The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1895-05-10
M'LAUGHuN's ONE WITNESS.
Continued from First ragc)


Captain. The defendant had nothing &c
do with the Transaction.
He characterized the testimony of
Ouinlan as a weak and watcry make
shift Of the prosecution and not worthy
OF consideration. 1t had no bearing
Whatever upon the charge that. SeagI-st
had paid Mclaughlin $50 In November,
1891. Eliminating the testimony OF the
other witnesses. Col. James asked what
was left upon which to base charge
against Mclaughlin.
The prosecution had done nothing to
fulfl its promise to show that "A scheme
Mclaughlin and his Ward Man Burns.
ON the contrary, nothing had been
SHOWN, except as me Wttress talligG II
had stated, that Burns had been playing
n bunco game on the building con
tractor.
Then he took M the testimony Of
Seagrist, and hit Ivy bit he demolished 1t.
you cant convict this defendant OF
cNtortion because you think th,rr was
any bribery Ia this case" said the law
yer. The two orenses are entirely dis
lie defined extortion as species of
robbery. nnl said that To convict Nc
Laughlin they must find that he had
actually received so from Srasrist
The latter. he said. must have sworn
to this before the Grand Jury or Nc
I.aughlin could never have been indicted
yet when he came to the witness stand
he swore that he could not remember
OF ice-water and thank the jury FOR Its
close attention
shall any man he convicted Of "A
heir aus crime because some one thinks
him capable OF committing IT." he con-
tinued, and We; that l. wha' HE prose
cutlon asks YOU TO dN practically"
From Seagrist's own testimony IL was
pointed out that he had 40 fear pf Cdpt.
Mclaughlin. SO there could have been
no eXtortion in the case.
Col. James SAID there was nothing T.
connect Burns with capt. Mcl.anshlin IN
made a request for hi detail to the First
Precinct when he was appointed CAPITA n
there That amounted 10 nothing. ne
Inspector Mtlaurhlin looked very
serious when col James warned the
Jury of it's responsibility II 1t should
send man to prison cell on such
testimony as 3cagrists.
Perhaps for ten long years said tn
lawyer.
"Oh. no; the extreme ,imi, Is only halt
that" said Col. Fellows.
col. James went into the question of
reasonable doubt at considerable length.
and then made an appeal for lnsepctor
Mclaughlin on personal grounds rub
often carried beyond their legitimat Q
Units and male victims of innocent peo-
'"McLaushlin's was case Of that kin,
and he attended also To the indict.
men' OF the Park tommi ssloners in
olud.ng ex-Judge Happen. Nathan Strau.
and Henry tlausen, as case of RE
form running mad
In conclusion Col James said he hoped
that there would be no disagreement
but urged every man who had rea'
sonable doubt to hang onto 1t and try
10 convince his fellow jnrymen.
He fn!shs q at $50 I. NJ, after speak
ing for nearly two hours.
Col: Follows then began summing ~
| for the pros acutiun.
He argued that the defense had utter.
| ly failed to comprehend the position o,
would be necessary to prove that monn,
had been paid to Mclaughlin personal
| ly by Seagrist. or the whole case would
| fall to the ground.
had been sufficiently proved by the cyl
dence offered by the prosecution and de
| clared tina, the smiles of seeming tri
Imph which he saw about him mus
| the supposed lack of evidence for thu
prosecution.
| There was evidence enough. he said
| to sustain the fifth count of the indict
lnent. and 1t was not material to PROV
| to Mclaughlin. 1t was sufficient I,
show that II had been received by hi.
agent. That Burns was doing this worl
for. Mclaughlin there was ample proof
puted by the defense, II might reasona
| bly, be inferred that Il was for this yer,
purpose that Burns had been detailed
| to the First Precinct.
"Burns..s advice to Galligan,' said n,
man seagrist he told on three coca
sIons to see the Captain Twice, thu
latter has testified he did So payine
| Mclaughlin $50 on the first occasion
and 800 on the second.
us this nothing In support OF IN
charge that Is made in this Indictment