Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1886-12-23
Complete Expose of the Half-MiliiOn Steal
Duffy and Fullgran-s Confession.


On the trial Of ex-Alderman Arthur J, Nc
Quade, on charge OF being bribed to voc for
license for the street railroad in broadway, ex-
Aldermen ] u lolph A. Fu1grlf ard Micha
Duffy came t. the front With confessions and
astounding revelations q fr iud, living a COM
pIete story OF the scandalous Jobberv EX-Al-
derman Fullgran said an informal meeting was
held in May. 1881, after the o rd had
adjourned. Eight or nine members were
present, OF whom McQuade was one:
The subject discussed was the fact that
it was necessary to have thirteen votes TO pt 81
n bill for the railroad. The hrst meeting was
held ut Fullgraffs factory This was before tho
bill was passed Thirteen Aldermen were pres
ent McQuade was one. Mr. Niccll asked who
else were present. Witness named from mem-
ory Kenney, Sayles, Waite, McCabe, Duffy, AMI
Jaehno. Mclaughlin was Chairman. DE acy
was also present IL was agreed that the thir-
teen member present would hold together on
any question that came before the Board.
Nothing was said about the broadway Rail
road IL was agreed to meet again one week
later at McLaughlin's house. Witness attended
the latter meeting. Mclaughlin was made
Chairman again, on Duffy's motion. The first
business was the question OF the Broadway
franchise. Il was said that osher companies
and cable road wanted n franchise. Jaehnel
DE Lacy, and others spoke, saying that
the Broadway Cable Road Company had oil.
fered n 10 900 for franchise-oue-hal cash and
one-half bonds. Witness did not know VINO the
money aud stock were to go to- 1t was said that
the surface road had offered S5OJOOO cash.
Witness said that the offer OF the cablo road
was considered unreliable an the other was
Il
the offer of the Broadway Surface Roud by a
| unanimous vote Witness voted for IL. The
next question discussed was who should be in
trusted with tho money. Something was said
about the amount Twenty 1.-two thousand dollars
was to 90 to each member. One member thought
| the amount should be So, 5,0Ol each. 1t was said
! that tho lawyers had concluded to pay only 81,
! OOO. 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 was to select mem.
| Der to hold the money. witness though'
| that McCabe and Maloney might not
/ be trusted with so large an amount Duny sug-
gested Keenan,, aud he was scle tied. DeLacY
| then said he wished to have the memDers
present go TO Keenan, and assure him IL was all
| right Witness said the possibility OF Vetc
| was considered, and in that case 1t was decided
to leave the work OF getting two-thirds vote
| to Maloney. After tho veto another meeting
was held at McLaughlin's house to discuss ~
| As more votes were necessary, IL was declleu
unanimously to cut down each mans snare I'd
! $4,000.
Ex-AIderinan Michael Duffy, who also
! turned States evidence ON his indicted fellow
Aldermen testified that tho thirteen Aldermen
were TO receive S2l,OOO apiece. Duly testiheu
in conclusion .,
Il didn't get any money until about montl
after election, and then got $1,000. met NC
J Ouade on the north side OF the City Hall lev
! days after, and he stopped aud talked he saiu
| Did YOU get your money from the Broadwal
RoadY And L said, Did you get yoursY Ant
he said, It's all right; got mine all right.