New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-07
BURNSTO BE THE SCAPEGOAT
COLONEL. JAMES OUTLINES THE DEFENCE
IN THE MLAUGHLIN TRIAL.

TO CHOW THAT THE WARD MAN "N' iiir'
Gritty prRsoN-rHE PEOPLE REST THEIR
CASE r,pry N TIE EvENrNG-MR. SEA-
cRIsT SHOWS A DAMAGING hN'
TRY IN HIS ACCOUNTS go HIS
VARIOUS PAYMENTS.
,rso nrocood,,os in the trial OF Police Inspector
WILLIAM " Mclaughlin. before Justice pa'''''' "
tho Court OF OYER ard Terminer yes'e'''''
Of unusual Interest Testimony lot inc P,
was finished late in the afternoon anu " I
session was held. in which the 'eie''oe W. a.,
,,orsons who we're in the courtroom during tns gay
- 49,. ,,,,oh Immersed by the strength OF the
80 f,r the neople as 1t was presented III IN Sc
ona tiial Of the Inspector, tndt most vi ' W
cloro1 unhcsiiatingy that conviction i""'' w
pcctcl. g.. ,o,vc,ion
"r,e machinery Of justice is geared FOR conV'c,'on
this time sure" said one of the spectators WIN ~
hoon following the testimony careiulS
49, ,ho ors, trial the case rested Almost eAtlrey
an ,ha testimony OF Francis W. Seasr.st' VINO ue
cared that he paid $50 directly 10 McLaus'i ~
protection when Mclaughlin was cap'a'" AZ -.
mand Of the First Precinct. contradic'o" ~ %
I,.s ,os,imonv bv one witness left an opening lor
tho disagreement Of the jury. MI seasris' repe'.e
,I ,s,t,,o,v again Yesterday, and the prosecution
To- ro1ucaI his cashbOok with an entry ""lc"
Io,,r.1 that 40 had been paid 10 mclaughlin lo'
nrotccilon There was de'ernihe' "s"' ~ ~
Iaugh,in's counsel against the aaihlSsi'" VI SUI
a clluching piece of evidence, but JUSTICE p"''e'
overruled the objections. ana also gave ~ '
dence additional welgnt Dy cNP'1"''7 "
II should be allowed III
Nr Fox who conducted the examination OF VIII
nesses for the prosecution. appeared 70 De conue".
Of success and his confidence seeiheu 10 oe s"a'
nv Dsfrct-Attorney Fellows ana Dahle' w. H.''
who were aiding him constantly win '"er "'s Wv,
AMI suggestions Inspector Mclaughlin was pa'e
t haog,rd and betrayed his nervousness by ms
,,,,sv motions and by his restless watcAiulhess'
Ills counsel fighting every inch OF erouhd s.up,
hardy wore long faces and frequently cohsu''ea
earnestly in Whispers , ,. ,,.
The first witness Tor the people yesterday ""9 .'
contractor Thomas +. Galligan. IT, VINO teSt'ned
.,,a, h.. ,,ve xioD To James Burns. VINO was NC
I,urhlin's ward man. Samuel > Lincoln OF NO
40 West FOrty-se cOnd-st.. testhei uht' "'''o ~
work at Wall and Broad SITS the carpenters S,'"0"'
and would not allow other men TO take the" p'Ac'''
He said the police sympathizei WIN '"e 81"
,r,u he hired policemen from Ward Man burns at
"a a day Lincoln said he instructed by Me
,,..blir ,n deal with Burns william )eaha'rT'
nr.t DENNY clerk In the Police Department. was
recalled TO prove that there ha. been no ATTAIN
McIaugAlin besides the Defendant since He n"' 'V"
at Headquarters 80 . ..
Jobn connolly. foreman for Francis W Seagrist'
IT, who was called In the first trial. told OF his
de,fr,s with Burns while he working at
Wall and william sts Colonel James Kept pour
Ing out food Of objections all the time. MI
s.arrist came nto court about o'clock while MT.
Fox was reading the entries from the ponce plo'er
between February l. and %. 1897
Mr. Seagrist on being examined. said he r"mem-
berei tearing down the building at Waii and VIII
ian, sis He said he met Burns after he hid a
talk with his foreman. Connolly. Burns said they
could not tear down the building until MT. seagtst
went down and the captain
81 saw the captain in his Office at the station
-4fl
should see him | said wanted 70 be- treated Ike
u gentleman lie said All right had so bill.
which put in an envelope and handed i to the
captain" The witness said he had previously OIL
ferei So either 10 the defendant or Burns Inc VT
ness said he drew a check to get the 80 but couiI
not remember the date. Mr. Fox h@ndea inc VII
ness a check book. and asked him 70 examine It,
af,.r which Mr. Seagrist said the precise date was
August il. ISIS
In May. lssg witness had conversation with
Burns about the building at NO. 20 Wat-st i
ven, TO the station next day" said The witness.
and saw the captain in his room. had hundred
dollar bill with me 1 put 1t In an envelope am
handel u o. the captain. told the captain mat
Hurus would g,t h.m into trouble II he allowed MN
10 ., around talking about him and his business
He sail 70 would De- all right ana that he was abe
20 attend - his business.
Mr. S.lgrist also said he tore down "A building AT
Ex.haug. pace AMI Wuam-s, Burns came again,
and the witness said. 1t was the same old story.
Il won't down TO the station" he said. "hui the
CAPTAIN wasn't in | drew NVr from the hahk III
nftv-iollar bis the next day. | put hfiy-do"Ar
Rim IN the envelope but don't recolect whether |
r,ve n 20 Burns or the defendant" The witness
l he made. An entry in his cash book Of the trans
,c,t,r Tn. entry was offered In evidence. though
Colonel James objected strenuousy Justice Barrett
overr1lel the objection Mr.. Fox then read the entry
rs follows: ,
I PROTECTION, per sergeant DuiHs' O'A-
nance officer. - , ~,
Colonel James VAS vigorously Directing al me
time lie said that the entry appeared 10 De ma
A. TWO different times The reading OF the entry
made 10y sscagrist created a sensation IL WAS MOI
Offered in evidence at the last trial
co,onel lanes then crOss-eXamined the witness
The witness admitted he had made no memoranda
OF the conversations he had with Mclaughlin OF
burns Asked II he willing TO swear that ne
gave the 81 bill he drew out OF the bank on NO.
vember e. 1891 To Captain Mclaughlin, the VII
ness said he MAS not willing. c.h,,-
Colonel James read the testimony OF Leo schie-
singer The hrst trial as to the conversation with
Justice barrett asked the witness what he mean,
by telling counsel that ne swore before the Grand
Jury that he paid the so to Mclaughlin. and then
changing his mind In his TESTIMONY i never h rs
books say / paid money to Mclaughlin through
Burns. My Interpretation Of this is that perhaps
| may have given the 81 To Burns. being unable
TO see the Captain gave the Captain the peneh'
| Mr. Fox however. succeeded In putting In evil
drnce the copy OF the entry relating 10 the alleged
| payment OF the so on November y. 1871 This Was
the copy he produced before the Grand Jury;
| Colonel Fellows said he had an announcement 10
| make.
| THE People rest" said he.
This came II surprise on the defence, but the
Justice ordered the defence 10 proceed mat nShi
| The night session began at So, oc.ock. Justice
Rarret, announced that upon reflection h. thought
II better to withdraw from the consideration OF the
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