New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-20

V Francis
Timothy ]. Creeden. Devery was dismissed from
the force last summer for Matchmaking Keepers
of disordery houses in the Eleventh freclnct,
after ne had been transferred from the FIRST
Precinct.
STEPHENSON IN FOR 1T AGAIN
Ex-Captajn John T. Stephenson is indicted for
accepting 500 Oil February 1, 1892 while captain
OF the Fifth Precinct. from William +. j. Preiie'
president of the Retail Liquor Dealers Associa-
ton of the Fifth Ward to insure police protec-
ton to members of the association The VIII
nesses were William Delamater. William +. j.
Pree and Augustus J. Thorne 1t WAS ior ac-
ceptng peaches az a bride rom Herchdit ~
the same precinct that Stephenson was convicted
OF bribery few months ago. On MS uiai ioi
bribery he was aided by Thorne
There are three indictments against PatroIman
Henry H. Schell. now OF the flfth 5reciLc', ou
formerly special duty man under captain
Price, in the Twentieth Precinct ~
First-Bribery for accepting IRON ALBEIT
Chick saloon keeper at No. BIG Seventh-aVe''
which was kept as disorderiy mousse 90 " II"
sure Chick police protection 49,.
| Second-Perjury in falsely swearing before the
Grand Jury early In its session mat ne olo not TOT
know Frank Webb and Virginia Jansen, ana ne
| had no knowledge of a transaction between tnem
and Anna J. Ripley, otherwise Noble hpey ,
| relative to the sale Of a house OF ill-fame kept
| bv The Rinlev woman at No. 2Co West Forieth-
! ST when as a matter Of fact Schell was party
to the transaction and helped to carry IL tnrougn
| for Mrs Ripley. he promising WepD anu Jansen
nolice protection as an inducement TO the pur-
chase. 49,, r,
Thrd-Attempting to extort from Jared Flagg.
| jr. by threatening him with arrest, Tor renting
his flats for immoral purposes unless ne paid
SchelI; jointly indicted with Captain frlce on
| this charge. ,,,..,
| Radioactive Edward G. Gennon, while under
| Captain Devery, in the First Precinct. Is
| charged in one indictment with accepting "a
| bride of 500 on May go 1894, from francis W:
| Seagrist IT. The indictment, in one set or
| counts states that Glennon took the bride Tor
| bimself and In another that he took IT Tor me
| captain There is olso count charging MN
| with extorting from Mr.. Seagrist by threaten
| ing to annoy him uness he paid. The witnesses
/ were william Delamater, John Connolly, fran
| els W Seagrist, jr.. and Captain Timothy D.
Creeden
| Ex-Detective James Burns is indicted for tax
| ing brides when he was ordinance officer I'M
| der Mclaughlin in the First Precinct.
MLAUGHLIN's RECORD.
| Inspector William W. Mclaughlin born
/ in this city on December IS. 1886. He was APP
| pointed a patrolman November 20, 1868, and
| made a roundsman October 80, 1874. on March
| &C. $780, he was transferred to the Detective Blu
| reau at Police Headquarters. He was made a
| sergeant February 20. 1884. While a detec-
| tive he did valuable work and arrested many
| notorious criminals. On May s, 1859. he was
| sent to Cuba and brought back g. b. Halliday,
| an absconder who was in the employ of Lang
| & Robinson. -four merchants. Mclaughlin was
| appointed a captain on July l, 1887. and was
| assigned to the Old Slip station While he was
| in command Of the precinct a burglary was
| committed in Broad-st. and 10000 cigars stolen
| CAPTAIN Mclaughlin recovered the property
| captured the burglars and had them convicted
| He arrested number OF other burglars swind-
| lers and forgers. His most famous work was
| the arrest of the Tarrytown masked burglars
| He was for time in command of
| Eleventh and Nineteenth precincts. While In
| tho Tenderloin he was appointed Inspector, or
| October l. 1892, and assigned to take charge OF
| the Detective Bureau. where he has since re.
| rnained Mclaughlin, as a Lexow witness tes-
| tiled that he was worth over 100000, which he
| had accumulated largely through fortunate
| speculations in real estate. The Inspectors
| home is at No. 449 West Twcnty-second-st He
| has large family. ~
| Cantan Michael J. Murphy was born in 1874
| He was a clerk when appointed policeman OF
| August 10. 1868. He was promoted TO be
| roundsman August II. 1869 and became ser
| geant November 3. 1870. He got a captains gol'
| shield on February 7. 1872. He has spent nearl!
| his entire captaincy In the upper precincts. Hi
| command recently has been the West One-hln
| dredth-st station, and he lives at No 1853 Yves
| One hundred a nd-fourth-st. He was accused o
| blackmailing Harry Hill years ago.
| Captain James X. Price was appointed patrol
| man December 4, 1874 and was for some tim
ward man fer Inspector Williams while the latte
| was captain In the Tenderoin Precinct He wa
| made roundsman on January l6. 1877. and pro
NOTED TO be sergeant September l6, 1897. On De
| cember %. 1892 he was made captain. He wa
| in command OF the West Thirty-seventh-st. sta
ton until his recent transfer TO Macdcugal-s;
Price boermaker by trade before he be
! came policeman. He lives at No. 5ls East One