New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-05-23
FIJLLGRAFF GOES TO PIECES.
HE FALLS BEFORE THE KEEN THRUsTS OF
W. BoURKE COCHRAN.
RIGGING FOR MERCY AND ENCHANTING THAT
HE WOULD HAVE PKEFERRED TO 60 ~
pp,sov HIMSELF If HI, HAD KNOWN

bic hair and his beard dlshevcled and his veins blue
lined on his purple face jumped from the witness eha
n, thu Court OF Oyer and Termnor yesterday afternoon
threw up his arms, and cried;
thoucht would have to testify against only ono
did not know that this would last over five years ana
that would send so many to State Prison, or GOD
knows would rather have gone therc myscif'
Directly facing him, leaning carclcssly against the
rail with his elbows squared the stcnosraphers aoe
and his big hands playing with mass of documents,
w. Bourke Cochran, smiling grmly said: u might
suggest to you that the prison stn In existcnceP
AZ know know - walled the informer, ana they
were all guilty all guilty like myself, but II hao
known Of all this, sir, would rather have gone UP
myselfl'
There was relish of the arena or the bull ring in the
cross-examinaton of FuIgraf by Mr.. Cochran, and
the spectators who had patiently fingered through the
dull direct examination doubt experienced some Oh
the fierce Joys that Romans felt when the doomea VIC
tins made holiday for them. The 1urymen rouseo
themselves with revived interest Justice Patterson was
all Colonel Fellows eagerly watched Tor every
little chance protect his witness, and Thomas d.
Kerr and Mr. Cockrans associate counsel did not con-
ceal their satisfaction.
THE OLD STORY OF THE COMBINE"
In his direct examination, which lasted until nearly
o'clock Fullgrafs testimony was In the main similar
m the story he has told so often before He repeated
II in a quiet emotionlcss way, and proceeded only
an occasional interruption from the defendants couh
sell who objected all the evidence he gave as 10 the
doings Of the Aldermcn's combine OF thirteen iho
courtroom was and was heavy with sleep scvera
turors sat with halfcosed some spectators slept
In their places and every now and then groups OF TWO
and three went away Dreamy flies buzzed about tho
ROOM and the defendant took languid interest In
one that made its toilet In q sunbeam on sheet OF
paper before him.
Presently ex-Judge Nelson and spoke for forty
minutes In support Of the general line OF oo1ection
taken by the defence. How can 1t be permitted IN
law.s he asked that what the Aldermen said ana
did among themselves in respect to the commission
OF their own crime shall be brought against person
alleged to have given brbe, which is an Independent
and different crime 2" Then he used an amusing put
yourselfin- Misplace argument saying that II Coiohci
Fellows and Lancey Nicoll had oncred respectively
500 in cash and 800 in notes for votes during tho
recent campaign. and that some constituents had met
and agreed to accept one of the oncrs say Ooionoi
Fcowss 1t would have been correct on tho evidence
of what took place at that meeting to convict the men
who had received the brbe but 1t would not DO correct
on the same evidence to convict Colonel Fellows Oh
giving the bribe.
Justice Patterson, on the strength OF the decision
OF tho Court Appeals to that kind of evidence in
the Sharp case, overrulod tho objection
HE SEEMED TO FEEL WHAT WAS COMING.
When Colonel Fellows surrendered Fuleraf to MI
Cochran the unhappy witness apparently had preset
,ncc of what awaited him. His uneasncss chased the
look OF nonchalanco from his face. He no
longer lollcd. but he gathered himself TO-
re,her. ard clasped his hands between his
Knees Mr. Cochran first wruns from him
new acknowledgement of his repeated perjuries This
brought out the fact that document of some fmpor
tauce in the boodle" trials has mysferously disap
reared II is Fulgraf-s statement before x-Dstrlct
Attorney MARITIME Colonel Fellows, on being some
what yehemently appealed TO by Mr.. Cochran angrily
said he didn't know anything about It, He under
stood Mr. Nicoll TO say that the document was pro
duced and given Mr. Brooke at the oNeil trial Mr..
Cochran said he would ask have 1t found and pro-
duced anyhow.
Then he devoted his attention TO tho witness again.
He chased him into corners, he tripped him up over
his own words, he made him affirm and deny state
ments in a breath nay,it appeared as II, had he de-
voted his energies that, he could have persuaded
the miserable man that he deaf, dumb blind and
imbcce, and that his soul was not his own. He
did get him to say that his memory was faillng hm'
and that therefore each repetition OF his tcstlmony
was less depended than the one that had pre-
ceded II.
An interesting Item about Fugrafs present
personal affairs was thus elected:
o.-You live at ST. PAUL. Ayes sir.
o-what are you doing there3 Al am an. iron
manufacturer.
o-Do you carry on business in your own namef A.
N-n-no. sir.
o-Under what name then A.-The St. Paul Iron
Company am president Of the company and was one
Of its organizers
o.-what is the capital stockl A.-s76ooo. own
$4,000 or $1,000.
Q.-What does the company oo' eAacuy' n'-"o
furnish fittings
GLOW did you come 60 into the company A.
Well. they wanted some financial help to
$50 you put in money! A-No, not e1acuy
contributed my share to starting It,
Q.-Were IN the Iron business peiore ANU
o-what Is the present par value of your stocki A.
Oh ah Lord only knows sir, really don't
Q.-How did you come here7 A-By ran, Sir Laugh
teri
Mr. Cockran-of course SOU came by rail- The capl
ast the bank president does not walk HIS victims
do. But what induced you to come heref
The witness said he was tclegraphcd Tor.
ADMITTING THAT HE WAS A MISERABLE SINNER
Mr. Cochran next attacked him on another matter
lie got him to own in half dozen ways that he
was a miserable sinner, and even tried TO mako MN
fix the actual date when he first experienced tho sting
of conscience Did you not feel" he asked, after
having taken oath Of Office that you committed per-
Jury in betraying your trustf"
Colonel Fellows-Oh absurd to talk about perjury
Mr. Cockran-I hope Colonel Fellows does not take
that view in regard to his oath Of Office
Colonel Fellowship violation OF an oath OF once ID
mt periury I'm the common application Of that word
@Now them said Mr.. Cochran to Fmlgraf, by and
nv q do You not know that by the word business ,
the thirteen Aldermen in the combine meant black
mail7'
The witness-No, Sir
o-Is It not that long before this Broadway
road was thought Of members Of the Board
banded themselves together exact money anyhow they
couldi Al don't know. sir Things passed In the
Board OF Aldermen without any competition at all
n Name one of those things" A.-Wen, there
was ferry franchise.
o-what ferryf Al don't remember
o-Now Mr. Fullgran were not all the franchises PAID
for? Al think so, sir
o-Then these thirteen stood together and levied toll
ON everything that came up7 Tell the truth Ayes
sir.
o.-Did not business mean general punder' A.
Yes, sir. 49,,
SO when the Broadway Railroad came up 1t met this
combination thirteen that had been organized oeiofe
the railroad was ever dreamed Of? Al believe SO, ST.
HE WANTED TO GET CONCENTRATED
This miserable public exhibition Of Fullgrau went
on until he said desparingly that he was all mixed