New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-07-17
PUSHING MQUADE'S TRIAL FORWARD.
THE DEFENDANT SLEEPS DURING THE PRO
CEEDINGs-FINANCIAL TRANSAC
TIoNS OF 1884.

Balkton Spa. n. V, July 16.-The court in which
the McQuade trial is being carried was opened at
O'Clock this morning with reading by counsel for
the prosecution from the minutes OF the Board OF
Aldermen Of New York. Most Of the afternoon was
taken up with the reading of the proceedings OF tbs
Board Of Aldermen at meetings at which Mcouade
was present. NcQuade slept during the most Of
these proceedings, did also several members Of the
court and it doubtful if the jury have clear idea
Of what took place.
Thomas H. Mclean, secretary and superintendent OF
the Twenty third Street Railway Company, testified
that in 1884 he secretary and director Of the
Broadway Surface Railroad, and had charge Of the
hooks The witness described what occurred al
various meetings of the Board Of Directors in that
YEAR He was crOsscxamined by Mr. lamoreaux, and
said; al never offered or agreed to give any money
for dishonest purpose and did not know Of anything
of the kind being done while was an officer OF the
company"
William J. Ramsey. auditor and bookkeeper of the
broadway and seventh Avenue Railroad; D sidney
smith, lawyer and in 1854 director of the Broadway
and seventh Avenue Railroad, and George Law,
director broadway and seventh Avenue Railroad,
testified concerning the resolution passed May ID,
authorizing the Broadway and Seventh Avenue COM
pany TO execute contract with the Broadway SURFACE
Railroad Company 10 use the tracks In common.
George v CoweIl. a mechanical engineer. of No "o7
West Fifty sevenh-st Newly ork, testihcd that he Was
employer by the president OF lne o"'
Avenue Railroad solicit the consent OF the residents
of broadway TO construct railroad on Broadway
Jacob Lowenhaupt, Hthographer testified 10 en-
craving 500 81 900 bonds in July, 1s5l' Tor MI
Foshay.
George IT, Prentiss. broker. Of No. 40 Wall-st'
testified TO selling 100000 Of second mortgage Dohs
Of the Seventh Avenue Railroad In 1884. The bonds
were brought to him by Foshay and Kerr.
Martin JoOst, connected with the Grand Street ana
Newtown Railroad testified that IN August, 1914, ne
bought fifty $1,000. second mortgage bonds ana
seven 81 900 first mortgage bonds OF Mr.. herr, on
the Broadway and Seventh Avenue Railroad
paid Mr. Kerr $4,000 by check"
Ebenezer s. Mason, cashier Of the Bank Oh New
York, identified check
Julian d. Fairhld. fertilizer mercnaht
Charles H. Robinson, paying teller of the Fulton
National Bank; william II. Male president OF the
Union National Bank Of NewYOrk; 5. C. Merwin'
cashier of the Pacific Bank and " VI. White. testiied
10 having trans actions with Kerr In the second
mortgage bonds
Judge Fursman asked that all the evidence gwen IN
relation 10 the sale Of bonds be stricken out Inc
people, he said have furnished proof TO ofer to
the jury that any OF the money used for brbing
purposes
The Judge said because evidence standing by itself
may be no proof that is no why 1t should not
stand. -
James NJ. Lyddy was brought to court today on tue
attachment issued by Judge Daniels lie was DIS
charged from custody.