
Recorder Smyth then made his charge to
jury.
The recorders charge occupied one hour
and thirty-one Minutes.
The jury dined in the court room and then
were locked up.