New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-12
THEALDERMEN POINTED OUT
STRIKING TESTIMONY BY A SERVANT

HOUSE IN 1854
,c.,,er SUNRISE awaited the defence in the Moluadc
trial Yesterday nearly us great rs that caused oy
the revelations OF Fullgra and Duffy the first trial
Tho evidence OF the two ex-Adermen while strong from
their knowledge of the trapsactons was weak nom their
former participation In the criminal acts ana rom 'e
veriury of at least of them. 1neir testimony
ms 10 the meetings at McIoughlns house was strongly
orroborated yesterday that Of servant who lived IN
The house next 10 the occupied by Mclaughlin in tho
x,mner of lss4 and testified to seeing some OF the
Aldermen 60 into and leave MeLoughhn's house Her
testimony was dramatic in some of its features and
created no little excitement in the courtroom
The proceedings in the early part of the day were not
especieliy interesting. Recorder smyh took his seat
prompty after jurors had been taken from the Astor
Heuse where they had passed another night In the Gus
toy of Captain Curry and the officers the members Oh
the jury ct first restless out OF the courtroom ana
some of them wished their places OF business III
the custody of the officers. but they have now be-
come reconciled to their positions and seem
apparently content McQuade was cheerful
in the morning and chatted gayy with his friends
The attendants at the trial were the usual Ones
Clerk Twomey, Of the Common Council. was the last
witness examined Friday evening and his testimony
was not finished when court adjourned He waited for
saw n,nutes while Charles b. Alexander, OF the
law firm OF Alexander h Green. testified that ne
procured in behalf OF the Broadway Surface Kalroaa
Company the consent Of John H. Lyddy 10 the ulscon-
tnuauce of the suit in which the Aldermen were eDoneo
franchise Mr. Twomey then resumed the witness stand
and identified number of documents, and portions OF
the printed copy the proceedings of the Board OF Alder
men in 1884. He not cross-examined
E. j. stapeton. Of the County clerks
Office testified that the Supreme Court
Chambers adjourned the afternoon of August 20 to IL
a. m on August 80 the day when the special meeting was
held at a. m.
Mr. Nico offered to read the testimony OF McQuade be-
fore Senate Railroad Committee General Tracy %
ected and showed such strong that the Recorder
said
understand that this defendant subpGnaed that
he was examined and that he testified before regularly
appointed committee of the Senate OF this state that he
fore the COMMITTED and that il is now proposed read
in against him the testimony so taken NY pres
Constitution of the State OF the United States Dut
will not rule the question positively now
Hugh NJ. Hill photographer, produced at MT Nlcous
reouest photograph which he had taken of Nos. 454
456 and 45s West Thirty fourthst Mclaughlin lived at
No 454 The houses alike in appearance. They are
ordinary tbreestory and basement houses placed little
back from the sidewalk.
Mrs Harriet Massett Of No 456 West Thirty fourthst
was next called by Nicol She is elderly and appa
rently not in good health She one OF two women
who had the courtroom several times in the last
few days, and who had been seated on sofa IN the
corner where they could the faces OF the
persons sitting in the court The younger OF the TWO
women stood up and looked about the room
in Mr. Nicos questions that she had lived for
twenty years No 456 West Thirty She lived
there in 1884 Alderman Mclaughlin lived next door 10
her In the of 1854 She thought that McLough-
lin moved away in the autumn Of 1884. She identified
the photograph of the houses fair representation
OF them There had been no substantial change III the
houses Mr. Nichols asked:
Q.-Haye you a servant in your employ Ayes, sir,
Glow long has she been with youi A.-FOur years
last July , A.,
door belll Ayes, sir
EVIDENCE THAT CAUSED STIR.
This testimony was Introductory to that of the most i'm
portant of the day, Katie Metz, the servant She
Is German by birth and has been in this country
teen years. She speaks English we'll She is OF short
stature and apparently about thirty years of Her eyes
large and honest looking She gave her testimony
clearly and not confused on
She has apparently good eye for
faces, for she asked whether police officer
whom she had only or twice was present she
pointed him out after single glance around the court
room though he seated fifty feet from the part OF the
room where she had been MI NicOu ASKED the queson
ON her direct examination
Q-How long have you been In the employ OF Mrs
Msssett A-Going on five years W. AKA uo., r,,,rtv
Q.-were you in her employ at No 49o west Imrty
oWDo YOU remember any incident in May or June
ing ns for aS Mr. McLoughins honsei A-Yes sir
when rG was vas about IN the kitchen TSo 0 bell
and went 10 the door A man was there
aud he asked for Mr. McLoaghlin said " Next door, 90
steps went the stoop TO zee whether ne went
e lsss s that the only ASo, sir There was
ring that night not very long after ana went
to the door and three or four men One OF them was
close to door, and the others were below mat man
asked for McLoughlin TOO and told nm b next door,
Q-Afer that time did you see any of those gentemeni
o.-Wieni A-Two or three weeks after
Q-How was that Al was in and out OF the house
Of the same men, and they went into McIOughlins house
Odd yoh see them againi AIIes, sir, saw them
Odd they all come out togetherf A-No, sir, two
o"Then was all this A-That in May in June,
O-Now Katie stand up and look around the court
room. Do you see any of these men herei
The young woman stood up and in instant she
ponted toward man left about twenty feet away
saving ayes. there's one" (Which onei" asked Mr.
NicoI. THAT with gray mustache," said the
witness.
Alderman John oNein rose at the request of the Re-
corer and the witness sad Yes that is one OF them
Snow look again." Mr. Nicoll said
"This one Mr.. McQuade, was one" the witness SAID,
pointing to the defendant who seated just in front OF
her.
"IAt the defendant up" said the Recorder and
the witness repeated the Identification
"Iook again. Katie" Mr.. Nicon said, and the young
woman rose and looked about the court room for mo
ment, and then pointed apparently in the direction
of Alderman O'Ne, whom she had just idehuheo.
"There is another" she said.
John Higgins, hquordealer, who Is friendly TO NC
ouade and who sat next ONe promptly and the
witness without looking again. said THAT another
one" There smile of satisfaction on the face OF the
defendants lawyers for the she apparently identl
fed has no resemblance to any Of the Aldermen
care there no others In the courtroom Mr. Nicoll
asked and the witness after a long survey pointed
out ex-Alderman Fullgraf. who seated where she
could only see him with difficulty minute later when
Mr. Nico showed the witness copy of The aty Graphic
containing pictures of the Aldermen OF 1884 the woman
said something about Ceays picture as II she had iden
titled him In the courtroom. Mr.. Nicoll asked:
"was he one OF the men you just pointed out :"
eyes" said the witness, there" pointing again
I'm the direction of ONeiL