New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-10
MLAUGHLIN AND MANNERS.
MR.. sEAGRIsTs MONEY NOT A BRIDE.
BUT FOR GOOD BEHAVIOR.
TESTIMONY OF CONTRACTORS AS TO THE IN
sPEcToR AND THE WARD MAN. BtRNs-THE
LATTER PROMOTED AT MLAUGH-
Inns REoUEsT-THE TRIAL


Inns REoUEsT-THE TRIAL
BEGINS IN EARNEST.
rha trial OF Inspector William w. Mclaughlin
accused OF bribery and extorton. went on IN ear
mast Yesterday morning.. There was n great crown
~ neonIe waiting outside the doors of the oyer and
Terminer courtroom anxious TO get into the court
and hear the proceedings.
Inspector Mclaughlin looked cheerful as nc '"'"e'
with Colonel f. c. James. his leading counsel
Judge Barrett took his seat al 1850 O'CLOCK ana
then Mr. Fox called William Delamater. record
clerk Of the Police Department at Headquarters
who produced papers and records giving 'he u''e'
OF McLaughlin's appointment on the ponce 'o,Ne
and his various promotions until he became III
spector. ,
The records also showed that Patrolman JAMES
Burns was detailed as ordinance officer from u'e
rwentv.thrd Precinct TO the First Precinct al the
request OF Captain Mclaughlin. who was III c"d &c
Of the latter precinct. 1t was also SHOWN '""'
tective Andrew Nugent was TRANSFERRED i'V'" Wv
Fifteenth to the First Precinct al OaP!a'" N
Iaughn's request. Burns was appo'h'eu p.o
man on January 2S 1882 and was transferred 10 .n'
rrs, prec,r q under Captain Mclaughlin on sep
ter1ber 30. 1887. 1920 7,
The next witnesses during the morning "e'e -
H. Lloyd. a clerk in the Bureau OF Encumorane'' :,
and Samuel H. Jacobs. another clerk. who ideh'l,'eu
tho stub Of a hermit which he issued to f. W. sea-
vrst No is Avenue a. on November ~
1891 10 place building material on the sou'"'
east corner Of William-st. and Exchanse rs.e
seaerst is the man from whom inspector
Iauehlin is said to have accepted y" as pl'"' Y.
Thomas f. Galligan. jr. the contractor 'o'u "a
, % Eu,,on and Nassau SITS. in 1871. lie
cleared away the ruins OF burned house IN Sep
TENDER and went at 1t again in Nove nwrrs IN"
ordinance oficer of The precinct Burns c ,h ca,
TO the witness himself ana told nm imMn rherc
Mclaughlin asked him If he th0ushi ne end'' wa
u.haf he pleased In the First PfecinC'. anu "" -
nj
use in kicking up row. and sugses,en a,a' .:Wako
Hos sSo Pc wien SD the witness said he paid .,
In the afternoon Jonn connoy tae foreman %,
r. Job Sea az Nal and ID" wiSm SITS In august 1855
was called lie said that Burns came up 10 he '', sd
Mr. se as'f said ii all eh and We wOnS NG
be bothered agan hs OF sno iS JOB at VIII
am.s, and Exchange Place. and Turns cam. asT, tn
Mr. ssagrs' naa a a uS s W and STAYED
eevenieen or eighteen days. Francis se arss
ir.' gave the conversation he had win pu''''
Cc Bnrns said we should have done any work
1n nnrrs we n, T me to McIaughlin next day
The witness said that he had gxen ~ ~ William SITS
where work went on as usual re s MAJ II wesn,
offered HI e hen vent nut on to tell
down OF the building at Wiam-s.' anu 80 ne
TOyemssr b i So wS c whch Is ne being
tried The witness said he made an ei's! arb n.,
g0of fsa, o Colonel James then asked the witness II
he was willing to swear he had PAD Ndp'a'' wv
Iaughlin $50 and the witness said ne was, .oa q
Colonel James next asked Seasrist II ne saHa he
conversation with Leo Schesnger anu ne 800 he
had al broadway and Prncest. AZ that u inhi,r
Told Schesneer he was sure he paid Mclaughlin
the money He was not sure now 'tou WInnii.ughln
"Ddn't Mr. Schesnger ask you II McLdu III
was captain then. and didn't you reply bPld ins and
was and that you tore down many a hotbernd
never paid him cent. and he never oo'"eie'
your ,s .A,"
Gin case there is a conviction against mclaughlin
40 YOU expect to be prosecuted? , ~,
u" .Eor What asked Seagrist: "for telling the
TRUTH" -. $500 .o.,, l., ~. .ransac.
ton -, ..Ss,,. n,,,ness 81
AID not give as a bride but to make captains act
Snward me like gentlemen. They wouldn't do u
without being paid and ! wanted TO Keep on WIN
INV work and had to pay the captains 10 40 III.
don't consider that brbe :, .,,
Judge Barrett presently announced that ne would
<ake an Adjournment until this morning az lo.So.
when the defence will make the opening address