New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-07-16
FULLGRAFF AND DUFFY.
PICTURESQUE TESTIMONY BY THE PAIR on
INFORMERS
THE GERMAN wALLows IN HUMILIATION, BuT
THE HARLEM Ex-ALDERMAN's CON-
SCIENCE. Is uNrRoUBLEp.

SCIENCE. Is UNTRoUBLED.
Ballston spa, N. Y, July I5.-Ihe court continual
the Mcouade trial to-day. This morning the crosse
examination Of the witness Fullgraf was resumed BY
Judge Fursman. The witness said:
am acquainted with the Thirty -fourth-st railroad
matter received 81 900 for voting for its franchise
received 81 900 from exAlderman Duffy
Did you not testify on every occasion except this
that the cable road offered $3.50 900 he was asked
If did It an error, and it Is not So.
You have testified that you stated TO every one
interested that, so far you concerned and so
ar as you knew concerning any other members OF the
Board of Aldermen, there was nothing dishonest or
corrupt in connection with the passage OF tho Broad.
way) franchise"
II have so testified
Odd you know at the time that you were dong
wrongs Al have since been convinced that did.
When testified that did not receive money Il was
false and knew ii when so testified. knew the
nature of an oath. have sworn to a lie and sworn
falsely more than occasion I knew I was
swearing falsely and committing perjury. This was
the same matter upon which am now testifying I
did this for my own protection and the protection Of
Others that might not be punished and that dis zrace
night not fall upon and my family
Odd you not shortly after or before the first
Mcouade trial, when in the place of business OF
Rothschld Bros. d CO., in the city OF New-York.
take money from your pocket, slap It, and say you
Intended to keep it and would not go 10 Sing Sing
either! A.-There something Of that kind
The witness continued: Z" I was arrested by Ser.
eeant Reilly at my place OF business on Fulton-st
and taken TO police headquarters. This was the
first conversation ever had with Inspector Byrnes
In that conversation he told / was arrested for
bribery in connection with the Thirty -fourth-st Rail
rodd' ana udt ne had evidence enough % convict
me. He had affidavit made by Duffy. The,
'old me that II would tell on my associates
what was done in connection with tho
broadway Surface Railroad they would
protect from what mad done in connection with
the Thrty-fourth-st Railroad, the Broadway Sur.
face Railroad, and the perjury l had committed be-
fore the Senate Commission l did not tell them
was permitted TO go home with an officer and told
my folks what had taken place We then went IN
Mr.. Nicolls house. Mr. Nicoll also promised ma
immunity from what had done. I then told my
story. The statement I made at Mr.. NcoIrs house
was taken down by him. II was on account OF the
promised immunity that became witness for tho
people, for which am sorryo
Mr. Fellows-Why are you sorry? .
Because would rather stand the punishment than
undergo what have and be branded as an informers
The witness continued: "I in sympathy with
the defendant. 1 have communicated with the de-
fendant In writing since ne has been here in which
gave expressions of sympathy. / dropped the note
where thought he would pick 1t up. did not see
him pick It up.
ExAlderman Michael Duffy, the next witness for
the people, then took the stand. He said he did not
think McQuade was at the meeting held in FuIlgraf's
Office. He added: Three four meetings were
held at NcLaughlin's. ! cannot say whether or not
McQuade present. but think he was II was de.
cided TO take the 100000 in cash from the Broadway
Surface Railroad. Moloney's name was mentioned
for stakeholder. but was dropped It was thought
he might skip to Canada, and Kcenan was decided
upon TO hold the stakes
The evidence of Duffy as to what occurred at the
different meetings of the combine" was substantially
the same that of Fugraf. Witness further said:
Il received $4,000 in two payments-S5.0Cb each
time. had a talk with AIcQuade and asked him. sDid
would guy each other about it.'
After recess the crOssex animation of ex-Alderman
Duffy by Mr.. Fursman was begun. The witness said.
got dollar. I did not think violated the oath
of office; don't think now; my moral standard and
my conscience In no way revolt for what have DONE
the Senate Investigating COMMITTEES. but urged upon
the Court that he had since reformed and testified
truthfully at McQuades first trial. Witness. coi-
tinuing: Was arrested in 1885 for bribery in con-
nectiOn with the Thirty fourth-st. Railroad they told
me I would be let go free II told everything: Full
graft and compared notes as 10 what we were 10
testify 10. knew what my duty was, and knew the
granting Of franchises part Of nv duty II
thought the city would be benefited the receiving
money I considered n he outside OF my duty"
Mr. Duffy here nermltted to leave the stand
Katie Hensen-in tn "bo die trial hsreo'or' Kate
Metz-te>tihed 10 people ringing Mr. Massetts doOrbe
in May and June. 1884, whore she employed
domestic They were looking for Alderman Mclangh-
Inns house. which was next door The witness
those who rang Iassett's dOorbell.
Mrs Massett gave similar testimony:
John Thompson, stock broker, OF No. GA Broadway,
tes tfed to selling McQuade In December, 1884, 100
shares of Western Union Telegraph, for which he
paid S59S7 80 In cash. The witness could not tell
whether the bills were of large or small denomination