The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-06-23
MR.. MLAUGHLIN'S FRAUDS.
THE COURT HOUSE BARRooMs AND
CLIMBING SALOONS

The Mouse from Under the Mountain-The
New Park Scheme for the Benefit Of
Supervisor Crookc - boss McLaughlin's
Police Ring Taking n Rest.
A year or so ago the Kings County Board of
Supervisors leased TO one James Duffy, of the Sec.
ond Ward OF brooklyn, the rookeries on both sides
Of the Court House on Fulton avenue, for $i2 $50
per annum. Mr. Duny entered into bonds in cas- 600
to pay the county that sum annually and he was TO
pocket for hinlsen all he could make over that sum
by sub.let ting tile prol erty Some people thought
this a
BIG THING FOR JIMMY;
and II gossipped about that to secure the lease
he had had 10 "see" certain members OF the Board,
and promise TO others make In the receipts, which
promise he was fulfilling This finally became such
common talk the streets that Supervisor Hartman,
OF the Tw entieth Ward moved, at q recent meeting
OF the Board, the appointment, Of q committee to in.
vestigate the charges The motion prevailed aud
Supervisors Hartman, Howell, and Sheridan were APP
pointed as the committee. This committee me. yes.
terday afternoon, and examined Mr.. Dufy himself,
no denied that he had used influence OF any Kind
TO secure the lease, or that he had ever maze any
presents to any member Of the Board In reply to q
question Of Supervisor Hartman whether any one
was interested with him In the lease either directly
OF indirectly, Mr.. Duty replied in the negative,
adding that he himself received all the money, and
did With 1t as he saw az.
MIR. r. r. Butt, collector for Mr. Duty, swore that
had no knowledge OF any one besides bin being in
terested In the lease in any way.
This closed the investigation. The members Of
the committee gazed at each other moment, then
PICKED UP THEIR HATS AND FLED.
There Is an intense desire on the part Of some Of
the Supervisors to have these rookeries about the
into park This would please supervisop Croote
hugely. and would cost only the tribe OF tiOO,00
The people can stand tsIston TO crafty the wishes
ofa few members Of McLaughlins gang. buparyi-
sor Crooke has an interest In tne
LONG ISLAND SAVINGS BANK,
at Fulton avenue and Boerum street. opposite the
rookeries, and he would be delighted to .ave view
OF beauti nj park from the bank windows, instead
OF the wre,cled tenements which are an eyesorc to
the neighb rhood, and which are now occupied
principally a. skin" faro banks, and gin SHOPS.
" ere the satellites Of Boss Mclaughlin ana the
Ring most do congregate.
The demolition OF these rookeries, and the con-
struction OF a park on the grounds would be
ANOTHER WASTE OF THE PEOPLES MONEY.
The time IL not far distant when additions will
have to be made to the Court House, which does not
even now afford sufficient accommodations for the
county oncials; Already the Registers once s al
most hed with records, ana enlarged accommoda.
tons are imperativey necessary, while smother
will soon ne required for the City Court, which is
about to be recognized so that two branches OF the
Court may be IN session at one time. Why then, in
view of this state OF facts should the county lay out
a park about the Court House. at an enormous ex.
pense. and afterwards build on ~ such a thing
would he immense job to rob the people and
ENRICH rBs RING.
Tho rookeries, the faro banks. and gin shops can
be tolerated a few years longer, II the people can
thereby lie protected IRON this huge swindle which
has been prof osed In the Board OF Supervisors Let
the honest members Of the Board square against
any such monstrous proposition,
The Rip Van MinSle Police Board has become
wearied The Commissioners have been almost
buZzed 10 death by Mclaughlin's political psupers
anxious for positions on the force, and out Of sheer
exhaustion have adjourned for several days in
order TO recuperate themselves. Our esteemed
friend brother Briggs will seek the quiet and retire
ment OF the country ana there en- teayor t. forget
the trials and rihullons TO which he has been com
PEELED TO subject himself
THE TAX coLLLcroR's OFFICE
IL stl greatly excited over the exposure Of the real
estate ring In tuesdays SUN. which they denounce
IN the most urmeasured terms Keep cool. gentle
men; misery loves company they FAY, and therefore
other Offices In the City Hall and some in the Court
House will soon receive attention. II is possible
even there, in those caiacombs OF corrurton. to
pose the officials themselves TO the scorching rays Of
IHn SUN.